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Martin RouleauAffiliated real estate agent, B.Comm.
Groupe Sutton Centre Ouest
933-5800
“It’s my pass ion”
that’s how Martin
Rouleau describes
his profession. At 31, he is
quickly becoming a player
in Westmount Real Estate.
Rouleau speaks enthusiasti-
cally about his relation-
ships with both buyers and
vendors. “I’ve been there - I
bought my first home after
searching virtually every
Westmount street”. Today
his name can be found on
“FOR SALE” signs on those
same streets.
“I knew what I wanted,
and I wasn’t willing to com-
pr omise , ” says Mar t in
about his Cote St Antoine
T u r n - o f - t h e - c e n t u r y
Victorian. These days he
conducts the search with
the same intensity for oth-
ers. What’s his secret?
“I match homes to peo-
ple. When I tour a new list-
ing, I imagine which of my
clients fit the property. Most of the time it works. For vendors I
apply that same strategy in reverse.”
Rouleau has business experience beyond his years. He
applied his Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University
right out of school. “I went to work in the family business, my
parents were my bosses – they had high expectations.” M. and
Mme. Rouleau had established a successful business in the elec-
trical domain. Four years ago they sold to an American electri-
cal giant and were looking for a property in the Eastern
Townships. Martin took on the challenge and hasn’t looked
back. “I made the match first time out, and friends in the field
said I was a natural.” With the company sold, Martin had a
choice to make. Stay on, or apply his knowledge from the busi-
ness world to his “passion”.
Among his clients is tele-
vision personality Leslie
Roberts. The former CFCF
and Global news anchor
recently moved to Toronto.
Martin sold the same home
h e h a d s o u g h t o u t f o r
Roberts a few years earlier.
“I told Martin what I want-
ed and he found it. When it
came time to sell, he found
me a buyer the same day”,
said Roberts.
Westmounter Valerie
Laidley-Price is among
M a r t i n ’ s b i g g e s t f a n s .
“When I sell a property I
will absolutely call Martin.”
Laidley-Price says she
would recommend Martin
to all her clients, adding
“He’s found his niche, I can
understand why he is so
successful. When you love
what you do it’s not work,
that best describes Martin.”
Top interior designers
Scott Yetman and Daniel
Brisset have both bought and sold their homes from Martin,
and several high profile Montreal business executives are
among his current client list seeking homes. Rouleau admits to
being a workaholic. “Who says there are only 40 hours in a
work week,” says Martin parked outside the prestigious
“Acadia” waiting to show a condo, palm pilot in hand. “I apply
my parent’s old fashioned work ethic. Keep the customer
happy. The fact I do it in a job I love is that much better.”
On the current Westmount real estate market, Rouleau says
we still haven’t peaked. “It’s the perfect market. Vendors are
getting top dollar and buyers can take advantage of great inter-
est rates. And with the North American economy continuing to
improve, I don’t see any sign of a future slow down.”
Martin RouleauA Player in Westmount Real Estate
