Compass Agent Closes Nearly $50M in Transactions as NFL Draft Season Spotlights Athletes Who Succeed Beyond the Game
Former NFL player Jon Condo closed just under $50 million in Arizona real estate transactions last year, proving how preparation, discipline and dedication can drive success both on the field and long after the lights go down. And with the NFL Draft putting the lives of players past and present back in focus, Condo’s transition from the league to Compass offers a timely look at what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Condo, a current resident of Arcadia, spent his early days in a small Pennsylvania town near Penn State University before launching his NFL career, with sports playing a huge part in his childhood and his father often stepping up as a coach. The youngest of four children, Condo continued his athletic pursuits in college, where he started playing football as a linebacker before learning to snap and carving out a niche as a specialist.
It was a shift that proved pivotal, with Condo’s college coach telling him he thought he could make a career out of his talents and recruiters coming out to watch him snap. While football played a big part of his college experience, Condo’s main priority was earning a degree. He’d grown up in a family of educators, and at one point considered becoming a biology teacher.
Yet, before he could do so, he got the break of a lifetime, with the Dallas Cowboys signing him straight out of college and launching his professional football career. Yet, alongside the opportunity came a reality check, with the team releasing him after three games.
“I knew it was a cutthroat business,” Condo said. “Any slip-up I had could get me released.”
After the Cowboys’ release, Condo relocated to Maryland and found work as a substitute teacher. He continued to train and play football on the side and had been spending three days a week working out at the University of Maryland when the New England Patriots reached out with an offer.
“When an opportunity arises, you have to be prepared for it,” Condo said. “You never know when
those opportunities are going to come around.” While Condo’s time with the Patriots proved valuable, it was also brief, with the Patriots releasing him during training camp. Another call soon came, though, and this time, it was the Oakland Raiders looking to add him to their practice squad as a linebacker. He then signed on as a snapper during then-head coach Lane Kiffin’s first season, leading to a lengthy and successful career with the team.
During Condo’s tenure with the Raiders, the NFL began encouraging players to explore internship and professional development opportunities to help them prepare for life after football. Condo had developed an interest in real estate after purchasing his own home. As he married and started a family, that interest only deepened, with Condo devoting more and more time to investing in real estate and buying, selling and flipping homes.
When his NFL career concluded, Condo’s wife, Jaclyn, suggested he start meeting people for coffee regularly to help him stay on a schedule. He did just that, and he soon realized that the conversations over coffee constantly circled back to real estate. Soon, Condo and his family relocated to Arizona, where he joined Compass and began building his career in a new market.
Condo quickly became well-versed in some of Arizona’s most sought-after real estate markets and communities, including Arcadia, Paradise Valley and Scottsdale. These days, Condo continues to keep his finger firmly on the pulse of Arizona’s thriving real estate scene, drawing from his own experiences to better serve affluent clients who value comfort and discretion. He has firsthand knowledge of what athletes, in particular, want in a home, with one such listing, located at 4838 E Palomino Road in Phoenix, recently going under contract. A former professional baseball player’s home, the listing spans more than 11,000 square feet spread across 1.5 acres. Previously owned by Howard “Howie” Kendrick, it features seven beds, eight baths and a 10-car garage.
With the NFL Draft highlighting the league’s incoming talent and the evolution of player careers, Condo’s path offers a clear reminder that success doesn’t have to end when the season does. The habits that led to success in the NFL continue to shape his career in Arizona real estate, proving that preparation, consistency and a willingness to keep showing up pay off.