
First Team Real Estate

41
Closed Sales
$43.3M
Total Value
$763K - $2.1M
Price Range
$1.1M
Average Price
Prior 5 years
About Tommy
Years of experience in the restaurant industry enabled Tommy to hone the business of customer service skills necessary to build an accomplished real estate career. As a teenager working in the Taste of Texas, his family’s Covina-based restaurant, he quickly learned the premises of good business. “One of the lasting lessons I’ve taken from the restaurant industry is that a strong work ethic, combined with excellent client care, is the foundation for success.”
After graduating from Pitzer College, a member of the Claremont Colleges, Tommy moved into a tech-based career with a major corporation. Though he thrived in a structured business setting, a family emergency caused him to reevaluate his professional goals. “My father passed away unexpectedly, just before opening a new restaurant,” he recalls, “I returned home and spent a year working to launch the business.” During this time, his mother struggled to relocate to a new home. “She didn’t want to preview properties, so I did the legwork,” reveals Tommy. His search led him to a successful real estate team who, after working with Tommy on the sale and purchase of his mother’s homes, encouraged him to join them in the field.
Reflecting on his early inclinations towards a career in real estate, Tommy observes, “From the onset, I understood the importance of keeping someone else’s wants and needs in mind, even when I was the one searching for the property.” Strong communication skills were the key elements to his success, and he discovered that his business and customer service sense were ideally suited to real estate as well.
Strong negotiation skills and committed efforts have enabled Tommy not only to assist countless clients with traditional equity sales and purchase, but have helped hundreds of individual’s complete successful short sales as well. Though the transactions are emotionally challenging and may be time consuming, Tommy understands there is a tremendous relief from consumers who are able to avoid losing their homes.
Tommy takes great pride in the way he relates and teats his clients. “I respect the individuals with whom I work with, and provide them with honest feedback and accurate data.” In a business where emotions run high, Tommy strives to maintain an objective yet empathetic presence throughout each transaction. “My responsibility is to handle all of the details, to consistently accomplish my clients’ goals and to ensure that transactions are as stress-free as possible, even when challenges and issues arise.”
After graduating from Pitzer College, a member of the Claremont Colleges, Tommy moved into a tech-based career with a major corporation. Though he thrived in a structured business setting, a family emergency caused him to reevaluate his professional goals. “My father passed away unexpectedly, just before opening a new restaurant,” he recalls, “I returned home and spent a year working to launch the business.” During this time, his mother struggled to relocate to a new home. “She didn’t want to preview properties, so I did the legwork,” reveals Tommy. His search led him to a successful real estate team who, after working with Tommy on the sale and purchase of his mother’s homes, encouraged him to join them in the field.
Reflecting on his early inclinations towards a career in real estate, Tommy observes, “From the onset, I understood the importance of keeping someone else’s wants and needs in mind, even when I was the one searching for the property.” Strong communication skills were the key elements to his success, and he discovered that his business and customer service sense were ideally suited to real estate as well.
Strong negotiation skills and committed efforts have enabled Tommy not only to assist countless clients with traditional equity sales and purchase, but have helped hundreds of individual’s complete successful short sales as well. Though the transactions are emotionally challenging and may be time consuming, Tommy understands there is a tremendous relief from consumers who are able to avoid losing their homes.
Tommy takes great pride in the way he relates and teats his clients. “I respect the individuals with whom I work with, and provide them with honest feedback and accurate data.” In a business where emotions run high, Tommy strives to maintain an objective yet empathetic presence throughout each transaction. “My responsibility is to handle all of the details, to consistently accomplish my clients’ goals and to ensure that transactions are as stress-free as possible, even when challenges and issues arise.”
Home Types:
House, Condo, Townhouse, Co-op
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
Years of Experience:
21
Education:
Pitzer College - Business
Transaction History
- 1 Year
- 2 Year
- 5 Year
Neighborhoods Tommy is Experienced In
Tommy's Listings and Deals
Tommy's Active Listings
Awards and Designations
- NAR - National Association of Realtors
Other Experience
Distressed Properties, First Time Home Buyers, Foreclosures, Investments, Luxury Homes, Military Families, New Construction, Senior Communities, Short Sales, Veteran Programs
Homes for Sale by City
- Newest Listings in San Juan Capistrano
- Newest Listings in Aliso Viejo
- Newest Listings in Mission Viejo
- Newest Listings in Laguna Hills
- Newest Listings in Laguna Beach
- Newest Listings in Dana Point
- Newest Listings in Monarch Beach
- Newest Listings in Ladera Ranch
- Newest Listings in Rancho Mission Viejo
- Newest Listings in Capistrano Beach
- Newest Listings in Laguna Woods
- Newest Listings in San Clemente
- Newest Listings in Lake Forest
- Newest Listings in Rancho Santa Margarita
- Newest Listings in Trabuco Canyon
- Newest Listings in Coto de Caza
- Newest Listings in Dove Canyon
- Newest Listings in Newport Beach
- New Homes in San Juan Capistrano
- New Homes in Aliso Viejo
- New Homes in Mission Viejo
- New Homes in Laguna Hills
- New Homes in Laguna Beach
- New Homes in Dana Point
- New Homes in Monarch Beach
- New Homes in Ladera Ranch
- New Homes in Rancho Mission Viejo
- New Homes in Capistrano Beach
- New Homes in Laguna Woods
- New Homes in San Clemente
- New Homes in Lake Forest
- New Homes in Rancho Santa Margarita
- New Homes in Trabuco Canyon
- New Homes in Coto de Caza
- New Homes in Dove Canyon
- New Homes in Newport Beach
- New Communities in San Juan Capistrano
- New Communities in Aliso Viejo
- New Communities in Mission Viejo
- New Communities in Laguna Hills
- New Communities in Laguna Beach
- New Communities in Dana Point
- New Communities in Monarch Beach
- New Communities in Ladera Ranch
- New Communities in Rancho Mission Viejo
- New Communities in Capistrano Beach
- New Communities in Laguna Woods
- New Communities in San Clemente
- New Communities in Lake Forest
- New Communities in Rancho Santa Margarita
- New Communities in Trabuco Canyon
- New Communities in Coto de Caza
- New Communities in Dove Canyon
- New Communities in Newport Beach