President of La Mesa-Based Renovation Realty Selected as Winner in SDBJ’s Emerging Generation Awards

San Diego native Cannon Christian, president of La Mesa-based Renovation Realty, was recently selected as a winner in San Diego Business Journal’s Emerging Generation: 25 in their 20’s. The Emerging Generation awards recognize up-and-coming young professionals whose accomplishments and successes extend far beyond local boundaries. Twenty-five winners were selected from about 100 nominees.

Earlier this year, Christian was also named one of San Diego Daily Transcript’s 2013 Young Influentials, while his company, Renovation Realty, was named one of SD Metro Magazine’s 2012 Most Admired Companies.

Renovation Realty is a one-stop-shop approach to real estate and renovation that adds value to clients’ homes with zero out-of-pocket costs to the homeowners. In his role as president, Christian oversees the day-to-day operations of the company, focusing on business development, marketing and sales. He specializes in accounting, finance and human resources reporting for the company, as well as research and financials for prospective clients. He is a licensed real estate broker and general contractor in the state of California.

Christian founded the company in 2011 after recognizing that there was a niche in San Diego’s residential real estate market. In looking at potential acquisitions around San Diego County, he found many homeowners who could have increased their property values prior to sale had they renovated. He thought, if only there was some way to partner with these homeowners to increase the value of their homes prior to sale, with his company providing the capital, handling the renovation and serving as the listing brokerage. That way he could help ensure the homeowner sells the home for its maximum value. The homeowner could make more money with virtually no risk- a win-win for both parties.

Since inception, the company has renovated and sold 51 homes in San Diego. Christian is now taking the model even further, expanding its reach through introduction of a franchise system, with initial focus on the western United States.