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Hansoo Kim, David Lee, Yoomi Won, Kevin Leewhere they quickly determined that their individualstrengths and skills would be enhanced in a professionalpartnership. “As new agents, we believed that a teamapproach would work well for us as we built ourclientele,” recalls David. The two cultivated a strongrapport early on, and set out to develop a comprehensivebusiness plan that would offer their clients an exceptionalreal estate experience.“David is detail-oriented, well-versed in technology,and great at communicating with other professionalsinvolved in a transaction, such as escrow and titleprofessionals,” observes Yoomi. Her partner notesthat she has excellent communication skills, is “verysocial and a great negotiator.” Together, the two worktirelessly to ensure that their clients enjoy transactionsthat are as smooth and stress-free as possible.A Vision of SuccessEarly on in their careers, Yoomi and David cultivateda distinct vision of the path that would lead totheir success, and they followed it with unwaveringdedication. It wasn’t always easy going, recalls Yoomi.“We door knocked every day, putting flyers out by sixin the morning. Preparing for listing presentations, wewould often be in the office until eleven p.m. or later.”Their diligence paid off, even when things didn’t run assmoothly as they anticipated. “We made our mistakes,”Yoomi acknowledges. “All new Realtors® do. And welearned from them, using our knowledge to make ourbusiness better each day.”David continues, “While our clients were alwaysour main focus, Yoomi and I also kept our businessat the forefront of our efforts. We followed throughon every transaction, taking the time to learn asmuch as we could so that we could consistentlyimprove upon our services and build our business.”Their commitment paid off. Not only did Yoomiand David cultivate a strong base of repeat and referralclientele, but they were also able to diversify as the marketchanged, building business within the REO and short-salemarkets, as well as working with investors in trustee sales.Their ability to successfully handle a range oftransactions has ensured that Yoomi and DavidExecutiveAgent Magazine