Tim Hewetson

2009 has most certainly been an interesting year. It has been a year of challenges and a year of true blessings. In March we finally finished up a 3 month renovation which proved to be well worth the time spent although daunting at times. Investing in our biggest asset will pay off in the long run. I’ve had the learning experience of having an Eco energy audit assessment done on our home and making the improvements to reduce our homes carbon foot print and am looking forward to the energy savings for the long run. We couldn’t have asked for better gardening weather either. Our perennial gardens did fantastic this year and I even managed to get our new yellow rose bush to bloom all season long.

We had the honour of entertaining guests from Virginia and as far away as The Netherlands. We’ve also made some new friends and reconnected with old ones. Other than my broken toe in November we’ve enjoyed a year of good health and have managed to weather the recession. Playing the piano has come back into our lives which I enjoy playing although I am a bit rusty. Laird is learning to play himself but won’t let me hear yet. I can’t wait until that day.

Business wise 2009 has been a year of blessings. Although from a transactional standpoint challenges existed for the first three quarters of the year, the end of the year is proving to be fruitful with results becoming tangible in the first quarter of 2010. Some of you may know that I joined Keith & Jen Burton’s Royal LePage Brokerage in March. Without a doubt it has been the best career move I’ve made so far in my real estate career. It’s opened up a world of choices and education I never knew existed within the industry. Hats off and my sincerest of gratitude to Jen, Keith, and Royal LePage.

It’s been a busy year education / course wide. Some of the courses I’ve embarked on are: Recognizing Structural Deficiencies in Homes, Privacy, Title Insurance, Pricing to Sell, Complying with Privacy, Condominiums, and of course Brian Bufinni’s: 100 Days to Greatness. Buffini teaches about relationship management an ever increasing aspect of life and business. Speaking of business relationships I’ve made some great new connections to help me improve the level of service and choice to clients, customers, and even friends. Be on the look out for more information.

Selltoronto.ca has seen a tremendous amount of growth this year with content added more frequently AND a new video blog. I’ve decided to try my hand at acting! Well not really. Just wanting to explore all avenues of the Internet and offer more value. Be on the look out for more exciting features to be offered on it. I’m currently working on putting together a service directory to display on Selltoronto as well as an expansion of the neighbourhoods section.

So that’s a quick recap of 2009. I would like to take this moment to thank everyone for their ongoing support and business. Without you I would be nothing.

Wishing you a prosperous 2010!

Tim