“I love selling real estate here in PEI and I really truly feel lucky and blessed that I’m able to be a part of this business each and every day.”
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- Melanie Shaw
COME HOME TO QUALITY WITH MELANIE SHAW
By Katrina Geenevasen Photos Evan Ceretti
D uring one summer break, Shaw decided to sign up for the real estate course, and fell in love with everything about it. She sold her first home in Toronto, and Shaw found herself doing exactly what she was born to do. “l’ll never forget the young couple and the excitement they had purchasing their first home,” says Shaw. “I could hardly sleep that night. I remember calling my parents at 1 o’clock in the morning to tell them that I just sold my first home. I was so happy for the couple and so excited that I was able to be a part of this exciting new adventure in their lives.”
needs,” she says. “Many things have changed over the years, however one thing that has never changed is helping people. I love selling real estate.” Thirty-three years later, Shaw is now one of the leading realtors on the Island, with a number of awards under her belt, including Royal LePage’s President’s Gold award, Director’s Platinum Award, Diamond Award, and Red Diamond Award. She has also been named as one of the Top Ten Teams in Atlantic Canada, and has been awarded the Lifetime Award of Excellence. “It certainly feels great to have helped so many people on the island or coming to the island buying and selling real estate,” says Shaw. “I love selling real estate here in PEI and I really truly feel lucky and blessed that I’m able to do this business each and every day.”
As a little girl, Melanie Shaw would look at houses she passed and longingly wonder, “What would it be like to live in that home?” That same little girl grew up and took herself to university, setting out on what was supposed to be a completely different life path. Fate had other plans, though.
She hasn’t looked back since.
“I have always focused on what I can do to help people with their real estate
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