Hi, I'm Elena Rico from Elephant Real Estate.
I have always worked in the commercial field, in the Insurance Sector. At the end of 2015 I became unemployed and it was at that moment when I thought about turning my life around. This sector had always caught my attention, I looked at agencies in my area and I took the plunge. Two months later I was already involved and happy.
My working day is very varied. But I do manage to keep a bit of order in what I consider to be the most important things. I get up early and train, that's the first thing, so that I'm ready for the rest of the day. First thing in the morning, from 9 a.m. onwards, I manage my mail, make pending calls, meetings and other computer work. I leave the afternoons for visits. Some days are crazy, others are quieter, but I manage everything.
I have worked as a consultant for 5 years but for the last year I have been Team Manager. I have a team, RICO TEAM and I am happy to have taken this step. We work together every day, they learn from me and I learn from them, we achieve things together and it is very rewarding.
I don't like to speak in general terms as each area is different for very different reasons. But if you ask me on a more local level, I would say that it has changed a lot. Bear in mind that I work mainly in the Sierra Noroeste area of Madrid. This "exodus" to the outskirts that has been talked about so much is true, we have noticed it a lot. This has led to a price increase of up to 20% in some cases. It's been a crazy year.
I found out about it through Instagram. I think it's a very interesting platform, it brings ideas to the sector and I think it's essential to get to know other colleagues in the profession through you.
To keep growing, in small but steady steps. To expand the team and continue learning.