Each month, REM shares the charitable works and good deeds of Realtors across Canada. Have something you’d like to share? Email your news to editor@realestatemagazine.ca by the 26th of each month, and don’t forget to include a photo!

CLAR golf tournaments raise over $18K for local shelter charities

The Central Lakes Association of Realtors (CLAR) raised more than $18,000 through two charity golf tournaments in support of 13 local shelter-based charities across the region.

The first tournament was held June 25 at Deer Creek Golf Club in Ajax. The second took place Aug. 21 at Black Diamond Golf Club in Pontypool. Both events brought together Rs, community members and supporters for a day of golf and fundraising.

Proceeds will benefit CLAR’s 2025 Charities of Choice, which include A Place Called Home, Denise House, Durham Outlook, Ed’s House Northumberland, Hope and Light Urban Outreach, Hospice Quinte, Hospice Whitby, One City Peterborough, PATH (Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes), Simcoe Hall, Sloane’s House, The Refuge and YWCA Durham.

“These tournaments are about more than just golf — they are about giving back to the communities where our members live and work,” said CLAR CEO Wendy Giroux.

The charities provide shelter, outreach and care services to individuals and families in need.

Calgary Realtors boost housing grants

Calgary Realtors are giving more money to local non-profits that help vulnerable people find and keep housing.

The CREB REALTOR Community Foundation awarded nearly $198,000 in community grants this year — about $80,000 more than in 2024. The money will support housing repairs and renovations through four organizations: the Society for Autism Support and Services, Inn from the Cold, Unison, and Discovery House.

“These organizations are making a meaningful difference every single day, transforming lives and strengthening the communities they serve,” said Christian Twomey, chair of the foundation. “Every CREB Realtor contributes to the foundation, and they take great pride in giving back to their city by helping charities who provide safe, stable housing to those who need it most.”

The grants aim to help people stay housed and connected to their communities. The foundation is the charitable arm of the Calgary Real Estate Board and focuses on long-term housing solutions for those in need.

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Now, four years later, Power remains as committed, if not more, and enthusiastic about the Homes For Heroes Foundation (H4HF) Kingston Village cause. 

“Our committee worked together on three Ride for Refuge events, garage sales, bake sales, a sign rider program which brought in over $200,000, plus Jackie Blakney and ReMax each raised $100,000, so in total local Realtors have raised over $400,000 working together,” said Power.

Power says she wanted fundraising events to be open to all real estate companies so the Kingston community would know their Realtors are there for them.

While the rider program is on hold (due to difficulties administering it), Realtors from many different companies and other volunteers continue to raise money in other ways.

This year’s committee of volunteers from Sutton Group Masters is Michelle Cifala, Joe Cifala, David Hatt, Kay Langmuir, Ryan Power, and Gail Power. Community members include Kendra Hodgson of KH Realty and Kathy Williams of Williams Auto. Blakney of ReMax Finest Realty recently joined. She raised $100,000 to build one home in memory of her father.

Marco Dipietrantonio and Rob Colangeli of ReMax Finest Realty also raised enough money to build one home.

Supporting veterans beyond housing

The Kingston Village, one of three in Canada, includes 20 tiny homes that offer a private space for each veteran in a park-like setting.

“We have been supporting since before there were shovels in the ground,” Power says.  “When I heard about the project, I wanted to help. Homelessness is a big problem everywhere. Homes For Heroes has found a way to connect with those who have served.”

H4HF was co-founded by David Howard and Murray McCann. Howard’s father, a Navy vet, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and poverty.

The organization’s mission is to end veteran homelessness in Canada by providing a full-service program that includes resources, training, and counselling to help veterans live independently in the long term. 

“It’s not a Band-Aid solution,” Power says. “One must be fully committed to it. A person who wants a hand up will be able to move into a fully furnished tiny home, provided with counselling, support, and guidance. They have a chance to get reconnected and will even have assistance in finding a job.”

To date, the Kingston Village has had 13 graduates, and its houses are full, says Travis Cellini, H4HF veteran services manager.

Continuing the mission with new events

Although it is up and running, funds are still needed for day-to-day operations, Power says. H4HF was created by people who saw a need and wanted to help. It is not government-run and relies on philanthropy.

“We were there from the beginning and are here now to continue the support. Our newest fundraising efforts include a garage sale on Sept. 20 and a new event, the Glimmer Gala, in November. The committee chose Nov. 7 to put the event in front of Remembrance Day and far away from Christmas,” she says, adding the auction items will make good holiday gifts.

“We’re super excited about this event, which will offer dinner, dancing, and entertainment at the renovated Kingston Marriott ballroom.”

Kim Shippey, national director, development for H4HF, says Power has been influential for the mission in Kingston.

Cellini said that having the support of the local real estate agents “opens so many opportunities.”

“Funds that are raised go directly to supporting veteran care right here in Kingston. In addition to the financial support, (Realtors’) businesses rely so heavily on word of mouth, the network of contacts and support they have is truly endless,” he said. “Having local agents supporting our village allows us to access their networks for potential housing for the veterans graduating our program. We are proud and fortunate to have the community support.”

Commissionaires Kingston is one of the major sponsors of the Kingston Village. “We are Canada’s largest employer of veterans and Canada’s only not-for-profit security company. Thirty-five per cent of our employees are veterans and veteran dependants, as well as all of our board members,” says CEO David Patterson, Commissionaires Kingston and Region, who retired from the army in 2017 before joining Commissionaires in 2019. “We have committed to offering employment to any Homes for Heroes residents who are looking for a job.”

The federal government recently announced its support in the form of a $1.9-million investment to combat veteran homelessness in Kingston, but fundraising continues.

It costs $10 million to build each village, plus $450,000 to $500,000 per year per village for operating costs, says Shippey.

The first village was built in Calgary in 2019. In addition to Kingston, there is another village in Edmonton. London and Winnipeg villages are slated for 2026, and future sites include Halifax and Hamilton/Burlington.

The much-needed fundraising continues. For Glitter Gala tickets ($150), visit https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/glimmer-gala-in-support-of-homes-for-heroes.

For more information about Homes For Heroes Foundation, visit www.h4hf.ca.

“We’re also looking for more volunteers,” says Power. For more information, email Gail Power.

Connie Adair

Connie Adair is a contributing writer for REM.

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Royal LePage North Heritage Realty raises over $37,000 for women’s shelters

Royal LePage North Heritage Realty proudly announced that its 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament raised over $37,000 in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. Every dollar will go directly to YWCA Genevra House in Sudbury and Haven House women’s shelter on Manitoulin Island.

“I am exceptionally proud of our team for far surpassing this year’s fundraising goal and for once again helping make a real difference for local families seeking safe shelter,” said Luc Bock, broker of record.

He added, “We know there is much work to be done in ending intimate partner violence in Canada, but our brokerage is steadfast in our commitment to funding the hope and healing of those affected in our community.”

Royal LePage Royal City Realty raises $37,000 at Summer Soirée for local shelter

Royal LePage Royal City Realty raised $37,000 at this year’s Summer Soirée in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. All funds will go directly to Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis to support critical services for women and children escaping intimate partner violence.

The annual event, championed and led by broker of record Jeff Morley, has raised $165,000 since it began in 2018.

“We are deeply grateful to our amazing community for joining us for this elegant evening under the stars, which will truly make a difference in the lives of so many local families,” said Gillian Atkinson, broker/manager. “Our Royal City volunteers, led by Lisa Klempner and a dedicated group of agents, are the magic that makes this event possible.”

EXIT Realty marks $8M milestone through Spirit of EXIT charitable giving

EXIT Realty Corp. International has surpassed $8 million in donations through its Spirit of EXIT Charitable Program, highlighting the company’s dedication to community impact across North America.

“This milestone is a testament to the collective generosity and passion of our EXIT family, who continuously seek out ways to make a difference beyond real estate,” said Tami Bonnell, co-chair of EXIT Realty.

The program matches funds raised by local offices to support causes meaningful to them. In 2024, donations supported children, community programs, medical support, veterans, Habitat for Humanity, medical research, cancer initiatives and animal welfare.

A portion of each transaction fee is held in trust and matched up to $3,000 per initiative.

“Since stepping into the directorship earlier this year, I’ve seen firsthand the courage and heart behind these efforts,” said Sharron Richardson, vice-president of broker services. “Their commitment to creating meaningful change in their communities is truly inspiring.”

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Karen Willison recently hosted her first hospital fundraiser, raising more than $85,000 to date with the one-night event. 

When the campaign is over at the end of July, she hopes to have cracked the $100,000 mark, with funds benefiting hospitals in Meaford and Collingwood, Ont.

Willison, a sales representative with Royal LePage Locations North, a brokerage in Collingwood, chooses to support inclusive charities that serve diverse communities. Because people are faced with challenges they don’t expect and most pass through these doors at one time or another, supporting hospitals made sense, she says.

Stepping it up

Until now, her team has been an “active sponsor,” showing up and being part of an event, which from a Realtor standpoint is good public relations. It’s always good to be seen, she says.

But at the urging of her clients, it was time for something different. Willison, a Realtor for 24 years, and her team, K/W Collaborative Real Estate and Associates, decided to raise funds for two hospitals. “They both serve the area we cover and 99 per cent of our clients use one or the other, or both.”

Party planning started five months ago

Plans for the K/W Collaborative Hospital Fundraiser Event 2025 began in February for the July date. Willison says the goal was to create an “impactful and memorable” event.

The BYOB event included appetizers, a live band, short speeches by a speaker and a patient partner from each hospital – and lots of mingling and fun.

The team collaborated with the property owners, who donated the venue. The barn venue is rustic and not zoned for events, but the owners, The Wilkinson family, reserve it for fundraising, Willison says. The band offered a charity discount rate.

Getting organized with the foundation

When the foundation asked how much she expected to raise, she decided not to put a number on it and add to her stress. Willison told them “as much as possible.”

Willison met with the hospital foundations to find out “what they needed from us for the third-party event.” 

Her questions included: How would attendees make donations at the event, (Willison says she didn’t want to process donations, pick up cheques or be accountable for the money), could she see a running donation total, how long does it take before receipts are issued to donors, if a donation is followed up with a thank you note and “if the note mentions us,” she says.

K/W Collaborative team member Michelle Bigelow says the hospital provided information about what to include on the pledge cards so the foundations could process the donations and even created a design. “We just had to print them. They also gave us a custom link to share with clients.”

Willison got the foundations’ approval before materials were printed to ensure the information was correct and no reprints would be necessary.

Getting the party started

The success of an event like this relies on the guest list. Bigelow says, “It takes community. You need donors to give. The message is important when writing and holding events.”

She says the guest list consisted mostly of people the team had worked directly with in the past, as well as guests of the venue owners, band, K/W team and hospital foundations. 

Willison secured insurance for the event, a 24-hour rider from her company’s insurer.

Because it was a BYOB event, she also provided a driver if anyone needed a ride home. A photographer was also hired to capture the special moments.

Her budget: $12,000 for 175 people with a BYOB format and a donated venue.

“It was an emotional event, touching, and everyone left feeling great,” Bigelow says.

Willison’s top tips for throwing a fundraiser 

• Get organized.

• Pace yourself and allow at least six months to plan/prepare

• Identify key supporters and venue

• Check with the hospital foundation at the beginning to find out their guidelines and what kind of help they can provide.

• Build your team but don’t cast your net too wide, says Bigelow. Otherwise the task could become too overwhelming with too many cooks in the kitchen.

• Pick team members based on their strengths.

• Consider partnering with the community for donations of products, services and venues. 

• Expect to work.  Team members and neighbours pitched in to clean the barn and her team manned appetizer stations.

• Provide custom stick-on name tags to make mingling easier

More fundraising in her future

Willison plans to fundraise every July, but to offer the large event only once every three to five years. In the meantime, she has committed to donating $5,000 per year for five years for each hospital.

The process from one hospital foundation’s point of view 

The process is different at each hospital, says Alison MacKenzie, community partnerships officer at QEII Health Sciences Centre Foundation in Halifax.

Most hospital foundations have information on their websites that make it easy for anyone who wants to fundraise, she says.

The QEII website has a DIY page that makes it easy for donors. Fundraisers fill out a form to register their event and will receive a special logo to use on their promotional materials. They can also say where they want the funds to be directed.

Donors can complete a profile page and write about their fundraising project/event and add a photo. The page will be on the hospital’s website.

There is no minimum donation. “We deal with donations of $5 to millions of dollars,” MacKenzie says. “It all makes an impact. We’re beyond grateful. We couldn’t do what we do without support. So much is needed.”

Ditto for hospitals everywhere.

Connie Adair

Connie Adair is a contributing writer for REM.

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Calgary Dream Centre receives $1-million grant for women’s housing development

The CREB Realtor Community Foundation has awarded a $1-million Legacy Grant to the Calgary Dream Centre to support the development of affordable housing for vulnerable women and mothers with children.

The grant will fund Erlton House, a three-storey, 56-unit housing project that includes full amenities, communal gathering spaces, green areas and an outdoor play zone. Construction aims to provide not just shelter, but a supportive environment where residents can rebuild their lives with dignity.

“The Calgary Dream Centre is making meaningful strides toward creating safe, affordable housing that directly addresses urgent needs in our community,” said Christian Twomey, foundation chair.

Craig Hill, CEO of the Calgary Dream Centre, said the grant “will open doors of hope and opportunity for those seeking stability and belonging.”

Funds will be delivered over three years, with the final instalment in 2027. Completion of the Erlton House project is expected the same year.

Fraser Valley Realtors Charitable Foundation names new chair, commits $350,000 to youth programs

The Fraser Valley Realtors Charitable Foundation (FVRCF) has announced the election of a new board of directors and plans to award more than $350,000 in grants to local organizations supporting at-risk youth in 2025.

Veteran Surrey Realtor David Herman has been appointed Chair of the Board. With over 40 years of experience in real estate and a strong track record of leadership—including terms as Chair of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, the B.C. Real Estate Association, and service with the Canadian Real Estate Association—Herman brings deep governance knowledge and a passion for community service.

“I’m honoured to step into the role of Chair and work alongside a passionate and visionary team of directors,” Herman said. “We will build on the legacy of our founding and outgoing Chairs, whose dedication has created real change for at-risk youth.”

The Foundation expressed gratitude to outgoing board members for their service, recognizing their lasting contributions.

In 2025, FVRCF will continue its annual bursary program, awarding $1,000 to every public and alternative high school in the Fraser Valley. Additional funds will go to youth-focused organizations offering programs in education, support, and empowerment.

Pembroke charity garage sale raises $3,000 for women and children in need

Royal LePage Edmonds & Associates hosted its first annual Charity Garage Sale, raising more than $3,000 in support of local women and children fleeing intimate partner violence.

The event, held in Pembroke, saw volunteers come together to collect and sell donated goods, with all proceeds benefiting Bernadette McCann House for Women through the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.

“It’s always very special for us when a new fundraiser sees such incredible success in their local community,” said Carly Neill, fundraising and communications manager with the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. “We sincerely thank the team at Royal LePage Edmonds & Associates for the safety, hope and healing these proceeds will fund.”

The foundation supports women’s shelters and domestic violence prevention programs nationwide.

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The idea-prolific CEO of Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team came up with the city-facing mural initiative, which she says allows the team to give something lasting back to the neighbourhoods they serve while spotlighting Canadian artists.

In addition to beautifying the communities where they have had a lot of activity, she says the murals are a way to introduce themselves to new neighbourhoods.

Although the first three murals adorn Heaps Estrin properties, they will appear on a variety of other buildings as Heaps secures more walls throughout the city.

She says building owners have been receptive. Some are offering their walls for free (in return for the beautification project) while others are charging a fee.

“We rent the spaces from landlords, who have the rights to the walls,” she says. “While we don’t check with the building owner on the specific design, they approve us using the space for a mural. Our team collectively chooses the artist.”

Calls for proposals are sent out through several agencies and websites catering to mural artists.

“There has been an incredibly favourable response from talented artists,” she says.

Bringing art to life

From start to finish, the process can take three to six months. First, locations need to be identified and secured, a call for proposals is made, the installation selected, and the mural created, Heaps says.

It’s not an inexpensive endeavour. The cost depends on the size of the wall (so far the largest mural is 20×30 feet). Artist compensation can run in the five figures, she says.

Global artistic talent

The first installation of 2025 features internationally recognized artist Jacquie Comrie, whose work has been featured around the world.

“Jacquie grew up in the community and is a strong forward-looking person,” Heaps says.

Comrie is a Panamanian multimedia artist, mother and mental health advocate in Toronto.

“Personally and professionally, colour is her medicine and language of emotion. Her work is grounded in the belief that colour can be a tool for wellness, healing and emotional connection,” her bio says, adding, “with our current crisis in mental health across the globe, Jacquie seeks to reimagine public art while creating spaces of healing accessible to everyone.”

Comrie’s work joins that of Toronto artist Chris Perez, whose mural (the first in the initiative) was commissioned in 2021. Heaps had seen Perez’s work on a building on Gerrard Street and reached out.

They met and “became buddies,” she says. She gave him carte blanche to create a floral mural that reflects the Leaside community.

Perez is a Filipino abstract painting and mural artist, whose influences are derived from street art, graffiti, murals, abstract art and expressionist painting, his bio says.

The third mural is by American multi-media artist Maxine McCrann, who is based in Toronto. The mural is featured at another of Heaps’ unique marketing concepts, The Lobby, a modern home and lifestyle boutique, art gallery and intimate event space.

McCrann’s bio says, “She believes in slowing down, taking a breath and staying for dessert, striving to capture the little in between moments that make life so beautiful.”

West-end project coming

The soon-to-be-unveiled mural in the west-end Junction neighbourhood will be “more literal and tie back to the brand as the company introduces itself to a new community,” Heaps says.

It will highlight the team’s mascot HERB, a 1993 Subaru Sambar that makes appearances in community parades, local fundraising events and Heaps Estrin parties. She says HERB has become a familiar sight in the company’s communities.

Marketing expertise

Heaps, who has a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in marketing and worked in advertising before her career in real estate, doesn’t rely on conventional advertising.

One in a long list of creative marketing initiatives, the mural project will “transform blank urban walls into vibrant works of art that lifts spirits, sparks conversation and reflects the city’s diversity,” says Heaps, who has ties to the art community and an art gallery at one
of her office locations.

The president, CEO and broker of record is recognized as a thought leader, regularly sharing her insights with local and national media.

She was recently recognized by the Women of Influence+ organization, the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards and was inducted into the Royal LePage National Chairman’s Club hall of fame in 2023. She is also a supporter of many charitable organizations.

Plans are underway for more murals. Artists and anyone who wants to submit walls for consideration are asked to contact Jane McIver, director of marketing at jane@heapsestrin.com

Connie Adair

Connie Adair is a contributing writer for REM.

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Hosted on-air by 96.5 CKFM All Hit Country, and thanks to the generosity of two matching gift sponsors, a grand total of $150,600 was raised over the day, bringing the annual event’s three-year total raised to $300,000.

The Radiothon for Shelter fundraising flows through the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation to the Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society, with every dollar raised going towards the cause.

With total fundraising to date, Phase 1 of the build has begun, which will provide secure space for five families seeking safe shelter and counselling rooms for additional community programming and support.

“It’s hard to put into words how steadfast and generous our community has been in getting shovels in the ground for our new shelter,” said Clare Dickie, owner/manager, Royal LePage Wildrose Real Estate. “After nearly three years of fundraising, we were able to put up a sign announcing the building will be called ‘Kirsten’s Place’ — named in loving memory of our builder Brian Gardner’s daughter, a young mother, who lost her life to family violence in 2021.

“It brought tears to all our eyes envisioning a day when women like Kirsten can find their way to safety at our shelter instead of being met with such great harm.”

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1. Those who take and never give (“takers”);
2. Those who give only if they will receive (“matchers”); and
3. Those who give for no reason other than to help (“givers”).

Of these types, we typically meet takers in the corporate business world – those who interact with people and have only one goal in mind: how to help themselves. These people see life, work and everything related as a zero-sum game. Your loss is directly related to the size of their gain. Sharing means they get less and not taking from you means they’ll get nothing. Competitors are enemies, colleagues are a threat. Look at Trump and Steve Jobs! Clearly, I gotta take or I’ll be left with nothing.

First, if that’s what you think, I suggest you stop taking advice from your lawyer and smile occasionally. And second, if you think that you can fake your way to the top by pretending you’re nice and then turning on people when they’re not useful, you’re wrong. While you may accumulate a massive network as a taker, that’s only because you’re constantly burning bridges. If the stress of being a fraud, beheaded or usurped isn’t your ideal way to expand your empire, try the giver approach.

As the brilliant author Adam Grant, who is behind the taker, matcher and giver dissection described it, givers are “a strange breed of people.” These people are not identified by how much they donate or volunteer, but by how much they help others by “making an introduction, giving advice, providing mentoring or sharing knowledge, without any strings attached. (Unlike takers), givers actually prefer to be on the contributing end of an interaction.”

Givers have a massive network, which is critical to success. However, they’re over-represented at the bottom of the “success ladder”. The reason why some givers don’t “make it” is because they’re often exploited by takers. Before you decide that you’d prefer to be a matcher – that is, give only if you receive and vice versa or default to being a taker – here’s another surprise: givers are also overrepresented at the top of the “success” ladder.

Grant explains the paradox: “A lot of that comes from the trust and the good will that (givers) have built (and) the reputations that they create.

“The success of givers and the fall of takers is also driven by matchers. A matcher is somebody who really believes in a just world. Of course, a taker violates that belief in a just world. Matchers cannot stand to see takers get ahead by taking advantage of other people. (So), matchers will often go around trying to punish (takers), often by gossiping and spreading negative reputational information.

“Just as matchers hate seeing takers get away with exploitation, they also hate to see people act really generously and not get rewarded for it. Matchers will often go out of their way to promote and help and support givers, to make sure they actually do get rewarded for their generosity. That’s one of the most powerful dynamics behind the rise of givers.

“Oftentimes givers put themselves at risk in the short run. But in the long run, they end up building the kind of social capital that’s really important for success in a very connected world.”

Grant gave us some great tips on this during a Globe and Mail interview: “Successful givers pro-actively block out windows of time to get their own work done, then dedicate separate periods to be helpful to others. Also, instead of being ‘generalists’ in helping people with any request that comes up, they are more like specialists: they find ways to help that they are uniquely good at, and enjoy. This way, the act of giving is energizing to them rather than distracting and exhausting.”

He says successful givers look for ways that everybody around them can be better off. Part of what makes them so successful is that they find greater meaning and purpose in their work because they feel that they truly make a difference, Grant says. “They make it clear that their colleagues really matter to them, and as a result, they end up building deep and broad relationships with people who often become sources of creative ideas and opening doors to new opportunities.”

Become a giver with awareness, identify and avoid the takers and revel in the fact that those “cut throat” types have it wrong.  For every helping hand you extend, you become happier and more successful, while also losing the pain in your neck because you no longer have to “watch your back”.

The more sophisticated takers are less obvious about their self-centredness and willingness to exploit others. They can be excellent networkers because they know how to fake sincerity (psychopaths, anyone?). They’ll charm you and talk a big game…that is, if you can help them.

You’ve been charmed (and fooled) by a sophisticated taker if they seem to have a lot of enemies or a list of people who they don’t talk to anymore. These people are the despised kings.

Sophisticated takers are always looking over their shoulders. They distrust people and they’re likely to agree with the statement, “It’s lonely on the top.”

If all fails, identify these people by using some dating advice my grandmother gave me: you’ll figure out a man by watching how he treats those who can’t help him.  And, if he treats them poorly, run in the other direction because he’s likely to slaughter all in his way to build his paranoid empire.

Natalka Falcomer

Natalka Falcomer is a lawyer, real estate broker and Certified Leasing Officer who started her real estate career in private equity. She created, hosted and co-produced a popular legal call-in show on Rogers TV and founded and recently sold Groundworks, a firm specializing in commercial leasing law. She is currently the Chief Real Estate Officer of Houseful.ca, leading the development and expansion of the company’s personalized home buying and selling experience for the Canadian market. She sits as an advisor on NAR REACH Canada and is the former multi-year board member of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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