IN
INITE BROKERAGE, INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
CHASE SHYMKIW Royal LePage Brookside Realty Maple Ridge, BC
Chase Shymkiw is realistic about life as an agent. When he moved into the industry at the age of 20, he was already preparing for a life of hard work and considerable sacrifice. “Nothing comes easy in this business,” he says. “I always respected how hard realtors had to work for their clients.” Shymkiw’s efforts are paying off, but he knows that success is based on continual development. “You need to be on top of your game at all times, as it takes tremendous energy to coordinate, strategize, negotiate and continually update your knowledge of rules, legislation and mortgages.” Shymkiw is on a constant lookout for mentors who can help shape both his knowledge and the experience of his customers. “The better I am at my job, the happier my client is,” he says. “It is sometimes daunting and exhausting, but I am always available, seven days a week.”
SHAYLA ACKERMAN Royal LePage Regina Realty
ALI KHAN Royal LePage Sussex
Regina, SK Gibsons, BC
As someone who needs to be busy to be happy, Shayla Ackerman chose her profession wisely. She is currently one of the most successful realtors in Regina, selling properties at a lightning quick pace despite the economic malaise that has settled over Saskatchewan. Ackerman started her career in 2012, worried that her gender and age would impede her success. “I remember thinking: ‘Try to dress in a way that you appear older’ or ‘Make sure that you have done your research so that they realize how knowledgeable you are’,” she says. “As the years have gone by, I realize that these two challenges don’t follow me today.” Ackerman’s dedication to being the most informed person in the room has served her well. She has earned the respect of her peers and the trust of her growing list of clients. “My life is busy,” she says, “but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
“Being a realtor is not about being a sales person,” says Ali Khan. “It’s about being a trusted advisor. Clients look to us as they do doctors, lawyers and accountants. They come to us for our knowledge and experience.” Now in his tenth year as an agent, Khan has an abundance of both. Khan is also in possession of seemingly limitless energy, which he taps into in order to make his home on the Sunshine Coast a better place. He has been involved with the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society, the Sechelt Food Bank, the Sunshine Coast Lions Club and that organization’s housing society. “I love the Sunshine Coast,” he says. “It truly has become home.” Khan has already been the recipient of a number of awards, including a Royal LePage Diamond Award in 2015. If Khan continues in his commitment to both client and community, more will surely be on the way.
www.repmag.ca
27