Christopher Lau

From a young age Christopher enjoyed Real Estate. His father started off in the industry as an architect and then transitioned to a developer. He had fond memories watching his dad and the construction workers discuss plans/layouts and jokingly spew occasional profanities at each other. It made him understand what goes into a good build, property pricing, and playful work environments.

Like many college kids, Christopher had no idea what he wanted to do outside of college. He postponed going into the work force after receiving his undergraduate in Economics. Advertising/Marketing was always something that interested him. Then he decided to get his Master of Science in Advertising at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. How do you reach a certain audience? You could be creative and silly in a proper way to affect a consumer at home. It seemed Like a fun way to understand and interact with people.

After Graduate school, starting salary in the advertising industry at the time was $23,000. However, with some money saved and his dad's expertise in real estate, he made a couple investments. Those investments in a short period of time yielded more than a first-year advertising/marketing salary. Needless to say, he was too curious to go straight into advertising without more exploration into real estate investments.

A couple more investments and all his money was tied up in assets. Therefore, he was relatively poor and living with his parents. That is when he had a friend who encouraged him to do something that would keep his eyes looking for real estate investment 24/7. She told him to become a real estate broker. He could help friends and clients look for good investments and keep a quick eye for inventory.

This idea set up the basis for his passion in real estate. Helping people find supplemental income to add assets and further their financial future. It did not hurt that he also was able to find strong investments for himself as he helped them with their search.

Now 13 years later, he is still excited to wake up every morning and do what he does. He gets to assist his family, friends/clients, and their friends in finding/selling their home. Or making smart choices in investment properties that can help secure their future.

Anytime he is out with a client his number one priority is the client. His philosophy is that if he put everything into taking care of his client, he never has to worry because happy clients will always take care of him. That philosophy ended up being the simplest yet most rewarding motto to guide his career.