BURNABY, B.C. – (January 7, 2021) – Westburn Realty, an award-winning brokerage in Burnaby, BC, is excited to announce that it has joined Macdonald Realty, one of Canada’s largest independent brokerages and a market leader in British Columbia. The merger further strengthens Macdonald Realty’s position as BC’s premier independent brokerage and fills a key need for Macdonald in the important Burnaby market.
“We are excited to have a company with the quality and history of Westburn Realty join the Macdonald family,” says Dan Scarrow, President of Macdonald Realty. “We continue to be open to working with great BC companies and agents who want to take their business to the next level.”
Founded in 1987, Westburn Realty has been a leading real estate brokerage in Burnaby for over 30 years. With nearly 100 licensed real estate agents, including several top teams, Westburn Realty have a sterling reputation and significant market share throughout the Lower Mainland. Paul Prade, part owner of Westburn Realty and a stalwart in the community, was instrumental in the merger negotiations.
“We are thrilled to be joining Macdonald” says Prade, “Our business philosophy of placing customer service and Realtor support first fits perfectly with Macdonald Realty. We have known the leaders of Macdonald for many years and are confident that our tradition of operating a “family” style business will continue for many years to come”.
Founded in Vancouver in 1944, Macdonald Realty has grown to become BC’s largest full-service corporately owned real estate company, with over 20 offices, 1,000+ agents and staff in the province, and nearly $10 billion in annual sales.
In addition to residential sales, Macdonald Commercial has over 40 dedicated commercial agents with a head office in Vancouver and a Fraser Valley office in South Surrey; Macdonald Property Management currently manages over $5 billion in BC properties; and Macdonald Platinum Marketing has sold over $2 billion in luxury new construction.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – (April 24, 2020) – Macdonald Realty Victoria has committed to donating a portion of their agent’s monthly office fees to the Victoria Rapid Relief Fund which is raising money for coronavirus emergency relief in the capital region. The first monthly contribution of $1200 was delivered to The Victoria Foundation who chairs the fund, with a commitment to continue the monthly donations while Macdonald Realty agents work from home during physical distancing.
“We saw an opportunity to shift the focus and support our community during this critical time, ” says Ara Balabanian, Managing Broker of Macdonald Realty’s Victoria and Sidney offices. “Real Estate has been deemed an essential service by the BC Government so while the doors to our office are closed, we are fortunate to be able to continue offering essential services to clients from our homes. Our agents are happy to see a portion of their office fees redirected to support this worthwhile cause.”
The Victoria Rapid Relief Fund was established to provide funds to local Registered Charities and Qualified Donees providing front-line services to vulnerable populations whose staff, volunteers, programs, and operations have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Since March 21st they have raised over $5 million dollars.
Picture from The Victoria Foundation Facebook Page
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About Macdonald Real Estate Group: Founded in Vancouver in 1944, Macdonald Realty (macrealty.com) has grown to become BC’s largest full-service corporately owned real estate company, with over 20 offices, 1,000 agents and staff in the province, and nearly $6 billion in annual sales.
In addition to residential sales, Macdonald Commercial has over 40 dedicated commercial agents with a head office in Vancouver and a new Fraser Valley office in South Surrey; Macdonald Property Management currently manages over $5 billion in BC properties; and Macdonald Platinum Marketing has sold over $2 billion in luxury new construction.
This March we are launching our new campaign around our deep roots in this province: #homeisBC.
Home is where you grow, play, create and work. A home is what you make it, it’s where you rest your head, connect with your family, and what comforts you. It’s where you sail the ocean, hike the mountains, and cruise the cities. At Macdonald Realty we are #realproud to say, home is BC.
What does home is BC mean to you? Capture your favourite #homeisBC moment on Instagram, use the hashtag #homeisBC and tag us for a chance to win a $1,000 Gift Card.
Check out homeisbc.ca for more details on the contest.
About Macdonald Realty: With over 20 offices and 75 years of experience we know each community’s unique identity because we not only work here, we live here. We do things with pride. We do things with optimism. We do dreams. We do real life. We do things with a long-term view. We do it because we’ve been there and we know how to make things happen for our clients. At Macondald Realty we are #realproud that home is BC.
What a year! 2019 was full of significant achievements and big dreams.
Macdonald Realty’s Real Estate Agents
As we celebrate Macdonald Realty’s 75th Anniversary, let’s take a moment to raise our glasses and reflect on the moments of this year.
Over the past 12 months, our leadership team, agents and staff, have worked incredibly hard! They have helped our company thrive and succeed in our objectives for 2019. We have continued to invest in our future, even after this many years to seek new horizons and move forward confidently into the next decade.
Here are our main events:
Leadership Team – Dan Scarrow appointed Macdonald Real Estate Group President
Leadership Team – Rosey Hudson appointed Macdonald Real Estate Group VP Operations
New Marketing Program – kvCORE, which includes: fully-optimized Agent Websites, state-of-the-art CRM to manage client databases and a digital media marketing centre
New Office – Macdonald Commercial Surrey to service the Fraser Valley
New Office – Macdonald Property Management Surrey to service the Fraser Valley
New Office – Macdonald Realty Sunshine Coast in Sechelt
Office Renovation – Macdonald Realty North Vancouver
Office Renovation – Macdonald Realty Squamish
Relaunch – Macdonald Platinum Marketing to provide Project Marketing services to developers
Merger/Acquisition – Bay Realty, a 40-year old, high-end brokerage, joined our office in South Surrey/White Rock
Macdonald Realty Office In North Vancouver
Watch out for more updates as we plan on continuing this investment initiative into 2020!
Before you go, we can’t forget to mention that this year Business in Vancouver ranked the 2019 biggest BC businesses owned by women and Macdonald Real Estate Group is #2! We’re privileged to have Lynn Hsu as our CEO and all the women in our leadership team.
Lastly, at one of our holiday parties this year, a brave group of agents and staff from our Macdonald Realty and Macdonald Commercial’s Vancouver Offices made a polar bear plunge at Kitsilano Beach after raising over $25,000 for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. We are #realproud of the swimmers and thank you to for the donations to this important charity.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – (November 27, 2019) – After 39 years at Macdonald Realty, our CFO Sharon Federal has announced her retirement. Sharon’s dedication has helped Macdonald Realty thrive and grow to become a leader in BC real estate.
Sharon Federal
Sharon’s leadership and guidance have been instrumental to Macdonald Realty growing from a single office with only 25 agents and property managers in 1981 to where we are today. This was recognized in 2013 when Sharon was named Business In Vancouver’s CFO of the Year. Her strong sense of loyalty, dedication to work, and commitment to excellence have been an inspiration and a role model to our younger employees, and her thoughtfulness and compassion have made her friend to many around the office.
Sharon Federal’s 39th Anniversary Celebration And Her Lovely Family
We wish you a long and wonderful retirement, Sharon!
VANCOUVER, B.C. – (November 4, 2019) – The term ‘coaching’ in real estate is often associated with scripts, conferences and weekly accountability calls. Mark Winter, Director of Agent Development for Macdonald Realty, approaches coaching from a fresh perspective in his new book, A Different Conversation: Realizing Your Potential as a Real Estate Agent. Winter’s vision is to elevate the professional performance of real estate agents and reframe how they interact with clients through the fundamentals of professional coaching, enhancing the role that real estate agents play.
“There is a lot of positive focus in our industry on coaching agents in their businesses, but what happens if agents are able to coach their clients?” says Winter. “Think about how many journeys that start between real estate agents and their clients that actually fail to reach the finish line together. In many cases, it is not expertise that is missing, it is connection and partnership.”
“Professional coaching is based around asking probing questions that deliver powerful insights which both parties understand together. People today are very tuned in to know what an authentic conversation is – and what it is not. I believe that some real estate agents do themselves and our industry a disservice by walking in as the expert with all the answers and sometimes failing to ask the right questions. The opportunity to become a critical thinking partner with their clients is massive.”
A Different Conversation shifts the spotlight away from agents and that feeling of having to always be the provider of solutions. Readers will learn how to detach from a presentation-led mentality and build lasting value by shining an empowering light on their clients.
Winter earned a Certificate in Organizational Coaching from the University of British Columbia in 2015 and his Professional Certified Coach designation from the International Coach Federation (ICF) in 2016. A 27-year veteran of the real estate brokerage business in Vancouver, Winter teaches a 6-week real estate course called Performance Elevation based on coaching competencies and philosophies. A Different Conversation shares the insights and actions he has honed by teaching that course to over 300 agents over the last three years.
A Different Conversation: Realizing Your Potential as a Real Estate Agent is available for purchase online in ebook and paperback from Amazon, Chapters and Barnes & Noble.
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About Macdonald Real Estate Group: Founded in Vancouver in 1944, Macdonald Realty (macrealty.com) has grown to become BC’s largest full-service corporately owned real estate company, with over 20 offices, 1,000 agents and staff in the province, and nearly $10 billion in annual sales.
In addition to residential sales, Macdonald Commercial has over 40 dedicated commercial agents with a head office in Vancouver and a new Fraser Valley office in South Surrey; Macdonald Property Management currently manages over $5 billion in BC properties; and Macdonald Platinum Marketing has sold over $2 billion in luxury new construction.
