{"id":24960,"date":"2023-10-27T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/?p=24960"},"modified":"2023-10-26T09:40:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T13:40:03","slug":"moving-your-real-estate-business-to-new-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/moving-your-real-estate-business-to-new-province\/","title":{"rendered":"For Agents, By Agents: Moving Your Real Estate Business to a New Province"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I first started working in real estate, in the small town of Ayr, ON<\/a>, I never imagined leaving beyond the outskirts of my hometown of Cambridge<\/a>. I had dreams of expanding my work, but I never imagined this journey would take me out of the Tri-City Area and into a whole new province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all began in 2007 when I worked in a model home as a hostess. After working in two model homes as a new home sales agent, I moved to resale in 2010 where I began working in Cambridge. Living and working in the community where I grew up was an incredible joy and I especially appreciated helping friends and family in their real estate journey. Since I could draw from a wellspring of local knowledge, I was uniquely positioned to offer an invaluable service by guiding clients through the ins and outs of my hometown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, due to family circumstances, we needed to relocate to Alberta – a province where I didn\u2019t know anyone and had never even visited before. My 5-year-old son is autistic, and although we had support from family and friends in Ontario, we were not receiving the support we required from the Ontario Autism Program. The wait lists are incredibly long and I\u2019d heard that Alberta had a better support system for children with special needs. So after a couple of visits to the town of Cochrane, AB<\/a>, we moved at the end of August 2023. I knew this move was the right choice for my family, but I was nervous about starting from scratch in a completely new area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of my business was repeat referrals and clients I\u2019d worked with several times over the years, so it was certainly scary going somewhere where no one knew who I was or what I was about. But at the same time, it was exciting to get to see new places and experience a new life. You can either view change as scary, or you can just dive in – which is what I did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On top of the chaos of preparing for a cross-country move with two young children, I also had to prepare to move my business. Fortunately, Alberta recognizes Ontario\u2019s real estate education system and after completing a few migratory online courses and an in-person exam, I was able to become dual-licenced to practice in both Alberta and Ontario. I also connected with a local agent who assisted in helping me purchase a property and guided me through the whole process here in Alberta. Beyond making a valuable connection, this agent also became a close friend and helped to strengthen my roots in this new community.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n