Nicholas Thompson
Raleigh
Summary
Motivated sales professional with proven success in real estate acquisitions, door-to-door sales, and team leadership. Skilled in communication, negotiation, and building rapport to close deals, and lead high-performing teams. Known for discipline, accountability, and drive, seeking an opportunity to bring strong people skills and a work ethic to a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Acquisition Manager
Golden Real Estate, LLC
Raleigh
09.2023 - 11.2025
- Managed a high-volume pipeline of inbound real estate leads using a CRM; qualified sellers through structured discovery calls, while maintaining natural, rapport-driven conversations.
- Conducted market analyses and property underwriting to determine fair market value, estimate renovation costs, and develop competitive offers.
- Presented offers, built value, and handled objections through consultative negotiation, resulting in approximately 100 signed purchase agreements, and over $1M in generated revenue.
- Built trust and strong relationships with sellers by identifying motivation, uncovering objections early, and guiding conversations with empathy and influence to make clients want to do business with us.
Sales Associate
Hawx Pest Control
Tampa
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Performed door-to-door sales in a high-volume, competitive environment, presenting pest control services to homeowners, and closing contracts on the spot.
- Developed strong communication and persuasion skills by quickly building rapport, uncovering customer concerns, and tailoring pitches to individual needs.
- Ranked among top-performing representatives on the team for consistency, customer engagement, and closed accounts.
Sales Rep → Assistant Manager → Branch Manager
Cutco Vector Marketing
Richmond
01.2020 - 03.2022
- Started as a Sales Representative, generating leads through personal networking and cold calling; scheduled virtual and in-person appointments to deliver product demonstrations, and close sales.
- Quickly became the top sales representative in the Richmond office, earning a promotion to Assistant Manager for exceptional performance and communication skills.
- As Assistant Manager, I assisted in recruiting and onboarding new sales representatives, conducted interviews and training sessions, and led team meetings focused on skill development and motivation, while still being a top sales performer.
- Promoted to Branch Manager and launched a new office in an assigned territory—handling all operations, including office setup, recruiting, training, and team management.
- Personally recruited and trained over 50 new representatives, managed daily sales meetings, tracked performance metrics, and led the branch to strong summer revenue.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business And Economics
Hampden Sydney College
Farmville05-2023
Skills
- Sales negotiation and closing
- Customer relationship management
- Lead qualification and prospecting
- Property underwriting and market analysis
- Team leadership and training
- Consultative selling
- Objection handling
- Rapport building
- CRM platforms (Salesforce, Podio)
- DocuSign and digital sales tools
Timeline
Acquisition Manager
Golden Real Estate, LLC
09.2023 - 11.2025
Sales Associate
Hawx Pest Control
06.2023 - 08.2023
Sales Rep → Assistant Manager → Branch Manager
Cutco Vector Marketing
01.2020 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business And Economics
Hampden Sydney College