David Vahle
Iowa City,IA
Summary
Dynamic and adaptable professional with a background in real estate sales and bartending, eager to leverage a diverse skill set to excel as a New Home Sales Agent. Refined communication, multitasking, and customer engagement skills. Consistently fosters enduring, meaningful connections and cultivates a loyal base of repeat customers. Authentic, dependable, and motivated to continuously improve.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Estate Agent
Keller Williams
10.2022 - Current
- Negotiate, facilitate, and manage real estate transactions.
- Continuously staying informed about prevailing market conditions to provide clients with informed guidance on market dynamics and property valuation.
- Communicating directly with clients to understand property needs, preferences, and other relevant dynamics.
- Maintain connections with all former and potential clients.
- Show homes to potential buyers, host open houses, and attend networking events
Bartender
Longhorn Steakhouse
03.2014 - Current
- Efficiently manage high customer volumes, including special events, evenings, and weekends.
- Execute opening and closing procedures, which involve printing sales reports, setting up for next shift, preparing cash drawers, and conducting inventory checks.
- Mentor and train new bartenders in drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocols.
- Skillfully multitask to address customer, team, and business requirements without unnecessary delays or errors.
- Adhere to alcohol awareness procedures to prevent excessive guest intoxication and minimize company liability.
- Foster robust relationships with numerous repeat customers by engaging in friendly conversations and memorizing their preferred drink orders to encourage loyalty.
Buyer's Agent
Skogman Realty - Jill Armstrong
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Effectively prepared and arranged properties to enhance their visual appeal, contributing to increased property marketability and faster sales.
- Showed homes to potential buyers, conducted open houses
- Reviewed and executed confidential documents, contracts and disclosures.
- Cultivated effective lines of communication with fellow agents, industry professionals, and clients engaged in transactions.
Munitions Systems Specialist
United States Air Force
06.2005 - 08.2007
- Supported aircraft and equipment transport and handling operations.
- Accurately documented all inspection and maintenance activities in aircraft forms, IMDS, and FERMS.
- Maintained detailed records of maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
- Proficiently diagnosed mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical system issues, and conducted equipment testing post-repairs.
- Effectively interpreted aircraft documentation to assess repair feasibility and determine appropriate methods.
- Removed and installed aircraft subsystem assemblies, including engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions, and mechanical flight controls.
Education
High School Diploma -
Burlington Community High School
Burlington, IA05.2005
Skills
- Client Needs Assessment
- Customer Service
- Strong Sales & Negotiation Skills
- Real Estate Competency
- Lender Relations
- Property Tours and Inspections
- Interior Staging
- Adaptability
- Technological Proficiency
- Property Assessments
- Lead Follow up
- Client-Oriented
Websites
Affiliations
Iowa Association of Realtors
Timeline
Real Estate Agent
Keller Williams
10.2022 - Current
Buyer's Agent
Skogman Realty - Jill Armstrong
01.2022 - 09.2022
Bartender
Longhorn Steakhouse
03.2014 - Current
Munitions Systems Specialist
United States Air Force
06.2005 - 08.2007
High School Diploma -
Burlington Community High School