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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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May 2019 Market Update | Money Makes the Market Go Round
Regardless of what is happening in the market, no matter the months of inventory, the amount of sales and active listings in your area, there is always one guaranteed way to sell a home: price. Pricing a property correctly will always ensure it gets sold. Each market has its own unique traits and understanding its…
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Ep #4: Rejection Breeds Resiliency (A Superior Skill Set that can Change Your Life) with Tracy Best
When I first started in real estate, I was handed a phone book and was told, “go”. We called it ‘dialing for dollars’ and I quickly learned that cold calling was an art form. My next guest is a true master in that field and has taken her skills to the top of one of…
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Ep #3: The Pain Point that Became a Turning Point with Richard Robbins
We often prioritize our businesses in ways that work against the wonderful and beautiful lives we want to live. In this episode, Richard does some self-reflecting and encourages you to do the same when it comes to how your business is serving your life (or the other way around). He breaks down the importance of…
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