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How well do you value the people you know in and around Barrie?
 


I became aware of an interesting statistic a while back.
 Within Simcoe County each adult personally knows at least 3 to 5 people who earn their livings through the business of selling real estate.
 
For every for-sale sign you see in front of a house or building in Barrie, Innisfil, Oro or Springwater for example there are 2 to 4 Realtors who were almost certain it was to be their sign.
 
That final selection of just one Realtor may have come down to dollars and cents, it may have been a random selection from amongst a few, and occasionally the listing goes to the Realtor who gained favour by way of a personal endorsement from someone they know and trust.  

Another statistic of greater frustration to my business senses at least is the fact that each person knows at least 4 people (families) who are likely to sell their property and move in any given year. Within a one year period, between friends, neighbours, family, co-workers and the people you interact with frequently, on average 4 will have moved in the past 365 days, and 4 more will move in the ... more

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