NAME / COMPANY / CITY / YEARS IN REAL ESTATE
WILLIAM BUSTOS
L AT INO LE A DE R S
Keller Williams Realty / William Bustos Group Salt Lake City, UT
BIOGRAPHY
William has a degree in Communications with an emphasis in negotiation and a minor in Economics. He is one of the most experienced, professional Realtors in the region and is Ranked #1 in Utah. In his 22 years as a real estate professional, William has closed more than 2,500 transactions. William is driven and hard working. His powerful negotiation skills, meticulous attention to detail, and high expectations have proven advantageous to his clients. He is affiliated to the Park City MLS, Salt Lake Board of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors. The William Bustos Group is an industry leader in the Utah real estate market, they were ranked on 2014 as a Top Performing Group for Utah, 2013 KW Regional &Marketing Top Performing Group, 2012 Ranked #1 in Utah & top Large Sales Team of the Year.
22 years
MARSHALL CARRASCO Marshall Realty Reno, NV 23 years
CRISTINA EDELSTEIN RE/MAX Results Plymouth, MN
SHELLY SALAS The Salas Team Realtors Ltd. Killen, TX
Carrasco constantly presents his clients with a top notch marketing approach, bringing value by giving his clients options for buying and selling their homes and reaching back into his local community through his Marshall Realty Giveback program which sponsors everything from stand out students and teachers to pet adoptions to food drives and more of the like. Carrasco has been climbing the real estate ladder for fifteen years now and was recently named on the Top 250 Latino Agents coming in at Number 5. In the past four years, Carrasco has held one of the top 5 positions and continues to make his mark in the real estate industry by consistently changing the game of real estate. Carrasco and his team at Marshall Realty close an average of 400 deals per year, and were also recently named the number one real estate team in Nevada by Real Trends and The Wall Street Journal.
Cristina thinks that success is always a team effort and believes that she and her husband Kerby, have the privilege of leading some of Minnesota’s most talented, hardworking agents and support staff in the country. Their mission is to help clients achieve their goals through their expert team and innovative systems. They are in a constantly evolving industry; the market is continually changing and sellers and buyers need an expert by their side to navigate it effectively. That is why their clients come back to them time and time again. For a few years, right out of college, Cristina had the privilege of working for an incredible nonprofit helping immigrants and low-income residents start their own businesses. And she left there knowing that she wanted to build something great with her life that would always provide great opportunities for others to succeed in their lives.
Shelly is a first-generation child of migrant parents. Her parents instilled in her to work hard and always reach for her goals. Her dad told her at a very young age, “Mija, if you don’t want to be a migrant worker like me, get your education and do whatever you want to do in life.” Those words have always stuck with Shelly. She became the first member of her family to graduate from college. She’s an Army Veteran, joining when she was 19 years old. She was the first one in her family to join the military. Shelly has been featured in Wall Street Journal several years for being in the top 250 agents/teams nationwide. She was just ranked #7 2017 Hispanic Realtor nationwide by NAHREP and has also received several top corporate awards for her successful real estate transactions from her corporate clients. She loves being able to help her clients to buy/sell their homes and start new adventures.
12 years
64 • September / October 2017
DAVID ACOSTA Keller Williams Realty / David Acosta Real Estate Group West Hollywood, CA
LEO PAREJA Keller Williams Realty / Leo Pareja Team Falls Church, VA
CHRISTINE DELGADO Keller Williams Realry / Delgado Home Team Tampa, FL
CARISSA ACKER Keller Williams, Real Estate by Design Denton, TX
David develops relationships with the vast majority of his clientele due to his expertise in the market, international connections and his track record in the Real Estate Industry that has earned him to be one of the top Realtors in the nation. When selling a home for any of his clients, David and his professional Team are not afraid to push the market and will work to get the most money for a property. When buying, his negotiation skills will get you the best deal possible and make it simple to get what you want. David understands how important confidentiality and discretion is for every one of his clients and he is committed to that. A large number of his clientele comes from both local and nationwide relationships and if you need to relocate throughout the US and/or Internationally, he will entrust a knowledgeable and reliable partner to make it a smooth move for you.
Leo Pareja entered real estate at just 19 years of age and by 28 he was the #1 Keller Williams Agent in the world. During his 15 years selling, Pareja sold close to 4,000 homes representing around 750 million in transactional volume. In parallel to selling real estate, in 2012 he co-founded and continues to co-own Washington Capital Partners, one of the largest private lending companies in the mid-Atlantic region. Today, as the CEO of Remine, he and his organization deliver big data visualizations and predictive analytics to real estate agents exclusively through their MLS. Pareja has been highly involved with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals where he serves today as 2017 National President.
Christine Delgado has been with Keller Williams for 13 years. Although she started her career in real estate in 2004, in 2006 she was asked to join the leadership team at Keller Williams Tampa Properties where she assisted over 200 real estate agents through coaching and consulting. In 2009 she rejoined the Delgado Home Team with her husband as Co-CEO to run a thriving business selling over 3000 homes and serving families throughout Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas county. She has served as a member of the Agent Leadership Council (ALC) for Keller Williams Tampa Properties and her team has been named in the Top 1% of Real Estate Teams in the country according to REAL Trends published in The Wall Street Journal. Her desire to help others has grown the Delgado Home Team to 20 experienced team members and they are always ready and willing to help the Tampa Bay community with their home buying and selling needs.
Carissa’s well-rounded 14 years in the industry has earned her the reputation as the “jack of all trades.” Carissa’s background includes extensive work and expertise in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, investment property, property management, REO, loss mitigation/short sales, and corporate relocation. Carissa began her career with the largest global relocation provider in the world. Through acquisition, Carissa found herself at Freddie Mac managing a large portfolio of inventory properties covering the country. This experience was invaluable as she learned the “other side” of the business. Later, she also assumed responsibility for a large portfolio of mortgage back securities with Bank One. Carissa’s real estate career has been tremendously successful because she truly enjoys helping people. She provides a tailored approach to working with her clients be they buyers or sellers. No “canned” approaches here. She is a sought after speaker and educator on a national level in the areas of investment, foreclosure, and short sales.
14 years
VERONICA FIGUEROA RE/MAX Innovation, The Figueroa Team Orlando, FL
MONICA FOSTER RE/MAX Space Center Houston, TX
Veronica Figueroa is one of only 20 Agents in the Nation who is a Zillow Agent Advisory Board Member. Veronica is also a National speaker for Zillow, NARHEP, and INMAN Connect. Her areas of expertise are Lender Product Knowledge (FHA, VA, Conventional, Down Payment Assistance & Jumbo Loans), New Home Sales/ Custom Home Sale, Proven Marketing Strategy. Veronica has won various awards. They include the 2015 ORRA TOP PRODUCER CLUB - GOLD, NAHREP Top 100 Nationwide- Ranking #23 in the US, RE/MAX Hall of FAME Award – 2014, 2015, 2016, RE/MAX 100 % Award – 2012, 2013, Wall Street Journal Top 1,000 Realtors 2016, Orlando Hot 100 Realtors- 2016, Orlando Board of Realtor - Community Award 2013. She was also voted Who’s Who in East Orlando Real Estate 2012-2015 and appeared in Powerful Business Woman - Insight Magazine Top 10% 2008-2015. She is also a State of Florida- Real Estate Instructor and a Florida Hospital Powerful Entrepreneur Women Mastermind Member.
When Monica started her real estate business over in the Houston area in 2008, she wanted to be something different in real estate- no begging for business but rather establishing relationships with her clients and impacting the community in a positive way. She didn’t want to be a salesperson but rather a Real Estate Professional. To meet her goal, she began obtaining certifications and giving back to the community. In the years that followed, her business grew by leaps and bounds as more and more clients appreciated her knowledge and experience- evident by her reviews and referrals. In 2013, she formed the Monica Foster Team to better support her clients. Later, they were finally able to support their educational charities in a big way. For 2015, they placed in the Top 20 of all RE/MAX TX teams for the first time. In 2016, they placed in the top 5 Teams of all small teams in Houston and in the Top 100 of all RE/MAX teams in the U.S. Now, the Monica Foster Team is one of the most successful and respected teams in greater Houston and they look forward to doing more in the future.