by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Dec 13, 2023 | Announcements, Profiles
It’s with “very mixed emotions” that Don Frederiksen, Campbell River, British Columbia-based realtor, retires. The Parallel 50 broker is possibly the longest-standing B.C.-licensed realtor, at over 60 years. He has several decades of experience in real estate areas...
by Connie Adair | Dec 7, 2023 | Announcements, Profiles
After almost 50 years in the industry, Jamie Johnston, broker of record/owner of Re/Max Condos Plus Corp. in Toronto, is hanging up his real estate hat. Over a long and storied career, Johnston has pioneered many concepts, including the use of the lawn sign-and-post...
by Susan Doran | May 23, 2023 | Profiles, Sales & Marketing
Odeen Eccleston and Lamont Wiltshire have a complicated relationship that’s about to become a whole lot more public. The pair, co-founders of the Wiltshire Group, a triad of companies delivering real estate services, construction and development in the Greater...
by Susan Doran | Apr 26, 2023 | Profiles
Curt Najdzion’s mother told him that she couldn’t afford to waterproof their damp basement. So he grabbed a shovel, dug up a huge expanse of the yard along the front perimeter of the house, and got to work. It took him a month, but he completed the job all...
by Susan Doran | Mar 10, 2023 | Profiles
A decade ago, Ryan and Nicki Serravalle were scouring their brains trying to come up with the perfect name for the indie brokerage they were about to launch. They wanted something stylish and edgy that would spotlight their mold-breaking approach. “I was in real...
by Susan Doran | Feb 27, 2023 | Profiles
Tech innovations and artificial intelligence are rendering countless professions obsolete, but a career as a realtor isn’t one of them – at least not yet. The industry is changing fast, though, with developments such as online paperwork, automated home searches,...