As the company grew, so did Leon and Valerie’s children. Today, both their daughter, Chantelle, and son, Caden, are key parts of the business – which is fitting, as the company title is an amalgamation of their names. Chantelle, for her part, grew up around the business – she remembers being as young as 13 when she started helping her mom with showings. After earning a business degree, she officially joined the family business full-time. She now serves as property manager. Today, Chanden Homes and Integra Building Systems focuses largely on apartment projects with anywhere from 25 to 200 units. Geographically, they work in both Steinbach – where they started – and Winnipeg – where they expanded to roughly five years ago. No matter where they are operating, however, Chantelle says that what sets them apart is the service they provide to tenants. Their staff is friendly, they provide 24-7 maintenance, and they form personal connections with their clients. “Tenants rent from us because they want to have a no-stress experience, and that’s really what we want to provide for them,” Chantelle says. “Maintenance issues, snow removal, lawn care – we take care of everything.” “We don’t want them to feel like it’s just a rental property,” she adds. “We want them to feel like it’s their home. That’s the way we treat them.” Leon reiterates that the quality JULY 2022
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