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to helping you with your next real estate transaction. Feel free to contact us at (800) 573-1520.
Aaron Zapata – REALTOR®, MBA
Group Leader
Experience You Can Trust
Experience is critical when you choose a REALTOR® and Aaron Zapata has the experience of a highly successful real estate career. He holds the highly esteemed Prudential Relocation Designation which qualifies him to work with executives, managers, and employees of local and national companies. He has assisted employees with companies such as Northrop Grumman, Mars Candy, CNA Insurance, The Capital Group, Office Depot, BP, Long Beach Container Terminal, Pactiv, Beckman Coulter, and others. As a licensed California Real Estate Broker, Vice President, Sales Manager, Sales Coach, and Trainer, he has trained over 200 agents and is known as the “go-to-guy” for answers among his peers.
Your Needs Come First
Aaron’s personal philosophy of “putting others first” is at the heart of his success in real estate. You’ll quickly appreciate Aaron’s consultant style. He will want you to know all your options and have all the information so you can make the best informed real estate decisions.
Your Home Sold Quicker and for More Money
Aaron has an advanced marketing strategy that creates maximum exposure, more buyers, and better results. In 2009 his listings took on average 16 days to receive, negotiate, and accept an offer and open escrow at a 99% list price to sales price ratio. His personal marketing skills along with the powerful Online Seller’s Advantage marketing program result in higher sales prices for sellers. Prudential Real Estate has the highest average sales price for homes sold in the US by national real estate companies according to 2010 statistics.
Using the Power of Internet Technology
You need a tech savvy agent in today’s market. Aaron Zapata is a tech savvy REALTOR® with cutting edge technology tools and internet strategies that give his clients the competitive advantage in today’s real estate market. Aaron’s internet marketing systems gives his seller’s homes added value when selling their home through exposure online where buyers now look for homes.
Your home will be syndicated to over three dozen of the top home search websites, including the #1 site, Realtor.com where your home will be enhanced for priority viewing.
In addition to these home search websites, your home will be turned into a video and submitted to the top video search sites, including YouTube.com.
Finally, even though Social Media is new and ever-changing, Aaron and his team have embraced the trends and are utilizing Social Media to benefit his clients. He belongs to a number of social networks including Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, LinkedIn, Flickr, and more.
Home buyers rely on Aaron’s online home search tools to find the right home, find answers to real estate questions, and do additional research.
An Agent You Will Enjoy Working With
Aaron graduated from Biola University in La Mirada, CA with a degree in Biblical Studies and then went on to graduate from California State University, Fullerton with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA). He now lives in North Orange County with his beautiful wife, Dawn, and two growing boys. His interests include photography, art, geocaching, remote control cars, blogging, golf and spending time with his family.
AWARDS / RECOGNITION
2011 – Quoted by the Orange County Register (see article here)
2010 – Prudential Chairman’s Circle Award
2010 – Provided the 2011 Real Estate Market Update for Orange County Register (see article here)
2010 – Write up in California State University, Fullerton’s Alumni Magazine
2010 – Nominated by clients as a Five Star Real Estate Professional as seen in OrangeCoast Magazine
2010 – Featured Panelist at Prudential California Realty Sales Rally (Twitter #PruRally)
2010 – Quoted by the Associated Press in nationally syndicated article
2009 – Prudential President’s Circle Award
2009 – Prudential California Realty E-Team Agent of the Year
2009 – OC Register Write Up Regarding Move to Prudential
2009 – OCRegister.com Featured Blogger
2008 – Community Leader Designation, Pacific West Assoc. of REALTORS®
2005 – Most Influential Student (Organizational Behavior, CSUF)
2005 – Quoted by Associated Press in Nationally Syndicated Article
TRAINING / TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2011 – Bank of America Short Sale Seminar/Training by B of A Short Sale/REO Vice President
2010 – Featured Panelist at Prudential California Realty Sales Rally (Twitter #PruRally)
2010 – Certified HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative) Specialist
2010 – Instructor for Realtors at Prudential California Realty
2010 – Success Summit Seminar
2009 – Utilizing Social Media – Featured Panelist
2008 – Real Estate Sales Coach
2006 -2008 – Complete Real Estate Sales Training (CREST) Course Instructor
2005 – The Art of Personal Marketing
2005 – Understanding the Purchase Contract
2005 – Understanding Real Estate Disclosures
EDUCATION
2011 – Keeping it Simple with Online Marketing by Council of Residential Specialists
2011 – Putting Technology to Work for Your Clients by Council of Residential Specialists
2011 – Short Sales and Foreclosures: Protecting Your Client’s Interests by Council or Residential Specialists
2011 – Creating Value For Your Clients by Council or Residential Specialists
2011– Bank of America Short Sale Seminar (2011 Changes)
2011– California Association of REALTORS® Legal Update Webinar (2011 Law Update)
2010 – H.E.L.P. Training (FreeHomeownershipHelp.org)
2010 – Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative (HAFA) Short Sale Training
2010 – Bank of America Short Sale Procedures (Equator.com)
2010 – Real Estate Finance
2010 – Real Estate Fair Housing
2010 – Real Estate Risk Management
2010 – Real Estate Trust Fund Handling
2010 – Real Estate Ethics and Agency Relationships
2010 – Wachovia Short Sale Procedures
2009 – Real Estate and Social Media
2009 – Real Estate Relocation – Buyer Representation
2009 – Real Estate Relocation – Seller Representation
2008 – REO Buyer Representation
2006 – Counseling: The Art of Professional Client Representation
2006 – The Creation of A Successful Real Estate Salesperson
2006 – Real Estate Survey Combined Course
2005 – California State University, Fullerton Graduate (MBA – Business Administration)
2003 – Marketing
2002 – Broker License Received
2002 – Real Estate Finance
2002 – Legal Aspects of Real Estate
2002 – Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation
2002 – Macro and Micro Economics
2002 – Real Estate Principles
2002 – Real Estate Practice
2001 – Financial & Managerial Accounting
1998 – Conflict Resolution
1996 – Biola University Graduate
(BA – Biblical Studies, Magna Cum Laude)
MEMBERSHIPS
NAR – National Association of REALTORS®
CAR – California Association of REALTORS®
PWR – Pacific West Association of REALTORS®
ACREA – American Christian Real Estate Association
ABSREO – Absolute REO, Inc. Partner Member
ActiveRain.com Real Estate Community
Luxury Real Estate Network
Language of Luxury Network
Web 2.0 and Mobile Computing Network
A Golf & Business Network Group
PLACES I’VE BEEN
United States
Mexico
Canada
England
Scotland
France
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Israel
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
India
China
Thailand
Singapore
Philippines
Taiwan
Hong Kong
PLACES I’D LIKE TO GO
New York, New York
Florida
Australia
New Zealand
Unites States National Monuments
Meet the Team
Larry Carton – REALTOR®, MBA
Cell : 714-686-3389
Direct: 714-257-2443
Email: LarryCartonRE@gmail.com
Certifications and Recognitions
Diamond Award, Winner’s Circle, Top Producer, Top Referral Agent, Goal Buster, Million Dollar Sales Awards. Cartus Referral, Marketing, and Inventory Specialist. SIRVA, Primacy, Cartus, Prudential, Affinity, and USAA Relocation Specialist. USAA Movers Advantage Program, Prudential Realty Services, Lending Tree Realty Services, and Costco Certified. Double Centurion Award – Office.
Specialization
I specialize in representing my clients in the purchase and sale of single-family residences and income property in North Orange County and surrounding communities/counties. I keep current of events and happenings that impact this area and my clients.
Personal
I earned the Masters in Business Administration Degree for post graduate work completed at Cal Poly Pomona and the Bachelor in Science in Business Administration Degree from Montana State University.
After 20 years as a manager in a Fortune 500 Company, I began a new career in real estate. Working at Prudential California Realty, one of the most successful real estate companies in the world and certainly the dominant real estate company in North Orange County, has been a great privilege and joy.
My clients and their interests are very important to me, and I take their situations very seriously. Accordingly they have enjoyed great success in their real estate transactions.
With hard work, excellent technical skills, and a bit of good fortune, I have achieved multiple millions of dollars in real estate sales and have received recognition/commendation from both peers and clients, and from the company I proudly represent – Prudential California Realty.
If you are not currently being represented by a Realtor and would like to find out more about how you may benefit from our professional services, it would be a pleasure to discuss your real estate needs in a confidential consultation. Simply contact me at your earliest convenience.
Sharon Gunther – REALTOR®, MBA
Experienced Real Estate Investor
Sharon brings years of experience with her own real estate investments to your real estate transaction. Whether or not your sale or purchase is an investment property, Sharon will always help you analyze the best investment opportunities and help you make smart decisions for your financial future.
An Eye for Architecture and Excellence
Sharon’s business background includes 12 years as director at one of the top 25 Architectural firms in the United States. This elite level of business requires an eye for detail and a high standard of business practices you will always experience in working with a professional like Sharon.
Experience with Contracts and Negotiations
Even ordinary real estate negotiations can be complicated, intimidating, and a daunting business transaction. She is a seasoned business professional with years of experience with the legal language of contracts and the subtleties of negotiations and a proven track record of getting results.
Small Business Owner and Author
Sharon and her husband, Ken, own three Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt shops and multiple rental properties. Sharon has written four books about her grandchildren, giving a book to each grandchild on the year they turn 13.
EDUCATION
Certified REO Listing Agent Specialist
Certified Properties-in-Foreclosure Specialist
Certified Short Sale Specialist
Master of Oraganization Management – University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, California State University, Long Beach
MEMBERSHIPS
NAR – National Association of REALTORS®
CAR – California Association of REALTORS®
PWR – Pacific West Assocation of REALTORS®
Gillian “Gill” Mezzell
Transaction Coordinator Extraordinaire
With over 15 years of real estate experience, Gill brings an expert understanding of the contracts, time-frames, and legal requirements for maintaining a smooth transaction while protecting the interests of our clients.
Marketing
Maria Hill
As Vice President of Marketing, Maria keeps us up to date with the latest tools and technology to help us market our listings effectively.
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