What was your most interesting job before going into real estate?
Real estate is my first and only career. I started as a real estate apprentice and then I started taking pre-licensing courses when I was 17. I earned my Texas Real Estate Sales Agent license when I was 23 and I earned my Texas Real Estate Broker license when I was 25.
Where did you grow up?
Arlington, Texas
Growing up, what did you want to be?
I wanted to be an ice hockey player for the Fort Worth Fire, the Fort Worth Brahmas or the Dallas Stars.
What do you do to relax when you’re stressed?
I watch movies and TV shows with my wife.
If you could meet any well-known figure (living or not), who would it be and why?
I would unequivocally 100% love to meet Jesus. I am fascinated with Jesus and I want to know what he was like.
What is Dallas-Fort Worth’s best-kept secret?
The Tandy Center
What do you love most about the industry?
Having an immediate impact on people, building a network where we all help one another and having autonomy and unlimited earnings.
How do you distinguish yourself from the crowd of agents?
I am a Residential Real Estate Council mentor. I am a board member for the Women’s Council of Dallas Association of Real Estate Brokers. I am a board member for Young REALTIST® Division Dallas. I am a director for the MetroTex Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors. I am a director for Texas REALTORS®. I am the chair of MetroTex’s Diversity & Fair Housing Advisory Group. I am the committee liaison for the Texas REALTORS® Diversity and Fair Housing Committee. I have NAR’s Commitment to Excellence endorsement.
I have 14 designations, 31 certifications and 28 certificates. I am also a volunteer enthusiast. Lastly, any meeting that I attend, I write a thank you card for the guest speaker and I get everyone’s signature on the thank you card.
What is the most difficult aspect of your job?
Being your own boss. You have to be disciplined. There is no one telling you how many listings you need to get. There is no one telling you what hours to work. You have to be the judge of that.
If you want to be successful in real estate, you have to act as if it’s a full-time job, meaning you take eight hours out of your day to focus on real estate, whether that means showing houses, holding open houses for other agents, making cold calls, following up, getting to know your market/studying your market, generating ideas for leads. If you take this as a part-time job, you’re only going to get part-time results.
What’s your best advice for generating new leads?
When I first got my real estate license, I talked to fifty people a day. Also, I held as many open houses for other people as possible! I filled my week-end or an evening with open houses and grabbed buyers that were unrepresented.
What are you binge-watching/reading/listening to lately?
I am currently binge-watching “King of the Hill.” I am currently reading “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t” by Jim C. Collins. I am currently listening to music from the 80s & 90s.
What’s your favorite meal in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Kincaid’s Hamburgers
Architecturally speaking, what is your favorite building in Dallas-Fort Worth?
The Flatiron Building in downtown Fort Worth at the corner of Houston and West 9th streets.
What’s one thing people are surprised to learn about you?
I am a proud Armenian American man.
What is your favorite vacation spot and why?
Hawaii. My wife and I honeymooned there and it is paradise.
What is your favorite city after Dallas-Fort Worth?
Arlington, Texas, home of the 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers.
In 10 words or less, what is your advice for someone new to the industry?
Get disciplined immediately. Do what 99% of Realtors don’t do.
What’s your favorite real estate iPhone/Android app?
REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) Mobile. I use it daily. I can’t work without it!
What are your social media handles?
Facebook: Reuben Gregorian
LinkedIn: Reuben Gregorian