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You Can’t Choose Your Neighbour, You Can Choose Your Neighbourhood.

You can’t choose your neighbour, you can choose your neighbourhood.

This is one of the best things about Real Estate.

You are not forced to buy in any specific area or any specific town. It’s all up to you. So why not think about and consider buying in a great neighbourhood. Things to think about are the fact that the walkability of an area you live goes a long way. By that is being able to walk to some great stores or trails, maybe even to work if that’s your cup of tea. You will so much happier if you do this, trust me. There’s nothing worse than choosing to live in an area that sucks to you, to you though. Some areas are better for others…Meaning if you want to drive everywhere and you want peace and quiet great, maybe out-of-town is your vibe. If you are young and want to walk to transit, trails, breweries, water and shopping then great too. Just know what you want and trust you can find it.

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7 Must Have Apps Both Personally And Professionally

7 Must Have Apps Both Personally And Professionally

The Remote Control of Life

Your phone is your life — you use it for everything from your Social Media consumption to your Camera to your primary email outlet. But it could also be so much more than that, if only you have the proper tools in your utility belt. So be sure to add these apps to your arsenal.

If you really think about it. Your smart phone is the remote control of life nowadays. What are most people doing when they have a spare moment. If it’s in a line up at the coffee shop or when a commercial comes on their tv, and most of the time even while they are watching their favourite shows. Most people at this point are on their phones all the time.

So let’s talk about that for a second. If most people are on their phones, doesn’t it make sense that as a Realtor or Entrepreneur you should be focused on making the best of it. That’s where the world is going. Your newspaper and tv ads are marketing dollars being thrown in the garbage. It’s now time to focus on being on the go and using your phone as it’s now meant. That’s to be your computer on the go. You need it to manage your notes and draft your blogs, vlogs and marketing content.

I’ve put together a list of the most useful apps every modern Realtor, Entrepreneur and Anyone should have on their phone.

  1. Facebook – When it comes to all your personal and professional needs, Facebook is a must have. Not only can it help organize your life by keeping you updated with things like friends birthdays. It also is a must have tool for your business life. Being able for such a small amount to market to your exact target audience. Facebook is killing it in this aspect. As a Realtor you can spend hours walking door to door and dropping off flyers or you can spend minutes setting up a marketing campaign for less money. It will reach way more people too, up to thousands of people a day. Try walking to a thousands houses a day…Good Luck!
  2. Instagram – As you may know or maybe you don’t. Instagram is owned by Facebook but it is a great tool for your business. You can use all the hashtags you want to reach to the people you need. With a great flowing account you will be sure to have a great following. As a professional this is a great platform to pick up leads as you can see exactly who is liking your photos and commenting too. Plus now with Instagram stories you can add your human element to your business so that your clients and potential clients can see you grind.
  3. Evernote – This is a must have for any business professional. It’s a great place to securely keep your notes. Inspiration strikes anywhere. Evernote lets you capture, nurture, and share your ideas across any device. You can write a note or send a photo to Evernote. Then when you get home. It will be synced to your system there to pick it up without missing a step.
  4. Studio – One of favourite tools. There are so many other apps out there that are similar to this. Like Canva which is great for your computer. But when it comes to your phone and apps this is a must. I can take a picture and add some great text to it for my marketing. What’s great about Studio as well is that you can browse other people’s work. You can then use what they have created or you can edit theirs to your liking. Whats great is that it’s so easy to use and can be set up to automatically share on your social media.
  5. Flipboard – This is a great tool for any one who has specific likes. Maybe you are looking for articles on Real Estate or Technology. Well this is that app for you, it’s a personal magazine that scours the internet for specific articles you are interested in on any industry you want. Sometimes you just want to read about the city you are living in or a specific subject without have to go to google to search on it.
  6. FilmoraGo – Now when it comes to video editing. Good luck in finding an app that makes it as easy as this. For anyone who is looking to makes videos for their business. This is the place to go. You can add text and music to your videos and as an added benefit the desktop platform is so easy to use. Instead of paying top dollar for Final Cut Pro, the app is free and the desktop platform is such a good value. I recommend it for anyone looking to add an extra level to their business. Imagine being at a great event and sitting at the coffee shop to make a quick edit, add text, music and then share it to your clients. Yes Please!
  7. Magisto – Looking to put together a quick video to post to your friends on business page. This is a must, so easy that all you have to do is open the app. At this point you hit make a movie, then pick your theme, pick the photos and videos you want to add, pick your music, add a title. Maggots will do the rest for you. In as little as 1 minute you can have a great video to add to your social media platforms. Be sure to look into upgrading to the business profile. It does coast some money but at this point you can add your logo and edit even more things.

So do yourself a favour and add these tools to your utility belt. It will help you in all aspects of your life, both personally and professionally. Be sure to click on the links of the apps as that will take you directly to the apps page to download.

Stay in touch and ask me if you are looking for any other suggestions.

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Entrepreneurship Risk Taking is Better Than Regretting

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship Risk Taking is Better Than Regretting

Entrepreneurship was never set out to be an easy road. You will wake up some days having a panic attack and wonder what you are doing with your life. Why did I choose this road for myself? Well good news is that if you are truly an Entrepreneur you will soon realize that…

“You didn’t choose this life, this life chose you!” 

Once you realize that, then the next step is start focusing on the goals that will make your future thrive. As one of the most influential Entrepreneurs of our generation Elon Musk once said. “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”  

Here’s a couple of tips to survive those moments of distress in your life as an Entrepreneur.

Keep Your Eyes on Your Goal

You must know your goal! What is it that you truly are going after, take a moment and make one.

Make one now.” 

You are going to give up fast if you don’t have a goal. What is a good goal? Well…it’s something that you believe in. A cause bigger than yourself and something that benefits you by asking you to keep hustling every day. It needs to be attainable and should be measurable. So be sure to write it down and look at it everyday, read it out loud. Trust me it will keep you going even on the hardest of days.

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How To Get Real with Your Real Estate Goals

Real Estate Goals

How To Get Real with Your Real Estate Goals

Let’s get REAL about Real Estate Goals…In today’s day and age especially in Greater Vancouver and it’s surrounding areas like Port Moody and the Tri-Cities. If you want to own a detached house it may be easier doing so in your dreams than your reality. I’m going to give you some quick tips on how to make these ‘DREAMS COME TRUE.

What is it that you actually want and can you achieve it? That’s up to you and I’m here to help. Maybe you want to own a condo or even a house but are not sure if that will ever be a possibility. I’m here to tell you it is…YES it is. Listen to yourself and stop listening to the naysayers, if you want it then go out there and get it. But how?…
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5 Reasons You Need A Mentor In Your Life

5 Reasons You Need A Mentor In Your Life!

Your life as an Entrepreneur is dependant on everything you have going on in your day-to-day business both professionally and personally. Now sometimes it’s as easy as 1 2 3 and go, you wake up and everything goes the way it should. But what do you do on those days when you are lost? Those days that are a struggle to keep going, when things don’t work out the way they should. You lose your focus and it seems that everything is harder than it was.
A Mentor will help guide you in the right direction and with minimal effort can keep you on track.

Here’s 5 Reasons You Need A Mentor In Your Life

  1. They Solve Problems
  2. They Challenge You
  3. They See In You The Things You Don’t
  4. They Give You Directions While Allowing You To Find Your Way
  5. Mentors Give You Courage To Keep Going

Let’s be honest, this is what we all want as Entrepreneurs. In any industry that you are in, especially your professional life, to be more successful would mean so much. Your Mentor should gain a certain pride in helping you become the best version of yourself. That’s why they are doing it in the first place. To be able to give back is something in Humans that feels just as good as receiving.

1. They Solve Problems

The last thing you need is to create more problems, lucky for you Mentors are great at solving them. They can ask the questions needed to help you solve even those biggest things that are holding you back. Mentors are thinkers, a huge aspect in your career as sometimes it takes looking from the outside when the inside is full already. Let them declutter those negative thoughts to help you to succeed.

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