May 2014 - 2017: Broker Associate/Team Leader, "EXIT Strategy Realty", Chicago. Specialize in representing buyers & sellers in the sale/purchase of Single Family Homes, Condominiums, 2-4 Unit Buildings, Multi-Unit Apartments, Mixed Use Property, and Urban Land. May 2009 - May 2014: Broker Associate/Senior Consultant, "@properties", Chicago - Lincoln Park Office. Specialize in representing buyers & sellers in the sale/purchase of Single Family Homes, Condominiums, 2-4 Unit Buildings, Mulit-Unit Apartments, Mixed Use Property, and Urban Land. 1992 - 2011: Chief Appraiser/Owner, "Peterson Appraisal Services, Inc.", Chicago IL. Specializing in providing residential appraisal services to the real estate lending industry, as well as appraisal for estate valuations, estate settlement, individual property owners purchase/sale analysis, divorce settlements, and professional witness for litigation. 2007-2009: Broker Associate, "Prudential Preferred Properties", Evanston IL. 1992-2007: Broker/Owner, "Smart Realty Consultants" Real Estate Brokerage, Chicago, IL. 2001-2003 - Senior Broker, "Sheldon Good & Company", Chicago, IL. 1996-1998 - Broker Associate, "Goldberg & Perl Realtors", Chicago, IL. 1991-1995 - Sales Associate, "Bankers Real Estate Co.", Burlingame, CA. 1987 - 1991 - Appraiser/Underwriter, "Chubb Group of Insurance Companies", San Francisco, CA. Persuasive Broker with over [Number] years of experience in soliciting potential clients to buy, sell and rent properties. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills to manage competing deadlines. Proficient in advising clients on prices, mortgages and market conditions. Committed to balancing demands of buyer with those of seller. Ambitious Real Estate Broker and client advocate skilled in establishing buyer and seller partnerships to foster stress-free real estate sales transactions. Proven success in contract negotiation and housing market monitoring. Strong focus on sales marketing to increase clientele.
Calling on homeowners in Florida, Illinois, and California to secure pre-listing agreements by offering prospects cash up front based on their property's value in return for first right to list their property if and when the chose to sell their property on the open market. I made 450+ calls per day and had an excellent conversion rate compared to other brokers with the same possition.
Managing Broker, Illinois
Registered Residential Appraiser, Illonois