Indeed, my best friends are the ones I’ve made right here at home. I’ve met lots of amazing people through travel, but if I’ve learned anything from it, it’s that you don’t have to go very far to make those great connections. Did I mention I love to connect with great people? There, I just did. In addition to real estate, I own and operate a vintage clothing pop-up shop with two friends. We are innovative and create homes that are a reflection of the clients we design for, which is precisely what I bring to real estate now: decades of understanding what “home” can mean. But, I left that career to start a family and work alongside my husband at our award-winning residential design firm. I began with international trade and economic development, and for years my work benefited many small businesses. That experience set the tone for my business life – do it all, do it well. I grew up working there - sales with mom and deliveries with dad. We did everything, from designing to building to delivering, even repairs. Way back, my family owned and ran a furniture store in Edmonton.
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I’m a serial entrepreneur, and for that, I blame my upbringing. When you’re ready to talk real estate or fine dining, so am I. And while I’m loath to call myself a foodie per se, I appreciate the fact that where you eat is sometimes the best way to impart flavour to that perfect dish. So, what’s all this about food and restaurants, you ask? Together with my wife, I’ve designed over 85 Calgary eateries of various descriptions and menus and have been an owner in five. And when it comes to navigating city permits and bylaws, as well as construction costing and trades sourcing, you’ll find my residential construction experience invaluable. Never one to walk away from the details, I’m also an accomplished Interior Designer and have developed a reputation for high-standard home staging advice and execution. This experience also makes me ideal for evaluating a potential home purchase, or selecting the right lot on which to build one. I’m obsessed with elegant home design and have designed and planned and built numerous new homes with an eye toward timeless simplicity and refined understatement. In that time I’ve seen – and possibly done – all you can see and do in this industry, through boom and bust, build and teardown, and especially buying and selling.
I’ve been a designer for 40 years and a realtor in this market for over 15 years now. What do food, restaurants, architectural and interior design, residential construction, and the real estate industry have in common? Me! I’m Mike Baboushkin.