Doucette Realty celebrates 25 years in Prince George

Sid Doucette

Independent Prince George, B.C. brokerage Doucette Realty recently celebrated its 25^th anniversary.

Founder and president Sid Doucette began his real estate career in 1975 with Canada Trust Realty. He was one of three businesspeople to open the first Century 21 office in Prince George, and later he moved to Ron Carson Real Estate before launching his own brokerage.

Doucette Realty was the first Prince George firm to offer 100 per cent commissions. It also offers a residual recruitment program for its salespeople. “When I was a salesman in my earlier days I always felt I wasn’t getting fair pay for my performance, so I came up with what I think is a better way,” Doucette told the Prince George Citizen.

He says in the old days of selling, “It used to be there was a one-page contract. Last night I worked on a contract that was 16 pages long.” But he says “real estate is a phenomenal business.”