Ronny Geenen

Ronny Geenen
(626) 278-2205
Ronny@SouthlandProperties.net
Info@RonnyGeenen.com
http://GlendoraHome.com
http://CaFoothillsRealEstate.com
http://LetPicturesTalk.com

I feel it is important, that you get to know me personally and professionally.

Personal

I was born in a little town just outside Padang on the west coast of the Indonesian island Sumatra. My mother’s background is Dutch/French and my father’s Dutch/Portuguese. A few years later World War Two started and my dad was called for service in the Dutch Army. Couple month later the Dutch army has to surrender to the Japanese and my mother and we little children were put in a Japanese camp. My dad was tortured and he died in a hospital in Djakarta in 1948. Indonesia became independent around 1950 after being a colony named Dutch Indies for over 300 years.

Because we were Dutch citizens we had to leave Indonesia and we were transported with a passenger ship to the Netherlands. We had to leave everything behind. In the winter of January 1951 we, my mother and 4 children, arrived in Holland. I finished my High school in Holland and the Dutch Army want me to joint the service, which I refused. The only way to avoid military service is to become an officer/engineer in the merchant marines.

I got my degree and I became a sailor on oil tankers. After 10 years I change jobs and started working as a design engineer for an American Petrochemical Engineering company in The Hague, Netherlands. Meanwhile I met another victim of WWII, Sylvia, who happened to be an orphan and married her. She became an orphan at age two, because the Japanese had murdered her whole family. Together we built a new life and future. I was very active in several sports during my student years. Soccer, field and track, rowing and sailing were and are still my favorites. I have a satellite facing Europe and watch the games as much as possible. My hobbies are about 70 cockatiels, macro and close-up photography, listening to music, preferable Jazz and Mercedes Cars.

In 1980 came the opportunity to come to California. CF Braun Engineering, located in Alhambra advertised thru the local Dutch newspaper for Designers and Engineers. In early 1981 150 families, my wife and me included, came to California and signed a contract for two years. After the two years my wife and I decided to stay here and we bought in 1984 our house in Glendora.

Professional

Buying and selling Real Estate properties can be very complicated and confusing, but also very rewarding. I experience that when I bought my first home in the Netherlands. I also discovered the benefits of owning your home. Before I left Holland I helped four couples to buy their first residence. When the booming engineering years in California were over I decided to get my Real Estate License. And since 1987 I have been helping families buy and sell homes and investment properties in the San Gabriel Valley and San Bernardino County. In January 1987 I joined Southland properties Real Estate Services. My motivation to join was to work with top agents, be in the most professional environment possible, serve my clients more fully and have the best possible compensation plan.

As a graduated internet specialist, e-PRO, which is recognized by the National Association of REALTORS, Chair of the Technical Group and member of the MLS-Committee and the Commercial Alliance Group of the Citrus Valley Board of Realtors I volunteer to help improve our board CVAR and the skills of Realtors. To better service my clients diverse needs I continually improve my fully operational state of the art websites: CAFoothillsRealEstate.com and my introduction pages GlendoraHome.com .

Being able to communicate in English, Dutch, German and limited in French and Indonesian, I feel I have an edge to many other Realtors.

Because of my relocating and travel experience I understand the needs of other people! I have visited all the continents and nearly all the countries in the world. Many people like to travel and when we meet we have plenty to talk about.

The last 5 years I have widened my horizon. More then half of the transaction involves investment and commercial properties, both representing buyers and sellers. Because math is one of my favorite subjects I decided to concentrate my self more on investment properties, mainly units and apartment buildings and commercial properties.

Additional Comments

Specialty. I want to create the most optimum outcome for Buyers and Sellers when they invest in Real Estate.

What every Seller and Buyer should know. The important bottom line is the way their Realtor handles the negotiation with other Realtors and potential buyers or sellers. The moment a contract is presented and price negotiation starts everything done is critical.

Best advice I have given. Don\’t underestimate the value of choosing the right Realtor. Ask a lot of questions. Don\’t be fooled by rhetoric: my company this, my company that. Be more concerned about what the agent is bringing to the table. The Realtor has tremendous power and control in the transaction. Much more than most people understand. You have to pick someone who not only has skill, experience and a natural ability to deal with people to produce results, but also is someone who will do what is right and what is best for you rather than close the deal for the commission.

The truth about selling your most valuable investments. Do not hire a Realtor who only sells homes! Choose a Realtor who understands investment properties and how to calculate numbers and provide you with the best possible CAP rate. If you think it is expensive to hire a professional, wait till you hire an amateur.

A non-represented Seller! All home sellers or any property seller is a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). But most Sellers are represented by a professional Realtor! In a restaurant you do not mind to pay for an extra 15% to 25% tip on top of your diner expenses, even when the food was not that good. But you do not want to invest 5% to 7% in a Professional Realtor. Why invest in expenses and not in your real estate assets. You are wasting valuable time. Instead you could work and make more money or spend time with your family and let the specialist handle your property.