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CENTURY 21 Canada signs 26 franchises to renewals in 2023
January 26, 2024, Vancouver- CENTURY 21 Canada had many brokerages choose to remain in the fold, with 26 franchises renewing their contracts in 2023. Out of all franchises eligible for renewal last year, a notable 97% opted to for renewal, continuing a long trend of brand loyalty that stretches back decades.
“We pride ourselves on developing long-standing bonds within our network, and it’s great to see so many of our franchisees respond to that,” says Todd Shyiak, Executive Vice President of CENTURY 21 Canada. “We deeply appreciate their dedication to our brand and in turn we are going to continue providing the best tech and tools in the industry. More than anything, our team will always be a phone call away.”
Renewals include:
Franchise Renewals
CENTURY 21 Franchise owners have repeatedly spoken about what the personal support from the brand’s head office has meant to them, and how the brand’s reputation brings in both clients and agents. Grace Kelleher opened the doors to CENTURY 21 Kelleher Real Estate Inc. Brokerage in Mississauga in 1968 and chose to continue her decades-long relationship with CENTURY 21 Canada for another five years. “CENTURY 21 Canada is a very well-known brand; people are more likely to trust us when we display the gold seal on our signs and advertisements. This was a huge factor in me choosing to become a CENTURY 21 Canada franchisee. Being a part of this brand gets you in the door because everyone knows who we are; clients recognize the name and trust it,” says Kelleher.
Complementing the personal support from head office, CENTURY 21 Canada is also committed to providing the cutting-edge tools and technology brokerages need to thrive. Multiple training opportunities are also provided throughout the year, and the brand recently hosted their annual Canadian Management Academy, open to all owners in their network. The brand is looking forward to another year of success and helping each broker reach their full potential in the industry.
CENTURY 21 Canada Opens 18 New Offices in 2023
January 19, 2023, Vancouver- CENTURY 21 Canada ended 2023 on a high-note with a total of 18 new offices opening across the country.
“We didn’t know how the year was going to go, but we stood by our value proposition and once again, brokers responded,” says Todd Shyiak, Executive Vice President of CENTURY 21 Canada. “As the real estate market in Canada comes down from the high of the past few years, more and more brokers are seeing the value in the training, tech and personal support that we aim to provide each and every one of them. Our team is the best in the business and there’s nothing we haven’t experienced, so if one of our brokers needs a word of advice, we’re here for them.”
New Franchises and Offices
| CENTURY 21 Smart Realty | Edmonton, AB |
| CENTURY 21 Twin Realty | Hinton, AB |
| CENTURY 21 River’s Edge Ltd. | Winchester, ON |
| CENTURY 21 Shield Realty Ltd. | Lancaster, ON |
| CENTURY 21 Property Zone Realty Inc. | Brampton, ON |
| CENTURY 21 Percy Fulton Ltd. | Brighton, ON |
| CENTURY 21 Green Realty Inc. | Mississauga, ON |
| CENTURY 21 Creekside Realty Ltd. | Chilliwack, BC
Chilliwack, BC |
| CENTURY 21 Creekside Realty Ltd. | Agassiz, BC |
| CENTURY 21 Creekside Realty Ltd. | Abbotsford, BC |
| CENTURY 21 Gillany Realty | Whitecourt, AB |
| CENTURY 21 Northern Realty | Vaughan, ON |
| CENTURY 21 Quantum Realty | Edmonton, AB |
| CENTURY 21 Trident Realty Ltd. | North Sydney, NS |
| CENTURY 21 ACE | Calgary, AB |
| CENTURY 21 Profusion | Montreal, QC |
| CENTURY 21 Power Realty Ltd. | Calgary, AB |
Owner of CENTURY 21 Gillany Realty, Rizwan Sayed, has seen the advances in real estate technology and created an innovative space for agents under the CENTURY 21 Canada brand. “I had heard great reviews of the brand, and I liked that they innovate,” says Sayed. “They are constantly looking for ways to improve and evolve, they provide a full suite of technology tools to help us push forward and the physical human support I get from the head office has no equal in the industry.”
Vikaas K. Kwatra opened the first office of 2023 in Edmonton, CENTURY 21 Smart Realty. “My main motivation is to help new agents because if they don’t have the right teacher, they leave within six months of joining the industry,” he explains. “I was with the brand for a long time and when I wanted to open my own brokerage, my experiences with their tools, culture and support system made them better than anyone.”
CENTURY 21 Canada now boasts approximately 400 offices across Canada and, in addition to its new franchises, renewed contracts with 26 brokerages in 2023.
C21 Franchisee and agent run 103km to raise over $125,000 for B.C. Children’s Hospital
October 13, 2021 – Two members of CENTURY 21 Creekside Realty Ltd. ran in support of B.C. Children’s Hospital. Sales rep Jayden Lee and C21 Creekside Realty owner Cameron Van Klei started at the C21 office in Chilliwack at midnight on October 2 and ran 103km to B.C. Children’s Hospital. Their endurance was put to the test, but they were able to complete the run in 11.5 hours, excluding break times, and beat their fundraising goal and raised $125,367.72 while lifting patients’ spirits along the way.
The effort has a personal connection for Lee. Jayden was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2015, when he was 15 years old, and completed his chemotherapy in 2018. “I wanted to give back to the hospital that helped me through the difficult three and half years of treatment,” he says. During a late-night brainstorm, Cameron mentioned the idea of running to the hospital, and they both laughed it off as Jayden knew how long the trek was from the numerous drives from Chilliwack to Vancouver during his time as a patient. The next morning Jayden tried a 10km run and was sold on his friend’s crazy idea.
Cameron and Jayden first met at a CENTURY 21 Creekside Realty Ltd. career night and quickly become good friends. Although Jayden originally wanted to pursue a career in nursing after seeing first-hand all the amazing work they do, he didn’t have enough volunteer hours due to his time in the hospital. While working towards completing it, Jayden’s father mentioned the C21 Creekside careers night, knowing his son had always been interested in real estate. Jayden attended and quickly realized helping people find their forever homes was his true calling. He completed the REALTORS® course right out of high school and joined the CENTURY 21 Creekside Realty Ltd. Team in 2018.
Training for the journey was essential as neither of the men were long-distance runners. Starting January 2nd, they followed a strict training guideline that Jayden’s grandmother, a Boston marathon runner, had created specifically for them. Their preparation had many setbacks, including Jayden being out for about two and half months due to a knee injury. But that did not stop him, once he was healed, he completed a 31km, 42km, and 60km run in three consecutive weeks. Cameron also suffered a knee injury and after 72km, had to bike a portion of the 103km run to give the injury some rest.
Although the training and run were both physically and mentally demanding, Jayden and Cameron both had plenty of motivation to keep them going. “Being able to say that I spent three and half years at Children’s and was able to run from Chilliwack to Vancouver was just one of the things that motivated me,” says Jayden. On the day of the event, family, friends, supports, and patients created signs and cheered the runners on in their last kilometers. Children who couldn’t go outside supported from their hospital windows and lined the route with their pictures and treatment stories to help motivate Jayden and Cameron through the finish line. Cameron shares, “I really underestimated how much hope Jayden’s story brought to a bunch of the kids.”
“‘Make everyday count’ has been CENTURY 21 Creekside’s motto for years and that’s really what this whole run was about.” Jayden adds, “I think it’s important in life to do things that are out of your comfort zone and scare you because that’s how you grow. I never knew I was capable of running over 100km, but I do now, and I grew a lot as a person along the way. I feel like I was given a second chance on this earth to use my story to help others and show these kids that you can do anything you put your mind to.”
The money raised will go toward life-saving medical equipment and research for childhood illnesses at BC Children’s Hospital.
