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John Stephens Broker of Record

John is a licensed Broker of record, auctioneer, appraiser, and real estate agent. A graduate of the Certified Auctioneer Institute and member of the Canadian Property Appraisal Group, John’s experience and work ethic has earned him a trusted reputation in the community and amongst his peers.

John grew up on a farm, a self-proclaimed "farm boy". His love of and appreciation for the land led him to study agriculture which kickstarted his career in real estate.

Missy Stephens Broker

Missy Stephens is a Real Estate Broker in Ontario who enjoys helping you find the perfect home in Sarnia-Lambton and the surrounding area.

In addition, Missy is a Certified Relocation and Transition Specialist and operates as Great West's estate service coordinator. With wisdom and compassion, she is able to administrate transition logistics in a personalized and efficient manner.

Oliver Stephens Sales Representative

Oliver is a second generation Realtor who was born in Sarnia, Ontario. His family in St. Clair Township goes back for generations, his ancestors set roots here in the 1800's. Oliver attended Oklahoma Wesleyan University on a golf scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing. Oliver is known for his one of a kind mix of business sharpness, negotiating ability and trust to each exchange. His marketing and ability to listen and understand his client’s needs allows him to provide his clientele with a stress free solution to buying and selling residential and agicultural real estate. His personable and professional character allows Oliver to build and maintain solid relationships throughout his career.

Lauren (Elliott) Baan Office Manager

Meet Lauren (Elliott) Baan.

Lauren is our Auction Coordinator. She has been with the UCRE | Great West Realty team since 2018.

Born and raised on a farm in Lambton County, Lauren brings with her a wealth of knowledge in that industry.

Lauren’s dedication to delivering successful farm and property auctions shows in the results and customer compliments!

Kate O'Connor Office Personel

Steve Soltis IT Specialist

Meet Steve Soltis

Steve graduated from the IT program at Lambton College, earning CPA and CP degrees.

He now works for UCRE | Great West Realty in their IT department and has been with the company for 14 years.

Steve has had success in delivering auctions online and generating a digital presence.   He is part of the team that does moving, sorting, and cataloguing of items being brought in for auction.

Steve is the team member that takes care of our e-mail list and gets the announcements and reminders out for all of our auctions. Our team counts on Steve to have all of our equipment up and running when we are doing auctions at alternate locations. This task can prove difficult when we are in locations with little internet access, yet Steve is able to keep us operating in these situations

Tim Grendys Auctioneer

Tim specializes in vehicle valuations. He ask questions before he gives answers, in order to understand our clients' needs and objectives. It is important to clarify the purpose of the appraisal, for its purpose will determine the basis of the report, definition of value, and subsequent method of valuation.

What he appraises:
•Vehicles
•Household and Commercial assets

Common grounds for appraisal within the Province of Ontario involve matters relating to:
•Insurance
•HST (transfer of ownership)
•Loan Valuation
•Estate Settlement
•Charitable Donation
•Bankruptcy
•Divorce (equalization)