Zachary is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He is the co-host for the Not Just A Transaction Podcast and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions.
At the age of 25, Zachary decided to leave the world of bartending and personally training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property.
If Zachary is not working, you will find enjoying the outdoors or spending time with his wife Kayla and two kids Remi and Bellamy. His passion for family and business is what keeps him motivated and excited to take on each day.
Nick Prefontaine
Nick Prefontaine is a speaker, Founder and CEO of Common Good. He’s also an Amazon Best Selling author of The New Rules of Real Estate. He also is co-host of “Not Just a Transaction” Podcast. “Not Just a Transaction” is the podcast that explores the many creative options available for buying or selling a home. Nick and their family team have helped hundreds of people buy and sell even when they thought it wasn’t possible.
When you’re faced with a challenge or an adversity, what do you do? Nick shares his story of overcoming adversity, why it’s important to remain open and coachable and lastly why it’s important to never take yourself too seriously. His insights come from a place that few have been.
Chris Prefontaine
Chris has been in real estate for 30+ years. Experience during that time includes the construction of over 100+ single family homes (1990’s), owner/broker of a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) which eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching people throughout US and Canada and doing condo conversions (multi family homes to condos) and “raise the roof” projects (converting single family ranches to colonials in growth neighborhoods).
Chris saw a gap in the industry after experiencing the 2008 real estate crash and that GAP was to help buyers and sellers, especially where banks cannot or criteria is just too restrictive. The team currently focusses on purchasing homes via Lease/Purchase or Owner financing with sellers and helping buyers gain the time they need for credit enhancement, mortgage qualifying seasoning or down payment or reserves build up. The team believes in win/win relationships and strives to structure deals with seller and with buyers that achieves that.
Sue Skipper
Sue Skipper is the Operations Manager for Original Real Estate. Sue was born and raised in Newport and has been involved in the Real Estate field for over 30 years, having worked in several Real Estate offices over the years making her familiar with the industry. Sue was introduced to the Rent to Own model Original Real Estate had to offer back in 2015. She was impressed by the opportunity they had to offer to those buyers who could not get their own loan and would normally not be able to purchase their own home. Sue enjoys assisting and educating clients about the unique options Original Real Estate has to offer and getting them to the finish line whether they are looking to sell or purchase their own home.
She has a positive energy and a seasoned executive assistant skill set. She currently resides in Middletown and enjoys spending time with her son, daughter in law and granddog, Henry.
Steve Mernick
I reside In Brooklyn CT with my family. My day to day consists of crafting creative real estate solutions for home owners in New England.
When not working in the business, I spend time mentoring other investors all over the country, who wish to learn the terms niche of real estate
In my free time, I enjoy golfing or relaxing with my wife Lauren and two young children, Noelle & Julian. I also can be considered a Cornhole connoisseur. If you’re lucky, you may find me outside till sundown, perfecting my toss.