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COVER STORY: ELITE WOMEN LINDA MITCHELL Royal LePage NL Realty Corner Brook, NL
After 30 unsatisfying years in accounting, an unforeseen company shakeup put Linda Mitchell on the road to real estate. “It was the best thing that could have happened,” she says, “because I am now doing what I love to do.” Mitchell’s focus on providing exemplary customer service has resulted in impressive sales every year for Royal LePage, but the high number of repeat clients she boasts is perhaps the more telling figure.
Royal LePage Saskatoon Real Estate Saskatoon, SK
As Royal LePage Saskatoon’s top agent since 2001, Linda Pittner has come a long way from her childhood in rural Quebec. Her 30 years of continued success in real estate are a testament to her strong work ethic and refusal to take anything for granted. When not contributing to her reputation as one of Saskatchewan’s top-producing agents, Pittner dedicates herself to stopping the abuse of women, and contributes to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.
Mortgage Intelligence Mississauga, ON
In her six years as broker at Mortgage Intelligence, Annie Mirza has moved the company to the forefront of Ontario’s mortgage industry. One of Canadian Mortgage Professional magazine’s Young Guns in 2015, Mirza’s integrity and focus on relationship-building have resulted in her establishing ties with more than 50 lenders across Canada. Mirza’s profile is on the rise, and she is quickly becoming a go-to expert for young mortgage professionals looking for mentorship and advice.
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Groundworks Toronto, ON
The irony of Natalka Falcomer’s success is that she places so little emphasis on it. “It seems like this elusive goal that can never be attained because there is just so much to do and so many things to accomplish,” she says. “I don’t encourage anyone to obsess about working towards success, because you’ll always be waiting and feeling inadequate.” And yet, perhaps due to this approach, Falcomer has already achieved considerable acclaim. Her recently founded firm, Groundworks, offers inclusive, ‘plain English’ commercial real estate leasing services. She also provides free legal advice as host and producer of Toronto Speaks on Rogers TV and is an educational consultant for the Real Estate Institute of Canada.
LINDA PITTNER
ANNIE MIRZA
NATALKA FALCOMER
BREANNA CAYER Cayer Investments Lethbridge, AB
For Breanna Cayer, real estate is all about freedom – freedom from routine, freedom from others’ expectations and the freedom to follow your dreams. Watching her father accumulate success as a Realtor made that freedom even more appealing. “I learned if I invested in myself by going to courses and reading books, I had the ability to become more than I ever imagined.” Cayer’s early success – including being recognized with a Top Investor Award nomination for Best Newcomer in 2015 – has inspired her even further. Her advice for investors looking for the same level of success: “Do something every day that brings you closer to where you want to be.”