Karina Chavez
90 Referrals Each Year & Converting Motels Into Homes • Karina Chavez
Episode Summary
In this episode, Karina Chavez shares her journey of building a successful referral-based real estate business by treating clients like family and providing exceptional service. She discusses her innovative approach to converting motels into affordable housing, addressing community needs while maintaining a thriving business. Karina also emphasizes the importance of adapting to changes in the industry, particularly through the use of social media.
🎯 Key Timestamps
Maintaining client relationships and ensuring repeat business
Karina emphasizes treating clients like family, maintaining regular contact, and providing value through gifts and personalized attention.
Addressing the lack of affordable housing
Karina converts old motels into affordable housing units, providing a solution to community housing shortages.
Generating leads without traditional marketing
Karina relies entirely on referrals by providing exceptional service and maintaining strong relationships with past clients.
🎬 Clip-Worthy Moments
"Best advice has been always answer your phone... you never know what you're going to get."
Hook: Why answering your phone can transform your real estate business.
"We provide electricity, water, internet... and a safe environment."
Hook: Turning old motels into affordable housing: a real estate success story.
💡 Key Tactics
Regularly spoil clients with gifts and personal attention.
Maintain strong client relationships and ensure repeat business. (14:00)
Convert old motels into affordable housing.
Address community housing shortages and revitalize neighborhoods. (24:00)
💬 Quotable Insights
"Treat your clients like family and they will become your family."
"Change is inevitable in real estate; adapt or get left behind."
Full Description
Karina Chavez shares her journey from working with her father to transforming motels into affordable housing in Albuquerque. Karina shares how her commitment to honesty, client care, and local involvement has built a thriving, referral-based business. Karina also offers practical advice for agents about adapting to change and building authentic relationships.
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Karina Chavez can be reached at 505-220-7781 and Chavezteamabq@gmail.com.
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