From Farming To Real Estate

With a friendly face and caring nature, it’s no wonder that local real estate veteran, Mary Venables, has been guiding people into homes across the region for many years.

Understanding that finding your dream is one of the most important decisions of your life, Mary loves being part of such a meaningful moment and brings both experience and professional expertise to her role.

“Knowing that you've sold something to people that is really meaningful to them is an important thing,” said Mary.

“It's a real buzz, because they are just so happy.”

Mary and her late husband Tom were not always in real estate, in fact they started out in a completely different industry.

Tom was a farmer for many years but following a conversation with former Innisfail Mayor Roy Dickson, he was encouraged to apply for a real estate license and was met with such success, he never looked back.

Meanwhile, Mary chose to stay at home and raise the children while they were young, but as soon as they were at school, she relished the opportunity to join her husband in the real estate game. The couple soon became an impressive team and for many years, were among the leaders in local real estate.

“I get a real kick out of finding the right place for someone,” said Mary.

“People come and they're looking for a particular thing, and it is really good when I can show them a property and they just fall in love with it.”

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Mary Venables, Photo credit: Daniel Heggie

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