1053: This Bilingual Broker Succeeds by Serving Her Community – Jennifer Romero

As a child, Jennifer Romero often served as a translator for her Spanish-speaking parents. Now, she’s a highly successful broker who helps Spanish-speaking clients navigate the intricacies of American real estate. In addition to providing clients with free Spanish-language seminars on buying and selling homes, she connects clients with bilingual lenders, lawyers, and title representatives. Her impressive sales and commitment to exceptional client care recently earned her a place among NAR’s 30 Under 30 Honorees. On this podcast, Jennifer shares her inspiring story and gives listeners tips on succeeding—and serving—in today’s competitive real estate markets.

• About 30 Under 30 Honoree Jennifer Romero [2:33]
• About applying for and winning NAR’s 30 Under 30 program [4:00]
• Helping Spanish-speaking clients buy or sell a home [6:15]
• Why Jennifer got into real estate [7:27]
• Starting off as a solo agent and then building a RE/MAX team [9:11]
• How Jennifer gives back to new agents and investors [11:04]
• Typical New Jersey homebuyers [17:39]
• Jennifer’s old-school system for following up with past clients [22:31]
• A strategy for getting repeat and referral business from social media [23:46]
• What the New Jersey real estate market is like [25:31]
• The key to getting buyers’ offers accepted right now [26:39]
• How Jennifer helps her sellers select the right offer [28:48]
• Advice for new real estate agents who are trying to navigate today’s competitive markets [32:38]
• An old-school strategy for finding off-market deals [35:40]
• Jennifer’s biggest tip for real estate agents [37:41]
• Where to find and follow Jennifer Romero [39:57]