About me:
This website was built in mind for people who are considering using my services as a Real Estate Agent. The Realtor you choose is your lifeline between you and the Buyer (or Seller) of the home you are looking to sell (or purchase). You need to be able to trust that he/she is both competent and honest and is working in your best interests ALWAYS. I think it’s important to know a little bit of background about the person who you are entrusting with this very important job.
I have a degree in Actuarial Science & Statistics from Western University. After graduating I spent 2 years in the Actuarial field at two of Canada’s largest insurance companies. Finding no passion in the work I was doing I left my job and opened my own company building financial models for small and medium sized businesses. During this time I was introduced to a unique opportunity by a former classmate at Western. He determined that there was an inefficiency in the world of online sports betting and by using hedging and arbitrage techniques, one could make a significant amount of money betting predominantly on sporting events online.
This experience eventually led me to help form a start-up online gaming company based in Toronto which would expand into Bulgaria and Antigua. After 7 years in business, my partners and I sold our company to Party Gaming in 2006. At the time of our sale I was 33, newly married and looking for a change. I’ve always had a passion for Real Estate so I decided to get my Real Estate licence with the hopes to buy and flip houses. In the course of those transactions I began helping people in my sphere of influence buy and sell homes and found that both enjoyable and personally rewarding. Thus began my present day career as a Realtor.
As of 2019 I have done over 200 deals, helping individuals and families buy, sell, lease and invest in residential real estate. My goal during this time has never been to be the “#1 Realtor” or to have a team of Realtors working with me. My goal is to apply the knowledge that I learned in the business World in a way that would add maximum value to my clients and allow me to have a consistent repeat and referral business which is exactly what I have built today (see the Value Add Section above for more details). My goals are always aligned with my clients’ goals. My goal is to focus on my clients’ needs and wants so that when their purchase and/or sale is complete they will want to use me again in the future and, if the opportunity arises, refer me to their loved ones should they have a similar need for Real Estate assistance. In order to do this, I must fully understand my clients’ goals and have a plan in which to achieve them. If I fail to meet their goals, then I will have failed to meet my goal.
In addition to Real Estate I coach part time at Orangetheory Fitness. I am passionate about health and fitness and truly enjoy both coaching others and working out myself. I have a passion for sports and business which blended well in my previous career. In my personal time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and also enjoy binging a good Netflix show every now and then.
About Right at Home
With over 5,000 Realtors, Right at Home Realty is the largest Independent Brokerage in Canada. You might think how can that be? I see more Re/Max and Royal LePage signs than I do Right at Home signs. That’s because those and many other real estate companies are franchises. Each franchise is different with different ownership which is why you’ll see a distinct name that distinguishes one franchise from another. Right at Home Realty is a Canadian company with 10 offices across Ontario. There are no franchises so there is no need to distinguish one Right at Home from another unlike franchise models like Re/Max and Royal LePage. And since Right at Home isn’t a franchise, there are no franchise fees for the company to pay. Who do think inevitably pays for the franchise fees that other Real Estate companies are charged? Those fees get passed on to the companies Realtors and then they are passed on to you the consumer via higher commissions. Now which brokerage model do you prefer? A wholly owned Canadian company or a corporate office that franchises its name out for a fee?
Established in 2004, Right at Home was one of the first companies in Canada that featured allowed agents to keep 100% of their commission earned. They charge their agents a monthly fee along with a flat fee for every deal they complete. At most other brokerages agents pay a percentage of commissions, in addition to deal and advertising fees. Working with Right at Home helps me pass on those savings to my clients in the form of lower commission fees (See the Commission section for more details).
The argument from other brokerages might be that Right at Home is a “discount brokerage” and you should not use them. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Right at Home invests heavily in state of the art software that helps its members tremendously. For example, their scheduling system allows sellers to confirm showings anytime of the day. Many times when I personally book a showing with another brokerage I have to wait until the brokerage is open to get that showing confirmed. Every office has an experienced non-selling manager who is there to assist his or her agents. These are a couple of the many examples where Right at Home leads the way and allows its members and their clients to achieve the success they are looking for.
A few facts:
- Right at Home has been the number 1 brokerage in the GTA for 6 consecutive years based on Toronto Real Estate Board Statistics
- In 2018 Right at Home processed over 15,000 deals
- 10 Branches across Ontario with over 5,000 Realtors
One last thing to note. Since Right at Home charges it’s agents a flat fee there is no incentive for them to encourage or force their members to charge their clients more in commissions. I charge my clients whatever I want. Most other brokerages make a percentage of their members commissions so the more they charge their clients the more they make. Which brokerage model do you think is more advantageous to you the client?