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Realtor Anthony Delodder’s Astonishing Hometown Success Words by Rebecca Spinner Photos: LaVie in Pictures
T he cold months after Christmas are year,” he says. Yet he’s doing brisk business. “I had two appraisals this morning, another house showing, I have listing descriptions to write — and it’s a holiday,” he laughs. “My phone’s still ringing!” considered the toughest in real estate, according to Royal LePage’s Anthony Delodder. “I was warned about this time of It’s Islander Day when I speak to Delodder. That’s appropriate, since his destiny seems to have revolved around Prince Edward Island. Delodder hails from Montague, and he grasped its appeal early: “Even growing up here, I always felt like a tourist,” he says. “I loved traveling all over PEI.” Adulthood led Delodder into Alberta’s oil and gas industry. Starting a family, however, rendered his isolated, solitary Prairies lifestyle less appealing. “That kind of schedule gets old quick when you have two kids,” he said In the Prairies, Delodder refocused on realty. “I studied for two years before I got my license.” Eventually, his family relocated to Montague. Delodder hung out his shingle; his first big sale “was a mini-home in Charlottetown,” he recounts. “Within a week, I managed to get those clients $3000 over their asking price.” Business snowballed so rapidly that the newly- arrived Delodder received Royal LePage’s Director’s Platinum Award. “That’s a huge accomplishment for somebody in their first year,” he acknowledges — then makes a prediction that raises the stakes. “The Diamond Award is next, and I will get that this year.” Determination and awe-striking motivation, define Delodder’s personality. “It’s a lifestyle, really, not a job,” he says of realty. And he’s hoping to ennoble the profession itself. “Salespeople tend to get a bad rep, in general,” he says frankly. “I want to change
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