Michael J. Maher and his team are single-handedly changing the reputation of an entire industry. Just 8 years ago, Michael launched from a successful teaching career to a phenomenal real estate career. After doing $7.1 million in real estate volume in his first full-time year in Kansas City, Michael proceeded to explode his business to $19.1 in his second year, and then soared to an astonishing $40.1 million in volume in 2004 and has been in the Top 20 of all Residential Real Estate Agents in Kansas City ever since. Besides the jaw-dropping production, Michael and his team are the national model for customer service in real estate. This is indicated in their over 500 documented referrals per year for the last four years and that over 90% of their business is referrals. He has been interviewed and recognized by the top real estate trainers in the world including Bill Hart at Building Champions, Howard Brinton at STAR POWER, and Joe Stumpf at By Referral Only. Michael acted as Class Representative and also graduated with a perfect 4.0 while getting his MBA at a private midwestern university. Interviews & articles upon request. A nationally-recognized speaker, he has spoken at REALTY EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL, RE/MAX International, RE/MAX Satellite Network (RSN Live!), STAR POWER® Annual Conference, several STAR POWER® Universities, the RE/MAX Success Conference and many brokerages around the United States(Realty Executives, Prudential, Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and independent). His audiences have included real estate agents, mortgage professionals, financial planners, entrepreneurs, doctors, and CEOs. As an author, he is now coming into his own. He contributed to the top-selling book, Foreclosure Investing for Dummies with Ralph Roberts and currently has two books, The Leadership Letters and The Seven Levels of Communication: Explode to the Next Level.