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Hundreds (and growing) of MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and MLS athletes use The Dingman Group to buy, sell and lease homes, transport vehicles and ship house hold goods.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Leodis McKelvin of Buffalo Bills willing to forgive lawn vandals

I'm not so sure we'd have the same "easy going" attitude Leodis has shown if we were a target of vandalism. It seems as though these days that athletes feel they deserve such harsh criticism, and even vandalism, after a poor performance.
Could you imagine if corporate employees were held to such stiff standards? So if a terrible presentation to franchisees by an employee of Taco Bell ended up raising the price of my Taco; I'm now entitled to find out where this employee lives and trash his lawn with Tacos? Not so sure there would be "go getters" in the world...we'd all be afraid of making mistakes. We can't be afraid to make mistakes in life.
As a relocation firm, we take privacy and the location of our athletes' homes very seriously. We wonder how his address was found out by bored fans?

Here's what Leodis had to say..."It's just one little incident. I hope it doesn't happen any more," McKelvin said following practice. "I was mad, I was kind of like angry in a way, but I was laughing a little bit for what they put on there."Original article: SI.com

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Insane Scene


The most beautiful resort on the California coast is right in The Dingman Group's backyard.

We've had the great pleasure of touring this facility. From the Coliseum pool, the tasty food, bungalows to absolutely amazing views of the Pacific Ocean.

This place is not cheap. It's perfect for athletes, entertainers and musicians. It's private. It's safe.

Bring your family. Go alone. It's insane!

Glad to bring this place to you,

The Dingman Group

2009 US Open Surprise, Oudin, booted from Times Square hotel room


















Melanie Oudin was booted Sunday from her Times Square hotel because her reservation was up. The 70th-ranked tennis player had not expected to remain in N.Y. so long, as she was only booked at the Marriott through the first week of the tournament.

It's a tough call as to who's at fault. Athletes want to fly under the radar and provide a different name when checking into hotels, and rightfully so. However, if needed, it's up to them or their management to extend their length of stay. I don't believe the Marriott did anything wrong. They followed protocol. I find it fairly ridiculous that her management company wouldn't know to call and discuss extending her stay before it got to this point. At the very least find out what her options would be, ahead of time, if she did end up winning and staying longer.

2 points: Marriott
1 points: Oudin team

Either way...kick ass Melanie!

Original article