Resume of Joseph A. Molnar   Education:  B.A. in English, Indiana University 1973, Marian High School, Mishawaka, In 1969 Family:   I am a native Hoosier, born and raised in the South Bend, Indiana area. I have lived here all my life except for a 4 year period from 1982-1986, when I lived in Houston, Texas.  I have four children and two step children;  Regina 31, Nick 29, Alexandra 26, Victoria 21, T.J. 29, Melissa 25 and three grand children, Tori, 10, Chloe 3 and Elliot 6 months.   Regina received her undergraduate and masters degrees from Indiana University and is currently working in South Bend as a Real Estate Broker in commercial Real Estate. Nick is a graduate of Ball State University and has his master's degree from Ernie Pyle graduate school of Journalism at Indiana University. Nick has his Real License and partners with me in my Real Estate practice. They both attended public elementary, middle and high school in Mishawaka school system. Alex has her undergraduate degree from Indiana University and attended parochial elementary and Marian parochial high in Mishawaka. She is currently teaching First Grade at Laville Elementary School.  Vicki attended public middle school at Schmucker in the Penn-Harris-Madison school system and graduated from  Marian Parochial High School. She is currently in The US Air Force working as a Crew Chief on the B-1 bomber.  T.J. is a graduate of Indiana University and works for Steel Warehouse in South Bend.  Melissa is a talented artist.  She attended Ball State University and is currently a key member of the support staff at Meridian Title Company.  All have been very active student/athletes and I can attest, from my families experience, to the quality of education in the Michiana area. 2007  Home Gallery Realtors In looking for the best fit for my business plan, at the end of 2006 I made the decision to leave a national Real Estate franchise to join a locally owned and operated Real Estate Company.  Home Gallery has an excellent reputation in the community and affords me the opportunity to offer additional services and products to my clients.  Along with my established Real Estate practice which revolves  around the sale of existing properties, I now have the opportunity to offer  more services as relates to new construction and development. 1995 to 2007 RE/MAX Connection Residential Real Estate services, sales and consulting. Over the last 12 years I have helped my clients buy or sell over 510 properties representing a total dollar volume in excess of $85,000,000.00.   I assist 40 to 50 families a year with their real estate needs. My sales volume for 2006 was 52 transactions representing over 8 million dollars. My business is split almost 50/50 between assisting purchasers as a Buyers Agent and assisting sellers as a Listing Agent. This level of production places me in the top 1% of all Professional Realtors in St. Joseph County,  2nd in volume for South Bend area Re/Max agents and 23rd statewide for Indiana Re/Max individual agents.  I am a member of the Residential Sales Council, and have earned my CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) designation, a distinction held by less than 2% of all Realtors nationwide.  I have been inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and also hold the  RE/MAX International Platinum Award - distinctions earned by only the best top producing agents who achieve established criteria for professionalism as well as high levels of production. In the course of my 30 year career I have sold hundreds and hundreds of homes representing a sales volume in excess of 90 million dollars. My experience as a homebuilder in addition to my Real Estate background allows me to provide my clients with the very highest level of service and representation. 1994 Coldwell Banker Anchor Sales Re-entered the single family residential sales arena after a 15 year career as a homebuilder. Specializing in new and recently built single family residential dwellings. 1979-1993 J. A. Molnar & Associates, Inc. Owner/operator of a custom home building company. I designed, built and sold homes in Northeast St. Joseph County, Indiana and also in Tomball, Texas (suburb of Houston). I built well over 200 homes as well as several multi -family and light commercial projects. 1975-1979 Anchor Sales/Timberline Builders Entry into the single family residential housing industry. I began as a sales associate and worked my way into a position as Vice President/CEO of Timberline Builders. I also maintained a steady volume of existing residential sales during this time. Organizations and Community Participation -  past and present Allen F. Hainge Cyberstars, Cyberprofessionals, Certified Residential Specialist council | Board of Directors South Bend/ Mishawaka Association of Realtors | Charter Member Real Estate Cyberspace Society | National Association of Realtors | Indiana Association of Realtors | Greater Houston Builders Association | Texas Association of Homebuilders | National Association of Homebuilders | St. Joe Valley Homebuilders Association | Homebuilders Association of Indiana | Board of Directors Penn High Building Trades | Board of Directors Little Flower Montessori | Board of Directors Home Owners Warranty (HOW) | Board of Directors Northwood Montessori | Junior Chamber of Commerce | Indiana University Alumni Association | Granger Business Association