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18 Partners in Real Estate // The Nugget Newspaper // July 15, 2020 Carrying on a powerful RE/MAX legacy in Sisters Ryan and Tim Buccola under- stand the importance of legacy. They9re a third-generation Oregon real estate family 4 and they have assumed the mantle of the RE/ MAX brand in Sisters through their Bend-based RE/MAX Key Properties. <RE/MAX has been an estab- lished brand in Sisters for a long time,= Ryan Buccola said, noting that the agency has been a long- time supporter of community organizations such as the Sisters Folk Festival. <The whole vision really started with Peter Storton, who built the brand in Sisters,= Buccola said. Buccola sees his business very much as the torch-bearer for a valued tradition of service deliv- ered with diligence and integrity. <They9re just great people,= he said of Peter and his wife, Janet, who now live in Arizona. <He cre- ated a real legacy in Sisters and we9re just proud to be part of that.= Integrity and service are always the keystones. <The only thing we have is our integrity and our name,= Buccola said. That puts a premium on a simple mission: <Doing what we say we9re going to do.= That, for RE/MAX Key Properties, means supporting its brokers. Buccola says that RE/MAX Key Properties is <a broker9s broker- age& Our clients are our brokers and buyers and sellers are the cli- ents of the brokers.= That means engaging a full- time, in-house marketing staff and a board of directors that is looking not at next quarter9s trends, but 24 to 36 months down the road. That means provid- ing technical support that allows brokers to operate in a tight mar- ket and a pandemic-constrained environment. RE/MAX Key Properties bro- kers use 3-D imaging tools like Matterport to virtually show prop- erties to prospective buyers. That technology was in wide use before COVID-19 hit, but it9s become an even more vital tool as people try to minimize unnecessary in-per- son contacts. The days of lookie- loos and tire-kickers are past. <We don9t want to parade peo- ple through houses that are not already up to speed,= Buccola said. <The benefits to the seller are that you have qualified buyers& that are educated and ready to go. The benefit to the buyers is that all of the information is available and ready to go. Buccola foresees a significant and ongoing influx of people from the Willamette Valley, Seattle and San Fran- cisco who are looking to get out of metropolitan areas and work remotely. Pandemic restrictions have encouraged work- from-home capabilities, and turbulence has made getting away from the big city ever more attractive. <It9s really a very exciting time in real estate,= he said. <Inter- net is going to be para- mount for people to be able to work remotely. If you have an occupation in which you are able to work remotely, you9re going to take advantage of that now& If I don9t have to go to the office every day, where do I want to be?= The answer for many is Sisters Country. RE/MAX Key Properties is planning a fall launch of a Ranch & Land Division to serve those who are looking for larger acreage and a ranch lifestyle. <We9re doing the groundwork on that and we9re really excited photo provided about that,= Buccola said. With a strong foundation built up since the 1990s in Sisters, and an eye on the future, RE/MAX Key Properties is positioned to serve the local community 4 a prospect that pleases Ryan and Tim Buccola. <We look forward to growing with Sisters.=