From Radio to Real Estate: How John Hodorovych Saved His First Deal and Found His Niche

What do radio production and real estate have in common? According to John Hodorovych, everything.In this episode of Unlocking Real Estate: My First Commission, John shares how he left a 13-year career in radio during the Great Resignation and rebuilt his professional life from the ground up as a Realtor® with Keller Williams Metropolitan in New Jersey.John walks us through:Why leaving corporate radio pushed him toward entrepreneurshipHow producing radio shows prepared him to “produce” real estate transactionsCompleting his real estate education in just 10 daysChoosing the right brokerage based on culture, training, and supportSpending six months in learning mode before landing his first closingSaving a complicated multifamily investment deal as a brand-new agentStanding up for his client when a lender nearly derailed the transactionWhy his superpower has become saving deals others might loseThis episode is packed with real-world lessons on patience, preparation, client advocacy, and why surrounding yourself with the right people early in your career can make all the difference.If you’re a new agent wondering whether you’re “behind,” or someone considering a career pivot into real estate, John’s story will hit home.Chapters:00:00 – Welcome to Unlocking Real Estate00:45 – Meet John Hodorovych02:00 – 13 years in radio & the Great Resignation04:00 – Why real estate felt familiar05:05 – Getting licensed online in 10 days06:30 – Choosing Keller Williams Metropolitan08:00 – Culture, training & mentorship10:45 – Six months with no deals: learning mode vs panic12:30 – Joining a team & getting support14:00 – Hosting open houses & finding his first buyer16:00 – The multifamily deal that nearly fell apart18:30 – Standing up to a bad lender20:30 – Saving the transaction & closing the deal22:30 – Lessons from his first year in real estate25:00 – A million-dollar deal & growing confidence27:30 – Advice for new agents29:30 – Where to connect with JohnConnect with John Hodorovych:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnh_newjerseyrealtor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoHoatKWMETLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hodorovych-51488930/Keller Williams Profile: https://kw.com/agent/john-hodorovych/2000006140Want to be featured on My First Commission?We’re always looking for rookie agents with real stories and real lessons.📧 Email [email protected] or fill out this form https://share.hsforms.com/1o4DbEqKvQwSzoMTSnrznZQ8ish to apply.