Just one week after being honored as one of Saskatchewan’s Top 20 Businesses, Point2 has the distinct pleasure of announcing that we have been awarded the Achievement for Business Excellence (ABEX) award by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce in the category of job creation.

This award, which is given to the company that “demonstrates exceptional performance in the creation of new permanent jobs” is in recognition of Point2’s sustained growth between March 2008 and March 2009. During this period, we increased our staff count by nearly 50%, in support of our rapidly expanding business.

To put it in perspective, that is an additional 30 developers whose sole job is to provide our customers with the best software in the world, or an additional 20 Customer Care representatives to help make sure that our members squeeze every last drop of value out of our products.

But this award doesn’t mean we are going to lose steam or rest on our laurels.  Oh no.  In the words of Charles Dickens, we’ve got “great expectations” for Point2 – all of which require additional manpower.

Speaking of which – do you want to work for Point2?  If you think you’ve got the chops, head on over to our careers page and see what’s available.

If this post post is any indication, we are probably hiring.

Please join us in welcoming The Association of Saskatchewan REALTORS® to the Point2 network!

Participants of this Association include the leaders of this initiative The Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS®, as well as The Association of Regina REALTORS®, The Prince Albert and District Association of REALTORS®, The Moose Jaw Real Estate Board, The Council of Battlefords REALTORS®, The Swift Current and Region Council of REALTORS®, The Melfort Real Estate Council and The Southeast Saskatchewan Council of REALTORS®.

Courtesy of the Point2 Exposure Engine, REALTORS® across major cities and areas in Saskatchewan will now be able to syndicate their listings to some of the highest-trafficked consumer search sites in the industry including Google, HouseHunting.ca, TheRealEstateChannel.ca, TheRealEstateBook.com, ZooCasa.com, HomesZ.com, Oodle.com, and many more.

Way to go Saskatchewan for leading the real estate industry with this initiative!  We’re proud to have you all on board.

Read more about this ground-breaking milestone in our Press Release.

Want to know more about Point2 and what we can do for your MLS?  Visit our website.

So, I decided it was time to make an escape.  And I have found just the place where I am going to run to.

Yep, that’s right, I’m going to Los Cabos, baby!  I found this listing on Point2 Homes and fell in love.  It’s just $7.9 million, and what a view. 

Because I am so generous I might be willing to go half-ers on the property with anyone who is interested.  There’s one condition though - I get dibs on what months of the year I get the place.

Ah nuts, I just checked my bank account.  I’m a few million dollars shy of the asking price.

Guess it’s onto Plan B – I hear the forecast calls for warmer weather on the weekend and into next week.  Finally!  That’ll do. 

There are some beautiful properties for sale closer to home too.  Maybe instead of going south, I’ll find myself up north at one of the many Saskatchewan lakes.