{"id":771,"date":"2019-06-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/16\/from-busboy-to-elite-luxury-agent\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:07:47","slug":"from-busboy-to-elite-luxury-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/16\/from-busboy-to-elite-luxury-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"From Busboy to Elite Luxury Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<h2>pFrom Busboy to Elite Luxury Agent<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iarp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/wf\/click?upn%3DG62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQBxoc-2F6Wnobzlwj8AoJPs7OtX9bPfPJ9nOMv4pUsDnKYc-2Fp-2BBvi-2Br-2BuILvAXnV3s4kS76-2FAcHIsW0pAsRQ5Vho85iXvprPB5c096LwOJZXS06iJdh6ka-2B-2Bp1M9oZMn97YqBJe8-2FOdKsZnT32y-2FbMW2-2FK10j7dpN4eFWahIlQ7kuMCssSySxoqWhd9a-2B9MK3m1-2Fw-3D-3D_0xe6KlORx-2BBdQB3TvEXfH34CCtcRzWkiq9k-2F9H1hIchn4vY5scz3rtrDpJpUY3rQJmYkU-2Bo5PXeYNuglnjw19sgP-2BO07jhMyZTE6IsDeae5-2FM7das-2FctoWoiSRG2Xv5pF9ChGpgUqfMGI8WUKhtrIaCFufKTAscCPL1jxFLSZ9AVhb-2F2A-2FG2u5qWK2CdMypNdmwDkegJrpxgNSi452N2d53gvOLdaCr8rX-2B8iInwBWZkjdhXrwJcluEYF-2FHSN97xhusCxtjsaK9oj3ObVVX6gxeXRh-2BnX6bRJC3LvPU7-2FOB4ZojamiwfSBNgCgSwhDd1g00xCkS5FGS9QWDYdoc972SBEZVHmW9iVWrfB-2BfRVPc-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1560518242649000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFCjWkNIb167_8qy33BwdINLtUT_w\">International Association of Real Estate Professionals&#8217; (IARP)<\/a>&nbsp;is featuring a global interview campaign called &#8220;Journey to the Top,&#8221; which&nbsp;takes an in-depth look at some of the top real estate professionals around the world. The most recent honoree is&nbsp;Los Angeles, California&nbsp;powerhouse&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theagencyre.com\/agent\/santiago-arana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/wf\/click?upn%3DG62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQBxoc-2F6Wnobzlwj8AoJPs7OtX9bPfPJ9nOMv4pUsDnKYcRiF-2FsgiiVKPFsLLvlBLWMA1f4XPDTYvjflw-2FKwYDbOUxNMg9jbQsggOFeserJBC5VYDvZfUPES7YBsK4fgn0Dtd5vTKeWMdciAqCp1AH3s-2F-2BQdkBlpKAa2KUk18h13BiUf8KmcotbtA2cGid8BwzDg-3D-3D_0xe6KlORx-2BBdQB3TvEXfH34CCtcRzWkiq9k-2F9H1hIchn4vY5scz3rtrDpJpUY3rQJmYkU-2Bo5PXeYNuglnjw19sgP-2BO07jhMyZTE6IsDeae5-2FM7das-2FctoWoiSRG2Xv5pF9ChGpgUqfMGI8WUKhtrIaCFufKTAscCPL1jxFLSZ9AVhb-2F2A-2FG2u5qWK2CdMypNdmwDkegJrpxgNSi452N2d8Jz-2BuwX6UqXZUX4skqOIZUP3QJSdWlgAlunaxePKZhi-2BrBuCxQhD2W8CfNlUhJcmNVq2w4R7emQR8I8oADPJBRN-2Bt7H-2FkZwq3CRv85bDzm3G-2FXLb72RRJ4EZqPT1hT9-2FgbRUYL9Yvb2w4mwPCQ0hhU-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1560518242649000&amp;usg=AFQjCNETZJ4VlQVxWAwdjnef7aiS2mP2ug\">Santiago Arana<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theagencyre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/wf\/click?upn%3DG62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQBxoc-2F6Wnobzlwj8AoJPs7OtX9bPfPJ9nOMv4pUsDnKYcYW5l-2FIK8-2BqEB43UIO-2B61znpOgDImVR8Nh2-2B-2F52ppaO-2B9d9TtmC8NBbgaxTeA-2Bk2CEOHYUYKYfAd81ARaz-2F8vNHu2eN-2BfmcY1MzXDUPiX-2BkY-3D_0xe6KlORx-2BBdQB3TvEXfH34CCtcRzWkiq9k-2F9H1hIchn4vY5scz3rtrDpJpUY3rQJmYkU-2Bo5PXeYNuglnjw19sgP-2BO07jhMyZTE6IsDeae5-2FM7das-2FctoWoiSRG2Xv5pF9ChGpgUqfMGI8WUKhtrIaCFufKTAscCPL1jxFLSZ9AVhb-2F2A-2FG2u5qWK2CdMypNdmwDkegJrpxgNSi452N2d-2FgMg3mg-2FtSOyNFkwUL-2BeCDK88ZZ6IZDAJ3i9Q42C76zLv2QKa6yMGBvPN-2F6SQjSH8UVE6uSRVRztLyDdT6it9V7Z0dC6dib208ThSxnUvkYfMhG37hYaFrYNl9LDfAUIViG55fsxh4kYw5DZ5z82O4-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1560518242650000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH4EKGO3XV6ktfypy9KWCJvm8oB-Q\">The Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"et-boc\" class=\"et-boc\">\n<div class=\"et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters3\">\n<div id=\"attachment_58402\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 660px;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58402 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/unnamed-3.jpg\" alt=\"Santiago Arana\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Real Estate Agent Santiago Arana from The Agency &#8211; (Photo by Kaylin Mae Sigal)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ranked no. 6 in the country on REAL Trends&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/rankings\/rt1000\/\">The Thousand in 2018<\/a>, Arana&nbsp;is part of a power trio that includes&nbsp;Billy Rose&nbsp;and&nbsp;Mauricio Umansky. But before his rise to become a high-powered agent, Santiago struggled. Fresh out of school, he immigrated from Bolivia to the United States with $130 in his pocket. He didn&#8217;t know much English, and initially worked as a busboy in a Montecito restaurant, becoming a waiter as he became more fluent.<\/p>\n<p>He told interviewers with IARP that he channeled the will power of a &#8220;conquistador&#8221; when he decided to get into real estate, but was nearly derailed by the housing crash in 2008. He was tempted to return to the steady income that waiting tables provided, but had a revelation, that led him door-to-door, cold-calling for business. \u201cI was showing the universe that, you know what, I\u2019m here to stay, and you\u2019re not going to get rid of me that easily.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He believes that because so many agents were quitting during the dark days of the housing crisis, it gave him more opportunities, helping him build his business.<\/p>\n<p>Santiago joined The Agency in 2014 as principal and partner, specializing in high-end residential real estate and new construction in communities around Los Angeles&#8211;including Beverly Hills, Brentwood,&nbsp;Santa Monica&nbsp;and&nbsp;Malibu. He sometimes reflects on reality TV&#8217;s depiction of the industry. &#8220;You know, all these young kids want to be real estate agents because they watch these TV shows. They see agents riding around in their Ferraris and their Rolls Royces, and you know, half of that is not true. With every career or with any successful person, everybody only sees the success. What they don&#8217;t see is what happened before the success; what it took to get there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To read his full interview with IARP, and to watch the digital version, you can visit the blog post here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/wf\/click?upn=G62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQBxoc-2F6Wnobzlwj8AoJPs7OtX9bPfPJ9nOMv4pUsDnKYca9HSv2W7xKRNeeanJpzyqes7a64pnW566P-2FsPQ6E74GSVtcSkogc8768I7gzfSTmoU2luwQ2VvxAlMiCVJpO47ojp5ieJ7-2FsCNwHh06O-2BRWBDZqTsNB8mZ2ZTFq2ol80_0xe6KlORx-2BBdQB3TvEXfH34CCtcRzWkiq9k-2F9H1hIchn4vY5scz3rtrDpJpUY3rQJmYkU-2Bo5PXeYNuglnjw19sgP-2BO07jhMyZTE6IsDeae5-2FM7das-2FctoWoiSRG2Xv5pF9ChGpgUqfMGI8WUKhtrIaCFufKTAscCPL1jxFLSZ9AVhb-2F2A-2FG2u5qWK2CdMypNdmwDkegJrpxgNSi452N2d64WDEO5reuJNM1iADoVd9a5vAm4IeUSx-2FLPEZiSu9ASREAr1Z-2FYMA07hodVpMcd3vJlWdbVklyNCG5Yd-2FxjD1tmV-2FnkpHBgDjBx2x-2BgLuTqWotFwq-2BG1ShQ2teQVslXVdGfVjC5OeyoNsz1ilZNfsY-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/wf\/click?upn%3DG62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQBxoc-2F6Wnobzlwj8AoJPs7OtX9bPfPJ9nOMv4pUsDnKYca9HSv2W7xKRNeeanJpzyqes7a64pnW566P-2FsPQ6E74GSVtcSkogc8768I7gzfSTmoU2luwQ2VvxAlMiCVJpO47ojp5ieJ7-2FsCNwHh06O-2BRWBDZqTsNB8mZ2ZTFq2ol80_0xe6KlORx-2BBdQB3TvEXfH34CCtcRzWkiq9k-2F9H1hIchn4vY5scz3rtrDpJpUY3rQJmYkU-2Bo5PXeYNuglnjw19sgP-2BO07jhMyZTE6IsDeae5-2FM7das-2FctoWoiSRG2Xv5pF9ChGpgUqfMGI8WUKhtrIaCFufKTAscCPL1jxFLSZ9AVhb-2F2A-2FG2u5qWK2CdMypNdmwDkegJrpxgNSi452N2d64WDEO5reuJNM1iADoVd9a5vAm4IeUSx-2FLPEZiSu9ASREAr1Z-2FYMA07hodVpMcd3vJlWdbVklyNCG5Yd-2FxjD1tmV-2FnkpHBgDjBx2x-2BgLuTqWotFwq-2BG1ShQ2teQVslXVdGfVjC5OeyoNsz1ilZNfsY-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1560518242650000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEtG0AHKV0v0y0XC2yJkpkC6ysixg\">www.iarp.com\/santiago-arana<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Preorder A Marketing Package <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>pFrom Busboy to Elite Luxury Agent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15802,"featured_media":4822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3255],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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