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Josh Statham relishes opportunities to provide real estate services After 15 years in one industry, some people might think things can get a little repetitive, but a decade-and-a-half later, Josh Statham still enjoys the unique opportunities offered by the people and properties he represents in the qathet region. “I’ve gained a whole new appreciation for this profession,” says Statham. “It’s an honour to continue to serve my hometown, facilitating the physical distribution of its real estate property.” Regarding the perception that a lengthy career in one industry can make a person jaded, Statham feels that time has had an opposite effect on him. “Over the past number of years I’ve begun to relish each opportunity to help people buy or sell real estate,” he adds. “When you’re new everything is exciting and fast-paced, but as the process becomes more routine you get to be in the moment, more present, and enjoy the journey of each transaction. “Shelter is an essential need, and a real estate sale is often the biggest transaction a person is ever involved in. How can you not continue to be excited about guiding that process?” Real estate hasn’t always been a walk in the park, but the challenges of running his own business has always been motivating for Statham. “After my third year, and I’d managed to increase sales every year, I’d bought my first house, my oldest daughter was born and the market was bad; I took a side job,” explains Statham. “My best friend’s mom was my bro-
ker at the time and she sat me down and told me I had the lowest average commission in the company. I think I had only sold one listing that year. “Shortly after that I quit my second job, signed up for the brokers course and developed a business plan to offer improved marketing services to homeowners, and my career really took off.” Statham says he has always looked ahead to the next opportunity, whether it’s digital imaging, online or tech and his recent move to EXP Realty is the latest in innovative choices. “This is one of the fastest growing brands in the industry and a completely new way for real estate agents to run their businesses, putting the emphasis on the agent, not the broker. The opportunity to be their broker on our board was a no-brainer.” Starting as an agent with Coast Realty in 2010 and now the broker for EXP Realty, Josh has seen multiple brokerage and regulator changes, market swings and business practice changes, but the constants are what counts. “Everything has changed in the past 15 years, but one thing remains the same: people,” he says. “That’s what this job is about, agency, and putting others first. “I’m at a point now where I bumped into a young guy I helped buy his first home seven years ago, and a month later I’m helping he, his wife and young child move from his twobedroom bungalow to the three-storey home they’ll raise their family in over the next few decades. Moments like that really put in perNEW OCEAN VIEW CONDOS
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