Realty Life
Veteran realtor and industry leader Ken McLachlan talks with real people about their passions, their accomplishments and the moments that changed their lives. Realty Life is an inspirational and powerful look at how life turns and the journeys that follow.
Episodes
40 episodes
Pivot and Prosper: Thriving in Real Estate Through Change
Why do some people thrive while others get stuck? In this episode, Ken chats with Randy Collins, a real estate agent and entrepreneur, about the pivotal role of mindset in achieving success. Randy shares his journey fr...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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42:06
Turning Properties into Pension Plans with Brad Closs
Ever wondered how to turn real estate into your personal pension plan? In this episode, Ken sits down with Brad Closs, an Ottawa-based real estate investment expert who owns an impressive 56 doors.Brad shares his journey from...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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26:07
Navigating Major Career Shifts
Shawn Hewson was a Bay Street Lawyer but chose a career shift. A big shift.He became a fashion designer and cofounded Bustle, a unique and creative fashion company. In this episode Shawn shares his remarkable jo...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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27:23
The Power of Persistence: Georges Bardagi's Real Estate Story
Meet the man behind one of Quebec's most successful real estate teams!In this episode, Ken interviews Georges Bardagi, a top real estate agent in Quebec. Georges shares his journey from starting in a tough market in 1991 to leading a hi...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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34:17
Sky's the Limit: Jim Burton's Real Estate Mastery
Meet the man who turned a love for flying into a soaring real estate career.In this episode, Ken sits down with Jim Burton, a larger-than-life figure in the real estate industry. Jim shares his inspiring journey from a young pilot to a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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42:58
Focus, Discipline, Success: Debra Bain’s Real Estate Story
From Photography to Realty Royalty.Join Ken McLachlan as he interviews Debra Bain, his wife and president of RE/MAX Hallmark, in a heartfelt episode of Realty Life. Debra shares her inspiring journey from a 21-year-old photograp...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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29:25
From Refugee to Real Estate – Kim Tran’s Story
Kim Tran calls her success an accident… but it was no accident. Escaping Vietnam as a four-year-old refugee she and her mother embarked on a frightening journey that eventually led them to Canada. These humble beginnings served as a firm founda...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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34:28
A Journey of Triumph and Sadness – Peter Mueller
Peter Mueller built a successful business, doing what he loves and traveling the world doing it. His company, The Profit Centre, provides training and coaching designed to help Brokers, Team Leaders, and Realtors make profit predictable. But al...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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22:31
“The Greatest Impact on the Value of Real Estate Will be Solving Homelessness” – Marcus Plowright
It was a career that began as an entrepreneur for Marcus Plowright. By the time his partner recruited him to real estate, he’d already been involved in seven start up businesses, including a renovation company, so the migration to real estate w...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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32:14
Setting Goals Changed My Life – Richard Robbins
Richard Robbins International (RRI) provides leading-edge sales and business training solutions to real estate agents and leaders at all levels. It delivers programs to countless customers worldwide. But it all started in Pet...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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36:46
Stone Sisters – Real Estate for Real People – Tamara Stone
On the one hand, growing up in Kelowna was a little slice of heaven. On the other hand, was financial reality – there were some tough times. When a family member left her parents with a financial hole to dig out of, Tamara remembers that’s when...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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32:38
“Hard Work Was the King Family Inheritance” Daryl King
Daryl King grew up in a fairly humble home in North York. Started his working career working in real estate but his dad had instilled in him the need to work hard. What he really wanted as a youngster was to be able to buy hi...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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35:29
Supercharge Your Life – With Suzan Peltekian
Suzan knew early in her life she had a calling; she just didn’t believe in herself. She loved Oprah and Tony Robbins, but she was just Suzan. JUST Suzan. That was the epiphany. By changing her mindset, she could ...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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32:09
A Life By Design – Peter Brooks
Life never moves in a straight line. There are always twists in the road, potholes, roadblocks…Peter Brooks knew he had an entrepreneurial spirit so at a young age he bought a fast-food chicken franchise… but they never taught him how to...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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32:10
“I Had a Tomato and a Can of Tuna. That’s All I Had” - Desmond Brown
By his own admission there was a point in time for Desmond Brown when he had no idea what he wanted to do with his life. He was 26 years old, driving Cab, a path he got into because he didn’t have the high school marks good enough for Community...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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38:57
“Greece Lightning”: How a “power couple’s” outcome impacts their income
They met, fell in love, and developed a successful and happy life in their homeland of Greece. Then Andreas Batakis and Nectaria Kladitis decided to pick up, pack up and move across the Atlantic to Canada. In this inspirational episode ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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38:20
Everyone has a story to tell… one word at a time
Writing a book isn’t for everyone. But those who take on the challenge often say it's one of the most rewarding experiences of their life. With each word, sentence, and chapter, the author opens their soul to the world.In this episode o...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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34:50
What economists "miss" when forecasting the housing market
He knew it as a boy. Barry knew a career in sales was where he was headed. As a child, Barry Lebow remembered watching his father, a so-called "tin man", sell aluminum by the sheet. Barry knew then, he was born to sell.In this episode of RE...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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41:07
Losing fear, living life: How a child's journey shaped a man
Starting new!Kash Alavi knows all about starting new. He was forced to start fresh time and again.Born in Iran, his family fled the Islamic state as a small boy. Leaving his father behind, young Kash, his 3 siblings and mother went ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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29:53
The Cobbler's Son and His Ticket to Freedom
It's a strategy many successful business people have employed at some point during their career. When times are tough, double down and invest in yourself. When Dave Batori watched his Dad sell shoes to put food on the table, he remembers the ad...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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39:40
“Is This Thing On?"
They say communication skills might be the most important asset to becoming an entrepreneur. Ken’s guest in this episode of Realty Life is hoping that’s exactly right because he’s worked in Communications all his life.From Radio to Tele...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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32:19
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
Paula Carney’s life changed one Friday morning at 8:30. She was driving north to Barrie on highway 400, had just passed Innisfil Beach Road and in an instant it happened. Her vehicle smashed into the back of a stopped gravel ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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22:08
In the Nick of Time
Persistence.In Nick Maiorano’s case, it paid off. The ability of sticking with a goal, a vision, a dream helps Nick navigate life.From NBC in New York to CFRB in Toronto, Nick’s path is anything but cut and dry.In this e...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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33:28
Faith, Family, Marriage, & Real Estate
Moving is difficult. Moving to a new city is that much harder. So when Jose and Claudia Pardo decided to change countries, both picked Canada.One from Columbia, the other from the Dominican Republic, the one-time University studen...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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31:55
How to Lead the Family Business, Guest Chris Alexander
Getting into the family business comes with its own challenges.But when you’re asked to lead the business, which happens to be one of the largest real estate companies, that challenge is taken to the next level.In this episode o...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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27:44
