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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