Over the past 14 years, Chakits Krulsawat has built a reputation as one of Las Vegas's most creative real estate agents. An early adopter of video and social media marketing, he’s built one of Vegas’ most recognizable real estate brands. Yet, the path hasn’t been entirely smooth for Chakits. He, like most REALTORS®, began his real estate career with doubts, uncertainty, and perseverance. Overcoming those obstacles has been a big part of his story.

 

Chakits was born in Thailand and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He first arrived in Las Vegas at 21, chasing a romantic relationship to a new city. While that relationship didn’t last very long, the move to Vegas proved to be a catalyst for his future success.

 

“At 21 years old and coming from an island, I didn't know too much. All I knew was what was going on the island. It was very isolated,” Chakits reflects. “So, in Vegas, it was exciting. I’d just stepped my feet on the ground and didn't know where I was going, but it was an exciting time.”

 

Over the next few years, Chakits built a life in his new city and launched a car detailing business, his first entrepreneurial venture. Meanwhile, he had his eyes open for bigger opportunities. While detailing cars, Chakits would listen to self-development podcasts and books. As business people shared their stories of success, he noticed a pattern; many had their hands in real estate investing. That piqued Chakits’ interest in the industry.

 

By 2009, Chakits was trying to find his way into real estate. He bought a personal home that same year, and his agent suggested he get his license. So, toward the end of the year, Chakits decided to dive in, get his license, and begin under the tutelage of his mentor, Daryl Hanna.

 

“I thought if I became an agent, I’d learn contracts, have access to the MLA, and know what’s going on,” Chakits explains. “Initially, I never wanted to sell a bunch of real estate. I wanted to be an investor. However, I soon realized…I’m good at sales. I have a knack for this.” Devoting himself to real estate full-time by 2011, Chakits has spent more than a decade becoming one of Vegas’ best. Since 2020 he has consistently made over seven figures. In 2022, his team of five agents (including his wife, Jesseca) closed over 150 transactions for $78 million.

 

The linchpin of it all has been social media and video marketing, as they have been the primary drivers of Chakits' business. He has over 240,000 followers and more than a billion views. He began doing videos early in his career, but it didn’t take off until around 2015 when he started creating home tour videos for out-of-state clients.

 

Realizing he could sell homes to out-of-state buyers without meeting them face to face, he doubled down on his video marketing efforts. By 2018, his marketing had taken off, and he continued growing those channels over the ensuing years. Today, over 95% of Chakits’ business is driven through video and social media marketing.

 

“When you create these videos through social media…it’s no longer marketing. It becomes branding,” Chakits explains. “Those are two different things. Marketing is a product you are selling right then and there. Branding is something where people recognize you. When [homebuyers] think of real estate in Vegas, I want them to think of me. The results have been incredible. There's no more cold calling. People now contact me. That’s the power of social media and branding.”

 

With more and more agents adding video and social media marketing to their efforts, Chakits works hard to stay ahead of the curve. In the past few years, he’s been crafting a weekly podcast called LV Home Experts Podcast, written a book, developed a coaching program, and launched online courses like; RealTour Academy (which teaches REALTORS® how to brand themselves), Six Figure Agent (which helps new agents go from launch to making a six-figure income), and Seven Figure Agent (a course which teaches experienced agents how to take their business to the next level).

 

With so much goodness under his belt, Chakits feels a sense of pride for how far he’s come. He’s journeyed from the island of Hawaii to the modern hub of Las Vegas, broadening his perspective along the way, and is continuing to create unlimited success in the process.

 

Although he’s achieved a great deal thus far, Chakits won’t be resting on his laurels. His main goal, always, is to create financial independence through real estate investing. And it is more within reach than ever before. “If there’s one thing I want people to know about my success, it’s how hard I work. Tenacity pays off.”