2014 Interview

1.  Who did you interview and what house are they in?

Bryan Pinto and he is in west house.

2.  What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?

Pinto: I'm thinking law, or something to do with the criminal justice system. I already have this cop guy as a mentor. Another thing I'm also thinking is maybe botany or horticulture, the other science oriented field. yeah. I want to do that because I think be involved with law in the future, also I like science, so I thought the study of plants would be interesting

Crisanto: What type of law?

Pinto: I don't know, something to do with the criminal justice system. Just kind like cop side of the law.

Crisanto: So law enforcement?

Pinto: Yeah, law enforcement.        

3.  What do you plan to do for your summer ten hour mentorship experience?

Pinto: CPPPD, Cal Poly Pomona Police Department.

Crisanto: SO that's where you plan to do your ten hours of mentorship?

Pinto: Yeah.  

4.  What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-hour presentations?

Pinto: I'm expecting something pretty good, I mean they spent like a year.

Crisanto: Something more like nine months.

Pinto: Nine months on them, that's quite a bit. So I'd expect them to be really pretty good. I mean two hours is a long time, I don't want to put pressure on them, but I expect something good.

Crisanto: What do you hope to see? Or what do you want to see in these two hours?

 Pinto: Nothing really. I kind of want to learn , you know. Have fun with them. They're supposed to have activities with them, right?

Crisanto: Yes, multiple activities.

Pinto: So yeah, just fun.

5.  What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project (or what additional information did you tell them about senior year or senior project)?

Pinto: Alright, tell me about Fridays.

Crisanto:  Okay, what about Friday?

Pinto: You guys have house competitions, right?

Crisanto: Yes we do have them.

Pinto: Tell me how they work.

Crisanto: Almost every Friday, or event where a competition can be added. We compete as a house in order to win house points. The winning house usually would get like a discounted price for grad night or something along those lines. But is there anything else?

Pinto: Nah.  

Crisanto: Are you sure?

Pinto: I want to be surprised. I want it to hit me like a ton of bricks. But what's your topic?

Crisanto: My topic is real estate And I'm working with my mentor in Pasadena. So is that it?

Pinto: Yeah.      

Fourth Interview Questions

1.) What is most essential in maintaining a profitable real estate business in an economic recession?

2.) Would marketing be a primary asset during an economic recession? What forms of marketing work would best?

3.) In foreclosures, what are some causes of propriety defaulting on the loan?   

4.) What are some early indicators of an economic recession? Why do you think they are so?

5.) Are there any areas of real estate that expand during an economic recession? What do you typically deal with during one?

6.) What have you found works best in generating new clientele? What method would you 
 recommend to me and why?

7.) Does the accuracy and reliability of the data or information of a home, mortgage, or client matter when conducting business? Why is it important?

8.) Is there a difference in how you deal with potential clients and regular clients? If so, what is it?

9.) Would having an understanding in basic economics, such as macro, micro or consumer, help make better decisions during an economic recession?

10.) How do you stay ahead of other realtors competing for the same business?

11.) Are you a member of a professional realtor's, banker's or government association or an associate with a firm? What are benefits of doing so? Would you recommend others to do the same?  

12.) Does acquiring licenses to conduct real estate business in multiple or few geographical areas, help or hinder a realtors profitability? Would or have you obtained other licenses? why?    

13.) What is the best way to whether out an economic recession in real estate? why?  

15.) Would the connections that you have during an economic recession matter? why would they or wouldn't they?

16.) What became your top priorities during an economic recession? Why?  

17.) How does the real estate business behave when it is not in an economic recession? What are some distinctions during one?

19.) How do you deal with a growing public fear due to an economic recession?

20.) What laws or regulations did you have the most difficulty learning? Which would you say are the most important in real estate? 

Third Interview Questions

1.) What is most essential in maintaining a profitable real estate business in an economic recession?

2.) Are there any measures that you've taken to make sure the real estate business remains profitable?

3.) What are the first things you notice when the economy begins a recession and why do you thing those are the first?

4.) How would a real estate office best prepare itself for an economic recession?

5.) What have you found works best in generating new clientele? What method would you recommend to me and why?

6.) What must be done to maintain current clients in an economic recession? what have you found works best?

7.) Is there something that has to be avoided during an economic recession?

8.) Can understanding the economy and economic trends help better weather out a recession?

9.) During an economic recession, what aspects in real estate have you found yourself dealing with more and more often?

10.) What have you been doing during the current economic recession? Where do you get your information for the current economic trends? 

Interview Preparation

1.

 I plan on interviewing my mentor Rosario Lopez. She has over ten years of experience in this field, has  a realtor's license in multiple states and is able to manage real estate abroad. I was around eight when I started hearing stories of her selling houses and that is what got me interested in this field. The reason why I want to interview her is because she is a professional in this field.     

2. 

 Required:

• I'm interested in studying Real Estate. What can you tell me about it? 
• From your perspective, what could I study that would be significant to other people? 
• Who else would you recommend I talk to? 
• What kinds of places and activities do you recommend I do for the mentorship component? 
• What books should I read in this field? Who else can I interview? 

Additional:

• How does Real Estate differ from state to state? Abroad?
• What would be some advice you would give to starting realtors?