Australia's first real estate agent with dwarfism reveals secrets to buying ... trends now
Australia's first real estate agent with dwarfism has revealed his secrets to success and explained how young Aussies can get on the property ladder sooner.
Kyle Bell, 23, has established himself as a fierce force in the competitive world of Melbourne real estate, and he only started out four years ago.
He told Daily Mail Australia that he wanted to be a real estate agent since he was a child as it is not a career path that is restricted by his achondroplasia- the most common type of dwarfism.
The country's first dwarf real estate agent, Kyle Bell (pictured), has told Daily Mail Australia about how he has established himself as a top agent and how he uses his stature to his competitive advantage
The Victorian real estate agent Kyle Bell has established himself on the real estate scene since becoming an agent in 2019 in a job he has wanted to do since he was in Primary School
'From the time I was in Year 6, I always wanted to be a real estate agent as you don’t need height, but in almost every other job you do,' Mr Bell said.
'I would have loved to be an AFL player, but it was pretty clear that wasn't going to happen, so instead I focused on a career in real estate.
'You don't need height to sell a property, so that was the main way I got into it, and I knew I would be as good as anyone else at the job as there are no physical requirements and barriers to entry.'
Mr Bell says his condition is an advantage in real estate because people are less intimidated by him.
'I have found that people like to chat with me more as I am quite unique, and I get questions all the time about it,' he said.
'It can really start a conversation, and it is really a benefit to me and my career.
'In real estate, you do a lot of doorknocking and when I knock on their door people don’t see me as a threat and I look like a friendly guy at the door.
'That's another advantage as you get good friendly conversations and people aren't afraid of you or talking to you and making that connection.
'The other thing I get a lot is people congratulating me for getting out there. I get a lot of messages and in-person comments along the lines of "good on you" and people just think it's awesome.'
As for cracking the real estate market, Mr Bell says all Aussies just need to focus on getting into the market in whatever way they can.
'Especially for young Australians they just have to get their foot in the door, the property doesn't have to tick all the boxes,' he said.
'If it has a roof on it you can live in it, and it doesn't have to be everything you are after as over time it will go up in value, and you can then look to upgrade.
'When you are looking at buying, get a good mortgage broker,
