Feb.2010 Issue

Once upon a time…

….There was a young girl who started her career as a Paramedic in Oakville. She was one of the original female Paramedics in the Province of Ontario at the time. In fact she was the only full time female paramedic in Milton when she came here 12 years ago. I guess you could say this girl had a pioneer spirit. Fast forward to today…this girl has grown to become one of Milton’s most successful business women…. her name is Barb King.

While she was working as a paramedic she fell in love and later married her husband of more than 25 years Jim King. Together they are a great team with big hearts (as their logo represents). Working together as paramedics they joked about whoever retired first, was to be the first to start up a Real Estate business. Barb was certain since Jim was older that he would be the first, however as it turned out Barb was the first to retire from EMS.

Barb knew she had to keep the dream alive and in 2004 studied and successfully obtained her Real Estate license. In record time Barb was winning awards in the industry that would set records in Real Estate. She earned the 100% Club in her first year, won the Platinum award in year two and the Hall of Fame award in year three, which means she earned over one million dollars!

Having built their own home Barb and Jim know the ins and outs of a real estate property. Additionally they owned investment properties and to round out the skill sets Barb graduated from an interior design course at Sheridan College. There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the Real Estate business such as Referrals, Buying & Selling, Staging, Renting and Investing.

Barb is often asked, how does one go from EMS to Real Estate, what’s the connection?. Dealing with people for 21 years as a first responder to the scenes of accidents Barb explains that “you are dealing with people on all emotional levels which can be challenging and very difficult at times”. She finds that when people are buying or selling their homes, it is one of the most difficult decisions they make. “I have seen many become emotional during the processes of buying and selling, so at the end of the day it really is all relative when working with people”.

After 42 years and at the top of his field in EMS, Jim has recently retired and joined Barb in the business. He has written his first Real Estate exam and passed! Congratulations Jim!

What is the secret to their happiness and success? Jim and Barb both agreed, “Be true to yourself, live with honesty and integrity, have few regrets and live your life in the now and above all be grateful.

Barb and Jim extend their appreciation for the support they have received in Milton and look forward to continued service for years to come. There is always an open invitation to contact them for any and all your Real Estate needs. Personally having met this wonderful couple I say with great confidence when you have the opportunity in any of these areas of Real Estate, this is one team you want working for you!

Written by Shelley Harmer


Re/Max Real estate Centre Inc. Brokerage
22 Ontario Street South Milton, ON
905.878.7777 24Hr Paging
Cell: 905.320.BARB (2272)

Follow me on Twitter: @Barbkingremax