Taylor Schwartz

Senior Sales Professional, REALTOR® Hubbell Homes | Client Experience Management

Des Moines Metropolitan Area

About

I empower buyers to navigate the home buying process with clarity and confidence. Leveraging over 6 years of experience in new home sales, I prioritize understanding client needs, delivering exceptional service, and ensuring seamless transactions. By conducting regular market analysis and managing construction updates, I align client expectations with market trends and project timelines. My approach combines strong negotiation skills, proactive communication, and a commitment to client satisfaction. From collaborating with lenders to facilitating walkthroughs, I focus on fostering trust and lasting relationships. Dedicated to making every interaction meaningful, I aim to create a smooth and rewarding experience for buyers and agents alike.

Experience

  • Hubbell Homes - Iowa (2 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Sales Professional/REALTOR®
      Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • New Home Sales Professional
      Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

      • Connect with prospective buyers during open houses and private tours by actively listening, reading body language and asking intuitive, open ended questions to uncover needs, motivations and priorities in a new home. •Educate buyers with varying levels of experience on Hubbell Homes’ process as well as the broader real estate landscape. Provide tailored guidance on market trends, interest rates, and financing. •Assist clients in estimating principal and interest payments, review contracts, and guide them through negotiations, offer acceptance, design selections, construction updates, walkthroughs, warranty processes and closing. •Build and maintain strong business relationships with real estate agents through referrals, reputation, networking, and innovative social media marketing, creating trust so agents confidently bring clients to Hubbell Homes. •Collaborate closely with construction superintendent to stay informed on construction timelines, dig schedule, and inventory readiness, ensuring accurate buyer expectations and proactive communication. •Run competitive market analysis to evaluate Hubbell’s homes against other builders, tracking pricing, features, and buyer trends to strengthen positioning and sales strategy. •Create brand recognition and drive qualified leads by leveraging personal social media strategies alongside the builder’s marketing initiatives. •Deliver engaging home tours and presentations, highlighting value, lifestyle, benefits, and community features to differentiate Hubbell Homes in the market

  • D.R. Horton (3 yrs 10 mos)
    • New Home Sales Specialist
      Sep 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      •Served as a sales representative for a Fortune 500 Home builder, managing a high volume sales environment with significantly larger traffic flow compared to local builders in the market. •Guided hundreds of clients, from first time homebuyers to seasoned homeowners through the entire home buying process, including in house financing options, contract negotiations, construction timelines, and closings. •Educated buyers on market trends, interest rates, and mortgage basics; assisted clients in calculating estimated principal and interest payments to assess affordability. •Built strong relationships with real estate agents through reputation, networking, and consistent performance ensuring a steady pipeline of qualified buyers.

    • Junior Sales Representative
      Mar 2020 - Sep 2020 · 7 mos

  • Radisson ()
    • Assistant General Manager
      Dec 2019 - Mar 2020 · 4 mos

      • Supervised a team of 60 employees while managing daily operations of a 75 room hotel and 7,500 sq. ft. conference center accommodating up to 325 guests. • Partnered with the General Manager on financial oversight, reviewing reports and implementing cost-saving measures without compromising service and quality. • Directed staff scheduling, payroll, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and performance management to ensure strong retention and operational excellence. • Trained and mentored staff on guest service standards, operational procedures, and brand expectations to deliver a consistently high-quality guest experience • Resolved escalated guest concerns and service recovery efforts, maintaining brand reputation and loyalty. •Monitored bookings, occupancy reports, and market comps daily, adjusting the rates and launching last-minute pricing strategies to drive full occupancy.

    • Sales and Marketing Manager
      May 2017 - Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      • Built and maintained corporate partnerships by negotiating custom lodging rates, securing repeat business and loyalty. • Drove group sales by expanding corporate stays into conference and meeting bookings, as well as weddings and community events. • Created promotional stay packages and marketing initiatives to increase occupancy and attract new guest segments. • Increased corporate bookings by 25% through strategic networking, relationship building, and community engagement.

  • Food And Beverage Supervisor at Holiday Inn
    Aug 2014 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Leadership position as head bartender • Manage training for all new employees • Orchestrate the setting up and decorating of weddings and events

  • Marketing Intern at Kaleidoscope Marketing and Design
    Jun 2016 - Aug 2016 · 3 mos