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and health care but, sold the latter and is now
     full time into real estate and mortgages.
     Hussian  Panjwani is also a celebrity on the         cuisines and restaurants. He thrives around
     radio. His show on 104.9 FM FunAsia Radio is         his kids and his wife. He is very transparent
     very informative and popular. He was the first       and does not have any secrets and also has
     to start advertising on the South Asian radio as     the reputation of being blunt.
     he believed in the power of the radio and knew
     that he could catch listeners’ undivided attention   He accepts that he makes mistakes, but
     when they are driving. In fact, people who don’t     one should not be scared to make mistakes
     know him by  face  sometimes recognize him           is the message he gives to the younger
     by  his  voice. There are many  first-time home      generation.
     buyers who religiously tune into his show.           The 3 things that he follows in life are:

     “I only share information on my radio show and  Work ethically.
     never try to sell mortgage. From the very first      Work hard.
     day I have only shared my weekly experiences.”
     Hussain mentions.                                    Be transparent in your work.

     He is aware of the many 1st time home buyers         “If you lie, you have to remember it. But you
     who do not know the process and they do follow       do not have to remember truth, as a truth is
     his advice. They would eventually call him when      always a truth even after years.” He proudly
     they are ready to get their first home. “That is     mentions.
     the trust which is very gratifying”, he says.        Mr Hussain Panjwani is a community

     He also shares a couple of anecdotes that he         man and whenever a cause makes sense,
     is proud of in his 23 years of mortgage career.      he would sponsor and support it. After
     One, when he closed a deal in just 3 days, at        he retires, which he mentions he would
     the time when there were hardly many rules           in another 10  years, he would get into
     and regulations before 2008. The realter still       something philanthropic and humanitarian.
     remembers how the deal was closed so quickly         “We have friends doing it full time. And we
     when it was  turned down by  others. He  also        want to do it too”. He says. We at FunAsia
     mentions that things  have  changed over  the        DesiPages wish Mr. Hussian Panjwani and
     period as now appraisals don’t happen so fast.       his gorgeous wife Sharmyn Panjwani a lot of
                                                          success in their future endeavors.
     For another client his franchisee was forfeited
     and Hussian  went to the extent of going to
     the sales tax office to pay his taxes; got
     everything  updated by  a CPA and  2
     weeks later his franchisee got activated
     and they  were able to close the deal.
     As his company’s name truly  suggests,
     he does make dreams come true. He
     mentions amusingly, that he is serving
     the 3rd generation of some clients.
     Mr.  Panjwani,  however,  is a  simple
     man and his whole focus is around his
     family. They all are foodies, and he
     loves  to spend  time with  his  family  on
     the weekends where they try different


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