On March 7, 2013 Aaron Zapata founded IMPACT Properties and opened their first office in Yorba Linda at the Lakeview Professional Center.
Mr. Zapata had previously worked with Prudential California Realty but was inspired to open his own firm where he could hire and train the best agents in the industry.
In January 2017 IMPACT took over the management of Santa Fe Springs’ #1 Real Estate Company, Pondoff Realty as the beloved owner, Nick Pondoff retired. Pondoff was started in 1955 and has been a placeholder in the community for over 60 years.
In February 2017, the main office was relocated from Yorba Linda to Placentia to move into a great office space better suited for their growth and their expanding team of professionals. Currently, the company has nearly 30 agents and services all of Southern California.
In late December 2018, IMPACT Properties opened a Franklin, Tennessee office to service their clients that were moving to Tennessee from California. Aaron Zapata, is a licensed real estate broker in Tennessee and co-manages a Facebook group of over 17,000 people consisting of people in CA planning a move to TN.
From 2020 through 2023 IMPACT saw rapid growth in sales as interest rates dropped to historical lows and Work From Home corporate policies opened the doors for people to live anywhere in the country.
When interest rates skyrocketed back to pre-pandemic averages, the entire real estate industry came to a grinding halt. As a whole, the number of homes sold dropped to 30-year lows and have continued to stay slow.
In early 2024 the IMPACT agents, along with owner Aaron Zapata, chose to join forces with the fastest growing publicly traded real estate company in the United States, REAL Broker as the IMPACT Realty Group. Aaron Zapata remains the team leader of this group and our team continues to grow and service an ever-widening area here in Southern California. With access to award winning technology and a nationwide network, IMPACT agents continue to lead the industry delivering great customer service to our clients and fellow agents.
As a real estate broker with over 20 years of experience, Aaron Zapata, has continued to navigate the everchanging landscape of the real estate industry. He saw the rapid acceleration days from 1996-2007, experienced the painful years from 2008-2012 during the Great Recession, and has navigated the Covid era real estate and now the post-Covid era. He continues to lead his team using the expertise and knowledge he has gained, pivoting as needed to assure the success of his clients when they buy and sell, and the success of his agents as the real estate industry continues to evolve and change.
Are you thinking of selling your home? The IMPACT REALTY Group is here to serve you. Are you thinking about joining our team? Let’s talk about that as well.
Real estate is more than just a job, it's a very rewarding life-long career. At IMPACT Realty Group, we only hire the best, expect commitment, drive and teamwork, and have worked tirelessly to ensure that our company maintains a culture of professionalism that is committed to our Core Values.