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Christine Brennan Awarded Engel & Völkers Private Office Designation for Exemplary Real Estate Service & Production

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Christine Brennan Awarded Engel & Völkers Private Office Designation for Exemplary Real Estate Service & Production

Brennan joins exclusive group of real estate professionals worldwide

 

Collingwood, ON, March 21, 2018 – Engel & Völkers today announced that Christine Brennan has been officially inducted into the luxury real estate company’s Private Office network, successfully passing the company’s ultra-competitive vetting and nomination process for inclusion.

Brennan is among an elite group of Engel & Völkers advisors worldwide to be awarded with this distinction, which recognizes extraordinary business results supported by competency and providing the highest level of client service. Out of more than 10,000 advisors who represent the Engel & Völkers brand in over 30 countries worldwide, Brennan is among 84 selected to carry the title Private Office advisor in the Americas.

“Engel & Völkers attracts the best agents in each market we serve, so as a member of Private Office, Christine represents true exceptionality,” said Anthony Hitt, president & CEO, Engel & Völkers Americas. “Our Private Office advisors are not just top producers—they unfailingly offer an incomparable experience for their clients.”

Photos from March 2018 Exchange Awards Ceremony
Left Photo: Constantin von Dalwigk – Head of Private Office, Christine Brennan, Sven Odia – CEO
Right Photo: Max Hahne, Christine Brennan

To qualify for Private Office, advisors within the Engel & Völkers network must be nominated by their broker, meet baseline criteria for transaction volume and show consistency in their high year-over-year production numbers. To assess their market expertise and notable service quality as real estate professionals, clients are also asked to comment on their service experience. Lastly, nominees are submitted to a selection committee in the Americas that decides which candidates meet all requirements for final submission to the head of Private Office in Hamburg, Germany.

Held at Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Brennan was formally inducted at the invitation-only Private Office event on March 4, 2018 prior to the start of Exchange the next day, Engel & Völkers’ largest North American event.

As a Private Office Advisor, Brennan gains access to Private Office-specific marketing assets, choice opportunities catering to the brand’s global ultra-high net worth clients and is the preferred contact in her market for international referrals.

“It is an honor to have been selected to be a Private Office Advisor,” said Brennan. “The Engel & Völkers name and reputation carries a high level of prestige around the world as a promise of outstanding real estate service and expertise, and I look forward to representing all of my clients at this level.”

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About Engel & Völkers

Since its beginning in 1977 as a specialty boutique providing exclusive, high-end real estate services in Hamburg, Germany, Engel & Völkers has become one of the world’s leading companies specializing in the sale and lease of premium residential and commercial property, yachts and private aviation. Engel & Völkers currently operates a global network of over 10,000 real estate advisors in more than 30 countries, offering both private and institutional clients a professionally tailored range of luxury services. Committed to exceptional service, Engel & Völkers supports its advisors with an array of premium quality business services; marketing programs and tools; multiple platforms for mobile, social and web; as well as access to its global network of real estate professionals, property listings and market data. Each brokerage is independently owned and operated.

For further information please contact:

Max Hahne
License Partner, Broker of Record
ENGEL & VÖLKERS COLLINGWOOD MUSKOKA
705-999-8213
max.hahne@evcanada.com

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Boutique Local Brokerage Teams Up with International Brand

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Collingwood – Christine Brennan, owner and President of Windstone Real Estate, Brokerage and Max Hahne, Broker of Record of Engel & Völkers Collingwood Muskoka Real Estate, Brokerage (E&V) are pleased to announce that they have joined forces under the E&V banner. Windstone’s substantial residential, development land and new home listings are being transitioned to E&V Collingwood Muskoka.

Engel & Völkers is the fastest growing luxury real estate brand in North America and one of the world’s leading service companies, specializing in the brokerage of premium residential property, commercial real estate, yachts and aircraft.With a broad-based international network that spans over 32 countries with 760 shops

and over 9000 employees, Engel & Völkers has successfully gained market share in Collingwood, Bracebridge- Muskoka and the GTA. This highly successful brand has provided both its private and institutional clients with a professionally-tailored range of services for the last 40 years.

“We are delighted to have Christine Brennan’s group aboard. This union provides us with specialized sales processes and marketing techniques unique to the industry that will broaden the careers of our existing and future agents/advisors while enhancing the buy and sell experience for our consumers. Adding access to development expertise positions Engel & Völkers Collingwood Muskoka as the market leader in the 705 region,” says License Partner and Broker of Record Max Hahne. “It truly gives us an edge over other brokerages in Central Ontario to provide a higher level of service to our clients and customers,” he adds.

“With the massive boom across Southern Georgian Bay and Muskoka, my services have been expanding rapidly to include more residential resales and land transactions to complement our new-home-community sales. This necessitated additional infrastructure and E&V was a natural t to provide enhanced services and exposure for my clients. Engel & Völkers’ exceptional reputation, unparalleled tools and international network offers the perfect platform for continued success,” says Brennan.

Christine Brennan, is an industry leader in real estate sales across Southern Georgian Bay and known for her work in complex land transactions, luxury properties, resorts and new home communities. Over the past 15 years she has been involved in strategically shaping the launch or inventory sales components for over 7,000 residential units in numerous landmark residential projects across Southern Ontario worth over $2 billion. Prior to opening Windstone, she held senior executive roles with brokerages and developers, including VP Eastern Canada, Residential Marketing & Sales Services for Colliers International, and VP, High Rise for Empire Communities. Brennan is currently the “real estate expert” on 95.1 The Peak FM and sits on the Board of Directors for the Georgian Triangle Development Institute.

www.engelvoelkers.com

www.collingwoodmuskoka.evcanada.com

For more information, please contact:

Christine Brennan​​​​​Max Hahne

SVP, Advisor, Salesperson​​​​License Partner, Broker of Record

416-569-3568​​​​​​705-441-5800

christine.brennan@evcanada.com​​​
max.hahne@evcanada.com

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Ontario Buyers Actively Looking for Cottages in Fall

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Toronto, ON, October 5, 2016– The fall may not be as busy as spring for cottage buying, but it still brings out the buyers, shows new research from the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). In a survey conducted with its recreational property experts, OREA found that nearly 7 out of 10 Ontario Realtors (67%) say cottage buyers are more likely to be actively looking to buy cottages in the fall, versus 32 per cent who say buyers are shopping around but not necessarily in the market to buy yet.

Based on their experience in cottage/recreational real estate, nearly 8 in 10 Ontario Realtors said that the market trend for buying 4-season cottages is increasing. Only two in ten (19%) say the market is staying the same. A majority of Ontario Realtors say that the fall is a popular time of year for buying a 4-season cottage (59%).

“Fall is typically associated with closing up the cottage for the colder months, however more and more cottage owners want to extend their cottaging season by getting into all season homes,” said Ray Ferris, president, OREA. “For those actively looking to buy a cottage, the fall is a wonderful time to view properties. It’s still warm enough to see the exterior, the boat may still be in the lake, and the colours create an absolutely spectacular backdrop.”

‘Cottage’ is simply defined as a recreational house, typically in a rural or semi-rural location, near a lake or beach. A 4-season cottage on the other hand, is a winterized cottage that is accessible year-round.

“If you live in Ontario, no matter the type, a cottage is best known for what it offers: rest, relaxation and quality family time,” said Ferris. “The benefit of owning a 4-season cottage is that you can enjoy these benefits all year long, because you still have running water, your roads are cleared in the winter and your cottage is insulated.”

The reasons for purchasing a 4-season cottage vary according to Ontario Realtors. Nearly all Ontario Realtors (96%) say that buyers of 4-season cottages are looking for a vacation home to enjoy with family and friends. Three quarters (74%) say buyers are purchasing 4-season cottages to serve as their retirement home. Other reasons include, ‘to get away from it all’ (56%), ‘for rental purposes’ (45%), ‘for the outdoor lifestyle’ (42%) and ‘for investment purposes’ (37%).

According to Ontario Realtors, the trend toward 4-season cottages is most visible in Muskoka (27%), Georgian Bay (23%) and the Kawarthas (23%), followed by Haliburton Highlands/Algonquin (17%), Northern Ontario (13%) and Lake Huron shores (11%) and areas within driving distance of the GTA.

All of this cottage buying activity means a number of Ontario Realtors will be working this Thanksgiving weekend, shows the research. Three quarters (74%) of Ontario Realtors say they have worked at least one Thanksgiving weekend in the past 5 years, and a quarter (27%) have worked the holiday weekend all five years, either showing a cottage property or working with a buyer to purchase a cottage.

Methodology

An online survey was conducted among members of OREA Research’s online panel from August 22 – September 7, 2016.  A total of 178 surveys were completed, for a 4% response rate. The margin of error is +/- 7.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level – this is shown for directional guidance only and cannot be strictly applied as this was not a randomly-selected sample.

Survey participants were screened based on:

•        Must practice cottage/recreational real estate

•        Were involved in the sale of a recreational property/cottage within the past five years

•        Sold five or more cottages in the past five years

About the Ontario Real Estate Association                                                                                    

The Ontario Real Estate Association represents over 66,000 brokers and salespeople who are members of the 40 real estate boards throughout the province. OREA serves its REALTOR® members through a wide variety of professional publications, educational programs, advocacy, and other services. www.OREA.com

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Christine Brennan
Private Office Advisor
Senior Vice President
Salesperson

Engel & Völkers
15A Hurontario Street
Collingwood, ON  | L9Y 2L7

Office: 705-999-8213

Direct: 416-569-3568

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