Brad Oosterhuis's (booster) Blog

Top 10 Reasons 2010 will be your best year! 10 - Interest rates will still be low 9 - Buying a house will still be affordable 8 - Home buyers tax credit extended 7 - A little elf taught you to twitter 6 - Your website has a map feature 5 - The strong survived - must include you! 4 - Santa landed ...

Times are tough - we've all heard that over and over.  The Charities in our communities are receiving fewer donations because of everyone tightening their belts and purse strings.  The numbers of those in need are growing as the resources to help them shrinks. As the winter holidays approach at b...

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, but it reminds me not only of family and friends but of the heroes that will be working on Thanksgiving.  The ones protecting our neighborhoods, our healing our families and our serving our country. As you sit around the table ready to pray for the blessings y...

Seven months ago I left an established career to work for free.  Why would anyone in their right mind do that?  Especially in today's economy.  Because something in my heart convinced me to "Pay it Forward" - that the cause would justify the sacrifice and in the long run - it would make me a bett...

Honor America's veterans for their patriotism and willingness to serve our country   Veterans Day comes and goes and few of us take the time to really reach out and say "Thank You."  Few of us realize what they have gone through to protect our freedoms and our families.  Many Vets won't even talk...

Fall is the time of year of harvest, stowing things away and hunkering down for the winter.  The old phrase of "Fall back and Spring forward" is a reminder for our clocks and smoke detector batteries.  But too many people take the phrase "fall back" in the fall too literally! Fall should be a tim...

Homes For Heroes is proud to announce our new Realtor Affiliate in the "Downtown" Chicago area.  Scott Newman joined the HFH program that serves local Chicago Heroes like Police, Fire Fighters, Military, Medical, and Educators for the service they provide to our communities.  Homes For Heroes is ...

Keep our Fire Fighters in mind this week as we collectively remind ourselves how to keep our families and our homes safe from fires happening.  There are many little things we can do so check out their website (www.nfpa.org) and apply the knowledge to your homes and your customers homes too. Also...

Homes For Heroes is proud to announce a our new affiliate in Scottsdale AZ.  Kevin Lambe comes to the program with vast experience as a lender and a big place in his heart to our heroes.    Kevin Lambe I joined Homes for Heroes as soon as I found out about the organization. I instantly knew that ...

Seems like our heroes have something in common - Big Hearts.  Everyday these heroes go to work, putting their lives in harms way, so we don't have to.  Homes For Heroes Affiliates across the country are giving back to those who give so much for our families and communities.  Join our team and hel...