Finding Homes for Military Families

Hear how to help military families find homes on today’s Real Estate Rockstars podcast with Ayren Pfeifer. Ayren is a real estate expert who has over a decade of experience working with military home buyers. She explains VA loans, shares why service members should not sell when PCSing, and more. Ayren and Shelby also discuss systems and how to run a real estate business remotely.

Listen to today’s show and learn:

Ayren’s start in real estate [1:20]
Building a real estate business in hard times [3:08]
Running a real estate business remotely [5:16]
The buyer consultation [11:43]
“The money conversation” [16:22]
Every client is different [18:36]
Getting clients to speak with a preferred lender [22:00]
Appraisal requirements for VA loan approval [29:25]
Keeping your home when you PCS [32:57]
Buying multiple homes with the VA loan [34:29]
Implementing systems as a non-systems person [35:13]
Hiring military spouses as VAs [36:58]
Advice for military real estate entrepreneurs [40:58]
Getting information on your clients [43:07]
Where to find and follow Ayren Pfeifer [44:35]

Ayren Pfeifer

After many years as a full time agent, one thing has always remained the same; Ayren is passionate about helping her clients. With 20 years’ experience as a Marine Corps spouse, she has continued to maintain a highly successful business in multiple markets across the country despite frequent PCS moves. Now that her husband, Paul (Lt. Col., Ret.) has completed his time in the military, they have settled in Southern California where Ayren maintains a thriving Real Estate business on both coasts.

Ayren knows after many years in Real Estate that collaboration is the key to success. To her clients, Ayren brings valuable experience, determination, organization and personality. Ayren is honored to have been recognized frequently throughout her career, winning multiple industry awards for excellence in Real Estate . A regular student of Yoga and practitioner of healthy living, Ayren enjoys traveling and advocating for military spouses who choose to work. Ayren currently resides in Carlsbad with Paul and their two children, Mardi and Max.

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-Aaron Amuchastegui