On the lookout for a strategy to kickstart his actual property profession, George De La Torre started creating brief informational movies on San Antonio neighborhoods.
To date, the 36-year-old native actual property agent has dived into the historical past of Alamo Heights and the King William district. Not solely has he gained a greater understanding of the native actual property market, the movies have helped him appeal to a bigger on-line following.
In accordance with the National Association of Realtors, social media is one of the best ways to draw potential consumers. De La Torre, who calls himself “George the Realtor,” posts the movies on YouTube and Reddit.
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“Realizing you can go to an enormous metropolitan metropolis like San Antonio and discover little pockets of tradition would undoubtedly encourage some individuals to purchase,” De La Torre stated.
He shared the first video on King William final week and has gotten constructive suggestions, he stated.
De La Torre, who identifies as Native American, famous the historical past of indigenous communities within the King William district within the video, saying the realm “was initially farmland that belonged to indigenous households who later turned a part of the Mission San Antonio de Valero, extra generally generally known as the Alamo.”
On Tuesday, he posted a video on Alamo Heights that additionally talked about indigenous individuals lived within the space lengthy earlier than the Spanish settlers. He additionally included info concerning the origin of the College of the Incarnate Phrase and the title behind Brackenridge Park.
Though De La Torre obtained his license two years in the past, he didn’t begin working in actual property till after he acquired his COVID-19 vaccine. Earlier than making the transfer to actual property, De La Torre labored in customer support and gross sales for firms like USAA.
He stated he plans to launch extra movies within the coming weeks.
