Why Calgary sellers put Don on their shortlist.
The best Realtor for your sale should explain the price, deliver the service and make the costs clear. Don brings Calgary experience since 2013, an engineering background and more than 650 Calgary-area home sales to that conversation.
His track record includes Rookie of the Year in 2013, 10+ years as a Top Producer and #1 in Canada within 2% Realty for the full year 2022. He has also earned quarterly #1 Calgary and Canada awards in select quarters throughout his career. Ask how that experience translates into a pricing and negotiation plan for your home.
Start with Don’s 100+ Google reviews, recent sales and community map, and his brokerage recognition. Then ask him to apply that experience to your address.
What I do for you at 2% commission.
Compare my service with any higher-commission quote. I bring 650+ Calgary-area sales, more than a decade as a Top Producer and a hands-on plan for pricing, marketing and negotiation. My goal is to protect your sale price and help you keep more of your equity.
I price your home with evidence.
I combine my engineering background with Calgary sales experience to compare recent sold homes, active competition, days on market and buyer demand. I account for your home’s condition, layout and location, then explain the price range and the strategy behind it.
What this means for you: You get a pricing recommendation you can understand and a plan for responding to the market.
I help you spend preparation money wisely.
Before you spend on renovations, I help you prioritize the repairs, presentation and staging that matter for your home and likely buyers. We focus on the details that improve how the property shows and photograph it professionally.
What this means for you: You get practical priorities before committing time and money.
I market your home beyond an MLS listing.
I build your marketing around professional photography, accurate measurements, MLS® and REALTOR.ca exposure, social media and buyer-agent outreach. Video, virtual staging and paid promotion are chosen to suit your home and the sale plan.
What this means for you: Your home gets clear, compelling presentation across the places buyers look. We agree on the specific media and promotion before listing.
I turn showing feedback into useful decisions.
I review showing feedback, competing listings and changes in buyer activity with you. My technology-assisted analysis helps us compare the evidence and decide what to do next, whether that means improving presentation, adjusting the strategy or holding our position.
What this means for you: You know what buyers are responding to and why I recommend the next step.
I negotiate the whole offer.
I look beyond the offered price to the deposit, financing and inspection conditions, inclusions and possession date. I explain the trade-offs, help you respond to buyer objections and negotiate with your priorities in mind.
What this means for you: You can judge the strength of an offer and the risk of its terms before deciding.
I stay involved through conditions and closing.
Once you accept an offer, I help you follow the condition deadlines, work through issues that arise and coordinate the next steps with the people involved, including your lawyer. My role continues as we work toward possession.
What this means for you: You have an experienced Calgary Realtor helping you through the sale, from the first pricing conversation to the handover.
Full service, with a fee built to save you thousands.
My 2% combined commission model is 1% for the listing brokerage and 1% for the buyer’s brokerage, before GST. Compare the work, the plan and what you keep after your sale.
Get my free home evaluation ↗What 2% commission means for your Calgary sale.
Don’s quoted model is 2% combined commission: 1% to the listing brokerage and 1% to the buyer’s brokerage, before GST. Commissions are Negotiable
| Sale price | 7%/3% example | Don’s 2% | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $19,000 | $10,000 | $9,000 |
| $700,000 | $25,000 | $14,000 | $11,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $34,000 | $20,000 | $14,000 |
The 7%/3% illustration is 7% on the first $100,000 plus 3% on the balance. It is a comparison example, not a required or universal rate. Figures assume the same sale price and exclude GST and other selling costs.
At $700,000, the $11,000 difference is money you can weigh against your next down payment, moving budget or savings. Run the comparison at your own price.
RECA’s seller representation agreement, section 8 separates the brokerage’s fee, GST and the amount offered to the buyer’s brokerage. Confirm the terms in the agreement you actually sign.
Choose a pricing plan you can explain back.
Don’s engineering background fits a practical approach: compare the evidence, identify the differences and make the trade-offs visible. A city-wide average cannot tell you what a particular buyer will pay for your home.
- A Calgary condo: compare the building, floor, parking, condo fees, condition and competing units. A larger unit in another building may appeal to a different buyer.
- A detached home: compare the lot, street, layout, renovations and garage. Two homes with the same square footage can have very different appeal.
- A time-sensitive sale: discuss the price range alongside your moving deadline and carrying costs. Decide when to review the response to the listing.
Ask Don to show you three things: the strongest comparable sales, the homes competing with yours today, and what would make him revise the recommendation. That gives you a plan you can evaluate instead of choosing the highest estimate.
Check the agreement and your other selling costs.
Before signing, review the listing period, promised services, commission, buyer-side offer, cancellation expenses and any fee obligations after the agreement ends. Ask how representation would work if a buyer also works with the same brokerage. RECA’s example agreement covers these subjects; your own signed terms may differ.
Source: RECA seller representation agreement, sections 2, 4, 7 and 8.
Commission is only part of the budget. Add legal work, mortgage discharge or prepayment costs, preparation and moving. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada notes that selling before the end of a mortgage term can trigger a prepayment penalty. Get a current payout estimate from your lender before committing your expected proceeds to the next purchase.
Sources: FCAC on selling costs and mortgage prepayment penalties. Also read the Calgary selling-cost guide.
Put award-winning Calgary experience to work for your sale.
I combine 650+ Calgary-area home sales with a practical pricing plan, professional marketing and hands-on negotiation. You get full service and a clear 2% combined commission estimate before you decide to list.
Send me your address, recent improvements and preferred moving date. I’ll show you a selling range, preparation priorities and the commission savings at your price.
What is included when I sell with Don?
I help with pricing, preparation, professional marketing, showing coordination, offer negotiation and the steps through conditions and closing. We agree on the plan for your home before listing.
How much could I save on commission?
At a $700,000 sale price, the 2% combined commission example is $14,000 versus $25,000 under a 7%/3% example—a difference of $11,000 before GST. Your estimate will show the agreed fees and other selling costs for your home. Calculate your commission savings.
Updated September 26, 2026. Seller guidance draws on the RECA and Financial Consumer Agency of Canada resources linked above.