Today we’d like to introduce you to Jim Ongena.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I started my real estate career on the construction side of the business. After 5-yrs of construction management, I transition into sales/marketing. After a short-lived extent, 3-yrs selling with developers, I discovered selling from a dogmatic point of view didn’t fit my personality. In 2010 I joined @properties as a RE Broker where I could share all my construction & sale’s knowledge to my clients allowing them to make truly informed decisions.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Navigating an industry where humans are the key component, every step of the way always has challenges. My first obstacle I had to overcome was personally learning despite market data & trends not all data points are relevant to each of my clients’ unique needs.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Customer services, following the proven real estate process and transparency. I would say majority of my “client reviews” touch base on at least one of these three points. For sure if you talked to anyone of my clients they would sound off on these topics and some might even share I sounded like a broken record at times.
From my point of view real estate is one of the oldest business and largest investment one potentially could make in their lifetime. I don’t approach my career as random luck or take lightly to one’s financial exposure when buying a home but rather built a track record of referrals which only comes after a client’s expectations have been meet, continued enjoyment of their home after the first 6-months, and achieving positive ROI’s when selling with me.
What were you like growing up?
High energy, and still that way today. I enjoyed actives which isn’t limited to sports, learning something new, movies, meeting new people and jokes.
Contact Info:
- Address: 212 E Ohio Ste #200
Chicago, IL 60611 - Website: www.ongenagroup.com
- Phone: 312-506-0254
- Email: jongena@atproperties.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ongenagroup/
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