Awards
- 2011 - CENTURION® Producer
- 2010 - CENTURION® Producer
- 2009 - CENTURION® Producer
Welcome to my Website
This can and should be your "one stop shop" for your Real Estate needs in Kelowna and surrounding areas.
I am among the and I have one of the Highest Listing to Sales Ratios in the industry. Please read on... Buying or Selling? You've come to the right place!
Make no mistake - Buying or Selling Your Home is about You!
Who I am, how I do business and how I will represent you only becomes important when you decide to hire me. Real Estate is generally the most valuable asset in our lives. It is critical you receive the following:
* Integrity and Honesty - in all that I do.
* Communication - to keep you informed of all developments.
* Energy - to get the job done.
* Loyalty - to you, my client, in all of our dealings together.
* Knowledge - to guide all aspects of your transaction.
* Negotiation Skills - to maximize the $$ value you receive for all Real Estate dealings in which I represent you.
My Real Estate Negotiation Philosophy?
My Sellers must get the Top $$ Value Available for their property and my Buyers must purchase for the Best Overall $$ Value Available. Then and only then, have I best served our clients!
Professional Background
I have 27 years of experience in Business, Client Service and Transaction Negotiation. Until 2005, I was in Senior Management with a very successful, large multi national building material wholesale operation, based out of Baltimore, Maryland. In late 2005, my wife and I made the decision that we wanted to expand on my Real Estate Career and finish raising our 2 sons in Kelowna - and here we are!
Immediately after receiving my Degree in Business, I started my career with Sauder Industries in 1980. I quickly progressed through all Junior Sales and Management positions, becoming General Manager for the Prairie Group [in Calgary] in 1995. By 1999, I was asked and agreed to take over as Vice President of our U.S. Operations, based out of Baltimore.
During my tenure with Sauder Industries, I was a driving force behind Aggressive Expansion which was spearheaded by Sales, Competitor Acquisitions, Business Start-Ups [expansions] and Commercial Real Estate. All of this experience is proving to be an invaluable asset as I work to meet and exceed my Real Estate Client's Goals in the Okanagan Valley.
Specialties
I specialize in Buying and Selling properties in the Central Okanagan.
With a trading area of approximately 150,000 people, it is relatively effective to properly service clients on both sides of Lake Okanagan. I live and do most of my promotional work on the east side of the bridge [Kelowna proper] and within this area I focus primarily on the Upper and Lower Mission communities.
Understanding the concept of effectively "not being able to be all things to all people" I have chosen to forgo all activity in both Commercial Real Estate and Property Management and focus strictly on Residential Real Estate with Single Family Homes being my specialty.
I believe that a professional needs to provide the best knowledge and service possible to all of his or her clients and that is my pledge to all of my customers. No exceptions!
Education
Grade 12 Graduate with Honors - 1975
Business Administration Degree - with Honors - 1980 - Specializing in Marketing and Administration. Was Team Leader for the Winning Business Project [17 total entrants] for the calendar year 1979 at Red River Community College in Winnipeg.
Taught various and extensive Sales and Marketing courses througout my entire proessional career - doing my best to develop and groom our sales professionals.
Personal Interests
Although I have apparent limited skills, I love to golf. I often mis-judge the most direct route to the green, seemingly favoring a walk in the trees to one on the "short grass".
My real passion is as a coach and spectator for our 2 sons. They are both avid sports nuts - with Soccer being their game of choice. [I think I directed them both this way after 20 years of playing myself] Real Estate makes it tough to coach in the summer and spring, but you can't keep me away from the bench for the indoor season!
Although my knees are no longer my friends, I have enjoyed years of curling at fairly high levels, with my major "bragging right" being the defeat of Kerry Burtnyk [2 time world Champ] in the University Play-downs in Winnipeg in 1978. OK, he wasn't all that good back then - but I can still make the claim!
During the winter months you can find us [or we'll find you] on the slopes at Big White or on any one of several toboggan slopes in the Mission area.
As a volunteer, I have had the pleasure of being involved in Meals on Wheels, Big Brothers of Canada, Easter Seals, Breast Cancer Fund Raising and numerous other fulfilling endeavours.
While I enjoy the Real Estate challenge and negotiation, I really try to keep a balance of family and business - otherwise, why are we really here?
If you are thinking about Buying or Selling Real Estate in the Kelowna area, please give me a call. I can help you realize and exceed your Real Estate Goals!
You can reach me at 250.878.4834....no switchboards or pagers... just me, or a voice mail and a quick return call!