Meet Steve Mihalyi
When you're new in real estate, it's hard to know which advice to trust.
So why listen to me?
“Experience is more than opinion. It comes from having actually dealt with the situations being discussed.”
“I created Real Estate Rules Of Engagement to share practical lessons learned through decades of real-world experience — working with buyers and sellers, negotiating transactions, and helping agents develop their skills.”
“The information I share here comes from real-world experience.”
"Today, every single person alive has some kind of opinion and advice on what you should do and how you should do it, even people with much less experience than you, so it's not going to be easy."
"Most agents are not taught and never do fully learn any selling techniques or skills when starting and I will try to help you recognize and improve your skills because I know that you can not see which of your skills need most improvement by just looking in a mirror."
"Unfortunately, it's only after months of low to zero success that many agents realize and recognize that some help or improvement is needed."
"For more than forty years, I worked with buyers and sellers through thousands of successful real estate transactions."
"Before entering real estate, I spent almost fifteen years as a licensed Pro Trader (Floor Attorney) at the Toronto Stock Exchange, buying and selling large dollar value securities in another fast-moving environment where sound decisions and quick attention to detail also mattered every single day, like it does in real estate."
"In real estate, every agreement, every negotiation, and every lesson I learned came from real-world experience I first learned from my first trainer, then collected and cultivated the rest, and not from marketing slogans or textbooks."
"Throughout my real estate career, I received numerous industry sales awards and recognitions from respected national and international brokerages, including the prestigious and coveted Hall of Fame recognition."
“Throughout my real estate career, I took pride in maintaining a professional record free of disciplinary actions. A 2026 RECO employment-history search confirms in writing that I had not been disciplined and was not the subject of any disciplinary proceedings.”
"More importantly, I spent decades watching what helps people succeed—and what causes others to struggle."
"Those experiences became the foundation for Real Estate Rules of Engagement."
"The approach I've tried to follow throughout my career is simple: listen carefully, ask better questions, understand the real concern, and help people make informed decisions they are comfortable making."
"The Real Estate Rules of Engagement were created to help new agents as well as agents who have been licensed for a while but still somewhat struggling and looking for guidance or better techniques not tried before."
"The Rules Of Engagement also help to inform buyers and sellers as well to avoid costly mistakes before they happen."
Steve's Experience Was Earned In The Real World
“If you would like further information, guidance, or simply wish to discuss areas you believe may be limiting your progress, feel free to contact me below.”
Please Also Note: Confidentiality and discretion are respected at all times. Many agents prefer private guidance while building confidence, experience, and consistency in the business. No obligation. No pressure.
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A Few Pieces From The Past
1986 Industry recognition from earlier in my career
1986 Press release for C21 International Top Associates
1987 C21 Internal Magazine Publication for Q1 results
C21 1989 "Hall of Fame Award" Recognition letter from head office.
1986 San Francisco Century 21 convention top producer panel & training session Q & A
1986 My earliest and favorite trainer & friend Floyd Wickman and I
1993 Class Leader helping Floyd Wickman at one of Re/Max Eastern Canada "SweatHogs" sessions.
1989 Hall of Fame Award
Some Awards
1970 First Stock Brokerage Job with Dohery Roadhouse & McCuaig
Late 1970's-1980 Group picture, one of many groups taken that day of Toronto Stock Exchange Floor Trader's groups.
The "Old" Toronto Stock Exchange Trading Floor on Bay St. Toronto
"I've never believed that awards alone determine someone's ability to help others. But these few pieces from earlier in my career provide some background on the experience behind Real Estate Rules of Engagement."