These real estate leaders are changing the face of real estate.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\nWhoever said that Generation Y would be changing the face of real estate hasn\u2019t met these Gen Xers. They\u2019re tech-savvy, business savvy and building businesses that go beyond tech to get to the heart of what real estate is really about\u2014relationships. They have the in-person skills of the Baby Boomers mixed with the tech know-how of the younger generation, and they\u2019re making their mark on today\u2019s real estate industry.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nLORE magazine interviewed five carefully selected leaders to find out how they got their start and what they\u2019re passionate about. Ironically, three of the five started in the financial market\u2014as stockbrokers and analysts. One worked in the corporate world, owning a company, and another dropped out of college and worked odd jobs until he landed in real estate. The one thing they all have in common is drive and passion. They all love what they do, and it shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/h1>\nKuba Jewgieniew<\/strong><\/h1>\nCEO\/Founder
Realty One Group Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nAs an amateur real estate investor, Kuba Jewgieniew was frustrated. \u201cThe overall dynamic of real estate interested me. When I got my license in 2003, I only did it to gain access to the MLS in order to get real-time information on where to buy investment properties,\u201d he says. \u201cI was discouraged by the real estate professionals who were representing me because they weren\u2019t listening to me.\u201d At the time, Jewgieniew had left careers as a stockbroker and in the tech industry during the dot-com boom to become a Realtor\u00ae and investor. Shortly after he made the switch, he realized that other amateur investors probably felt the same way he did. \u201cWith my tech background, I built a website and started getting leads. Because I was also an investor, most of my clients would heed my advice. They trusted me because I had skin in the game,\u201d he says. It wasn\u2019t long before Jewgieniew became a top-producing agent and realized that he\u2019d rather run a brokerage, which he\u2019s been doing since May 2005.<\/p>\n
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Like most super- successful professionals, Jewgieniew is passionate about his business and helping people. \u201cI speak from the heart, and I\u2019m passionate, so what I believe in comes out as genuine, sincere and authentic because it is,\u201d he says. \u201cPeople can filter through the nonsense.\u201d And he builds that belief into his brokerage. \u201cWe have a very strong culture. We create happi- ness from the top down,\u201d he says. His business philosophy is that successful experiences re-energize sales associates and that they become believers in and cheerleaders for your brand. So, it\u2019s his job to create those successful experiences. As a visionary and a builder, Jewgieniew aligns himself with people who can get equally excited about what they\u2019re doing. \u201cNot everyone is a fit for our company. Quality attracts quality.\u201d<\/p>\n
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He also finds it necessary to constantly be \u201cadapting and evolving.\u201d Part of that change for Realty ONE, he says, is that the company will move away from opening company stores and instead work on franchising the brand to secure a national footprint. \u201cWe\u2019re consistently opening three to five franchises monthly in California,\u201d he says. However, he is quick to point out that \u201ceven though we\u2019ve grown year over year, we\u2019ve managed and monitored our growth rate. The first year of franchising is a game changer for the organization, and we\u2019re going to take our time.\u201d That\u2019s because Jewgieniew believes that \u201ceveryone has a voice. We listen and offer transparency and action,\u201d he says. \u201cOur value proposition is that we add more. We absorb the cost and empower the agent.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Despite an action-packed career, Jewgieniew is careful to balance his work life with his personal life. \u201cI make it known to my staff that they must have balance as well\u2014even if it means kicking them out of the office when they\u2019re working late nights. I\u2019m as passionate about my family as I am about my career,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nIn that personal time, Jewgieniew loves to travel. \u201cMy entire family is from Poland, so last year I went to some soccer games there and in Ukraine. I am going to the World Cup in Brazil and also saw the World Cup in South Africa,\u201d says Jewgieniew, who loves to travel domestically just as much as internationally. \u201cThe travel and recreation free my mind, which is important. You must re-energize in order to creatively grow a business.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nIn fact, says Jewgieniew, he takes his lead from business leaders such as Virgin Airlines Founder and Chairman Richard Branson and SpaceX Founder and Tesla Motors and PayPal Co-founder Elon Musk.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhat really gets my attention are people who don\u2019t take themselves too seriously but are progressive. They\u2019re on the forefront of business.”<\/p>\n
– Kuba Jewgieniew<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n\n\n\nI like radical, yet normal guys who are genuine and sincere. One hour with Jewgieniew, and you immediately see how those traits mirror the ones he\u2019s using as a leader. \u201cAgents are \u2018the brand\u2019 and we\u2019re spending money in various programs to boost their business at no cost to them as we\u2019re committed to investing in our agents,\u201d he says. \u201cNAR came out with a study that said only 4 percent of people chose their sales associate based on the brokerage with which they were associated. As long as that statistic continues, we\u2019ll have fun disrupting the marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Thaddeus Wong<\/strong><\/h1>\nCo-Founder
@Properties<\/a><\/p>\n
Whoever said that Generation Y would be changing the face of real estate hasn\u2019t met these Gen Xers. They\u2019re tech-savvy, business savvy and building businesses that go beyond tech to get to the heart of what real estate is really about\u2014relationships. They have the in-person skills of the Baby Boomers mixed with the tech know-how of the younger generation, and they\u2019re making their mark on today\u2019s real estate industry.<\/p>\n
LORE magazine interviewed five carefully selected leaders to find out how they got their start and what they\u2019re passionate about. Ironically, three of the five started in the financial market\u2014as stockbrokers and analysts. One worked in the corporate world, owning a company, and another dropped out of college and worked odd jobs until he landed in real estate. The one thing they all have in common is drive and passion. They all love what they do, and it shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/h1>\nKuba Jewgieniew<\/strong><\/h1>\nCEO\/Founder
Realty One Group Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nAs an amateur real estate investor, Kuba Jewgieniew was frustrated. \u201cThe overall dynamic of real estate interested me. When I got my license in 2003, I only did it to gain access to the MLS in order to get real-time information on where to buy investment properties,\u201d he says. \u201cI was discouraged by the real estate professionals who were representing me because they weren\u2019t listening to me.\u201d At the time, Jewgieniew had left careers as a stockbroker and in the tech industry during the dot-com boom to become a Realtor\u00ae and investor. Shortly after he made the switch, he realized that other amateur investors probably felt the same way he did. \u201cWith my tech background, I built a website and started getting leads. Because I was also an investor, most of my clients would heed my advice. They trusted me because I had skin in the game,\u201d he says. It wasn\u2019t long before Jewgieniew became a top-producing agent and realized that he\u2019d rather run a brokerage, which he\u2019s been doing since May 2005.<\/p>\n
<\/h2>\nSpeak from the Heart<\/h2>\n
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Like most super- successful professionals, Jewgieniew is passionate about his business and helping people. \u201cI speak from the heart, and I\u2019m passionate, so what I believe in comes out as genuine, sincere and authentic because it is,\u201d he says. \u201cPeople can filter through the nonsense.\u201d And he builds that belief into his brokerage. \u201cWe have a very strong culture. We create happi- ness from the top down,\u201d he says. His business philosophy is that successful experiences re-energize sales associates and that they become believers in and cheerleaders for your brand. So, it\u2019s his job to create those successful experiences. As a visionary and a builder, Jewgieniew aligns himself with people who can get equally excited about what they\u2019re doing. \u201cNot everyone is a fit for our company. Quality attracts quality.\u201d<\/p>\n
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He also finds it necessary to constantly be \u201cadapting and evolving.\u201d Part of that change for Realty ONE, he says, is that the company will move away from opening company stores and instead work on franchising the brand to secure a national footprint. \u201cWe\u2019re consistently opening three to five franchises monthly in California,\u201d he says. However, he is quick to point out that \u201ceven though we\u2019ve grown year over year, we\u2019ve managed and monitored our growth rate. The first year of franchising is a game changer for the organization, and we\u2019re going to take our time.\u201d That\u2019s because Jewgieniew believes that \u201ceveryone has a voice. We listen and offer transparency and action,\u201d he says. \u201cOur value proposition is that we add more. We absorb the cost and empower the agent.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Down Time<\/h2>\n
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Despite an action-packed career, Jewgieniew is careful to balance his work life with his personal life. \u201cI make it known to my staff that they must have balance as well\u2014even if it means kicking them out of the office when they\u2019re working late nights. I\u2019m as passionate about my family as I am about my career,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nIn that personal time, Jewgieniew loves to travel. \u201cMy entire family is from Poland, so last year I went to some soccer games there and in Ukraine. I am going to the World Cup in Brazil and also saw the World Cup in South Africa,\u201d says Jewgieniew, who loves to travel domestically just as much as internationally. \u201cThe travel and recreation free my mind, which is important. You must re-energize in order to creatively grow a business.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nIn fact, says Jewgieniew, he takes his lead from business leaders such as Virgin Airlines Founder and Chairman Richard Branson and SpaceX Founder and Tesla Motors and PayPal Co-founder Elon Musk.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhat really gets my attention are people who don\u2019t take themselves too seriously but are progressive. They\u2019re on the forefront of business.”<\/p>\n
– Kuba Jewgieniew<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n\n\n\nI like radical, yet normal guys who are genuine and sincere. One hour with Jewgieniew, and you immediately see how those traits mirror the ones he\u2019s using as a leader. \u201cAgents are \u2018the brand\u2019 and we\u2019re spending money in various programs to boost their business at no cost to them as we\u2019re committed to investing in our agents,\u201d he says. \u201cNAR came out with a study that said only 4 percent of people chose their sales associate based on the brokerage with which they were associated. As long as that statistic continues, we\u2019ll have fun disrupting the marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Thaddeus Wong<\/strong><\/h1>\nCo-Founder
@Properties<\/a><\/p>\n
CEO\/Founder As an amateur real estate investor, Kuba Jewgieniew was frustrated. \u201cThe overall dynamic of real estate interested me. When I got my license in 2003, I only did it to gain access to the MLS in order to get real-time information on where to buy investment properties,\u201d he says. \u201cI was discouraged by the real estate professionals who were representing me because they weren\u2019t listening to me.\u201d At the time, Jewgieniew had left careers as a stockbroker and in the tech industry during the dot-com boom to become a Realtor\u00ae and investor. Shortly after he made the switch, he realized that other amateur investors probably felt the same way he did. \u201cWith my tech background, I built a website and started getting leads. Because I was also an investor, most of my clients would heed my advice. They trusted me because I had skin in the game,\u201d he says. It wasn\u2019t long before Jewgieniew became a top-producing agent and realized that he\u2019d rather run a brokerage, which he\u2019s been doing since May 2005.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Like most super- successful professionals, Jewgieniew is passionate about his business and helping people. \u201cI speak from the heart, and I\u2019m passionate, so what I believe in comes out as genuine, sincere and authentic because it is,\u201d he says. \u201cPeople can filter through the nonsense.\u201d And he builds that belief into his brokerage. \u201cWe have a very strong culture. We create happi- ness from the top down,\u201d he says. His business philosophy is that successful experiences re-energize sales associates and that they become believers in and cheerleaders for your brand. So, it\u2019s his job to create those successful experiences. As a visionary and a builder, Jewgieniew aligns himself with people who can get equally excited about what they\u2019re doing. \u201cNot everyone is a fit for our company. Quality attracts quality.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He also finds it necessary to constantly be \u201cadapting and evolving.\u201d Part of that change for Realty ONE, he says, is that the company will move away from opening company stores and instead work on franchising the brand to secure a national footprint. \u201cWe\u2019re consistently opening three to five franchises monthly in California,\u201d he says. However, he is quick to point out that \u201ceven though we\u2019ve grown year over year, we\u2019ve managed and monitored our growth rate. The first year of franchising is a game changer for the organization, and we\u2019re going to take our time.\u201d That\u2019s because Jewgieniew believes that \u201ceveryone has a voice. We listen and offer transparency and action,\u201d he says. \u201cOur value proposition is that we add more. We absorb the cost and empower the agent.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Despite an action-packed career, Jewgieniew is careful to balance his work life with his personal life. \u201cI make it known to my staff that they must have balance as well\u2014even if it means kicking them out of the office when they\u2019re working late nights. I\u2019m as passionate about my family as I am about my career,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n In that personal time, Jewgieniew loves to travel. \u201cMy entire family is from Poland, so last year I went to some soccer games there and in Ukraine. I am going to the World Cup in Brazil and also saw the World Cup in South Africa,\u201d says Jewgieniew, who loves to travel domestically just as much as internationally. \u201cThe travel and recreation free my mind, which is important. You must re-energize in order to creatively grow a business.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In fact, says Jewgieniew, he takes his lead from business leaders such as Virgin Airlines Founder and Chairman Richard Branson and SpaceX Founder and Tesla Motors and PayPal Co-founder Elon Musk.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat really gets my attention are people who don\u2019t take themselves too seriously but are progressive. They\u2019re on the forefront of business.”<\/p>\n – Kuba Jewgieniew<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I like radical, yet normal guys who are genuine and sincere. One hour with Jewgieniew, and you immediately see how those traits mirror the ones he\u2019s using as a leader. \u201cAgents are \u2018the brand\u2019 and we\u2019re spending money in various programs to boost their business at no cost to them as we\u2019re committed to investing in our agents,\u201d he says. \u201cNAR came out with a study that said only 4 percent of people chose their sales associate based on the brokerage with which they were associated. As long as that statistic continues, we\u2019ll have fun disrupting the marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Co-Founder
Realty One Group Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n
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Thaddeus Wong<\/strong><\/h1>\n
@Properties<\/a><\/p>\n
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