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It was a career that began as an entrepreneur for Marcus Plowright. By the time his partner recruited him to real estate, he’d already been involved in seven start up businesses, including a renovation company, so the migration to real estate wasn’t too much of a reach.   

One of the first things he and his partner initiated was sharing commissions from all team transactions with all team members, rather than the old real estate axiom of “you eat what you kill”. This led to a stronger sense of “team” which in turn helped deepen brand appreciation and support which translated into greater customer service for clients.

Clients come first has always been a key tenet for Marcus. Another deep belief is in community and in London, Ontario a rapidly growing issue is homelessness. Exacerbated by 40 years of low investment in social housing, the homeless problem in London has worsened, especially over the last 5 years.

Marcus and his team, known as the A-Team, were in a unique position to land the largest donation in the history of the City.  Concurrently, the City of London has been working to develop and build 15 specialized hubs, 8,000 sq foot facilities around the city. Each hub would have food, emergency medical care, addiction and mental health counselling, food, laundry, bathrooms and resting space, all operating 24/7.  The next step of course is to help people transition to supportive housing and that’s going to need senior level government investment.

RE/MAX Hallmark is committed to getting involved with the A-Team to help make this happen, and to broaden this response to other communities across Ontario and Canada.

Guest: Marcus Plowright
https://www.ateamlondon.com/
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Richard Robbins International (RRI) provides leading-edge sales and business training solutions to real estate agents and leaders at all levels. It delivers programs to countless customers worldwide.

But it all started in Peterborough, Ontario. And where it truly began to formulate as an idea and then a business was when a seminar he attended showed Rich that when you give to the world the day will come when you get more than you give. That sparked goal setting which Rich calls Future Focus.

He began offering training. 
And the business grew. 
And it got big. 

Guest: Richard Robbins
https://www.richardrobbins.com/ 
 

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On the one hand, growing up in Kelowna was a little slice of heaven. On the other hand, was financial reality – there were some tough times. When a family member left her parents with a financial hole to dig out of, Tamara remembers that’s when her dad chose real estate.

If the phone rang during family time at the dinner table, that could be a client. It had to be answered. Everyone understood that. 

Part way through University Tamara decided she wanted to give real estate a go. Her sister eventually joined her and The Stone Sisters was born.

Just like the Kelowna landscape, along the way there have been mountain top highs, and stone-cold lows but perseverance always has a way of smoothening the bumps.

And now… they’re the number one RE/MAX team in BC. 

Guest: Tamara Stone
Website https://www.stonesisters.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kelownastonesisters/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stonesisters.realestate/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stonesisters
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeiFrawa8ylE6NF4sfI8c2A
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4eEifTjpvcmO3WooI94Frv

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Daryl King grew up in a fairly humble home in North York. Started his working career working in real estate but his dad had instilled in him the need to work hard.

What he really wanted as a youngster was to be able to buy his own clothes. So, he ran a big paper route, he caddied, he shoveled driveways, mowed lawns. Later he sold cookware to make a buck. Whatever it took to be independent and look good.

Eventually he got into real estate. In his first year… he sold 27 homes when interest rates were at 21%. 

Later he was recognized for having a sell rate for every 19 points of contact.

Guest: Daryl King
https://www.darylking.ca/
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Suzan knew early in her life she had a calling; she just didn’t believe in herself. She loved Oprah and Tony Robbins, but she was just Suzan. 

JUST Suzan. 

That was the epiphany. By changing her mindset, she could become her full self and in so doing, help others come to the same realization about themselves. 

Be all they could be. 

Live lives by design, not default.

Today Suzan works with peak performers in real estate and other industries to change their mindset and kick start a journey to self belief.

Guest: Suzan Peltekian

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https://superchargewithsuzan.com/ 

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Life never moves in a straight line. There are always twists in the road, potholes, roadblocks…

Peter Brooks knew he had an entrepreneurial spirit so at a young age he bought a fast-food chicken franchise… but they never taught him how to properly cook so that didn’t fly. 

Then he changed careers to TV camera operator, but that wasn’t his real focus either. 

So, he got his real estate license and was successful but it still wasn’t his ultimate calling. 

He knew what that was – Design. Today Peter leads Bedford Brooks a full-service design and renovation firm based in Toronto specializing in residential and commercial design.

Guest: Peter Brooks
Website https://www.bedfordbrooks.com/ 

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By his own admission there was a point in time for Desmond Brown when he had no idea what he wanted to do with his life. He was 26 years old, driving Cab, a path he got into because he didn’t have the high school marks good enough for Community College.

On a whim Des went to see Kent Sheppard at the real estate office across the street. Neither had met before. Over a short period of time Kent showed Des that he believed him. “And that made me believe in myself,” Des admits.

Soon Des earned $50,000 in a single year in real estate. At the time that felt like a mountain top. But he soon realized it wasn’t the top, it was only a stop along the journey. 

Guest: Desmond Brown
Desmond Brown Real Estate
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Listen to Des’ podcast Sold in the 6ix
Listen to Ken’s guest appearance on Des’ podcast
The Red Door Shelter https://www.reddoorshelter.ca/ways-give 

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They met, fell in love, and developed a successful and happy life in their homeland of Greece. Then Andreas Batakis and Nectaria Kladitis decided to pick up, pack up and move across the Atlantic to Canada.

In this inspirational episode of REALTY Life, host Ken McLachlan talks to this “power couple” about their journey of happiness, their personal challenges and how they are now using their experiences to help enhance the lives of others to discover what really matters in life.

Andreas Batakis and Nectaria Kladitis can be reached at:
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Writing a book isn’t for everyone. But those who take on the challenge often say it's one of the most rewarding experiences of their life. With each word, sentence, and chapter, the author opens their soul to the world.

In this episode of REALTY Life, host Ken McLachlan talks to Daphne Gordon. She is a professional writing coach and is working with Ken on his debut journey into authorship. Together they talk about the adventure behind the process. Daphne also explains why the digital age has given would-be authors an unprecedented opportunity to self-publish and tell their story, one word at a time.

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He knew it as a boy. Barry knew a career in sales was where he was headed. As a child, Barry Lebow remembered watching his father, a so-called "tin man", sell aluminum by the sheet. Barry knew then, he was born to sell.
In this episode of REALTY Life, host Ken McLachlan talks to Barry Lebow, who has since become one of Canada's most successful realtors. Together they discuss the ups and downs of earning a living selling real estate. Barry also shares what he believes is the single biggest mistake many economists make when forecasting the future of the real estate market.
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Website: 
barrylebow.com/about-barry/
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