Mississauga, ON (Grassroots Newswire) – As a 30-year veteran in the real estate field, Tami Bonnell continues to lead the way when it comes to her vast knowledge and understanding of the industry.  From her background in mergers and acquisitions to her countless speaking engagements, her passion is relentless and EXIT Realty is proud to have her on their team.
 
“Tami Bonnell’s leadership goes above and beyond the call of duty”, commented EXIT Realty Corp. International Founder and CEO, Steve Morris, “She commands the absolute respect, reverence and esteem of every EXIT Realty associate at all levels of the corporation throughout North America.  She sets the tone and tempo for our leaders and radiates an example of the finest quality as a clear pathway for others to follow.”
 
Since becoming President of the US Organization for EXIT Realty Corp. International, her focus is on growth and profitability for Regions, Brokers and Agents. Bonnell has been featured several times in major industry publications, including Real Estate Magazine, Bay State REALTOR® and Frog Pond Communications. She is a much sought-after international speaker, addressing thousands at events such as RISMedia’s Leadership Conference in NY, Inman News Conference in San Francisco and the Top 500 Power Brokers at The National Association of REALTORS® Convention, and regularly speaks at Women’s Council of REALTORS® meetings across the country.  “Tami is a relentless communicator, her experience naturally comes through and there is nothing artificial about her” says Jeff Lobb, EXIT Realty Trainer and Technology expert, “She has a very logical approach and the innate ability to motivate people to take action.”
 
At EXIT’s Annual Convention in Washington DC, this past October, Bonnell was presented with the Leader’s Leader award for her hard work, dedication, knowledge and professionalism.
 
"In my forty years in real estate I’ve had the opportunity to know and work with many executives and leaders.  Tami Bonnell speaks boldly from her heart with strong convictions about what she believes is needed to improve our industry and works harder that anyone I have ever known.  Her heart, vision and a strong work ethic earns my utmost respect," said Bob McKinnon, EXIT Realty’s Senior Regional Consultant.
 
Ms Bonnell’s upcoming speaking engagements include an address to the Women’s Council of REALTORS® in New York in March entitled “Prepare for Change”.

EXIT Realty Corp. International will be partnering again with Habitat for Humanity to bring the dream of homeownership to another deserving family, this time in Cornwall, Ontario. This will be the third Habitat for Humanity build in the area and their first fully-corporately sponsored build. The local Habitat affiliate reports:

Habitat Seaway Valley is pleased to announce their latest Family Partner for a home to be built at 711 St. Antoine Street in Cornwall in the fall of 2010.  They are Karen McIntosh and her two children, Meagan, 15, and Matthew, 12.

Karen, Meagan and Matthew currently live on Lemay Street in Cornwall.  Karen works for the Upper Canada School Board as a Settlement Outreach Worker, helping new immigrants settle into Canada.  Meagan goes to St. Joseph High School.

Mathew suffers from global delay and autism and resides in a group home in Ottawa from Monday to Friday.  Currently there is no facility in our community that can meet his needs.  Karen has worked extensively with the local Autism Society and S.D. & G. Development Services with the goal of seeing such a group home open in this area.

Because Matthew has no sense of danger, he needs an enclosed yard to be able to be outside on his own.  The McIntosh’s current home is on three levels with almost no space for recreation.  This leads to unnecessary tension in the household when Matthew is home.  “Our Habitat Home will be a Godsend for my family”, Karen remarks.  With a house with an improved design and suitable space, Karen’s hope is that, in time, Matthew could be home with his family full-time.

Habitat for Humanity is a worldwide initiative that envisions a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. It helps individuals and families in financially vulnerable situations build and buy quality affordable homes by reducing barriers to homeownership.  These barriers are reduced by selling Habitat for Humanity homes with no down payment, no-interest mortgages, payments set at 25% of gross income (principal and taxes) and homeowner training and support services.

Habitat is well known as offering a “hand-up, rather than a “hand-out”.  Karen will donate 250 hours of volunteer work as her family’s down-payment on their home.

Karen, Meagan and Matthew are very excited about their upcoming journey with Habitat.  Before they could only dream of owning their own home.  Now, they are about to see their dream become a reality.

The groundbreaking on the McIntosh's home is expected to take place in early September.  An EXIT Work Blitz week is also scheduled for September and general registration will be open next week.

A portion of every transaction fee collected by EXIT Realty Corp. International is pledged to its corporate charity, Habitat for Humanity.  To date, those pledges exeed $1.68 million.  For more information on EXIT Realty's work with Habitat for Humanity, please click here.  For more information on Habitat's work around the world, please click here.