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Overview
Work History
Education
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Real Estate Training
Related Experience
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Erica Popick

Summary

Analytical Real Estate Consultant with exceptional talent connecting with buyers, sellers, brokers, and other industry professionals. Proven success in different geographical and economic markets. Committed to clear and consistent communication, expert negotiations, relevant housing and market trends, and thorough consultations for real estate clients as well as other real estate professionals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Real Estate Agent and Consultant

Ardor Real Estate
05.2023 - Current
  • Consultant to principal broker of Ardor Real Estate in setting up a newly established real estate brokerage with the aim of raising the bar of ethics and professionalism in the real estate industry
  • Real estate Salesperson

Real Estate Broker

Urban Nest Realty
06.2021 - 05.2023
  • Successfully negotiated offers for buyer clients in the most challenging buyer's market in recent history
  • Negotiated sales price under list-price for 60% of buyers in a market where a majority of homes are expecting to sell for a minimum of $25,000-$50,000 over list price
  • Negotiated acceptance of buyer's offer with financing contingency in multiple offer situation, competing with other offers which were all cash, as-is, and similar in price
  • Negotiated acceptance of buyer's FHA offer in multiple offer situation, in a market where FHA offers are rarely being considered
  • Managed all real estate transactions from start to finish ensuring that 100% of clients under contract successfully closed on their homes
  • Consulted with sellers, buyers, and investors to help them plan and implement real estate goals

Real Estate Agent

William Raveis Real Estate
12.2018 - 05.2023
  • Panelist in CMBA (Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association, Inc. April 2019 Seminar: "We Can't Close Because of What?" Topics personally covered: inspection contingency and date, inspection issues, property condition disclosures, request for repair credits, and communication issues between lender and agent
  • Negotiated for buyers and sellers to maximize their respective return on investment
  • Educated clients and consulted throughout entire sales and buying process
  • Collaborated consistently and effectively with attorneys, loan officers, inspectors, and contractors throughout each transaction
  • Developed real estate partnership to continue to serve clients remotely

Associate Manager, West Hartford Office

William Raveis Real Estate
12.2018 - 06.2020
  • Completed Mike Staver coaching program to utilize in consulting with real estate agents in monthly goal setting and business development
  • Trained agents in prospecting technology including Adwerx, social media, and Moxiworks
  • Assisted in recruiting efforts for agent talent
  • Trained agents in new brokerage technology to streamline processes and support efficiency and best practices
  • Provided on-call assistance to approximately 90 West Hartford agents to help guide them through technological aspects of real estate transactions and marketing

Real Estate Agent

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
07.2014 - 12.2018
  • 24th Annual HOBI (Home Building Industry) award 2017 for Essex Glen for "Best Pre-Construction Marketing for a Community" for marketing the "Essex lifestyle and conveying that message in all marketing materials"
  • Managed contracts, negotiations and all aspects of sales to finalize purchases and exceed customer expectations
  • Represented sellers in new-construction sales including The Pennington luxury condominiums in Farmington
  • Reviewed market research data and changed sales plans accordingly

High School English Teacher

Ellington Public Schools
08.2006 - 06.2014

Middle School English Teacher

Windsor Public Schools
08.2003 - 06.2006

Education

Master of Arts - Education

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Skills

  • Negotiating
  • Thorough and timely communication
  • Promotion and advertising
  • Pricing strategy
  • Offer strategy
  • Agent coaching
  • Buyer and seller consultation

Real Estate Training

  • 150 hour Broker training complete (The CE Shop) and Oregon Broker exam passed March 2021
  • 60 hour Real Estate Salesperson training complete (National Real Estate Institute) and Connecticut Salesperson exam passed August 2014

Related Experience

  • Served as Expert Witness in Real Estate trial for Maza v. Monte-Vasquez, Waterbury, Connecticut (January 2023)
  • Real estate investor/landlord (August 2013-current)

Affiliations

  • NAR (National Association of Realtors)
  • CTR (Connecticut Association of Realtors)
  • GHAR (Greater Hartford Association of Realtors)
  • CAREI (Connecticut Association of Real Estate Investors) 2020-current
  • CTREIA (Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association) 2019-2020
  • East Portland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2021-2022
  • Albina Rotary, Portland 2021-2022
  • Board Member of The Connecticut Trust (for Historic Preservation), presently named Preservation Connecticut 2017-2019

Timeline

Real Estate Agent and Consultant

Ardor Real Estate
05.2023 - Current

Real Estate Broker

Urban Nest Realty
06.2021 - 05.2023

Real Estate Agent

William Raveis Real Estate
12.2018 - 05.2023

Associate Manager, West Hartford Office

William Raveis Real Estate
12.2018 - 06.2020

Real Estate Agent

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
07.2014 - 12.2018

High School English Teacher

Ellington Public Schools
08.2006 - 06.2014

Middle School English Teacher

Windsor Public Schools
08.2003 - 06.2006

Master of Arts - Education

University of Connecticut

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of Connecticut
Erica Popick