My Wedding Day Message

I’m fast approaching my wedding anniversary marking 12 wonderful years married to my best friend. We have shared and continue to create wonderful memories together with our 3 children. However this is not the purpose if my post. What inspired me today is that there are moments in your life that provide you with an [...]

Stop the Head Shots

I am a passionate hockey fan.  Even through the hot lazy days of summer I follow our national sport’s news for developments and changes to the upcoming season. The 2010/2011 season has been very sad.  Several players have lost their lives and even many more have not been able to play for long extended periods [...]

Time for “Phase 4″ to Real Estate Learning

Over the past little while, I’ve been reading many social media posts and articles about the Competition Bureau and reactions from the public and REALTOR’s alike. This post is not about how unfair the Competition Bureau is and it’s not about the value of REALTOR in the real estate transaction. My position has always been [...]

What Stops you? Fear of Failure or……?

Times seem to be pretty good. There is no question that Canada dodged the mess that the rest of the world is still experiencing.  Supply of homes is tight and the supply of buyers very healthy.  It’s actually hard to believe we ever had any tough times in the past. For those of us in [...]

RE/MAX is Canadian

Quite often I have conversations with agents that are unhappy with their present office and considering a move.  Most recently, I had a conversation with an agent that I highly respect in our local market that triggered and reminded me of another conversation I had approximately 6 months ago.  I’m inspired to share. A couple [...]

Do you want to sell your home privately?

I woke up this morning all excited about our monthly office meeting. The meeting was intended to coach our team of agents about the changes to our industry including the addition of the HST, the Competition Bureau and how they may affect the marketing and sale of real estate.  This is what full-time professionals do.  [...]

Action makes you a Living

As of this March, it will be over 21 years in the Real Estate sales business.  It’s been a very rewarding career and I thank this industry for everything that I have accomplished on a business level and a personal level.  Because of Real Estate, I’ve also met great friends and as a matter of [...]

How do you Remember?

I had one of my embarrassing moments recently.  My daughters  had their school concert and I was there with camera in hand recording and taking pictures.  While there, I noticed a couple with their young family and every time I looked over, they were smiling at me.  I started to feel uncomfortable and wondered if I [...]

Do you have a MOP and a MAP?

You’re probably thinking what does a MOP have to do with real estate.  I can assure you that sweeping floors is definitely not the type of MOP I was referring to or thinking of.  I was recently speaking to a top producer that I have a great deal of respect for and continue to be impressed with [...]

Your Other Number #1 Client

There are thousands of courses and coaching material available on how to put a deal together and or how to deal with clients.  However, there seems to be a real need for training material on how to, as I term it, deal with “your other #1 client” the agent. I’m writing this because I just recently received a call [...]

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