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Special Feature:
an in depth look at the Family run
Realty company McGuiganPepin Inc.
ALL IN THE FAMILY
WESTMOUNT
MCGUIGAN PEPIN REALTY
“Owning a piece of real estate is still the best asset anyone can hold. Through our hard work, dedication to our clients and our
honesty we’ve been able to successfully build our own local brand. That takes a lot of courage!”Joan McGuigan
Westmount residents since 1980 and
fifties, when women started to enter the
Island of Montreal, allows our brokers to
customer relationships built on trust?:
proud local business owners since 1994,
male dominated real estate profession. My
guide you through the process-which
Absolutely! We are there for our clients
The McGuigan Pepin Family’s knowledge
mother became a very successful and
translates into efficient use of your time
before, during and after the sale. Customer
and commitment to Westmount run deep.
passionate Realtor and persuaded Brian
and smart management of your assets.
satisfaction is what matters. Our business
Their local Family run real estate company
and I to join her at Royal Trust where we
How often do you give clients
not only adds to Westmount’s local
were top producers for 25 years. The rest
advice?: Every step of the way! Wether we
economy, but the McGuigan Pepin’s
is history. We are third generation realtors,
get the listing or the sale, it is incumbent
Why do you invest so much in your
believe strongly in giving back to the
with two of our four children following in
upon us to take the necessary steps and
affiliate network?: As an Independent, it
community. They are involved in several
their grandmother’s footsteps.
time to give honest and sound advice. We
helps us stand out from the big
is not about selling it’s about building
customer relationships.
local charities, have alliances with McGill
Has pursuing your careers within a
pay meticulous attention to detail and take
franchisers. Tim and Brian will be
University Women’s Alumnae, and were
family structure changed your values or
extra time to determine each clients
attending the Luxury Real Estate
proud sponsors of ArtWestmount 2010.
your work?: Being independent allows us
needs. Because of our training and values
Conference in New Orleans in April. Mixing
Leaders in the field of real estate for over
to customize our work to individual needs.
we’re able to offer creative strategies to
with the best international realtors, and
40 years means they have a wealth of
It also gave us the opportunity to choose
ensure our client’s benefit by helping them
learning about new market trends. Our
knowledge and experience in both vibrant
our partners and to build our team around
exceed their expectations.
listings show up first on the LRE Website-
markets as well as downturns. We
our values. Our customer satisfaction rate
decided to sit down with this friendly
is very high and our statistics mean
come from all walks of life. When
We s t m o u n t
everything to us, we are very proud of our
purchasing a home there are so many
Family and
excellent reputation. Our values have
things to consider. It’s one of the most
value-added perspectives in the mid-
ask a few
remained steadfast-be proud of the work
important financial decisions that most
term?: After 11 years of solid growth
questions
we do and treat others with respect and
people will make in their lifetime. At
between 1997-2008, the economy, the
about their
honesty. We improved our work habits by
McGuigan Pepin we are totally committed
United States recession and our strong
Real Estate
implementing an eco-friendly approach on
to fostering solid partnerships with each
CDN dollar has impacted on the real estate
Firm.
our marketing and office procedures.
and every client. Our business strives from
market in the last 3 years. The good news
past, present and future sellers and
is with every change in business and in life
Joan How
did
What makes you most proud? Our
Are all clients alike?: Our clients
the most visited luxury real estate search
engine in the world!
What are the Montreal Market’s
you
firm’s philosophy: work hard and be
buyers. Our philosophy is our key to our
brings with it both challenges and
choose real estate as a career?: My
honest, and the courage to build our own
future success. We feel that choosing the
opportunities. Owning a piece of real
parents owned properties in and around
brand.
right broker is what makes all the
estate, is still the best asset anyone can
difference.
hold.
Montreal. I grew up in our family hotel in
Both your office and your home are
Rawdon. Incidentally that’s where I met
in Westmount. Is that where you mainly
Brian. My father was the mayor and my
focus?: Our extensive market expertise,
networking, information and evaluation.
www.mcguiganpepin.com or call their
mother ran the family lodge until the early
which spans every neighborhood on the
Are these necessary when building
offices at 514-937-8383.
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