Whirlwind Weekend

Hello from sunny Daytona Beach!! I am here with some fellow Avon Breast Cancer walkers and we are getting the personalized tour of Daytona Speedway by Mr. Patrick Dempsey himself. I took a tour of the track from inside a car speeding around at 130mph! Patrick signed my Avon Breast Cancer walk tshirt and I will be auctioning that off to help support my walk this year. And last, but certainly not least, I got kissed by Patrick!!! It was only on the cheek, but who is counting. This has already been an amazing day!!! Thank you to all those who helped me get here!!

*KK

Originality, Risk, Virtuosity

Three Buzz Words

that Peter Vidmar Applied to his life everyday to be #1

1. Original - Are you being original?
2. Risk - Are you taking a risk?
3. Virtuosity - Are you doing it with gusto?

Are you the best you can be?

Peter Vidmar's Tips to Being the Best You Can Be

I had the opportunity to attend a breakfast with Peter Vidmar, the highest scoring American Gymnast in Olympic History, I learned so much from him I can't wait to share it all:

Take Chances, Take a Risk, and Get Outside Your Box

You have three choices: Average, Above Average, and Excellent -

Which one do you want to be?

• If you don't take the chance you won't become the best you want to be!


• Do you want to play it safe and be mediocre - or take the risk and be excellent?

I choose excellence!

The Extra things we do make a difference

1. Change your behavior to be the best


2. Work twice as hard as everyone else and you will be a winner


3. The first person to work and the last person to leave are usually #1


4. Stop watching "the other guy", don't be a copy-cat - Don't look at what other people do, be your own person, own your own scripts, and honor your skills.


5. Becoming the best does not happen overnight!


6. Separate yourself from the ppack


7. Make your repetitious tasks fun and exciting


8. To be focused and diligent = SUCCESS!

Are you doing extra?

More to come from this very inspirational speaker later this week!

SNEAK A PEEK....

Join Us

Thursday, January 28th from 4pm - 6pm at

The Kansas City Club (second floor)

for drinks and light hors d' oeuvres,

then sneak a peek at the newly renovated,

fresh on the market Union Carbide Condos!!!

This amazing condo project features 27 Boutique living spaces located at 912 Baltimore

centered in the heart of Downtown's Urban Culture,

Union Carbide Condominiums place the city at your doorstep!

Dining, Shopping, Art, and Recreation;

Entertainment, Sporting, Educational, and Cultural Events

all within your neighborhood!

The Lowdown on Costs

Important information for today's buyers:

When you apply for a loan, your lender should give you a good faith estimate of closing cost. It is important to understand which costs can change when you go to settlement:

Costs that can't change:

• Origination Fees
• Points (after you've locked in an interest rate)
• Adjusted origination fees after you've locked in an interest rate
• Transfer taxes

Charges that can increase up to 10% in aggregate

• Required services selected by the lender
• Title services, lender's title insurance and owner's title insurance, if selected by the lender
• Government recording charges

No limit on increases

• Required services selected by the borrower
• Title services, lender's title insurance and owner's title insurance, if selected by the borrower
• Daily interest changes
• Homeowner's insurance
• Initial deposit for escrow

For more information on this subject visit

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2010-01-17-closing-cost-rules_N.htm

Haiti Relief

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. In the past few days several countries and organizations have come together to help bring aid to the peoples of Haiti. The Koehler Bortnick Team has decided to join the Heart to Heart International organization in providing Care Kits to be shipped to those in need. Please get together with friends, family, and co-workers and help bring relief to those in Haiti. Click on the highlighted link for more instructions on assembling and shipping the Care Kits.

Heart to Heart International Haiti Relief Care Kits

KBTeam Newsletter

Please click here to read more about the 10 Things to know about Real Estate in 2010

by Luke Mullins

Get On The Bus!

If you have not yet read "The Energy Bus" by Jon Gordon you better run out and buy it!!! This was one of the most inspirational and motivational books I have ever read! I was so motivated after reading this book, I am making my entire team read the book and jump on my bus! Everyone is supposed to be reading the book this weekend and then we are having an entire meeting dedicated to this book! I can't wait to see what Monday has in store for us! 2010 is going to be a great year!

Visit: www.theenergybus.com to get yours today!

New Year, New Agents

I would like to take a minute to recognize the amazing new agents who joined the team this year:

New Leawood Agents:

Austin Speer, Tim Jacobsen, JoLynn Tarantino, Dan Hague, Sarah Crooks, Olanda Nicholas, Pamela Castans, Andrew Winfrey, and Kathleen Markham.

New Liberty Agents:

Nickole Walton, Felicia Irons, Stephanie Brown, and David Driskill.

New Southgate Agents:

Rebekah Buchanan and Veronica Jaster.

We are so excited for our new additions to the team and are looking forward to an even better 2010!

Number #1 in KC for 17 years running...

The Kansas City Business Journal came out with their 2009 Stats and The Koehler Bortnick Team was number 1 again! Thanks to all the hardwork from all the agents on the team! We couldn't have done it without you guys!

Visit: http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ to check out the rest of the agents and teams that made the list!