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August 2019 Market Update | Bold Predictions: What to Expect in the Final Third of 2019
MARKET QUICK LINKS: Toronto | Calgary | Edmonton | Vancouver | Fraser Valley Over 66% of 2019 has come and gone and we’re now entering a critical time in any real estate professional’s business: the fall market! I’m hoping you’ve been diligent in the slower summertime months; generating leads, booking appointments and creating a…
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Ep 11: How to Live Until You’re 144 Years Old: Reaching Your Genetic Potential with Dr. Elaine Chin
I confidently and proudly attest that my next guest on The Richard Robbins Show saved my life. If you weren’t aware, I am a cancer survivor. I dealt with prostate cancer 11 years ago and I attribute my successful recovery to my next guest, Dr. Elaine Chin. A PhD and MBA graduate, Elaine has dedicated…
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Ep 10: One Man’s Global Impact: The Visionary Behind RE/MAX Integra with Walter Schneider
There are some stories that are almost too big to tell, and Walter Schneider’s might very well be one of them. Walter’s influence spans borders and oceans from Canada to the United States and Europe. His efforts have impacted thousands of lives and given birth to thousands of jobs. This interview is the story of…
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July 2019 Market Update | Timing the Boom: Where and When to Invest in Our Home and Native Land
I’m sure you’ve heard the term, “buy low, sell high.” Not a complicated investment strategy but a difficult one to time and pull off. Canadian real estate investors know that the market can switch at any moment. 2017 saw record setting markets stall completely after new legislation was put into place in BC and Ontario….
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Ep 9: The #1 Skill That Turned Dead Broke into Multi-Millions with Kevin Cochran
Malcolm X said it best, “There is no better than adversity,” and my next guest on The Richard Robbins Show has seen his fair share. Kevin Cochran, Co-Founder of EnRICHed Academy, is a high school dropout turned multi-millionaire, sharing his knowledge of financial mastery with companies as large as Investors Group to children as young…
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Ep #8: 1000 Agents & Counting – A Deep Dive into One of Canada’s Top Brokerages with Vivian Risi
A clear focus lends perspective to what you want to achieve. My latest guest on The Richard Robbins Show had that distinct vision at just 18 years old. Vivian Risi, founder of Royal LePage Your Community Realty, successfully grew her brokerage to be one of Canada’s top real estate franchise companies, made up of over…
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June 2019 Market Update | Stay in the Game
We have officially passed the halfway mark for the year 2019, and entered into the historically slower second half of the year. If 2018 is a predictor of what is to come; it is worth acknowledging that in every market we report on, fewer sales were conducted in the second half of 2018, compared to…
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Ep #7: Marketing Secrets from a Team Leader Currently Doing 650 Transactions/Year with Peggy Hill
Effective and efficient marketing is the key to growing a brand and generating buzz. My next guest knows the importance of marketing and attributes her massive success to her ability to execute on marketing tactics that gets results. Peggy Hill, founder of The Peggy Hill Team, reached 650 transactions in 2018 and is showing no…
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Ep #6: Competition vs. Cooperation: How Giving Starts the Receiving Process with Leslie Benczik
I’ve always been an advocate for sharing knowledge. That’s the core belief here at RRI: giving starts the receiving process and my next guest has been both my student and my teacher over the past 25+ years. Leslie Benczik, of RE/MAX All Stars Benczik Team Realty, has been challenging me since the day we met…
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Ep #5: The Human Advantage: How Exceptional Client Care and Service Trumps Technology with Ralph Ciancio
Technology has changed every industry on the planet, most for the better, however real estate professionals may argue otherwise. My next guest on The Richard Robbins Show is a 13-year veteran in a highly competitive North Toronto market, a family man, team leader, and someone I consider to be on the forefront of outstanding customer…
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