Today we’d like to introduce you to Kseniya Korneva.
Hi Kseniya, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
As an engineer, I never considered real estate as a potential career. When I was living in Seattle, I had a roommate who planted the seed in my mind. Her boyfriend just sold his house and made a huge profit after renovating it so it intrigued me to look into real estate. I remembered when we moved to South Carolina, we had a lovely and energetic Realtor who made being a Realtor look so fun. So I began researching and looking for a Realtor I could shadow. Since it was such a huge career change, I knew I had to be absolutely sure I wanted to pursue it. I called over 15 local Realtors, until one of them finally gave me a chance to shadow them and help them with their social media. I am so beyond grateful for them taking a chance on me- they opened my eyes to the possibility of becoming a Realtor and truly sparked my passion for the career. I ended up taking the Florida licensing test while in Seattle, and then drove cross country to move to Tampa, sight unseen! I’m so grateful that my leap of faith and blind optimism has led to such a remarkable career so far!
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Starting real estate from scratch is never easy, especially when I didn’t have any friends or family to build a sphere! My first year in real estate was tough, I only closed 4 deals and never knew where my next one was coming from. Everyone around me kept asking why I left a stable career in engineering to pursue something as volatile as real estate but I kept my head down and focused on my dream. My second year I surpassed my engineering income, and it has been growing ever since. I owe it to blind optimism and my mentors along the way for my success so far. Surrounding yourself with people who have big dreams and achieve what you’re striving for is the ultimate motivator.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’m a Realtor who recently launched a social media coaching membership group for other Realtors! It has been so rewarding leading The Social Krew and teaching my peers strategies that have worked for me. Real estate can be a lonely business, so a community of like minded agents who are eager to learn is such a special thing to be a part of. I built my business on open houses and social media, so all of my clients feel like friends, it is such a privilege to have the best clients in the world!
Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
Build a brand on social media! Social media has changed my life and business. I wish I started strategically focusing on it earlier!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.kornevahomegroup.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kseniya.tamparealtor/
- Other: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialkrew/
