Working as an income and commercial property specialist with the Trust Realty Group is the best thing to happen in my real estate career.   As a new agent to the field, everything at first was so overwhelming and having a team of professionals backing you at every step made the transition almost seamless.  I did not have to worry about every aspect of my business since we had team members who specialize in some of the more time-sensitive areas and I could focus more on building my contact database and customer service.

I believe the success of the Trust Realty Group model comes down to having a focus for your business and not allowing outside distractions deter you from your goals. With each agent on the team having a clear area of focus, there is always an expert on hand to lean on and the cross-selling initiatives among the group are plentiful.  Combining the leadership of the Trust team with the exemplary support staff, not limited to administrative, marketing, staging, etc it is no wonder that the Trust Realty Group is becoming highly recognizable as the next wave of successful real estate structures.

The Trust Realty Group model is one of few limitations.  The major limiting factor is how high you want to set the bar for your business;  the Trust Team is there to take you over the top and beyond.

I joined Trust Realty Group so that I could realize my full potential as a Neighbourhood Specialist in Real Estate. While I had a decent amount of success as an independent agent, I quickly learned that the old expression is true – “A Jack of all Trades can be Master of None”. To appear professional in this modern, tech-savvy market, you need to bring more to the table than just a license. As an independent, my time was monopolized by…

– Writing and designing marketing materials
– Coordinating delivery with Canada Post
– Web and Social Media
– Volunteering for and leading community groups/events
– Travelling long distances to appointments that often resulted in no sale

Sure, I received full commission as an independent, but I could not deny that all of these tasks had a cost associated with them. Once I factored in these costs, I was left with a much smaller bottom-line. Not to mention the unquantified cost of the stress caused by wearing so many hats. I was on the verge of hiring a Web Developer, a Lawyer, and a Social Media expert when sanity finally took hold.

Joining TRG is the best thing that has ever happened to me professionally. Not only do I now have a fun-loving, supportive team whose job it is to make me look uber professional, but I also have a close-knit group of fellow neighbourhood Specialists to bounce ideas off of. My eNewsletter has a phenomenal local following, as do my video reviews of all local listings in my territory. I am now confident that my marketing will be promoted correctly on social and on our secure website with no worries of legal complexity. Gone are the days of sitting in traffic chasing my next pay cheque.

The only hat I wear now is that of Danforth East Neighbourhood Specialist.