We’d like to congratulate all of our Macdonald Realty agents who received either a Sales Achievement Award, an Award of Excellence or a Rookie Award at this year’s award ceremonies.
Lynn Hsu – Macdonald Realty CEO, during the Awards Ceremony.
We’d like to thank you for your continued dedication, your tenacity and hard work and most importantly, for being a part of the Macdonald Realty family.
At Macdonald Realty, our people are our business, and our goal is to foster a culture of success where everyone wins! #REALPROUD
Connect with one of our award-winning agents at macrealty.com.
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!
At Macdonald Realty, we’re proud to have a team of talented and experienced real estate agents who sell one of the best luxury listings currently available in the market.
Today we’re featuring a modern and unique farmhouse! This fantastic architectural masterpiece is everything you have imagined as a dream home. Perfectly situated on a private 6.23 acre, this south-facing residence has extraordinary landscape details including a dream kitchen, floor to ceiling solid copper fireplace and more.
Let’s take a tour and see how amazing this property is — listed under $6M by Emily Sandhack.
This cozy living room is the perfect space for lounging by the fireplace – sip a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter day while you enjoy the peace and quiet. Read your favorite book or invite your friends over for a game night. Regardless of what you decide to do, this room surely radiates warmth as you hear the fire burning.
Don’t let another get together pass by as you prepare mom’s lasagna in the kitchen – those days are over! This open concept kitchen allows you to engage in a conversation without burning what’s in the oven. The natural colours of the cabinets with the minimalist décor welcome you as you entertain your family and friends.
Wine not? Never worry about wasting another bottle with this UV-controlled wine cellar.
Step out onto the massive green space and listen to birds chirping in the morning straight from the privacy of your own room. Embrace nature from every room and enjoy the dazzling sunlight all day long.
Need I say more? A piece of paradise in your own bathtub.
Ready to make this dream home yours? Click here for additional property details and request a private showing.
Want to see more beautiful homes like this? Check out www.macrealty.com today!
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.
Bill Henderson of Chilliwack setto perform in support of arthritis research
VANCOUVER, Oct. 30, 2019 /CNW/ – Arthritis Research Canada’s signature event, the ARThritis Soirée, will celebrate its eighth year of raising awareness and funds for arthritis research on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at The Roof, Hotel Vancouver.
The ARThritis Soirée each year highlights different forms of art as a way to emphasize the therapeutic role that art plays in helping people cope with chronic disease. Arthritis Research Canada is thrilled to announce that Juno award winner,Bill Henderson, lead singer and guitarist of the legendary Vancouver rock band, Chilliwack – along with an all-star band will take the stage for this year’s music performance.
The Soirée brings together business and community leaders, philanthropists, healthcare professionals, donors, and more. The elegant cocktail reception boasts something for everyone—mouth-watering hors d’oeuvres, champagne and popular BC wines, as well as an amazing raffle, live and silent auctions, and of course an up close and personal show by Bill Henderson, that is sure to include some of Chilliwack’s greatest hits.
Arthritis Research Canada is excited to welcome back Macdonald Realty as the 2020 ARThritis Soirée, Presenting Sponsor. “We are proud to be the presenting sponsor of the ARThritis Soiree for the second consecutive year, and to continue to highlight the importance of arthritis research for the millions of Canadians who struggle with this disease,” said Dan Scarrow, Macdonald Real Estate Group’s president. “Arthritis affects 1 in 6 Canadians and is the most prevalent chronic disease, yet few people understand the impact it can have on day-to-day activities.”
Macdonald Realty is a British Columbia owned and operated brokerage and celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. More than 1,000 real estate professionals and staff work out of the company’s 20 offices across the province. “Simple activities that people take for granted in their home, workplace, and daily life can become a challenge. In our business, we understand the importance of home and the comfort it provides,” Scarrow said. “We are proud to support Arthritis Research Canada in their continued research to improve the lives of those who suffer with the disease.”
Arthritis now affects 6 million Canadians of ALL ages and 350 million people worldwide. The need to support arthritis research has never been greater!
“Arthritis is more serious than most people think. Arthritis causes much more than aches and pains,” said Dr. John Esdaile, Arthritis Research Canada’s scientific director. “An arthritis diagnosis changes a person’s life. It is the number one cause of work disability, daily tasks may become difficult or impossible, and the disease can have life-threatening complications. Over the past 20 years, Arthritis Research Canada has made huge advances through research. Only through arthritis research can we find answers and save lives.”
For more information about the ARThritis Soirée and to learn how you can become a sponsor, please visit www.arthritisresearch.ca/savethedate. Please join us in supporting arthritis research.
About ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CANADA:
Arthritis Research Canada is the largest clinical arthritis research centre in North America. Our mission is to transform the lives of people living with arthritis through research and engagement. Led by world-renowned rheumatologist, Dr. John Esdaile, Arthritis Research Canada’s scientific team of over 100 are creating a future where people living with arthritis are empowered to triumph over pain and disability. Within British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec, Arthritis Research Canada is leading research aimed at arthritis prevention, early diagnosis, better treatment, and improved quality of life.
SOURCE Arthritis Research Canada
For further information: Susan Le, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Arthritis Research Canada, 604-207-4010 or [email protected], www.arthritisresearch.ca
For further information: Susan Le, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Arthritis Research Canada, 604-207-4010 or 