Areas of Expertise

Local Expert:
Aaron specializes in selling Single Family Homes in Orange and Los Angeles Counties in Southern California.  Aaron’s main area of concentration is the North Orange County cities of:

Expert Buyer Representation:
Aaron equips Home Buyers with all the tools they need to find the RIGHT home and the RIGHT price and the RIGHT terms.  Aaron’s clients get access to state of the art internet home search tools that include search by map, virtual tours, and unlimited access to the MLS system.  Most important, Aaron is a master negotiator who can save you thousands by negotiating the best deal for YOU.   Aaron doesn’t try to pressure buyers or “sell” you on a home.  His consultative style is all about you… your needs… finding what is best for you.

-  Search like a Realtor with free Listing Book access
-  Pre-Approval through the best lenders in the business
-  First Time Homebuyer Orientation

Expert in Seller Marketing:

• Listing Syndication to over 200 Real Estate Web Sites
• Featured Home position on Yahoo, Google, Zillow, Trulia, and more
• Realtor.com Enhanced Listing Features
• CraigsList.com
• Property Press Releases
• Customized Website (i.e. www.PropertyAddress.com)
• Virtual Tours
• High Quality Color Photography
• Multiple Listing Service
• Professional Full Color Flyers
• Home Sale Magazines
• Advertising in Orange County Register
• Access to database of 4 million registered home buyers
• Master contract negotiating skills

Testimonials

“Aaron made selling our house an excellent experience…”
"It is with great pleasure that we recommend the services of Aaron Zapata, Realtor extraordinaire.  He made selling our house an excellent experience.  We felt complete confidence in his ability to efficiently manage the sale of our home.  In marketing our house, not only did he include professional flyers, but he also created a digital panoramic view that was displayed online. In addition, he did a super job of placing advertisements of our home in several widely distributed publications. Whenever Aaron showed our home to potential buyers, we felt extremely comfortable because he shared the same enthusiasm for the nice quality of our house as we did. We happily recommend Aaron as a Realtor.”

Paul & Catherine Speyer
(contact information available upon request)

“Aaron spent time explaining to us, in layman's terms, all of these documents…”
"Aaron is a competent and patient Realtor.  He knows well the many laws surrounding real estate and was patient and thorough in answering all our questions.  In a market that was quickly turning for the worse he calmed my fears with his confident and gentle demeanor.  He knew that we felt overwhelmed and daunted by all of the papers we had to sign (both for selling and buying) and spent time explaining to us in layman's terms all of these documents.  If we had to sell or buy again I would use Aaron again without a doubt!”

Kim DeJong

“We don’t think we could’ve asked for better.”
"Aaron was very patient with us, as first-time home buyers. He was always friendly, especially to our small children that we often brought along to the office and home. Not all real estate agents will take time to acknowledge that the kids are even there.

As far as his performance as our agent, we don't think we could've asked for better. He is a go-getter and fought for us to get into 1932 E. Eucalyptus in Brea. The circumstances got a little "interesting" to say the least, but he was on the phones and working on our behalf throughout the whole process.

Even after the sale was complete, Aaron has taken the time to contract us to see how we were doing and to make sure all was well.

We highly recommend and commend him for a job well done. We're thankful the he was our agent and know that he is definitely an asset to your business.”

Josh & Heidi Brass
1932 E. Eucalyptus Ln. Brea CA

The Brass Family (oldest son not in photo)

“He was there every step of the process…”
“I am very grateful for the very competent, caring way that Aaron Zapata sold my home.  I have lived in my home 47 years, and was so relieved that he was there every step of the process to guide me gently through such a traumatic time for me.”

June S. Boucher
1243 N. Riviera St. Anaheim, CA 92801

June S. Boucher

“He would call us often to give us updates.”
“Aaron Zapata sold our Short Sale property in Orange, CA and was incredible during this difficult time for us. He walked us through every step of the short sale process and kept us up to date at all times. Before we listed, he helped us prepare our place for sale, and then once we were received offers, he was always on the phone with our lender and he would call us often to give us updates. We really appreciate the fact that we did not need to call him to figure out what was going on and that he called us regularly with updates if there wasn’t a change.
It was such a relief to know everything was being taken care of and that the ball was never dropped.  We always knew that Aaron had our best interests in mind. He did such a great job.  When we are ready to purchase our next home, we will not hesitate to have Aaron represent us as our Realtor.”

Nathan & Michele Jones
177 N. Singingwood St. #121, Orange CA

AWARDS / RECOGNITION
2009 – Prudential Leading Edge Society
2009 – Prudential Honor Society
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
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
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
(MA – 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 Assocation of REALTORS®
ACREA – American Christian Real Estate Association

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