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Chris Beadling is a Realtor® with an eye for technology. The immediate  past chairman of the  Alliance, he has spent more than 15 years helping other Realtors® make the best use of the tools at their disposal to maximize their success. In 2015, he founded Sqaak, an earnest-money transfer tool for real estate professionals.

Chris Beadling 
Board member, Suburban Realtors® Alliance (2016-2017 chairman)
Quinn & Wilson, Realtors®

Hometown (born/raised):  Hatboro, PA
Hometown (current):   Doylestown, PA 
Years as a Realtor®:  15

Why did you first join the Alliance Board?

​I had just finished service as the president of the Bucks County Association and from that experience I knew there were so many important issues that needed our attention.  The SRA Board was a great way to leverage that experience. ​

What do you see as the most important legislative issue for Realtors® right now?

Because of my technology background, I tend to look at legislative issues others don't; patent reform, net neutrality, things of that nature.  That doesn't mean the mortgage interest deduction isn't important or that protecting private property rights isn't critical, rather, I just like to keep an eye on the items others may not.

Describe the first deal you ever closed.

My first deal was on a single family house in Levittown.  Cute couple trying to find their first real home.  I quickly learned about municipal ordinances (I think I paid for an electrical mast to clear the U&O) and how important it is for Realtors to have a say in how homes are transferred.

What was the most unusual home/sale you have handled?

​I represented the seller of a historic old home in Haverford Township in the 1990s.  The house and its owner were both very eclectic.  It was an "in-house" deal, so the other agent seemed to think we could be lax about the rules.  It was the first time I really had to stand up for doing things correctly. 

 

          The other agent seemed to think we could be lax about the rules.

                    It was the first time I really had to stand up for doing things correctly.  

How do you like to spend your time when you're not working?

In addition to doting on my 11-year old daughter, I like to play golf (especially in support of our local candidates) and I am an avid reader.  During the fall you can find me playing fantasy football or at the Linc cheering on my favorite team.​

What is one piece of advice you would give to a new Realtor®?

​Learn from your mentors and those who have been doing the business, but don't rely exclusively on them.  There are so many tools and services out there people ignore because their mentor/trainer told them "we do it this way" (which happens to be the old-school way).  Look at the technology available from sources like RPR.​

What book(s) is on your nightstand?

​In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam - Robert McNamara​
​The Confessions of Young Nero - Margaret George
(and a copy of Don Quixote that I have been trying to finish for two years)​

Offices/titles held: 

Chair, Suburban Realtors® Alliance, 2016-2017
President BCAR - 2014
Chair, PAR Strategic Plan Task Force - 2010
Chair, Pennsylvania YPN - 2014
Chair, PAR Member Services Coordinating Committee - 2013/2014
President, Bloomsburg University Alumni Assocaiton - 2010
Founder & President, Central Bucks Rotary Club - 2010/2011
 

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