On this episode of The Real Podcast powered by FB Live, Hanz Radlein joined us to storyboard Calliope Villa in Laguna Beach. This property is located just one block from the iconic Laguna Beach in Orange County. Hanz shared with us his story and passion for the Real Estate Industry, what helped him succeed in being a Top Selling Agent in Laguna Beach.

Here is an excerpt of this episode The REAL Podcast with Hanz

David: Hanz, thank you for being on the show today.

Hanz: Thanks for having me, I’m excited.

David: For those people who may not know you, tell us a little bit about yourself.

Hanz: Probably one of the funniest things is I’m actually from Jamaica. Born and raised in Jamaica, we’ve been there for several generations. Migrated from Jamaica to Miami, and then from Miami to California. I moved to California to be with my wife. That’s probably the more interesting things about me, when people meet me they look at me and ask, “Where are you from?” It catches them off.

David: Yeah, I didn’t know until two weeks ago. So, talk about your journey in Real Estate. How did you get started in Real Estate?

Hanz: So, When I moved to California I helped start a company here and spent about seven years. During that time I’ve always been working someway in Real Estate, I spent time fixing up homes, things like that. Actually bought my own place, bought that, tried to do an investment property, and rent it out. So it’s always been, a lot like others who are in the Real Estate Industry, put your toe in “it” a bit to see if you enjoy it and see what it’s all about, learning. Took a change, the job that I held that I started, there were a lot of good things there but I started to have a family. Now I have a seven and a four year old, and want to spend more time with them.

David: It’s a perfect package, in the sense of gave you flexibility you were able to make just as much money as you wanted to. The industry itself, the architecture of the homes, lifestyle ALL attracted you to the industry. How long have you been working in Real Estate?

Hanz: Five years, but for me I’ve been in sales my entire life. I’ll tell you a funny story, when I was eight years old, my grandparents and my aunt told me and brother to do our chores. We said, “Okay, if we did our chores what is the incentive?” They said, if you did your chores you would get a dollar for doing dishes, or whatever it is. So, we actually drew up a contract that we had them sign. Back then we as kids wanted, Gi Joes, transformers. They (Grandparents, aunt) thought it was cute, so they signed it and everything was great. Until about two weeks later the bill came through. They said, “Wait a minute! This is like forty bucks!” As kids, we had already planned this out. Every time I tell that story, it’s just so funny. Ultimately I love people, I love sales, I’ve been doing it my entire life. That’s all apart of it and you meet so many different people, so many different characters, from all walks of life. Meet people just like yourself. It’s not only the buyer and seller, it’s all the services in back end. It’s fun, I really like it and I enjoy that.

We took this remainder of the time to talk about the newest listing 235 Calliope Street, Unit 5 in Laguna Beach, California. Nestled within the private gated community of Calliope Villas in the heart of the HIP district of Laguna Beach, sits the gorgeous property Calliope Villa in Laguna Beach Offers Coastal Lifestyle.

Just one block from the sand, you can spend the day at the beach, surfing the waves or strolling along the shore. And with easy access to numerous boutiques, restaurants, and art galleries dotted along the picturesque streets of Laguna, you have everything right at your fingertips.

With so many amenities nearby, including access to the city trolley, you can easily ditch the car when you live at this home!