Building a Unique Approach to Real Estate - Aaron Stroud

Aaron is one of the newer agents at the Chamberlain Group, but that hasn’t stopped him from hitting the ground running! As he breezed through our mentorship program, he already had his own style that his clients really loved.

His easygoing and honest personality is geared toward helping his clients get their best outcome, whatever that is for them. He’s building his reputation as an excellent realtor the same way he used to build houses; through communication, planning, and skillful execution.

We hopped on a call with Aaron to learn more about his unique approach to real estate.

You made a move into real estate recently. How was it starting in one of the weirdest years ever?

Talk about just getting thrown right into the fire. I started in January, and this whole year has been a hot market, so there was a lot of learning on the fly! But, on the other hand, it’s great because I actually think I got to pack more experience into my first six months than most agents who have been in the industry for years.

I am lucky to have had such great mentors and connect with fantastic clients. I’m grateful that I’ve been able to help clients close on homes already in my young career, and I know this is where I want to be.

I do really have a niche in the industry, and I love listening to people’s needs and wants and then supporting that due diligence piece. I’m not pushy, and the clients I’ve met so far have appreciated that I’m there in the way they need most, with honest and helpful information for them.

What made you decide to move into real estate? It’s a bit different than building homes!

Well, a lot of it, if I can speak honestly, I wanted a change in scenery. Working physically my whole life was hard on my body, and I wanted something similar where I could bring my knowledge and skills from construction, and they would be an asset.

I love working with people and did not get to do that a ton in my old job. I believe my construction background is an asset, and many other agents don’t have that.

I prefer to tell people more about a house versus trying to sell it to them. I’m like a third set of eyes, pointing out things that clients or buyers wouldn’t see. Even when I work with sellers, I point out things that buyers would really be looking at.

Even though that might mean letting a buyer know about something that could be a concern and they don’t buy the house, I would rather be honest.

Is it a super different vibe working within a real estate team versus on a construction site? How has the transition been?

It’s night and day. It took a few months to adjust, actually. In my previous career, I was a master at what I did, and I was used to riding solo. So, to suddenly be an apprentice, surrounded by people, getting mentorship, and learning from a successful team was a significant change.

I am trying right now not to get too far ahead of myself. I have goals, but I want to listen to my clients more than anything, and they are all so unique and different that I am in the learning phase and getting that education more than anything.

Every house or client is a brand-new challenge, and my goal is to focus on each one and help them meet their goals. It’s powerful to be part of a team with the same values. We want to help people make sound, happy decisions – we want them to be stoked about it as we get them into their first or new home!

We always love to ask, what’s your target market?

You know what, right now, I am really loving working with first-time buyers, but at the same time, I am also working with upsizing clients and am enjoying that too. I am loving the people and helping them accomplish their individual goals no matter what phase.

At the end of the day, I just love seeing people smile.

Do you have a favourite client story where you kind of got to save the day?

That’s a tough one. I’ve liked all of my clients. One of them I got them out to 40-plus houses. The market was hot, and they knew the community they wanted, which was a popular one. So we wrote several strong offers.

On my way home from helping other clients late at night, they called about a fresh listing. It was nearly 9:00 pm, but luckily, the property was vacant, so we could book right in. We wrote an offer that night.

Although the selling agent had said they weren’t accepting offers for 24-48 hours, we came in with a strong offer, and we had it conditionally sold within 24 hours. So I just gave them their keys on Friday!

Like Aaron, we love helping buyers and sellers understand the details of a home, so you can reach your home ownership dreams. If you’d like to connect with Aaron, or any of our other REALTOR®s, reach out to book a virtual coffee today.

The Chamberlain Real Estate Group specializes in working with agents who have an existing business. They want to add leverage to what they are doing to help more families transition in Calgary.

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