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 I'm a lifelong Rhode Islander, a former Mortgage Consultant, a stickler for details and a proud
FULL TIME REALTOR®!! As an active member of the community and
the GREATER PROVIDENCE BOARD OF REALTORS (formerly with the KENT/WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS)
along with being TEAM LEADER for
THE REAL ESTATE 101 GROUP here at BLACKSTONE/OCEAN Properties, I am happy to provide 24/7 service so that each transaction is a positive and rewarding experience for everyone involved (but mostly for MY CLIENTS)!! | |
Before embarking on my career in Real Estate I enjoyed a 15-plus year career in Radio as an ON-AIR FM PERSONALITY and Programmer at multiple stations in Providence, Boston and syndicated on more than 75 stations across North America. | |
In that time my creative efforts with my private recording studio expanded from mostly radio commercials for the Nightclub & Bar Industry to a series of production assignments in the Music Industry. I eventually worked my way up to the position of EXECUTIVE PRODUCER and PROGRAM DIRECTOR with X-MIX (a global company that is also known as America's premiere Remix, Compilation and Programming Service for Radio Stations and Professional DJ's). |  |
| I seized the opportunity to rack up over 1,000 Producer/Remixer credits with many International and Independent Record Labels along with every Major Record Label in the United States. I also had lots of fun working in every major New England Nightclub as a DJ, Host and Entertainer. |
Since 1992 my work has appeared in TV Commercials, Movie Soundtracks, CD/Mix compilations and Radio Stations on every continent around the world. | |
| (The X-MIX Family, from left to right) Larry Clawson, Co-Founder, CFO & Company Pilot; Donnie Bennett, Executive Producer & Remixer; Sergio "DJ Serg" Silva, Remixer & Sales; Andy Rouvalis, Sales Manager; Michael Perry, Sales. | |
The X-MIX crew invaded the DJ TIMES Annual Convention to meet up with some of the 50,000 DJ's from around the world that subscribe to Boston's internationally famous X-MIX Remix Service. "Other than the opportunity to meet with lots of Pro DJ's, Producers, future Remixers and Music Industry insiders that make our company as great as it is... it's just another gig" said Donnie Bennett who had the task of being the DJ for all of the DJ's at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. - June 1999 | |
In the Summer of 2001 I traded the glamorous, yet hectic, schedule of spontaneously flying across the country in the X-MIX "Company Jet" (a prop plane with no discernable safety features) for a more conventional home-life right here in Rhode Island. |  |
I accepted a position with a local Mortgage Brokerage where my team and I succeeded at consistently breaking sales records each month. It was at this point that I began to lay the foundation for my career as a Real Estate Professional. | |
| Shortly after entering the Mortgage business I quickly found myself on the wrong end of a horrendous home buying experience. Idiotically, I purchased a new construction property directly from an unscrupulous builder - and without the assistance of a REALTOR® - which was a huge mistake on my part. |
| After backtracking the facts and researching State Laws and Statutes I figured out that all of my problems could have been completely eliminated if I had been smart enough to seek professional representation at the very beginning of my quest for new property. It then became clear to me that my personal abilities and professional efforts would be better served as an advocate for people in the home buying or home selling process - as a REALTOR®!! |  |
| By the end of 2002 I obtained my Real Estate License and was quickly recruited by RE/MAX. Iproudly seized the opportunity to join their most prominent and respected office in the Ocean State, on Main Street in East Greenwich. | |
While working there I encountered many great people and gained valuable experience as I continued mastering my craft. I was fortunate in the fact that my overall skill set turned out to be an ideal match for the fast-paced and contract-driven world of Real Estate. | |
| I soon found ways to utilize the creative promotional tactics of my past, as a Music Industry Executive, to develop marketing techniques that set my business apart from my peers and allowed me to offer superior service to my clients (no matter how unique their property or their tastes for property might be). |  |
By the end of 2004 I realized many personal goals as a REALTOR® and happily completed the rewarding transformation from Award Winning Record Producer to Award Winning Multi-Million Dollar Producer!! | |
 | The funny thing about evolution sometimes is that the more things change, the more they stay the same. How so? Because in 2006 I used my experience in Real Estate, combined with my ambition to help people, and my background in Radio to become known as Rhode Islands "RADIO REALTOR®"!! By creating REAL ESTATE 101 I was once again behind a live microphone in a state-of-the-art studio. This time it was on Providence's top TALK RADIO Station... NEWS/TALK 630 WPRO. | | Donnie Bennett and Stephen Antoni broadcasting live from the WPRO Studios - January 2007. |
| In my capacity as REAL ESTATE 101 Host I used the Radio Show to provide hundreds of hours of public service to tens of thousands of faithful WPRO listeners and to my fellow REALTORS® alike. Along with my good friend, Stephen Antoni, I welcomed a variety of colleagues and professionals onto the airwaves to help articulate issues that surround the process of buying and selling Real Estate in, and around, Rhode Island. Plus... we had lots of laughs along the way. | 
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 | My approach for conducting REAL ESTATE 101 each week soon came to mirror, and eventually to epitomize, my role as a REALTOR®.
I strive to keep things informative and fun but my duty goes beyond Selling, or helping someone to Buy a home.
When you're my client I see it as a
privilege to protect your best interests while
always achieving my main goal of giving you REAL ANSWERS to your REAL ESTATE QUESTIONS!! | Photo Art by Donnie Bennett |
In September of 2007 I happily embarked on a new phase of my career
by helping to launch a great new LOCAL brand of Real Estate. By the early part of
2008 I also left the radio show in the rear view mirror so that I could
shift things into high gear
with my NEW company. | |
By recognizing that the confines and expenses of working with a large firm were limiting my ability to serve my clients; I
marched towards a "JUMP in EVOLUTION"...
which left me
open to a whole new UNIVERSE of possibilities!! |  | |
Here at
BLACKSTONE/OCEAN Properties
I have finally come home to my Rhode Island roots.
Much like any upward movie
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it has been, and continues to be, an exciting experience to practice
my craft, to focus on the local Real Estate market and to serve as a resource for anyone
who needs me!! | |
 | From the EASTSIDE to the SEASIDE... and all over Southern New England... our goal isn't to try being the biggest brand in REAL ESTATE! We just want to be the BEST for the people that matter most... our TEAM and our CLIENTS!!
Hopefully... that includes
YOU!!
So
whether buying, selling, renting or investing... please remember... I am
NEVER too busy to take your call. | |
 LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN!!
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BUYING A HOME? I have some of the best Mortgage Lenders around Rhode Island in my cell phone, and they're ready to work hard in order to earn your business. Together, we'll guide you through the process by helping you clearly define your goals while providing you with the best information available whenever you need it. SELLING A HOME? My extensive background in creative marketing will be at your disposal to ensure that your home has the highest advantage over your competition. But you're not just getting me, you're getting the whole team!! As Team Leader for BLACKSTONE/OCEAN Properties my referral network stretches past the boundaries of any local map and encompasses associates around the world in all facets of the Real Estate Industry. No matter where you may choose to movie - we can work efficiently and professionally toward helping you find your new home and to solving anyproblems along the way. Not to mention that whether you're planning a local or a long distance relocation, I will personally be available to you 7 days per week. Further, I take great pride in utilizing every resource available to market and promote your home. My mission is to attract and deliver the right kind of Buyer... the kind of Buyer that can close the deal! SELLING ON YOUR OWN? Lots of people like to test the waters by going without Professional Representation when attempting to sell their home. I sell more "For Sale By Owner" homes than most Agents across the Ocean State for one simple reason - I work closely with "Unrepresented Sellers" without any pressure to list with me. CONTACT ME for more details on how I can do this for you. | |
INVOLVEMENT/ACTIVITIES
Active member of the National Association of REALTORS®
Active member of the Greater Providence Board of REALTORS®
Active member of the National Association of REALTORS®
Affiliate member of the Independent Brokers Network
Licensed REALTOR® and member of the Rhode Island MLS
2006, 2007 Official Photographer - Kent/Washington Association
Habitat For Humanity 2005, 2006
2005, 2006, 2007 Kent/Washington Awards Committee
2008 Comedy For A Cure HOBBIES/INTERESTS
Being an Active Uncle
History Channel
Halloween Decorations
Comedy & Live Performances
Creative Writing
Tennis
Comic Book Heroes
Christine's Cooking
My Treadmill
Oreo & Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sadly, My Treadmill again
Talk Radio
Internet & Web Design
Snowmobiling
70's,80's & 90's Music
Rhode Island Trivia
Amateur & Professional Wrestling
Music Production, Remixing & Editing
Photography & Art
Nintendo Wii Games
Roller Coasters
Poker,Gin & Blackjack
My Beautiful, yet clearly deranged, FAMILY | |
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