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Showing posts with label pro athlete relocation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pro athlete relocation. Show all posts
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Kurt & Brenda Warner welcome a Couple Families into their New Homes!
The Dingman Group's mission is to support athletes with real estate and the relocation process following trades and drafts. How amazing is it to see Kurt and Brenda provide this once in a lifetime opportunity to such deserving woman (and their families)!
Janel Rocha is now the proud owner of a new home in Goodyear and thanks to several valley organizations and businesses, she and her boys, Victor and Leo, will have a very merry Christmas. (via DAN SPINDLE FOX 10 News)
Janel Rocha is now the proud owner of a new home in Goodyear and thanks to several valley organizations and businesses, she and her boys, Victor and Leo, will have a very merry Christmas. (via DAN SPINDLE FOX 10 News)
Kurt and Brenda Warner Spread Holiday Cheer: MyFoxPHOENIX.com
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
How Do Pro Athletes Handle Their Real Estate Needs?
How Do Pro Athletes Handle Their Real Estate Needs?
Did you ever wonder who handles real estate needs for a professional athlete when they get cut, traded or demoted? Sometimes they seek professional help and sometimes — in the case of Arizona Diamondbacks utilityman Ryan Roberts (pictured) — they take matters in their own hands and choose to live in the clubhouse. Seriously.
Did you ever wonder who handles real estate needs for a professional athlete when they get cut, traded or demoted? Sometimes they seek professional help and sometimes — in the case of Arizona Diamondbacks utilityman Ryan Roberts (pictured) — they take matters in their own hands and choose to live in the clubhouse. Seriously.
“You just couldn’t let anybody see you,” Roberts said. “After the game, I’d sit on the couch in my uni (uniform) until Bugsy (Reno manager Brett Butler) would leave, so everybody would think I was just hanging out. Then I’d shower up and hang out with the cleaning crew.”
Maybe Ryan was just trying to save a buck or two, but there really are people who handle real estate for professional athletes. One guy is Chris Dingman (The Dingman Group), whose business is a “…boutique powerhouse that buys, sells and leases real estate for professional athletes and coaches nationwide.”
Here’s a Q&A with Dingman about his niche real estate business:
How did you get into this business?
Since childhood, sports have defined my path in life. Along my path, I developed personal relationships with pro athletes and coaches. The nomadic lifestyle they live can only be rivaled by the military. I recognized a void and major lack of resources for athletes, coaches and families when faced with a move and created my company. Our mission is to ensure they maintain balance in their daily lives during the relocation process.
Who are some of some of the athletes that you handle?
Our client pool is every professional athlete and coach across every major professional sport (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS). A select few clients of ours are NFL Pro Bowler Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers, MLB All Star Bobby Abreu of the LA Angels, NHL All Star Chris Pronger of the Philadelphia Flyers and dozens of other athletes and coaches whose relocations have all been equally important.
When you hear of an athlete being traded, what’s the first thing you do? Do they call you or do you call their agents/lawyers?
Once word is received of their trade, they personally call us or their advisers call for education, support and next-step information. A trade can create all or one of the following needs: A home sale, house hold goods shipment, vehicle transport and home purchase or lease. Each athlete’s circumstances are unique.
How do you choose the neighborhoods where you search for homes for athletes?
Our nationwide network of pro sports realtors have been referred to us by athletes and coaches who’ve had a positive experience utilizing their expertise during a real estate transaction (i.e. home purchase or sale). This means, they have first-hand knowledge of the neighborhoods or areas where athletes are living or trending to live. Websites such as Zillow help our PSR’s and clients understand the real estate climate in every city throughout the nation.
If an athlete is traded to another team and he loses on his home sale, is he compensated for the loss?
In the NFL they can be. It would have to be discussed and agreed upon by player/agent and team at the time of contract. In baseball, the collective bargaining agreement states a team must sub-lease or take over the remaining terms of a lease if a player is traded or waived. A very specific process must be followed in order to get the team to do this. It’s real tricky sometimes.
The safe answer to the question is probably “it can be…if negotiated up front at contract.”
Once you handle a transaction for an athlete, do you usually handle repeat situations for that athlete?
100% of pro athletes within every major sport will need real estate and relocation services at one point or another during their career. Having a company that streamlines the process for athletes and their advisers is a fairly new niche. A lot of education, relationship-building and trust need to take place. In most every case, athletes use us multiple times per year or during their career. Whether it’s buying a home or packing up a house full of goods we pride ourselves on honest, long-lasting client relationships.
What skills and qualities would you say you need to do this type of job?
Pro athletes and their advisers communicate in very non-traditional ways. The sports world is a very closed-off-to-the-outside-world kind of place. It takes honesty, wit, fortitude, perseverance, and marketing savvy to break into this space and have a big impact. If you don’t have this stuff it’s going to be tough.
Is it glamorous, or not so much?
At first I wasn’t so sure my work would be best described by the word glamorous. So, I looked it up. The definition is: full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity. It’s DEFINITELY glamorous!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Dingman Group Website Update is LIVE!
Website update is LIVE! Please let us know your thoughts. What's new?: 1. Get Started and Locker Room sections. 2. New client pictures and testimonials. 3. Forms and pay section for our clients. -Team DG
www.dingmangroup.com
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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Dingman Group eBrochure '10
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Dingman Group eBrochure \'10
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, July 16, 2009
The Last Home Rented by Oscar De La Hoya In Big Bear
Lake. Altitude. Serenity.
Like Oscar, many fighters train in a city that's far away from the daily distractions of their homes and hometowns. This means, they either need to own a home in the city they train in our temporarily rent one. In the below video, Oscar takes us on a tour of the home he rented and stayed in before the last fight of his career.
The Dingman Group finds temporary housing for athletes and production crews during major sporting events...such as boxing.
Take a quick peek inside...
Like Oscar, many fighters train in a city that's far away from the daily distractions of their homes and hometowns. This means, they either need to own a home in the city they train in our temporarily rent one. In the below video, Oscar takes us on a tour of the home he rented and stayed in before the last fight of his career.
The Dingman Group finds temporary housing for athletes and production crews during major sporting events...such as boxing.
Take a quick peek inside...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Athletes, family of Athletes or Anyone Who Has the Ear of an Athlete...Please, Please Read This!
As the saying goes, you can't believe everything you read. However, in the case of the essay "How (and Why) Athletes Go Broke", by Pablo S. Torre, you better believe it! Hopefully share it.
This article was forwarded to me by a friend and very successful NFL player agent, Derrick Fox. One of the many athletes he represents is Pro Bowl wide receiver Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers.
Plain and simply, you've got to read this essay. It's true and real. We've got to clean this industry up...
Thanks Derrick for the forward!
Original article/essay
This article was forwarded to me by a friend and very successful NFL player agent, Derrick Fox. One of the many athletes he represents is Pro Bowl wide receiver Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers.
Plain and simply, you've got to read this essay. It's true and real. We've got to clean this industry up...
Thanks Derrick for the forward!
Original article/essay
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Manny Pacquiao's Los Angeles Home
Manny and his wife take a quick tour of the new home they bought over the winter. This home will be a station for him and his wife when training for fights in L.A.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
INSurfNews.com
FreddyP and Andrew launched a killer new site that gives unprecedented access into the lives of professional surfers. I spent about an hour on the site checking out all the videos, photos and blogs...all of which are posted personally by FreddyP and Andrew. The two go way back as friends from the North Shore and are really bringing a unique view to surfing fans around the world.
Perhaps my friends from the North Shore will take a video tour of their homes and toss the video my way to upload to our blog? I'm sure we'd all love to see what their digs look like.
Keep up the good work guys!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Pro Athletes put Homes up for Sale in the Same Community!
Four professional athletes that lived in the Dallas, Texas area have put their properties up for sale. These athletes live in the Vaquero, a 525-acre community northwest of downtown, and are eager to sell their homes to relocate to a new area.The Athletes relocating include: former quarterback Drew Bledsoe, Atlanta Braves' Mark Teixeira, former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Steve Duchesne, and professional golfer Brian Watts.
Coldwell Banker agents Eleanor Mowery Sheets and Gianna Cerullo are handling all four of the listings.
Original article: http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/030108/bus_252628936.shtml
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Pro Golfer, Fred Couples, has Relocated to the Arizona Desert
Ann Brennoff, a celebrated celebrity real estate columnist, recently tells us that Fred Couples has relocated to Arizona. Fred Couples, a professional golfer, is looking to sell his home in Montecito. In the pro sports world, relocation can sometimes be a mandatory transition that is difficult to handle. In this case, I think the transition to the greens of Arizona should be fairly (no pun intended) easy.
Real estate is a fantastic way to build wealth. Fred certainly built a little equity after years in this beautiful 11,000 square ft. home. It's on the market for 12 mil. Good luck to Fred with his new endeavors in the desert!
Ann Brennoff of the LA Times has recently announced that she will be leaving the LA Times. We wish her the best of luck!
Original article
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