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p10 tribune january 30 1991 j homelife coventry opening today when karen gerrard and gay lacour- siere announced they were opening their own real estate office last fall a lot of peo ple asked them why now and although the timing was a result of their individual circumstances rather than the market itself the current economic doldrums have provided some unexpected benefits for homelife coventry real estate inc the company which opened on nov 30 is already highly active in both residential and commercial real estate in the markham area gerrard who has been in real estate for over 16 years had always planned to run her own company eventually it just came on a little faster than i anticipated she explained gay and i had been friends for 10 years and had worked together in real estate in markham when i became available this summer we sat down and discussed what we want ed to do and decided that this was the time to get something going with the karen gerrard uncertain state of the economy some com panies were closing their doors and that meant there were a lot of good agents around looking for new opportunities lacoursiere points out as well they took a conservative approach to setup costs notes gerrard we worked at getting low overheads to give ourselves flexibility with advertising and the ability to spend more in the direc tion of service recognizing that the mar ket wont stay in its depressed state forev er we know well be in a good position when it starts coming back as lacoursiere puts it if we can sur vive in this downturn we know we can make it she began her own real estate career in uxbridge and soon discovered she had a particular flair for dealing with commer cial properties i like that end of it thats why i came to markham she notes i started working at century 21 with karen who was on the residential side and we took our brokers courses togeth er lacoursiere has since completed all her ccim certified commercial invest ment member courses and the two womens skills complement each other perfectly they have already taken on eight quali fied agents and are currently in the pro cess of recruiting additional representa tives were certainly willing to train agents we have the facilities for that gerrard states the training would also benefit agents who have come into the business within the last two years during the market downturn she adds the company is involved in a great many power sales right now and were working with different finance companies to establish business as well as network ing through homelife itself i dont think weve stopped since we started said ger rard cheerfully both women are firm believers in an open door policy and actively promote the concept of teamwork and sharing all our agents are involved and feel its their com pany too lacoursiere explained they feel very excited about being here right from the beginning they have great ideas and suggestions they both agreed that a wellrun office is essential to any successful company paula parente is in charge of office admin istration and hiring night staff and they say she does a terrific job the office itself is decorated in soothing and attractive shades of grey green and plum stateoftheart technology private and semiprivate offices around the outside with work stations in the central area pro vide a comfortable and professional ambi ence for agents a comfortable and spacious kitchen area with fridge microwave and dining table allows staff to take time out for lunch or a cup of coffee and a snack homelife coventry is having its grand opening jan 30 the company is located at 50 anderson avenue just north of 16th avenue off hwy 48 for more informa tion call 4722200 gay lacoursiere ivory forest homes 14162988823 buy now at a guaranteed price for 1991 hihuhmillmlillmi 5333 jo332s stjljs 35331 hb1 33c3u 2200 sq ft including 3 car garage build on your own lot 1200 sq ft bungalow including double garage build on your own lot wwwt 500000 refundable deposit holds these prices until july 30 1991 includes 24 oz carpet and cushioned floor painted drywall 200 amp service plumbing and electrical fixtures from samples includes furnace and roughedin for air conditioning financial assistance available 5 year extensive warranty vinyl siding optional brick full basement high quality casement windows free quotes available for all custom homes scarborough 2988823 port perry 1 41 69853491 keswick 14164767626 hphectore stain accessories custom windows doors trim mouldings flooring hardware security products 19th ave between kennedy warden 8879672 in h kr may real estate ltd 6402223 commercial uxbridge lot 62x93 with two storey house on brock street ideal location for re development or conversion attractive financing asking 249000 bonanza 200 acre farm with two family brick house and impressive barns highway location just north of uxbridge listed at 795000 business opportunity 24900 immediate income with great potential proven trimline 2000 business offers you the chance to be your own boss no prior experience necessary excellent lease and client base price includes all chattels and leaseholds call ken may 6402223 for details fairgate townhouse opal court 3 bedroom 112 bath large kitchen with lots of cupboards and appliances walkout basement backs onto wooded parkland no monthly maintenance fees you own the land private drive arid garage call marg may sales rep 6402223 today for an appointment asking 199900 homelife coventry real estate inc karen gerrard what more can you want no franchise fees up to 80 commissions complete up- to- date technology and support private semi private offices network referrals with the bay co- operators allied van lines and national trust call today for a confidential interview or drop by for coffee anytime karen gerrard broker 4722200 mmemmmmm sxwmksk sbk wmm irtgage centre jtfirstline mortgage due no renewal yet mortgage transfers 1169 five year term 9406007 mfzj george miller financial serwces inc 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