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Fast-growing Aventure links independents

By Susan Doran Two weeks before his 60th birthday in 2008, after over 30 years as a leader in the real estate industry, Bernie Vogt stepped down as head of Prudential Real Estate’s operations in Canada. He claimed to be retiring. A fixture in the real estate business,...

Stem cell donor saves a life in Florida

By Melanie Epp More than 10 years ago, inspired by a neighbour’s story about an ill granddaughter, sales rep Jo Pillon of Buckhorn, Ont. joined the Canadian Blood Services’ OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network. When she was contacted by the organization in 2008, it...

Turning junk into listings

By Brian Slemming Robert Bell enjoys social media. Check on Facebook and there he is, sitting at a table laid out for a yard sale. Behind him is a rather weather-worn tent. More on the tent later. Facebook, for Bell, is just another tool for getting his name known....

Sales rep, hockey mom, condo advocate

By Connie Adair Sales rep Linda Pinizzotto of Sutton Group Quantum Realty in Mississauga is the first to admit it. She loves selling real estate and she’s good at it, but she doesn’t live and breathe real estate 24-7. The key to a successful career, she says, is...