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Co-leader, Whissel Beer Group
20+ years building what's now San Diego's #1 real estate team. Never a single down year.
The Start
Kyle wasn't groomed for real estate. He was scooping popcorn at an AMC Theatre, running contests to outsell everyone behind the concession stand. That competitive drive never went away.
At 20, while selling car stereos, his dad pushed him to buy a property. He made $17,000 in three months. The math was obvious. He got licensed in 2002, joined his father in commercial real estate, and five years later launched Whissel Realty Group.
— Kyle Whissel
Building the Team
The early strategy—hire anyone willing to join—cost Kyle time and money. But once he figured out who actually thrived on his team and who didn't, growth exploded. From 82 homes a year to 242. From a handful of agents to San Diego's dominant team.
Three decisions shaped everything: defining the ideal agent profile, establishing what the culture is and isn't, and implementing EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) to run the business with real structure.
Fifteen years later, the team has never had a single down year. Not through the foreclosure crisis. Not through COVID. Not through any market condition.
— Kyle Whissel
"The only thing worse than a negative update is no update." Most agents go silent when they don't have good news. That silence is what destroys trust.
"Real estate done right means building a business focused on relationships, not transactions. The agents who focus on relationships always build the biggest and best businesses."
"Cheaper isn't better. Better is better. If you wouldn't trust your eyes with the cheapest LASIK surgeon, you shouldn't trust your home with the cheapest agent."
"For every agent who built a business on social media, I'll show you a thousand who built it on conversations. A real estate agent who won't pick up the phone is like a barista who won't make coffee."
One of the few born-and-raised San Diegans in the industry. His parents drove here from Buffalo the day they got married. Kyle was born a few years later and has never found a reason to leave.
Married in 2012, two daughters (ages 3 and 9). Summers on the boat wake surfing. Winters in the desert off-roading. Date nights involve good food, a movie, or a comedy show.
Kyle and his wife founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes pot-bellied pigs. Many people buy "mini pigs" not realizing they grow to 150–200 pounds.
Let's connect
Listen to The Whissel Way Podcast or reach out directly.
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