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BRANDON POLSINELLO
RE/MAX Realtron Polsinello Realty NEWMARKET, ON Age: 28
Brandon Polsinello was born into real estate. His father heads one of RE/MAX’s most successful teams, his grandfather was a builder and his uncle is real estate coach Craig Proctor. Despite being steeped in the business, Polsinello says real estate is still full of surprises. “I sort of knew what to expect,” he says, “but growing up around it and living in it are two different things. No matter what I thought I knew, there are always new things that I am learning and adapting to every day.” That learning process has resulted in a number of successful innovations for Polsinello’s team, but he says the key to his success has been surrounding himself with the right people. “Everyone clicks really well together. We are always bouncing ideas off each other and sharing experiences and techniques that help make us all better at what we do.”
CHUCK HOGETERP
SERGE JOLICOEUR
RE/MAX Escarpment Realty
Century 21 Gold Key Realty
STONEY CREEK, ON Age: 32
STEINBACH, MB Age: 33
Clients looking beyond the Golden Horseshoe for both homes and investment opportunities have helped make Chuck Hogeterp one of the busiest young agents in the Niagara and Haldimand regions of Ontario. For Hogeterp, the increased interest in his territory provides him an opportunity to proudly show off some of Canada’s finest smaller cities. “We have so many positive developments currently coming to fruition that I believe our area is going to continue to increase due to the lack of supply and over-demand to live in our incredible communities,” he says. Just under a decade into his career as a Realtor, Hogeterp says one of the highlights has been working alongside his father, Peter. The two Hogeterps received RE/MAX’s Diamond Award in the same year.
After spending seven years at a manufacturing plant in Steinbach, Manitoba, Serge Jolicoeur was ready for a change. “That was not what I wanted to be doing for the remainder of my career,” he says. “I wanted to be more connected with the community that I grew up in. I wanted the chance to be more involved.” Jolicoeur has clearly found the chance he was looking for. In addition to being a two-time Centurion producer, he has also become the go-to guy for real estate advice in one of Canada’s fastest growing regions. It’s hard to imagine him being more connected to his hometown. “Be a person,” Jolicoeur advises. “People want to talk to people. They don’t want to be sold something anymore. I’ve learned that listening, more than talking, is one of the most important things to do to build trust with a client.”
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