Meet Ariel Baverman | Realtor

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

Hi Ariel, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I came from a strong line of women who were entrepreneurs in the real estate field. My Grandma, who just passed away February 24th, was a Broker & Owner of her own real estate firm, at a time when not very many women worked outside the house. My Mom followed in her footsteps and was a Broker in Atlanta for a few decades before I started working with her.
When I graduated from Tulane, the job market wasn’t great, but I always wanted to go into real estate. Even though it was right before the market crashed, it was a great time to really learn the business. My Mom and I worked together for 15 years before she semi-retired.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I run a residential real estate business, but I think of it more as a home match-making service with a little therapy and counseling thrown in. I actually studied Psychology at Tulane and I think I use it every day. My goal is to make sure everyone is coming out a winner – I think those are the best transactions. Real estate hasn’t always been easy but I have found it to almost always be rewarding. How did I get here? Lots of determination, discipline, and persistence. Being your own boss has it’s advantages and disadvantages – mainly you don’t have anyone telling you what to do every day. Some days, that’s great, and other days, you have to figure out what you need to get done to bring in business, service your business, or service your clients. It requires discipline to do the hard things, even on days when you don’t want to.
Lessons I’ve learned:
1. Your health has to take priority. You can’t help anyone if you are depleted. And your body will tell you that it’s done, whether or not its convenient for you.
2. Some people say to do what you’re bad at to get better at it, but I think I’m doing best when I am just doing what I am good at. People know when you’re uncomfortable or uncertain, and that is not what people want to work with while making decisions about their largest financial investment. So I do what I am good at and people who appreciate that will come.
3. Take time off. Real estate can be 24/7/365, but humans need time off. And if business is slow, leave town. Then everyone will need you and the phone will ring.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
This is a really tough question! I might have to have them move here 😉
Where to eat: Carmel, Brush Sushi, Fox Bros BBQ, at least 1 place on Buford Highway, Gunshow, and The Battery
Where’d we go: The Battery, PCM, walk on the Beltline, maybe go shopping at the Outlets in Woodstock, walk at the River (Powers Island) or go tubing if the weather is right. We could go up to North Georgia and check out the wineries overnight near Helen. There’s so much to do here!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I’d love to shoutout my Grandma, Anne Steele, of Anne Steele Realty, and my Mom, Elida Baverman. Seeing such strong women have their own successful businesses while having a family was such an inspiration. They were both very supportive and encouraging. Elida’s mentorship in all things real estate was priceless, and being able to connect with my Grandma on the level of what I do every day was such a gift.

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