Arun Rajalingam grew weary of sitting in front of a computer all day, so he began to ponder a career change where he could work with people. A friend’s sister suggested real estate. Arun’s first foray into the real estate profession was working with a new homes and condominium marketing company, where he represented many … Continued
As a child, Rita Fung loved to assemble toy model homes because she found seeing something put together from start to finish a rewarding experience. Today, the Ottawa broker for RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Group helps people find real homes. Real estate is Rita’s third career. To learn more about Rita and how she assisted a … Continued
Sometimes, a person chooses a profession. At other times, a profession chooses the person, which is what happened with Cindy Williamson, a salesperson with RE/MAX Garden City Realty Inc., in St. Catharines. Cindy started working for a brokerage part-time as a business development manager. Several years later, she decided she would rather be “out in … Continued
Flexibility is often the reason given by salespeople about why they chose a career in real estate. Indeed, flexibility is why Vignes Sinnadurai chose real estate, who used to work in the field of information technology. The salesperson with Homelife Top Star Realty Inc., Markham, says real estate has enabled him to balance family and … Continued
Blackburn Hamlet, a suburban in Ottawa’s east end, had 2,481 homes in 2005, a fact that Shane Silva can attest to personally because he and his wife and children hand-delivered flyers to each of those homes for about one year. Today, Shane Silva is the owner and broker of record of HomeLife Capital Realty Inc., … Continued
Buying a house continues to be one of the largest purchases people will make in their lifetimes. But, buying the right home is not always easy; it’s emotional and time-consuming. This is where REALTORS®, such as Shalini Bahadur, play a role. Shalini is an independent contractor with Royal LePage Terrequity Realty Brokerage, Toronto. Her three … Continued
Jen Alvarenga’s first foray into real estate occurred when she was attending Carleton University, in Ottawa, as an international student from Honduras. Instead of buying a car with the money her father had given her, she decided to buy a condo. It was 2005 and she hasn’t looked back since. And, along the way, she … Continued
Being patient and sensitive to other people’s needs and situations are important traits for real estate professionals. These traits are what garnered Jodie McNabb a new moniker from one of her clients. We invite you to join the College Alumni Program and read Jodie’s profile to discover the what and the why of … Continued
Jim Datlen has always been in the ‘service’ profession. First, it was the restaurant industry when he was still in high school; then it was the hotel industry for nearly 25 years. Today, he’s a broker for Century 21 Millennium, Brampton, the only place he’s worked since becoming registered as a salesperson in 2007. Although … Continued
Interacting with different people on a daily basis is one reason why Natalie Svadjian chose real estate as a profession. Another reason is the challenge and excitement the profession offers. There’s a third reason! To learn more about why Natalie chose real estate and discover that third reason, we invite you to join the College … Continued