Carly's House - One Realtors Cancer Journey Transforms Into Hope For Families

Carly’s House — A Story of Purpose, Love, and Community

On January 1st, 2025—her birthday—my wife Carly became very sick, very fast while we were in Japan. Within a single day she was rushed to a hospital in Kyoto, where she required emergency surgery. Doctors removed a mass of tumors from her abdomen, and several suspicious lymph nodes. They were almost certain she had cancer.

She spent the next 14 days in that Kyoto hospital, drifting in and out of consciousness, often forgetting what she had been told. I never left her side. I stayed every possible minute of visiting hours, and I even snuck in when I wasn’t supposed to be there.

When she was clear-headed enough, I brought our 17-year-old daughter and her friend to see her. Carly had been…

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Joining a team vs going solo - Realtor Math (a must read for agents)

By Morgan Carey, COO – Carey Real Estate Group

The Myth of “Keeping More”

Vancouver Island Realtors®... Be honest... If you could already be making $100k, 200k or even 300k with the amount of time, expertise, money, and skill you have, you’d already be doing it. 

The solo model looks attractive because of the splits —example 75/25 until you cap at $20k, then just a few hundred dollars per deal for transaction fees + plus a monthly brokerage fee. But those numbers only tell half the story. They don’t show the hours lost juggling marketing, admin, compliance, content creation, and coordination — all the work that doesn’t directly generate revenue but absolutely eats your time.

When you join a team, you remove most of those distractions and focus…

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$2.1 In Wealth - One Nanaimo 4 Plex (Real Estate Investing Matters)

If you're thinking of investing in Nanaimo Real Estate, who you choose as your Realtor® matters. Having an experienced real estate team that has "done it" and developed proven methods for investing (and re-investing) in real estate over time is critical to long term success and wealth creation. 

Our family investing arm is called Carey Real Estate Holdings, and it is a separate business to our real estate sales business. It is where we invest the profits from our main businesses and re-invest the profits from our real estate portfolio. 

To date we have created a residential and commercial real estate portfolio with an estimated value over $20,000,000 (yes 20+ million dollars). And we've learned a thing or two along the way. 

For our potential investor…

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Beautiful UVIC Condo for female student

Looking for a Kind, Quiet Female UVic Student to Share a Beautiful 2-Bedroom Condo

Location: Tuscany Village – 1642 McKenzie Avenue
Bedrooms: 2 |  Bathrooms: 2 |  Size: 900 Sq Ft
Rent: $1,600 Includes Utilities 

If you're a kind, respectful, and easygoing female UVic student looking for the perfect mix of comfort, convenience, and community — this may be the ideal home for you!

About the Condo

• Immaculate top-floor, corner unit with mountain views and large skylights
• 2 large bedrooms on opposite sides of the suite for maximum privacy
• Your bedroom has brand-new flooring and your own full bathroom
• Spacious kitchen with raised bar, dishwasher, garburator, fridge, stove, and ample storage
• Fireplace and built-in wall safe
• …

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The Culinary Delights of Small-Town Cedar

The village of Cedar is a small community south of Nanaimo, known for its natural beauty and semi-rural designation. Despite its size, this area has a lot to offer, from outdoor recreation to restaurants and entertainment—and so much more.

New listing alert! Check out this luxury Cedar home! Before you keep reading, you NEED to see this new listing on Kurtis Cres

Cedar offers a selection of excellent dining options for a casual excursion or a more upscale experience. All of the following are located in and around the center of Cedar, and each offer something a little bit different!

Mahle House

2104 Hemer Road, Nanaimo

Mahle House is a fine dining restaurant in Cedar’s downtown area established in 1983. Set within a refurbished…

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Outdoor Activities in Cedar, BC Parks

Cedar is a beautiful, scenic community located less than 20 minutes south of the city of Nanaimo. Known as a tranquil area, residents of Cedar enjoy its more relaxed and easygoing nature, as this part of Central Vancouver Island is also recognized for its many parks and green spaces.

Whether you're interested in taking a spontaneous trip to see the water or planning a longer hike with the family, Cedar offers a variety of outdoor activities for those of all ages. Here are some of our favourites here at the Carly Carey Real Estate Team. 

New listing alert! Check out this luxury Cedar home! Before you keep reading, you NEED to see this new listing on Kurtis Cres

The Cable Bay Trail

A favourite of area residents, the Cable Bay Trailhead is…

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Meet Morgan Carey, COO, Carly Carey Real Estate Team

Meet Morgan Carey, COO, Carly Carey Real Estate Team

Hey there Nanaimo and area Realtors® nice to meet you! I'm Morgan :) 

Many of you may already know my awesome wife, Carly Carey, the owner and leader of the Carly Carey Real Estate Team, a new and dynamic team here in Nanaimo.

For those who don’t know me yet, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. What I bring to the table for our team members is quite unique in our market, and I believe it can make a substantial difference to your career.

To be upfront, my goal is to help you make the decision to join our team at eXp Realty in Nanaimo. By doing so, you’ll not only significantly improve your skills as a salesperson but also generate a substantial and consistent income for…

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Must Love Dogs! A Real Estate Assistant Ad

Hey there future real estate assistant superstar! 

I’m Carly Carey, and I’m a Realtor® here in Nanaimo. (And I’m fun!) Let’s start with that :) 

Recently I launched the Carly Carey Real Estate and we’ve started hiring agents. My daughter Jayda was the first to join and we’re looking to grow by another 3 or 4 agents. 

(Our newest member Jayda, and my grand puppy Sophie) 

Let’s start with how it’s going… We’re kicking ass! (And we’re having a LOT of fun).

We are REALLY good at marketing, lead generation, helping clients find homes… all the things.

We’re good at it because we love it. 

But we’re also starting to get busy. 

We have big plans, there is so much to do.  We need some help. 

Our coaches (we have several awesome…

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The Carly Carey Real Estate website is live! A new brand for Vancouver Island's hottest new team!

The new carlycarey.com is now live! 

And just in time too! Carly Carey (Realtor®) is now Carly Carey Real Estate! 

I am so excited to announce that not only has Jayda Mclauchlin joined our team, but we've also launched our new brand and new website!

What I am most excited about for this new website

• New MLS Search features (search for any home on Vancouver Island) Including a special waterfront search option. 
  
  
• Sold Home Search! Curious about what a home sold for? Maybe your neighbor just sold? Check it the sales history! 
  
  
• Property Valuation Tool: Curious what the current value of your home is? (You never know it might be worth more than you think!) 

There are so many great features I love about the new site. And of course,…

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ListingsByLocation - A new Global MLS Initiative

One of the main benefits of using me for your listings is that my marketing is powered by Real Estate Webmasters inc (REW).

Not only is REW the world's largest custom website marketing and lead generation platform, it is also locally owned and operated right here in Nanaimo. My husband Morgan Carey is the founder / CEO. It's because we own Real Estate Webmasters that I am able to generate literally hundreds of buyer inquiries every month and provide more exposure for your luxury waterfront listings than any other Realtor®

Introducing ListingsByLocation.com - The Global MLS

Speaking of global exposure, I have some exciting news! Recently (as featured on last month's cover of Real Estate Magazine) our company has launched a new Global MLS…

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