David Augustyniak, Winner of the 2006 Business Weekly Innovations Award For Real Estate.

David Augustyniak Broker/Owner

32-Years Of Experience

RealtyFlex Of N.E. IN, LLC

6315-C Mutual Drive

Fort Wayne, IN 46825

260-471-3539 x101 Office

260-471-4711 Fax

260-438-8800 Cell

david@realtyflex.com E-mail

www.realtyflex.com Website

Dave's Bio

Dave believes that all parts of his career were needed to get to where he is today. In 1975, Dave obtained his real estate license within one month of being chosen to be an Allen County Police Officer. Dave enjoyed his stint in vice and narcotic's, but was drawn into the real estate business full time as a result of selling homes to fellow Officers in his off hours. He decided a career in real estate was better suited for him long term, so he resigned from the Department in 1978 to work as a full time Realtor in his parent’s C-21 Office.

In 1980, Dave obtained his Broker's license and decided to leave the comforts of his parent's franchise to buy and sell “rehab” properties and to get him through the post Carter recession period. He bought and sold properties for five years, which led him to the beginning of his commercial sales career. Buying and selling houses taught Dave the basic business side of the industry.

While on the department, Dave became friends with another Officer who was also a flight instructor. In 1982, Dave decided to get his pilot’s license. This not only expanded his sphere of influence, plus at 2,500 feet in the air, Dave began seeing properties in a whole new perspective. Dave sold countless homes to other pilots that he met at the airport, but began seeing the use for his flying skills as a tool to go into commercial sales. Dave targeted areas and properties from the ground and then flew the sites and took aerial photos of them. Since Dave lacked the needed commercial knowledge, skills, and confidence to even take a commercial listing, he took the aerial photos to the property owners and used them as a "lead in" tool to just talk about the owner’s property. This eventually paid off and Dave made his first commercial sale, selling the NE corner of Clinton and Jefferson Streets to Wendy’s Restaurant. Since then, Dave has grown to be one of Fort Wayne's very credible Commercial Brokers.

Dave has always used his creativity and his “go for it” attitude to carve out a niche' for himself. In his early commercial years, Dave sold several Subway Stores and locations, and at the same time, he met John Seyfert, Magic Chip Company Owner. Dave suggested to John that he private label chips for Subway. John told Dave that he would make the Chips for Subway if Dave could sell Subway on the idea. Within six months after Dave presented his idea to Subway HQ's in CT, Dave put Subway labeled chips on the Subway store shelves. Three years later, Dave put chips in the eastern ½ of the U.S., Hawaii, Guam, Japan, Iceland, and Alaska. The Subway brokered deal allowed Dave to travil the States extensively for five years, broadening his vision as a businessman.

Dave prides himself on never selling out his values during his career. Dave takes his chosen profession very seriously and enjoys it to the fullest. Having strong ethics really matters to Dave and he takes pride in his years of hard work and becoming known in the business community as an honest Broker.

In 2003, Dave decided to start a new company that would allow him to build a residential side to his business. He named his company RealtyFlex since he could see the changes in the industry and he knew a person must learn to be flexible to succeed and survive in the new future of the real estate business. Dave applied for a Trademark on his new name, which was awarded to him in late 2004. In a very short time, Dave hired over 75 agents to serve the residential side of his business, leaving the commercial side for him to do.

In 2006, Dave has now entered into another phase of his career and has begun selling the use of his logo and Trademark to Independent Brokers. Dave hired an expert California Trademark Lawyer to do his License Agreements, plus he hired professional graphic artists to create his logo and signs. Dave now has five Licensees, but knows the development of the program is just beginning. RealtyFlex will be opening their first office in Orlando, FL in the near future from a Re/MAX Broker. Further, this Broker will also begin developing RealtyFlex in Central Florida. The RealtyFlex Trademark Licensing Program has already earned Dave an Award from a regional business newspaper as "Innovator of the Year" for Real Estate.

Dave has clearly paid his dues to learn this bus-iness well, so if you need a straightforward Broker who thrives on challenges, please consider him as your future Commercial Broker, or consider hiring one of his residential agents for your housing needs.

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