Professional profile
About Don Amalfitano
Don possesses over 35 years of professional sales and marketing experience. During Don's career in real estate, he started as a top producing sales professional and rose to the level of Managing Broker responsible for managing as many as 110 agents and 11 staff employees. Don prides himself in managing one of the most productive firms in his market area and has most recently transferred to an even more productive company; The Agency Hall & Hunter. In his most recent role Don provides outstanding real estate service to his customers and clients while also providing a support role to the leadership team. Don's prior experience in owning and operating a turnkey computer solutions company for the health care industry as well as acting as a laboratory sales representative and servicing some of the most important laboratories in the country has helped Don refine his skills in caring for the needs of clients, customers and staff. Superior education and graduate legal training have provided Don the ability to be a successful and skilled negotiator. Growing up a Michigan native and working in Birmingham for 30 years provides a sense of community understanding and knowledge which proves to be invaluable. Attending Birmingham Brother Rice and graduating from Oakland University Don has a keen network in our local market. However, living in Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, VA as well as working for a time in Rockville, MD has allowed Don to expand his horizons and gain unique knowledge of diverse environments ultimately enriching his field of experience. Having family ties to the east coast brings back fond memories as Don would spend much of his childhood excursions with extended family at the New Jersey shore. Wildwood NJ is where the surf and the sand was introduced to Don as a kid. As Don raised his family of 4 with his wife Sallie, they too wanted to impart that experience to their children except their fun in the sun happened at Ocean City NJ. The boardwalk, sound of the surf and the fresh coastal air. Great memories and a great way to stay connected as a family. Family is an important component in Don's life and he carries this culture beyond his own lineage to his clients, colleagues and friends. Don comes from a medical family, his father, sister, two brothers as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins are physicians. Don's father was a pediatrician and sports medicine physician. He cared for notable sports teams such as the Red Wings and the Pistons. For many years he served as team doc for Brother Rice High School and volunteered his time to help out at many of the local high schools when needed. He was known for taking care of many sport figures and some celebrities such as Gordie Howe and Danny Thomas. An extremely hard worker and very generous of his time are traits that were imparted to Don and are incorporated in Don's daily service to his customers, clients and agents. Don uses his years of Real Estate sales experience to enhance agent knowledge and elevate careers, all while providing exceptional service to his sphere of loyal clients. Don is known for his generosity of knowledge always trying to educate and inform his clients and fellow agents. Don has completed several professional sales training programs and has been certified as a Level I Trainer in addition to being a Global Luxury certified Sales Associate specifically educated on servicing the unique luxury market. It has always been Don's wish to create long lasting relationships with satisfied clients, customers and fellow agents. He has continually strived to impart the benefit of his experience and to provide guidance that produces real results. Creating outstanding experiences and helping clients achieve their real estate goals remains at the core of Don's commitment to his mission. Don has figured out how to make the buying and selling process as effortless and enjoyable as possible for his clients and is excited to do the same for you!