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Real Estate:The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1994 â€" 2 BE AN INFORMED BUYER OR SELLER ... READ ALL ABOUT *=REAMBK woutere It‘s all about service Re/Max Aboutowne Realty Corp. has assumed a position at the head of its industry in Oakville thanks to careful planning and people power. Re/Max offers an unbeatable package: Q a unique organizational arrangement that maximizes the flexibility and indeâ€" pendence of sales representatives; Q a highâ€"powered promotional machine that goes allâ€"out to reach the maximum number of potential customers; Q a sophisticated communications netâ€" work that keeps everyone involved in a transaction in touch and fully informed; and Q the full backing and expertise of one of the largest real estate franchising comâ€" pany in North America. For these and many other reasons, it‘s no wonder that Re/Max Aboutowne Realty Corp., with two offices in Oakville, is rightfully acknowledged as THE POWER THAT SELLS OAKVILLE. Let us tell you how the job gets done. All about Re/Max Re/Max Aboutowne is a proud memâ€" ber of what is quite possibly the most sucâ€" cessful real estate company in North America. Re/Max has offices in all Canadian provinces, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. As of 1994, Re/Max will be going global with expanâ€" sion into Europe and Asia. The Re/Max goal is to become the largest, most proâ€" gressive real estate company in the world. With a total sales force of over 35,000 agents and growing at an incredible pace, Re/Max has been named the No. 1 real estate organization in Canada for six years in a row. Reiéffa‘ ?‘??"er 1994 1994 Referra; Ros In order to service corporate client needs, Re/Max International Relocation Services Inc. has offices located throughâ€" out North America. The nearest to the Oakville offices is in Mississauga. This network provides an internationâ€" al referral system that benefits our clients as well as our sales team, and represents an enormous talent pool as well as a great source of purchasers and sellers for all Re/Max agents. All about Re/Max Aboutowne ‘The Oakville Re/Max franchise operâ€" ates out of two offices, in locations careâ€" fully selected for their accessibility: One office is located in the prestigious Briarwood Business Park, near Trafalgar Road and Iroquois Shore Road, and the other is located in a refurbished heritage home on Lakeshore Road near the downâ€" town core. Partners and coâ€"owners Doug Williams and Augy Carnovale, both broâ€" kers, have been active in real estate since 1973. Augy joined Re/Max in 1984 and opened the first Re/Max Aboutowne office in 1988. Doug came on board in 1990 and helped get the second office up and running in 1991. As of January 1994, Re/Max Aboutowne has 78 registered salespeople and is the No. 1 â€"selling real estate comâ€" pany in Oakville. THE POWER THAT MovEs OAKVILLE All about office support The overriding goal of the Re/Max management and support staff is to create an environment in which the salespeople are able to give the best possible service to their clients. To this end, all purchases of technology and all personnel and office management decisions are carried out to ensure the highest levels of support for the sales staff. Start with the office locations. The Lakeshore and Iroquois Shore Road headquarters are easy to find and offer lots of free parking for customers and agents. Our offices are open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A pagâ€" ing/answering system operates after hours, enabling sales agents to stay in contact with the office. Both offices offer semiâ€"private and private offices for our salespeople along with fully computerized support staff staâ€" tions. The appointment desk arranges for viewing appointments, records these and keeps our sa'lespeople up to date on all showings. Another staff members answers the busy switchboard; because of computâ€" erization, any staff member can page mesâ€" sages to our agents, make appointments, process listings and deal with incoming inquiries. An administrator oversees staff at each office and also handles and processes all offers and ensures that all parties involved in the transaction receive complete information on all aspects of the deal. All about our salespeople Serving on the front line are the salespeople. Re/Max Aboutowne carries a high number of associate brokers and sales representatives who are given the freedom to chart their own courses, make onâ€"theâ€"spot decisions and develop their own styles. As a result, Re/Max Aboutowne tends to attract uniquely talâ€" ented sales professionals who thrive under this independence. The arrangeâ€" ment is a great advantage when, for example, negotiations are at a critical stage and time is of the essence. Re/ Max representatives are commisâ€" sioned, experienced, professional, fullâ€" time agents with their own client base and network links with other agents and outâ€"ofâ€"town agents as well, permitting an easy exchange of referrals and market information. All of our agents are members of the Canadian Real Estate Association, the Ontario Real Estate Association, the Oakville Milton and District Real Estate Board, and they have recently signed on with the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), the largest real estate board in North America. It adds up to incredible exposure for Re/Max clients. Most agents, of course, have cellular phones and 24â€"hour pagers. It is a sign of their efficiency and dedication to service that several sales representatives from the Oakville Re/Max offices are repeatedly ranked in the Re/Max Top 100 each year. As a result, Re/Max is by far the topâ€" selling real estate organization in the Toronto area, greatly outdistancing our nearest competitor. Now, that‘s power â€" SELLING POWER. All.about our advertising Re/Max invests millions of dollars yearly on corporate television and radio advertising along with billboards and one of the world‘s most recognized marketing symbols, the Re/Max hot air balloon. On a local level our agents are heavy advertisers in different media. We are the largest advertiser in the Oakville Beaver Real Estate section, and our advertise~ ments are also seen in Abbey Oaks, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, the Real Estate Book, the Mississauga News, The Burlington Post and others. Wherever a salesperson feels that they can give their clients maximum exposure, â€"that is where they will advertise. Our goal is to seek as many potential customers for you as possible. How‘s that for power â€" ADVERTISING POWER. All about our lawn signs Our red, white and blue For Sale and Sold signs are easily recognized by anyone looking for a home for sale. They confer a certain status to your listing arrangement â€" potential buyers know you are dealing with professionals. Our telephone numâ€" bers â€"338â€"9000 and 842â€"7000 â€" are easily remembered by the public. Isn‘t that the power you want â€" SIGN POWER? REALTY CORP. All about financing Our salespeople and our clients have the benefit of our inâ€"house mortgage repâ€" resentative. That means instant mortgage approvals and a wide choice of mortgage companies to choose from. All about LC.L. Established at Re/Max International in 1990, the distinctive red, white and blue Re/Max logo on a gray background now appears on commercial signs locally on behalf of our Industrial Commercial Investment Division. All about our Quality Assurance Over the last year, our clients have given our Re/Max agents top marks for integrity, professionalism and dedicated service. The Re/Max Quality Assurance Program symbolizes our commitment to maintaining the highest standards in the real estate industry today. We‘re proud of our record as Canada‘s leading real estate organization. All about the community Re/Max employees make it their busiâ€" ness to pitch in to worthy causes in the community as a way of offering support to those services that make Oakville such a great place to live. Numerous local agenâ€" cies have benefited fromthis generous spirit in the past year. The Oakville Re/Max offices raised more than $30,000 in charitable donations in 1993. All about SELLING POWER If buying or selling a home is in your plans for 1994, we invite your to contact any one of our fantastic salespeople at either 338â€"9000 or 842â€"7000. The proof is in their performance â€" so let us show you why Re/Max Aboutowne Realty Corp. is the POWER THAT SELLS OAKVILLE. CALL US NOW! CaALL Us First yyas® \ 3389000 }‘