REAL ESTATE EMPIRE - Key Persons
Ariel is your Marketing Guru, as he handles our Digital lead generating campaigns. He genuinely loves marketing and since Real estate marketing is constantly changing, Ariel is up for the challenge to stay current on all the latest strategies. Ariel has been a realtor for almost 5 years and understands the industry he markets. He is not new to entrepreneurship as he owned, operated and managed a Property Preservation Company for over 6 years. Ariel loves the lifestyle that working as a Realtor provides him, financial freedom and time with his family is his equivalent to success. In wanting to share this success he is here to help our agents with their digital marketing. Ariel assists with the following: • Lead generation for all company agents • Open/set up Facebook business page, link instagram to FB • Training on How to use our CRM • Training on How to market online (to generate leads) Quote: " Your mind is a powerful thing, when you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change." -- Anonymous
Job Titles:
- Office Manager
- Real Estate Professional / Office Manager
Janelle is an Office Manager and professional solution finder at Real Estate EMPIRE Group. She truly has a passion for Real Estate and it shows, being she has been active in the industry for over 15 years. EMPIRE Real Estate offered her first position as a receptionist and quickly she fell in love with the transaction process. Janelle expresses, "I started getting into Real estate very young and fell in love with the Real estate world and everything it involves." She has been with EMPIRE Real Estate Group for the 15 years of her real estate career and feels a connection to the agents and the core message of EMPIRE Real Estate Group. "Happiness is the real sense of fulfillment that comes from hard work." -- Joseph Barbara
Job Titles:
- CEO
- President
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Real Estate EMPIRE Group and Has Been Responsible
Jesus Castanon is the president and chief executive officer of Real Estate EMPIRE Group and has been responsible for the firm's strategic direction and growth since its commence in 2001.
Castanon's extensive experience of over 20 years as a former agent has equipped him to remain on top of emerging issues and trends impacting the future of real estate. Throughout those 20 years, Jesus has been responsible for several thousand transactions in both residential, commercial real estate, and finance worth approximately a billion dollars. Jesus is a Certified Commercial Investment Member making him part of the elite few real estate professionals who are recognized as global leaders in commercial and investment real estate.
Josh began his full time career in Real estate, over twelve years ago and quickly excelled. Within two years of committing himself to the industry he immediately was a top producing agent, and achieved nearly every major real estate designation. He was exposed to working with short sales and REO listings and became known as a distressed property expert. Josh remains a top producing agent specializing in residential, investment, and commercial property transactions while operating several of his own businesses including a real estate investment fund, property management company, general contracting company, association management company, and an educational organization. He currently owns a large portfolio of properties all over Florida and is constantly trying to acquire more. Josh gives back to the community as a national speaker , utilizing all his business knowledge, he offers the A.C.E. series of classes. A series of simple no nonsense classes on how to build great customer relationships and a strong and thriving real estate business. Author of The Roadmap to the American Dream, the book helps break down money and investment in an easily accessible format. Since then Josh continues to write and teach courses that cover the very specific skills agents need to be true advocates and trusted resources for their customers. Josh's motto is "take your business personally and count success not in paychecks received but in satisfied customers that won't do business with anyone else."
Karina began her Real Estate journey two years ago and has propelled into the industry as a lead agent. She's passionate about new experiences, allowing her to thrive under the pressures of a real estate transaction and its sometimes changing variables. Karina understands the freedom associated with being a real estate agent and having her own EMPIRE. She loves being her own boss and helps the agents achieve the same level of success. "Opportunities don't happen, you create them"
With over 25 years of experience practicing Real Estate, as an Agent, Linda understands the market and its inevitable ups and downs. Linda has closed over thousands of transactions, adding to her vast knowledge of contracts and the art of the real estate transactions. Linda is an expert negotiator and has been awarded numerous times for her achievements. Her experience and commitment to this EMPIRE is what makes her the ideal Broker, ready to assist agents in building their real estate careers.
Being a Business Owner and Entrepreneur for over 13 years Mirella has the strategic mindset, negotiation skills and marketing experience to service her clients to the fullest extent. "Helping people make their dream come true is very rewarding. I go above and beyond for my clients because I genuinely love and enjoy what I do." Her dedication allows her to support families every step of the way, from the first call to guiding them to the closing table. "Live my Dream"