We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Karina Chavez. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Karina below.

Karina, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What do you think Corporate America gets wrong in your industry? Any stories or anecdotes that illustrate why this matters?

One of the misconceptions of being a realtor is that people think we just sit at a desk and the franchise or company that we work under just hands us the homes to sell or buyers that need to buy a home. This is right the opposite, Meeting new people and making connections daily of is what keeps this business going. Its important to continue to have a great relationship with your past clients and friends and family will help you grow your business by them referring people that might need your services. I still keep in contact with my very first clients. One of them has a 23 year old son that wants to be in the real estate business, Im happy to say that they refer me friend and family all the time Because they know I will keep their best interest in mind always,

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I got into the real estate business at the age of 20. I was attending college but it seemed like such a long time to graduate and to start making money to be able to afford a home and my own things. I knew that I had to find a job that I liked enough that would allow me to go to school and care for my young daughter.

Being a realtor has been such a blessing. I have been able to assist families in buying their first home.I guide my clients step by step and make sure they get the best deal possible. I help investors grow their portfolio and continue to make more money over the years. I help sellers get top Dollar for their Properties

I remember being a little girl and my parents rented a small 2 bedroom apartment. Our landlords were the best, but decided that they wanted to move to Florida and put the property for sale. It was such a scary time I felt sad,homeless. Luckily my parents had been saving and when we moved we moved right into our home. This meant that now we had a place of our own our own safe haven. I love seeing the sign of relief and happiness when I turn in the keys to my clients.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

2008 was a very difficult year for the real estate market. That year most of the banks shut down and property values were decreasing very rapidly. Homeowners lost their jobs and foreclosure were rising every day. I remember having 7 deals in the pipeline ready to close escrow and all of them canaled the same day the banks decided not to lend the buyer’s the money for the purchase.Times were very uncertain and No one was buying homes and sellers could not sale with a traditional sale. The real estate was flooded with Short sales. Short sale were not very common to the industry, but I new that I had to get educated to be able to help my past clients and future homeowners. I became a certified short sale negotiator. I helped homeowners from foreclosure and not ruin their credit and sell their properties for less than what they owed, Going through this difficult time helped me understand that everything has a solution you just have to be willing to make the change and not give up. I can proudly say this will be my 22nd year selling real estate and I wouldn’t have it any other way .

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

Treating everyone with respect and integrity. I make sure that all my clients get treated fairly and make sure that they are not overcharge or overpay for a property. I’m committed in guiding my clients every step of the way and help them achieve their real estate goals.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.century21.com/real-estate-agent/profile/karina-chavez-P80121972?rvs=18
• Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/Karinasellssocal
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Karinasellssocal
• Other: https://karinachavez.sites.c21.homes/

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dpgWORKS photography Vidal Henriquez