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Real Estate Market Updates | Q2 2022
MARKET QUICK LINKS: Toronto | Calgary | Edmonton | Vancouver THE HALFWAY POINT: 2022 MARKETS DIP IN THE WAKE OF INTEREST RATE HIKES While February 2022 may seem like a lifetime ago, it was a mere 4 months back that we witnessed record-breaking monthly sales and seemingly un-ending increases in monthly average prices across the…
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Ep #75: Whatever It Took: From Humble Beginnings with Head of RRI Coaching, Dana Richard
On the 75th episode of The Richard Robbins Show, I sat down with a man who helped grow RRI to what it is today. Without his support, talents and friendship, I may not have a story to share. Dana Richard, my longtime friend, business partner and Head of RRI Coaching, is a sounding board for…
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Ep #74: Crazy or Courageous? Changing Careers and Chasing Dreams with Valerie Garcia
On the 74th episode of The Richard Robbins Show, I sit down with a fellow international speaker and consultant, who has spent the majority of her career focusing on the real estate space, Valerie Garcia. Valerie began her career in real estate as an administrative assistant for her local Century 21 branch in Michigan. “My…
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Ep #73: Building a Family Empire with The Rocca Sisters
On the 73rd episode of The Richard Robbins Show, I sit down with longtime friends and clients, Cathy and Tanya Rocca. Together, the Rocca Sisters have built a real estate empire achieving milestones such as Royal LePage Chairman’s Club, consistently ranking in the top 10 for all Royal LePage Canada and ranking in the top…
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Ep #72: The Battle Between Risk & Reward: Taking Life-Changing Steps with Michael Tudorie
Each morning, I wake up and complete a gratitude journal. For 30 consecutive days, I write down 3 things that I’m grateful for without repeating a single entry. By the 30th day, I’m writing down that I’m thankful for slippers, air conditioning and a working coffee maker. The point of the exercise is to remind…
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Ep #71: Living Your Passion and Improving a Generation with Gia Lucchetta
Sometimes there is an idea that is so good, that it stops me in my tracks. On the 71st episode of The Richard Robbins Show, I interviewed an inspiring woman with such an idea. Gia Lucchetta has been practicing real estate in her beautiful city of Guelph, Ontario for over 30 years. A Western University…
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Ep #70: Eliminating Customer Pain Points with Properly CEO, Anshul Ruparell
My next guest on The Richard Robbins Show is co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Properly, a Canadian tech-enabled real estate brokerage that is making real estate customer-centric from ‘search’ to ‘sale’. Anshul Ruparell, born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, grew up in a family of real estate entrepreneurs. While he…
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Ep #69: How I reached 47 Transactions in Year 1 in Real Estate with Meg McLean
On the 67th episode of The Richard Robbins Show, my next guest is just a few years into her real estate career and is already thriving with her own small team in the Whistler, British Columbia area. In her first year alone, she did 47 transactions and this year (2022), she’s on track to over…
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Ep #68: Raining Referrals with Unyielding Customer Service, with Vance Robbins
This next episode of The Richard Robbins Show is particularly special to me because I got to sit down with my younger brother. Vance Robbins, owner of Anden Kitchen & Bath Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, has built a tremendous business that thrives on word of mouth (referrals). He started door-knocking in his Peterborough neighbourhood in…
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Ep #67: Creating a Zero Friction Business: The Value of Excellent Customer Experience with Chris Slightham
My next guest on The Richard Robbins Show has built an incredibly successful real estate brokerage within the Greater Toronto Area, boasting a team of over 1400 real estate professionals, and turning his business into a full-service brokerage for his agents. Chris Slightham, broker/owner of Royal LePage Signature, took over the family business in the…
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