Meet Caden Gracia | Realtor | Commercial & Residential

We had the good fortune of connecting with Caden Gracia and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Caden, is there something you believe many others might not?
Go to college, get a degree, get a job, work that job until you retire.

This one way thinking that you must go to school, get a job and a degree to pursue a career is so daunting to me. The idea of sitting in class for hours a day for years, just to get a job that I think I might want now, when I’m a child, to do for the rest of my life is absolutely crazy to me. To know what I know now (24) vs what I knew when I was graduating high school is vastly different, even though my career choice has largely stayed the same. This isn’t to say that going to college is going to be a bad thing, I think it is a really great choice for a lot of people. And there are plenty of careers that require you have some formal education. There is nothing wrong with that. However traditional school values do not seem to align with what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Yes it is really great to know how to bookkeep, do taxes, or how to market. But you can not teach someone to work 16-20 hours a day, you cannot teach someone to motivate themselves every single morning, with no end in sight, you just can’t teach the determination and grit it takes to become and entrepreneur. It’s not supposed to be teachable, and typically schools and teachers don’t understand that. Most people do not understand this. When you become and entrepreneur you learn to think about life differently. Money is different, people and relationships are different. You can preach this to someone every day their whole life, but if they don’t want it or they don’t got it, then they don’t. School, personally does a really horrible job at preparing you for the real issues you deal with as an entrepreneur. The formal education is good though, you should always be educated in what you are pursuing, I think the issue is people rely on the education soley, where being an entrepreneur takes education + experience and a whole lotta balls.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Hello, my name is Caden Gracia I am a Realtor here in Houston, Tx. I produce commercial and residential real estate. i have been in the industry for about 4 years now, 2 of which I was a project manager, and almost 2 of which I have been a Realtor. My background comes from 8 years in the service industry, and some education in Business. During my tenure as a realtor I was selected in my brokerage to come to the commercial side, where we buy and sell strip centers, apartment buildings, and multi-use properties. About 6 months ago I found some success in the industry and found myself much too busy to have a job. I quit my bartending gig and went full time real estate, which has led to me producing about 4 time in the past 6 months what I had in the first 1 year of business. I love being a realtor. I love a job that’s not a job but more of a lifestyle. I’ve always wanted to be a realtor, I knew from a young age that I loved architecture, but was very poor at the creative, artsy side of being an architect, and love the idea of uncapped income, negotiating, and a relationship based business that also allowed me to be in the field.

Some thing that set me apart is #1 I’m young and hungry. I want to produce, I want to close as many deals, meet as many people, and build my business as big as possible as fast as possible. That being said I’m so young everything I do is a reflection on me and for that reason I can not afford for a deal to go bad, I am here for the long run, I love overcoming issues and completing these in a professional fashion. I’m not here to sell a couple houses a year, I am a real estate professional and you will be seeing my name on a billboard one day. #2 I have 0 other commitments. Like I said I quit my job, this is all that I do and as I always say, this is not a 9-5, it’s a 24/7, and I like that. I answer my clients promptly and professionally 10am-10pm 7 days a week, no questions asked… I’ll sleep when I’m dead.

Getting to where I am now took a lot of time and consistency. Being young I don’t have a network of people who are just buying houses left and right, which means I have to develop that network and nurture those relationships. This has taken a lot of time, but being consistent it eventually all came together and now I have a clientele. I love being able to help people achieve their goals and get the best deal possible, and that shows through my work. My clients refer me and so do my friends because this is what I do and I do a good job.

It was not easy though, at one point I was still bartending those late night shifts and waking up in the morning just to keep up with all my appointments and meetings, which led to many 18-20 hour days. That is never easy. No matter which way you put it, it’s just not easy nor sustainable. Another thing that hasn’t been easy is dealing with the atrocities of life. I’ve unfortunately lost some people and even had my gallbladder almost explode while pursuing my career, and for one that require you to self-motivate, it tends to be really hard to do that through grief or on a lot of painkillers. The dream is still there, no one is going to achieve it for you, and I think that has really helped through a lot of those challenges. Believing in the vision.

I have learned so many lessons and I continue to learn every single day. Some things I’ve learned is to just be honest and deal with your problems head on. The longer you let your issues mature, the bigger issues they become. It’s better to just have the hard conversations as soon as possible. Although I never present an issue without a solution, and I think that’s really important, if you’re not trying to solve the issue, you’re part of it.

I want the world to know that I’m here and I’m here to stay. I’m committed to getting my clients the best deal possible and with a smile. I genuinely enjoy working with my clients and I know you will too.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Working in the hospitality and real estate industry I know a lot about my favorite spots in the city. Favorite places to drink, eat, dance, or just getting coffee. Oh and I LOVE Houston. There is so much to do here.

I always start my day getting coffee typically from Catalina or Blacksmith. Although I’m always trying new spots and Della has been my new go to recently.

After that I find some lunch, where I typically like to grab a burger or a sandwich, Burger Bodega is my fav burger spot and I love to go to Winnies for a sandwich.

To fill my time (if I ever had any off of work) I like shopping at the Galleria, going to the museums or parks, and hangin out with friends. I’m sure you would not find it surprising that I also love going to look at houses or buildings and networking.

For dinner my favorite restaurants are Nobies, Nancys Hustle, and Tiny Champions. I also love Oiishi, Marmo, Uchi, and I’m a bitch for some tex-mex.

To drink my favorite bars are Lei Low, Bad News, Anvil, Catbirds, and anywhere in the Gaybourhood, especially Georges.

My favorite clubs are definitely Barabarellas, Numbers, and South Beach.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
There are so many people who I could give a shoutout too. I think I am going to stick with my family, who each and every single one of my parents have encouraged me to pursue my dreams, or at least provided me a solid foundation to make me feel like I can take risks, because I got people who are watching my back.

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