Corpus Christi Real Producers - April 2022

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By Dr. Kasia Suarez Photography by Brianna Cortez Photography

JASONFLORES

ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR BLESSINGS

Jason Flores, a REALTOR® with eXp Realty, believes in always remembering your blessings. He is a generous person who loves to give back, whether it’s his time or through finances. As a result, Jason believes his blessings have been tenfold.

The road to success has not been easy for Jason. His career began in the oil field, and although it allowed him to provide for his family, the oilfield life was hard on all of them. Jason was gone for two weeks at a time and felt that he missed out on important parts of his children’s lives. He took responsibility for providing seriously, and oil work was what he knew, so Jason worked in the oil industry for 18 years.

Jason’s wife Lisa was a school teacher for 13 years, and she sold real estate part-time for 11 of those years. Three years ago, she retired from teaching to pursue real estate full time. She urged Jason to get his real estate license. Jason joked, “she wanted me to help her and work on my days off.”

In the beginning, Jason admits he was extremely hesitant. “I heard a lot of the conversations she had,” he said, “and experienced the emotional roller coaster of the real estate transaction. But I started the classes to make my wife happy,” Jason shared.

While continuing with his coursework in real estate, Jason received a phone call for a job interview at the Exxon plant in Portland, Texas. Jason was thrilled to be working closer to home. He worked there as an assurance inspector, but after three months, he received another phone call. They were going to have to lay him off.

It was the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Jason was notified that Exxon planned to call him back in a month.

Wanting to provide for his family, Jason decided to jump full force into real estate. He had become a licensed REALTOR® two weeks prior to getting the notice about his job. Jason called Lisa and told her he was laid off, and they would call him back in a month, and the couple decided it was “now or never.”

Jason hustled during his first couple of weeks as a new REALTOR®, February 2020. He called everyone he knew, explained his situation, and asked for referrals. This helped his business blow up in ways he never imagined.

“Exxon actually did call me back a month later, and I told them I’m not going back,” shared Jason. Thanks to his friends, family, and referrals he received, Jason sold 35 houses and closed about $5.5 million in volume his first year!

In 2021, Jason had 24 closings and about $6.4 million in sales volume. Together with his wife, they helped 75 families and closed over $18 million in volume in 2021. It’s no surprise he received the Icon Agent award with eXp Realty.

“One thing that I learned from eXp is to look for, and follow through on, opportunities,” shared Jason. “I learned that eXp truly believes in giving back to their agents in a number of ways through their business model,” Jason noted. Jason has learned to treat real estate as a business through eXp.

Jason loves to stand out from other agents. “I try to be different and unique,” Jason said. “I think it’s my style of marketing that sets me apart. And my hustles. I believe that no one can outhustle me,” Jason added with a big smile. Jason had many obstacles thrown his way, but he counted his blessings and chose never to give up!

Since success does not fall on your lap, Jason wants to remind other agents of the importance of getting to work. “You have to make the phone calls, do the follow-ups, be at events, and attend the trainings. The more you learn, the more you earn,” Jason added. He treats his life like a competition, keeping a positive mindset, not giving up when things get tough, and trying to be the best at everything.

With the emotional rollercoaster that comes along with every transaction, Jason had to learn the hard way how to react to different situations professionally. “I’m still running into that. Coming from the oil field, it was ok to fuss. But in this

business, when someone is unprofessional, you still have to be professional 100 percent of the time,” explained Jason.

Nevertheless, on the other side of the struggles that come with the business, Jason thrives on the rewards. “There is something special about helping a first-time homebuyer buy their first house. Especially if they have been waiting five years,” Jason expressed. He also believes in educating his clients about how real estate works and trying to be of service to them. “I want my clients to know what they are getting into and how everything works from lending to title to home equity,” Jason added.

Jason’s father taught him to work hard and keep a never-give-up attitude. He watched his father wake up every day to support the family, never

missing a day of work. “I learned from him that you have to work hard to make it. The harder you work, the more fruit you get to gather and eat. Plus, seeing my dad struggle with his vices, and overcome them, was inspiring,” Jason confessed.

Today, Jason and Lisa are a real estate power couple. They have their own clients, but they support, encourage, and challenge each other to do their best. “I look up to Lisa. I see what she has done and how passionate she is in the business. It’s inspiring! She works at it with all her heart, and she helps me put my whole heart into it, too,” Jason shared.

At times Jason has to remind Lisa to stop working; they are both still trying to figure out healthy work-life balance. Jason enjoys spending time with his children, fishing, playing online chess, and cooking in his spare time. He has learned he needs to make time for those things. “The way we manage work is by making a schedule, and then if we scheduled it, nothing takes precedence over that. It’s up to us to put our phones down and take a break,” expressed Jason.

Jason is in awe at all the blessings that came into his life, and he says he gives credit to God. Jason gets his strength, ideas, energy, and motivation from God. “Life is not always positive, and when things get stressful, I have to stop and talk to God,” Jason explained. “But I know that in the end, God wants me to win!”

I THINK IT’S MY STYLE OF MARKETING THAT SETS ME APART.AND MY HUSTLES. I BELIEVE THAT NO ONE CAN OUTHUSTLE ME.