PropertyGuys.com Franchisees Prove Good Things Come in Threes

Partnership Trio Take on Kitchener Territory

(April 10, 2007) Kitchener, ON: Threes are traditionally rich in symbolism, denoting power, strength, and unity. But when three southern Ontario PropertyGuys.com franchise owners – Dave Waters in Guelph, Ryan Good in Waterloo, and Mike Shanks in Cambridge – joined forces to purchase a franchise for nearby Kitchener, they weren’t thinking symbolism, but simply responding to another trinity: instinctive business sense, unique opportunity, and confidence in each other and the product they offer.

Geographically, the three entrepreneurs form a tight triangle in the fastest growing economic area of the province. When the opportunity arose to pull the city of Kitchener into their coverage area, all three knew they had a winning combination that would help them bring the PropertyGuys.com advantage to more homeowners throughout the area.

Last year, it is estimated that home sellers in the Kitchener area paid over 66 million dollars in real estate commissions. PropertyGuys.com predicts that by 2010, fifty percent of home sellers will choose to sell commission free – putting 30 million in savings back into their pockets.

In this region, where homeowners are highly mobile and the markets competitive, the professional private sale system offered by PropertyGuys.com makes perfect sense. It provides the materials, direction, and support to homeowners who want to save commission fees, price their homes competitively and maintain complete control of the sale.

Dave Waters brought the PropertyGuys.com name to Guelph early in 2006 when the company was just beginning to penetrate the Ontario market. As the months passed, he was pleased to see the calibre of business owners who subsequently opened franchises in the neighbouring cities, in particular, Shanks and Good.

“In certain locations, you benefit from having someone strong set up business beside you. Both these men have a high degree of professionalism and are committed to growing their business. From the first time we met, I could see they had a great belief in the system and I felt confident having them as neighbours,” says Waters.

Individually, Shanks and Good bring sales and entrepreneurial experience to the partnership. “Mike has tremendous business sense and is very organized. Ryan is down to earth and genuine, a people person and native to the area. Myself, I’m also a people person and additionally, I have experience identifying the real estate trends in these areas.”

Waters is confident that by combining their abilities and working as a team to grow the Kitchener market, they will ultimately strengthen their own individual territories, as well. “Together we are creating a buzz, pooling our resources and pushing each other further. What I’ve learned is that our system really works; this has strengthened my resolve and boosted my confidence,” says Waters.

An additional factor, he says, is the tremendous confidence he has in the company’s franchisee qualification process, which is fine-tuned to recognize the strengths and abilities necessary to become successful franchisees.

“This team has all the necessary ingredients required to build a successful PropertyGuys.com franchise,” says company president & CEO, Ken LeBlanc. “We’re delighted to grow our system with existing franchise owners. The confidence they show in our program helps us continue building a strong and recognizable brand in the region.”

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Ken LeBlanc, President and CEO
PropertyGuys.com Inc.
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PropertyGuys.com Kitchener
Dave Waters, Partner – Owner
PropertyGuys.com Kitchener
Phone: 519-212-6361
dwaters@propertyguys.com