The Smile Train: The World's Leading Cleft Charity

Dino Persicketti

Matt Persicketti Personal Profile

Personal information: I have been in the sales industry since I was 18 years old. I enjoy sales and helping clients so much, I have never considered doing anything else. My first commission job was as a window and door salesman at a home improvement store. I was the first employee to be offered a salary plus commission position in the department, and came to realize that not only is “commission” not a bad word, but a great one! Once I started earning commissions, I made sure that every detail was covered for the customer. I not only sold doors and windows, I sold nails, caulk, shims, trim, and everything the customer needed to do the job correctly, without having to make six trips to the store. That job taught me to ask my customers the right questions, and I have been asking the right questions ever since.

Sales became a true career for me when I took a position as a floorcovering salesman with a local retailer in 1992. I spent 12 years with the company and was consistently the top salesman at my location. I have worked with over 8000 clients and I can count on one hand the number of clients I did not enjoy working with. I helped clients select floors to decorate their homes that ranged from condominiums and trailer to multi-million dollar estates. My success as a salesman in the company resulted in an eventual promotion to Sales Manager of the location. The pay was great but I quickly began to miss sales. Although I loved the sales staff working under me, I was not happy because I was no longer meeting and helping new clients.

After much encouragement from realtors and builders I had worked with, I decided to begin my career as a realtor. I began my career with a national franchise, and learned a lot very quickly. My career was exciting once again because I was doing what I love… helping people! Helping relieve the stress of buying and selling homes for my clients is always my goal and their heartfelt ‘thank you’ is more rewarding than any commission.

In 2006, I decided to change offices and work for TLC Real Estate Services, Inc. The reasons were simple, I could help people buy and sell homes, and save them money in the process! Our commission rates are the lowest in the industry, and our service is second to none!

I am married to my wife April and we have four children, Tommy, Bianca, Cecilia and Dino. Dino was born in 2006 and before his birth, an ultrasound revealed that he would be born with a cleft lip, and potentially a cleft palate.

My wife and I were naturally concerned and did a lot of research on the birth defect. It was during this research that we came across an organization called “The Smile Train”.

They are a zero overhead charity that arranges for doctors to perform corrective surgery for underprivileged children across the world at no charge! Dino was born with his palate intact, and a minor cleft lip, we were very fortunate. One minor surgery corrected his lip. Others are not as fortunate. The Smile Train can perform corrective surgery at only $250.00 per child. Therefore I have decided to donate $250.00 to The Smile Train, in my client’s name, upon closing of every transaction I am involved with.

Thank you for visiting my site and I look forward to helping you will all of your real estate needs.

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