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Amanda Shaw
Amanda was born in southern Saskatchewan where life was simple and stores were closed on Sundays. She moved to Alberta as a young teen and has resided here for 20 years, living in the city, small towns and in the country. She now lives on 2.5 acres with her two energetic kids and two cats.
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Amanda’s professional history includes horizontal directional boring, where she installed underground pipelines and utilities across rivers, forests, highways and through cities across this province. She also has experience with septic field installation & tank installations, digging basements and landscaping. Putting utilities underground for new subdivisions and new acreage construction has provided her with valuable knowledge to support her acreage clients.
She is passionate about giving back to her community by supporting the Rural Mental Health Project. This project is aimed at reducing the stigma around mental health and Amanda helps by assisting in facilitating the “Welcome All Sharing Circle ” in Sundre. She also offers one-on-one sharing for people who are not comfortable in a group a setting.
Living an hour NW of Calgary gives her a playground to enjoy her passion for the outdoors. Skiing, fishing, hiking, cooking over a campfire and golfing are some of the things she enjoys. The love of the outdoors and camping inspired a business of hers called MyHideAway.ca where she rents out camping vehicles, which are available in Calgary, Sundre and soon to be available in Nanaimo, BC for the spring of 2024.
Why did you become a realtor?
I became a realtor to provide a higher quality of service to customers who are dealing with stressful life situations. My own life experiences have shown me how cutthroat and money hungry some realtors are. I realized that there was empathy and compassion needed that was lacking in my transactions before I was an agent. I also became a realtor to help provide myself with a quality balanced life.
Where do you like to travel?
When I get the opportunity it is usually a week long only so it limits to where I can go so anything that sits in the Gulf of Mexico, The Carribean Sea or Maui. I am going to travel for longer durations which will take me to Greece and Norway for sure.
What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?
I have been wanting to write a book about my experiences in life. I would imagine there would be a few people lined up to pay me not to write it!
What is your favourite part of selling real estate?
My favorite part isn’t the selling of anything, my favorite part is getting to know people on an intimate level…. this is the magic for me… I make beautiful connections while helping them with their dreams and changes through life.
What are your favourite books, movies, shows, bands?
“The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle and “Women Who Run With the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. I do not watch much, but The Sandlot, Big Fish, Avatar was pretty amazing. Jurassic Park is the scariest I like to go..lol. Favorite local band is Shoot the Lights Out and for others I love so many ranging from Colter Wall to Ray Charles to Gwen Steffani.
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