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Congratulations to our April Agent of the Month, Aaron Brosamle! For Aaron, the best clients are happy ones. His approach to the real estate game is one that is flush with knowledge and continuous learning, while never losing sight of his clients and their individual needs. His willingness to expand his own industry knowledge and experience on behalf of his client’s goals is one of the many reasons why he is our Agent of the Month. Keep reading to learn more about Aaron!
What three words would you use to describe your approach to the real estate business?:
Fluid, Informative, Organic.
What’s one aspect of your business that you are looking to improve on this year? In what ways/how would like to see yourself improve?:
I would love to continue growing my clientele space in larger estate and custom properties while continuing to help everyone and anyone who may have needs that are just simple questions. I would like to grow and continue learning about commercial transactions a bit this year as I do have clients from time to time who have commercial needs.
To what do you attribute your success most?:
Genuinely wanting to help people and having a need to do a great job and be sure everyone is as happy as can be. Helping people has been a consistent source of fulfillment in life and to be able to do that in my work is a blessing!
If you had one piece of advice for someone just starting out in real estate, what would it be?:
Breathe, work hard, and be honest with yourself and your clients. Aim to be who you want to be in this sphere. Constantly keep up on the market and learn as many aspects as you can that can help you be a great, well-rounded agent for your clients, and evolve and grow with the environment around you.
What’s the one piece of advice you always give your clients first?:
Tough question, I would say that I typically always let my clients know that whether buying or selling, the process can have points that seem intense but that is a perfectly normal thing to happen and that with a good perspective and patience the little things that tend to come up can be much less invasive and just become an expectation, so that can take some of the pressure off. I try not to think of things that come up as problems, but things that need to be figured out.
Failure is a natural part of achieving success. How do you recoup when things don’t necessarily go your way?:
Just keep pushing for positive outcomes and smiles. Change is a part of life and I try to not look at the things that regularly come up in business or life as a negative thing but more of an opportunity to do well, grow, and learn.
If work-life balance is important to you how can you tell if you are getting it right?:
If my work life balance feels off it’s pretty apparent and getting it right is a feeling of ease that I would expect is a bit different for everyone. For me, I like being really busy and then having breaks, so this line of work fits that model quite well.
What roles have mentors played in your life and career?:
Mentors have helped me to grow in ways that have helped enormously in life both personally and professionally. I have been very fortunate to have great people in my life, which has led to my ability to help others and be successful in doing things that I love.
What risks were you willing to take when starting out in your career and how have they benefitted you?:
Haha, this is a good one. When first starting in this career it was a pretty full jump in. Meaning, there were times that seemed very difficult or frustrating, but I am happy to have had them because they helped to shape a respect for myself and my time which really helps me value my client’s needs and wants as well.
If you could only ever visit one business again in Sonoma/Napa/Mendocino/SF County, what would it be and why?:
I would probably end up at the Flamingo Hotel/Montecito Heights. My family and I spend a lot of our time there and it feels like a home away from home. Nice pool, small gym, great environment, and good drinks!