Maggie Demers

Expérience professionnelle

Let’s get to the root of it. When it comes to having a passion for people and a deep desire to truly know and understand others, Maggie is the master. Born in Burnaby, raised in Langley, and having no history of real estate in her early background it might first seem odd to find how naturally the Kelowna real estate market comes to her but as you get to know our superstar it all starts to make sense. Real Estate is a people business and people are Maggie’s business. After high school Maggie accepted a job in the automotive industry as a receptionist and, within the first year, worked her way to warranty specialist where she learned the value of listening with the intention of understanding and how to properly manage a client’s frustrations while quickly finding solutions. Not only was she a busy little problem solver at the dealership, but during this time she was full steam ahead when it came to accomplishing her ambitious goal of achieving her business degree as the first step towards a promising career practicing law. When we ask Maggie what her largest take-away was from her business management diploma, she says it was how she learned to truly understand different personality types and find ways to allow these different types to achieve middle ground and work together in a productive way in order to achieve a desirable end result. For any buyer or seller this should be music to your ears, as not only does it make Maggie a dream to work with, regardless of your personality or style, but this skill of hers is the foundational makings of a rock-solid negotiator. During this stage in her life Maggie, at the age of 22, and her husband (then boyfriend), decided it was time to make their very first real estate purchase. Setting out with determination and high hopes, Maggie’s optimism and expectations around how her first purchase would go were soon shot down. Although they did make a purchase, the experience quickly turned into a true nightmare full of completely avoidable problems if only they would have had the right agent by their side. Shortly after taking possession of their new home Maggie’s husband was transferred to Kelowna for work. So, they rented their first home out, became landlords for the first time and set off to live the Okanagan dream. Although Maggie’s first real estate experience was a complete horror story, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise as Maggie realised she had developed a strong pull to the real estate world. She found herself longing to continue building and growing her own wealth through real estate,  and knew that when it came to a career in the real estate industry her skill set would allow her to properly guide both buyers and sellers through their real estate journeys and help them avoid all the many pitfalls she experienced personally. Once settled into the sunny Okanagan, Maggie decided to pursue her newfound professional interest in the real estate world taking on a role at a small boutique brokerage working as an unlicensed assistant and conveyancer for her first year. Shortly thereafter, Maggie got licensed and became the better half of the top producing agent for two years, helping over 120 people buy and sell properties. The knowledge she absorbed in this high-volume environment was priceless. In a short 24 months Maggie gained unbelievable experience and an endless list of valuable lessons that takes most agents 10 years to accumulate. Why get there later if you can enjoy getting there now?! With a highly successful career already in full swing, Maggie knew she was now doing what she was meant to do but something in her current environment just didn’t feel right. So, when she saw that TJ & STEPH Real Estate Group was in need of the perfect team member to add to their continued success, and having already worked closely with both TJ and Steph as individual agents, Maggie knew this was the right move for her and the new perfect place for her to call home. When we ask Maggie what she loved most about the TJ & STEPH Real Estate Group she instantly responds with her admiration of how the team always puts people first, whether it be with their ‘Client First’ mentality or commitment to providing an amazing work environment for their team members. Maggie also gushes about the team’s work ethic, drive, and ability to play off each other’s strengths as they continually strive for never ending growth. She has a love for Steph’s attention to detail when it comes to their clients’ needs and systems required to ensure nothing slips through the cracks. She has a strong admiration for TJ’s ability to bring ease to any situation as he casually commands any room while crushing negotiations for their buyers and sellers. Each team member brings something different to the table and each is a master at what they do best which then cohesively allows us to deliver big results and a great experience to each client we go to work for. When it comes to what Maggie loves most about our ever-evolving real estate industry she says she loves the challenge it brings and that fact that not a single day is the same. She thoroughly enjoys the ability to exercise the creative side of her brain on the staging and marketing side while activating the logical problem-solving side which is required to properly write and execute legally binding offers and documents (fulfilling her earlier desire to work in the legal world). Most importantly she lives for the positive impact she has on the lives of the people she goes to work with and for. “As a consultant, I have been able to guide people through what can be a difficult and frightening process while providing confidence in their decisions. It truly is incredibly rewarding for me each and every time.” she says. When Maggie is not out in the field with her real estate hat on, she can be found enjoying down time with her husband and their two dogs, socializing with friends over a fine glass (or two) of delicious red wine at one of our local hot spots, getting a good sweat session on at the gym, or on the slopes or surf with her board. Although she likes to keep busy and active, it is not a rare sighting to see Maggie reading or podcasting as part of her never-ending hunt for mastery as she just can’t seem to satisfy her thirst for knowledge and growth.