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A Conversation with CIR's Founder - Karl Stader - Starting a Business in a Recession

  • May 1, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: Sep 16, 2025

You may not know this, but CIR REALTY was founded in the depth of the worst recession Alberta has ever seen. In this interview with our founder, Karl Stader, we learn what it takes to recession proof a real estate business, and how to keep making progress during tough economic times.



May 1, 2019

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