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NATALIE MCGUIRE Royal LePage Team Realty MANOTICK, ON Age: 33
Natalie McGuire already displayed a passion for homes at a young age. Growing up, she says, she spent countless hours reading her mother’s design magazines, keeping a reference book filled with the articles that most inspired her. It was a practice that proved to be highly formative, as McGuire is now known throughout the Ottawa region as an agent whose staging and listing presentations are second to none. Only five years into her tenure as an agent, McGuire hit the ground running in 2012, when she was named Royal LePage’s Rookie of the Year. Now one of the company’s most promising young Realtors, McGuire encourages those looking to replicate her rapid success to continue their education and surround themselves with inspirational mentors. “But most of all,” she says, “listen to your gut.”
JOSH CHAIT
Sutton Group Admiral Realty TORONTO, ON Age: 30
“I truly believe that if you choose a job you love, you will never work a day in your life,” says Josh Chait, the highest volume agent in his Sutton Group brokerage. Judging by his accomplishments thus far, one assumes Chait has chosen careers wisely. “As a third generation real estate agent, I had a good sense of what to expect before I became one, but my experience has been far more rewarding than I anticipated,” Chait says. “I get to utilize my key skill sets and meet new and interesting people every day.”
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EMILIO CORONADO RE/MAX Jazz OSHAWA, ON Age: 34
As his market evolves and his business quickly expands, Emilio Coronado remains committed to the fundamentals of being a good real estate agent. “Maintaining a smaller focus, always thinking of helping others first and going back to basics has been the key to all the most recent changes I’ve made to my business,” he says. “Helping others always comes first, whether in business or in my personal life.”
ARTYOM SEROFF
Rennie and Associates Realty VANCOUVER, BC Age: 24
When he was still a teenager, Artyom Seroff left his rural Kazakhstan village to study in Vancouver. After a fortuitous meeting with the owner of Rennie and Associates Realty, Seroff decided to augment his UBC education with real estate courses. A few short years later, Seroff is one of Rennie and Associates most promising young agents. Despite only selling one property in his first year as an agent in 2013, Seroff completed over 40 transactions in 2016, showing that he is in the industry to stay. Despite being a millennial agent born into the limitless potential of a social media world, Seroff does not currently advertise. “I think that people are so overwhelmed with commercialization and false promises that they just look for good, honest long-term relationships,” he says. “Judging by experience, word of mouth remains the best marketing strategy. I can see myself expanding my online presence in the future, but the core of how I conduct my business will never change.”