About Ben Schmidt

Ben grew up in ‘the valley’ Kentville NS. Life mostly consisted of golf and hockey as a kid. The son of an entrepreneur, he was always fascinated with business and money. Every year he’d be the student with the highest sales for the christmas chocolate calendars. Whether it was selling strawberries, washing cars, mowing lawns or selling his parents stuff at the yard sale, Ben always knew he wanted to make a buck building a great big business.

By the time high school was over the childhood dream of being a WWE wrestler had worn off, so he decided to follow his second passion, Real Estate. Having studied many books and courses by “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” – Robert Kiyosaki, Ben knew he wanted to build his empire of dirt. Off to the University of New Brunswick to study Business Administration with the aspirations of building a Real Estate Portfolio. While attending UNB Ben acquired three rental properties and was renting them to friends. He’d fix toilets and build decks, quickly realizing his skillset was better suited for the negotiating table he took his real estate salesperson course.

It’s now been 16 years of owning and selling real estate in the great city of Fredericton New Brunswick and he couldn’t be happier. Building a portfolio of over 30 properties spanning multiple provinces; Ben has a strong understanding of acquisition, renovation, and management of investment properties. In addition to selling homes Ben runs a successful renovation & contracting company as well as a property management company. When looking to list or buy, Ben is uniquely positioned to help a seller maximize value by suggesting value adding tips. When buying, Ben is able to help construct a renovation budget and timeline for any needed upgrades to a home.