Brent Jones, Real Estate Sales Representative – RE/MAX Niagara Realty Ltd., Brokerage – Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Last fall, my wife and I organized a food drive at Sobeys for COPE. In exchange for donating food items, we gave away free The Fort Erie Podcast tee shirts.
In light of the COVID-19 health crisis, I have decided to do something similar.
Make an online donation to Fort Erie Meals on Wheels and receive a free The Fort Erie Podcast tee shirt (while supplies last).
Here’s how it works:
We cannot express enough how professional, friendly and diligent [Brent has] been…I would highly recommend [him] to anyone.
—Beverly Conhiser, Ridgeway
Less than three weeks ago, I easily crossed the border to pick up my wife from the Buffalo airport. She was returning from a conference in Orlando.
At the time, there were no provisions in place (that I’m aware of) for self-isolation following international travel.
Less than two weeks ago, restaurants were open for business, and I had sushi in Grimsby with a friend of mine.
And, just this past week, I was optimistic for the impending spring real estate market.
Sure, the spring rush would be delayed due to the pandemic, but I was positive it was just around the corner. In fact, those of you on my mailing list got an email from me that contained the following excerpt:
The spring market I’ve been talking about for weeks is being pushed back because of coronavirus.
Regardless, buyers still need a place to live, so what we have on our hands at the moment is an extreme sellers’ market.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, if you are thinking of selling your home this year, now (believe it or not) is the time to do it.
Since then, a lot has happened.
Last week, I found out that, among more than 1,000 eligible realtors in Niagara Region, I was nominated in three different categories for the 6th Annual NAR Awards Gala, which will be taking place in Thorold on April 4, 2020.
When I decided to sell my home, Brent walked me through the entire process and kept me informed of every step. Brent lives and breathes real estate and is extremely informed. Couldn’t be happier selling with Brent.
—Kevin Reid, Fort Erie
In every two-year registration period, realtors in Ontario are required to complete courses in continuing education.
In my first two years as a registrant with RECO — known as my “provisional” period — I was required to complete one elective (articling) course through the OREA Real Estate College. My choices included:
In the end, I decided to take Principles of Mortgage Financing.
I cannot rave enough about working with Brent. He’s the most self-motivated, hard-working realtor I’ve ever worked with and…bringing on Brent to sell your home is like hiring an experienced marketing agency. He’s an active advocate that keeps you in the loop with regular texts, emails, educational reports and more. Brent listened to me, shared frank and honest feedback with me, and worked for me to get my house sold. I could not be happier that I chose Brent and gladly recommend him to everyone I know.
—Nicole Holland, Crystal Beach
Brent listened to what we wanted, knew our circumstances and worked hard to get us what we needed! We now have a beautiful home we love!
—Justine M., Fort Erie
When I promote a new listing on Facebook, I often receive comments from local users like…
Housing prices in Fort Erie have gone crazy. I’ve lived and worked here all my life but I won’t be able to afford to retire here.
Or…
How are young families ever supposed to be able to buy their first house?
Or…
I’m barely getting by as it is. I’ll never be able to buy a home of my own.
You get the idea.
While concerns about affordable housing are perfectly valid — and I will touch on this later — I thought I’d take a moment to dive into what the average household (or family) can realistically afford in this area.
I’ve got a great new listing here in Crystal Beach and I’d love to show it to you this Sunday, January 12, 2020, between 2 and 4 PM.
![[OPEN HOUSE] 3813 Graeber Ave, Crystal Beach — Sun, Jan 12 @ 2 PM](https://buywithbrent.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2-1024x536.png)