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MARDY ANDERSON // REMA X HOUSE OF REAL ES TATE

FOLLOW: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your family. After I get home, we get to have fun family time
@mardyanderson My name is Mardy Anderson and I’m a realtor until the girls go to bed, and the night usually
- in Calgary, Alberta. I have an amazing fiancée, ends with a few more emails and Nadine and I
PHOTOGRAPHY: Nadine, who is my biggest supporter and an binge-watching a few episodes of Wentworth!
NADINE RAYANNE PHOTOGRAPHY extremely talented photographer. We have been And repeat. Lol.
- together for six years and have two gorgeous
LOCATION: little girls, Baylor (4) and Brinley (2), who keep On your Instagram, we see you always rocking
CALGARY, AB. us very busy between parenting and working on Nixon. What about the brand do you identify
our individual businesses. with and how does it fit into your personal
business and style?
Talk us through your average day. What does Yeah, definitely, I have always loved Nixon
your a.m. to p.m. look like? watches! What I like most is that their watches
A typical day for me usually starts pretty early are so flexible with your lifestyle, no matter who
with a few cups of coffee. Lately I’ve been you are. Whether I am wearing a suit for work,
focused on my health and getting back into lounging around on a Sunday, or going out on a
the gym, so that’s usually my first stop in the Friday night, they always complete the look!
morning. From the gym I head over to our office
and meet with the other guys on our team and Having a career in real estate can be difficult
our day usually starts with some pump-up music because it’s not your traditional nine-to-five gig.
and good laughs before we start the daily grind. How do you juggle your work and family time?
Our grind consists of things most people don’t That is a great question and I admit that it’s
realize we do, like cold calling, door knocking, something I’m still working on consistently.
etc. After a fun morning of “lead generation” Keeping a schedule for me is very important and
is typically when I do my current client follow- helps me get everything done that I need to do
ups and focus on social media content. In the from day to day, including family time. I think the
afternoons, if I don’t have appointments, we best way for me to juggle work and family has
do some role-playing practice and sharpen our been to stick to my schedule and try my best to
communication skills. If I don’t have any showings plan ahead. I actually really love my job so it’s
or meetings, I usually head home from the office hard to turn off my work brain sometimes. It is
or do some running around or personal errands. definitely important to me to be present when I’m

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