John is a Los Angeles, California Real Estate Agent who is licensed in the State of California and works out of the Lighthouse Realty Associates in Los Angeles, CA. Currently John has not left a welcome message or submitted a photo, so please feel free to leave a review of John or email John Calvo to ask them to sign up and update their profile.
What year did you become a real estate agent?
1992
How many years have you been in Real Estate?
15 years (full-time)
What is the average home price in your market?
$600,000
Are there any new developments or trends in your area?
Sellers are investing in 2-4 units using additional funds or equity from their principle residence (leverage). It's a great way to plan for your retirement without having to be a full-time landlord.
Why do you enjoy being a real estate agent?
There is a challege everyday. Mainly, the responsibility is an adrenaline rush. I affect people's lives, the future friends they make, the schools where their children will go, their finances. It's an important job that I take very seriously.
What is the most challenging issue you face as a Real Estate Professional?
Having people take 15 minutes from their schedule to find out what I'm about. So that they can realize that not every agent that has a real estate license is capable of truly effectively representing them. Once I do chat with clients and they feel the sincerity, honesty and my integrity we build lifelong friendships.
Tell us one of your client success stories or an interesting moment in your profession.
The time when a client was convinced that based on his current income and the need to feed his 3 children, he could NOT afford to ever buy. I assured him that I would try my best. What a moment when I handed them their keys! The look on their eyes and the emotion that poured out was amazing!
What is your best characteristic?
I'm professional, responsible, ethical and will always put my client's interest before mine.
Who or what inspires you the most?
My mother. She did so much on limited resources.
What is the best advice you ever received?
Work honestly and give a good example to your family. In the absense of value, money becomes the substitute.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Probably retiring over a beach house in one of the Hawaiian Islands. Although I love the city where I live now.
"I love the end result. When I see a happy person or couple at the end of our home search journey or saying good-bye to someone who is moving on to..."