From left: Pamela Alexander, CEO, Re/Max Ontario-Atlantic Canada; Dave Coppins, broker/owner, Re/Max Jazz; and Walter Schneider, president and co-founder, Re/Max Ontario-Atlantic Canada.

Despite opening their doors for business just two and a half years ago Re/Max Jazz in Oshawa has been presented with the 2011 Broker-Owner of the Year Award in the Large Office Category by Re/Max Ontario-Atlantic Canada. Broker/owners Dave Coppins and Noel Coppins, both top-producing, seasoned sales professionals, accepted the award at a Re/Max Ontario-Atlantic Canada event held in Toronto in February.  They credit the success of their organization to the team of 85 sales associates who provide real estate services throughout the Durham Region under the Re/Max Jazz banner.

“The key to our success is our grassroots approach,” says Dave Coppins.  “We’ve focused our attention on the heart of our organization – the Realtors.  Everything we do is designed to help them to grow their businesses.”

From left: Stephen Bellafontaine, associate broker, Re/Max Nova; Pamela Alexander; Steve Allard, associate broker, Re/Max Nova; Walter Schneider.

Nova Scotia’s Re/Max Nova won the coveted 2011 Broker-Owner of the Year Award in the Multi-Office Category. The award recognized associate brokers Stephen Bellefontaine and Steve Allard, who accepted the honour, as well as Re/Max Nova president Frances Chaisson and broker of record Ryan Hartlen.  Re/Max Nova, established in 1996 by Eldon Chaisson, has grown exponentially over the past 15 years, with more than 100 sales associates and experienced administrative staff operating out of four offices in Dartmouth, Sackville, Fall River and Porters Lake.

Shirley Porter

Sam McDadi

Kelly DaCosta

Shirley Porter, manager with Re/Max Premier, was named Re/Max Manager of the Year.

Porter oversees operations at four Re/Max Premier locations serving Vaughan, Woodbridge, Maple and Kleinburg.

“We approach our team like family,” says Porter. “A family fosters your ambitions, your talents and heartens you in all that you do. It always works in tandem for the greater good.”

Re/Max Realtron Realty of Toronto was honoured for its outstanding contribution to Children’s Miracle Network, donating more than $131,000 earmarked for Toronto’s SickKids Hospital in 2011. The award was presented to broker Alex Pilarski. Re/Max Realtron was the top contributing Re/Max office in Ontario in the large market category, with hundreds of agents participating throughout the company’s seven offices.

Re/Max Orillia Realty earned its seventh Re/Max Award for Top Contributions to Children’s Miracle Network in the Small Market Category. The award was presented to broker Dan Stoutt. The office has raised close to $200,000 for CMN over the past eight years, from just 60 sales and support staff.  Re/Max Orillia raises funds primarily through the Miracle Home Program and the company’s annual golf tournament. 

Re/Max of Wasaga Beach earned the Re/Max award for Top Contributing Office (small market) for overall donations to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) in 2011. Through the efforts of sales and support staff, the brokerage raised over $12,000 for the cause last year. Jason Ruttan, broker, Re/Max of Wasaga Beach, accepted the award.

Re/Max Garden City Realty of St. Catharines was recognized as the top 2011 contributing office (in the large market category), having raised over $21,000. 

Christopher Invidiata

Zia Abbas

Re/Max also recognized the success of its top-producing salespeople in 2011.

Leading in the Individual Realtor category was Zia Abbas, Re/Max Vision Realty, Toronto, who ranked No. 1 in Ontario.  Christopher Invidiata of Re/Max Aboutowne Realty, Oakville, captured the No. 1 spot in the Team category, while Ruby Sangha, Re/Max Excel Realty, Markham, was the frontrunner in the Industrial, Commercial and Investment category.

The Top Individual Transactions category was also led by Abbas (large market – population over 150,000), while Faisal Susiwala, Re/Max Twin City Realty, Kitchener, earned top honours in a mid-size market (population between 50,000 and 150,000).  Peter Hogeterp of Re/Max Escarpment Realty, Hamilton, led the small-market category for transactions (population under 50,000).

Peter Hogeterp

Faisal Susiwala

Ruby Sangha

Drew Woolcott

Recognition for Top Team Transactions went to Sam McDadi, Re/Max Performance Realty, Mississauga (large market); Kelly DaCosta, Re/Max Real Estate Centre, Cambridge (mid-sized market); and Drew Woolcott, Re/Max Escarpment Realty, Hamilton (small market).