Real Realtors 025 | Marco and Vanessa Rodriguez Genesis Real Estate

Real Realtors 025 | Marco and Vanessa Rodriguez   We have had many Realtor Teams on Real Realtors. Today, we are joined by the husband and wife team of Marco and Vanessa Rodriguez, who own Genesis Real Estate and mainly cover West Contra Costa County. Together, they have created a team dynamic that centers around their clients, family, and faith. In this episode, we dive into how their team dynamic operates, how they are growing their brokerage, how they navigate the Bay Area Market, and what they do to give back to their communities. Website: mvrod.com              Phone: 510-375-3172 Email: [email protected] & [email protected]   1:15 Getting Started Husband and Wife team Challenges and benefits 3:00 Genesis Real Estate Open 6 years, 15 agents Small brokerage in the Bay Area Faith plays a big part in business New office in Berkeley Working the Richmond markets 5:35 Buyers and Sellers Work with both Buyers more gratifying Sellers easier to do 6:50 Opening Genesis Real Estate Opened in 2012 Lots of work put into it Leaving Prudential Naming and how faith played a role in it 8:55 Recruiting Agents Attract not recruit Show agents what Genesis is all about Training agents to know what you say matters Also matters how you say it 12:44 Foreclosures Not as plentiful today Helping clients avoid foreclosure Short sales 14:40 Educating Buyers Understanding risks Auctioning foreclosures 17:00 Challenges with Buyers A competitive market in the Bay Area Consulting with buyers Reputations Networking 21:11 Renting vs. Buying Putting money into something that is yours What are you paying now vs. what a mortgage payment would look like Short term vs. long-term thinking 24:35 Community Involvement Company involvement Support local groups and people Organizations working with EdFund: Scholarships for minorities Ecoviva: Helping El Salvador become a self-sustaining nation Samaritans Purse Childs Hope Getting other realtors involved Everyone has a capacity to give 30:48 New Agents Advice Get to work Be positive 33: 34Wrap up