SPECIAL REPORT
RHONDA LODWICK Century 21 Foxx Realty Portage La Prairie, MB
A Grand Centurion and Double Centurion winner for Century 21 Foxx Realty, Rhonda Lodwick has also placed in the company’s top 21 Realtors nationwide for the past eight years. She says a genuine, high-touch approach has made all the difference. “Never forget that your clients are the most valuable part of your business,” she advises. “Stay in touch with them, hand-sign your cards and give back to your community.” Firmly established in a warming Portage La Prairie market, Lodwick has moved far beyond her days of living paycheck to paycheck and is now an inspiration for both agents and her kids. “My children have grown up learning that if you work hard and put your heart into it, you can be successful,” she says. “There are sacrifices along the way, but they are worth it in the end.”
NICK GOOMBER RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Mississauga, ON
JESSIE YERXA Exit Realty Advantage Fredericton, NB
Jessie Yerxa has always taken a different approach to the real estate business, making it her goal to constantly be at the forefront of innovative and creative ways to market herself, her business and her clients’ properties. Last year, Yerxa made a direct push to enhance the homebuying and -selling experience by using professional videography and Matterport. “Through these technologies, I was able to simplify the house-hunting process for prospective buyers and have enhanced the selling experience for my vendors,” she says. Yerxa’s willingness to innovate has resulted in her achieving gold-level production status at Exit Realty for the past four years.
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Nick Goomber learned an important lesson in 2017: It’s not always best to go it alone. “The most important change I made to my business last year was to hire help,” he says. “I realized that sales had started to taper off because we were not able to manage the number of clients that we had. One staff member was hired and trained, and sales started to climb again.” By focusing his energies on selling and prospecting, Goomber was able to orchestrate another banner year for RE/MAX Real Estate Centre, joining the company’s Chairman’s Club for the first time after three consecutive years of Platinum Club-level excellence.
JORDAN BOYES Boyes Group Realty Saskatoon, SK
Before starting his own brokerage in 2015, Jordan Boyes spent four years smashing records at Hallmark Realty, becoming the company’s all-time leader in sales. Now in his eighth year as a Realtor, Boyes attributes his success to communication, availability and continuous learning, which helps him stay one step ahead of the Saskatoon market. Since its launch only three years ago, Boyes Group Realty has grown to include 56 agents and is now the top residential independent brokerage in Saskatchewan.