Category: Testimonials

Commercial Division reports that he had resort with a golf course for sale on ICIWorld. He had it on for a month or so and had about six calls, one from a realtor in Ontario who had a buyer for a golf course. They worked a referral, and Ian sold the golf course portion and paid a referral fee to the broker on the sale of a $1,250,000 golf course. This also was great service to the public the buyer and the seller.
Ian has received many highly qualified buyers for specific types of property such as golf courses, and other recreational property, hotels, motels, and resorts.
MARKET REPORT 4/28/03: Ian reports the commercial market is very active and he has written over $5,000,000 this year already. One reason he is so active, is because Westjet is flying directly to Comox from Calgary and Edmonton, in only 1 hr. and 15 minutes. It is making a radical difference in the valley.

Amazing networking tool, protects clients confidential information, while marketing to masses.
Sold $3,000,000 industrial, my listing, via broker, 30+ showings.
Sold $7,500,000 land, my listing, direct buyer, 30+ calls.
Several other deals in the pipeline – land, industrial, commercial Essential tool for commercial brokers.

Bruce Brown, Sales Representative, Ed Lowe Limited, Brokerage, Barrie, Ontario has done several deals over the years as result of connections made through ICIWorld. He receives leads through phone calls and networks with people. He says he likes the added exposure and that professionals should not ignore it.

Joe Youssef, Salesperson, RIGHT AT HOME REALTY INC., Brokerage found a medical building on ICIWorld that was exclusive from another member on ICIWorld. He developed a good business relationship with her and they did a deal. $3.5M property. Joe has other buyers for other medical buildings.

A Century 21 Broker listed an office building exclusively for $1,650,000. Within 2-3 weeks of placing it on ICIWorld he received about 20 calls. He ended up selling it to a principal who had seen it on ICIWorld. Total commission was approximately $45,000. Some of these other buyers he is now working with.

He has had about six deals resulting from connections both directly and indirectly as a result of ICIWorld. He has sold a restaurant business, a triplex, he has leased half an office building over 6,500 sq. ft., for example and several more.

He says it is the easiest and most efficient method for both brokers and potential clients to find suitable investments for their clients. It certainly complements what is on his real estate board and fits together working side by side with his real estate board.

Video Recording from Realtor Quest Param Sidhu, CCIM, CEO-Broker of Record, Acres Real Estate Inc. – Commercial Real Estate Brokerage, has just informed me he has sold and leased several properties over the past year, such as leasing 24,000 sq. ft of industrial space, 1,000 sq. ft. offices, etc. He has sold 2,000 sq. ft of commercial retail condos.

Just renewed. Always learn something new with ICIWorld that benefits me and my clients. Almost all my deals are exclusive. Yes there is a lot of business here that the average real estate salesperson is simply not aware.

Bruce Cooke, CCIM, Commercial Sales Representative, Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty reports selling a $4,200,000 apartment building and an $800,000 office building. The buyer from Europe saw it on the Internet on ICIWorld and from all the information and the pictures made an offer subject to inspection. He flew over to see it, did his due diligence and bought it. Of course there is a lot of work, correspondence and developing of a good long term business relationship that made it all happen. The ICIWorld connection played a small but vital role in making the connection to benefit everyone.

Brian Batchelar, Real Estate Sale Representative, RE/MAX Realty Services Inc., Brokerage – has done a few deals

An apartment building $12,500 commission, he was chatting with another real estate agent in his office who wanted an apartment in Windsor. Brian went to ICIWorld pulled off an apartment and gave her the info as a referral. He did not hear anything for 3 months and then got a cheque for 12,500 for doing a referral. It took 2 min. and 30 seconds. That was it!
Another deal he leased some office space in Brampton to a major company on the stock exchange. 3,000sf He had it listed, He got a call direct from prospective tenant. Showed the property and did the deal on the same day. 5 year lease $10,000.
Another was piece of vacant land in Muskoka. He listed it on ICIWorld and it sat for six months, got a call from an agent in Muskoka who arranged to see it and deal was done. Brian never did go to Muskoka. He showed it and sold it, $3,500 commission. He never did go to Muskoka.The apartment and office lease were on MLS and advertised and sold and leased through ICIWorld. Land was exclusive on ICIWorld.

Baljinder Sra, Broker, RE/MAX Gold Realty Inc., Brokerage gill Did a deal on a small plaza, $1.9M. He placed an exclusive listing on ICIWorld for the plaza. He received about 10 calls+ He had about 3 showings and one sale. He has also done other deals and actively works the service.
He also placed a commercial land exclusive listing on ICIWorld for $3.5M and sold it as a result. This is going to become a hotel and convention centre.