Consulting a REALTOR®

REALTORS® are members of The Canadian Real Estate Association who subscribe to a Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice. Members of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board are members of both the British Columbia and Canadian Real Estate Associations.

• A REALTOR® will fully explain the details of your working relationship (called "agency") so that you are clear as to when a REALTOR® is working for you or for the seller.
• A REALTOR® has access to hundreds of current listings of homes for sale because of a co- operative system called the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®).
• A REALTOR® can provide you with a customized list of homes that best meet your needs -- size, style, features, location, proximity to schools, shopping, etc. - and then make arrangements for you to view those homes that appeal to you the most.
• A REALTOR® will help you determine how big a home you can afford.
REALTORs® are familiar with the local lending market and can offer helpful advice.
• A REALTOR® has no emotional ties to any type or style of home and can be objective in pointing out the merits of one home over another.
• A REALTOR® will have information on zoning changes, taxes, utility costs and school and recreation services that could affect your decision to buy a home in a specific area.
• A REALTOR® will assist you in negotiating the terms of your purchase, which can be a nerve- wracking process for someone who is not experienced in negotiating.
• A REALTOR® will advise you of the legal process required in obtaining title and taking possession of your property; the costs associated with buying a home such as insurance, mortgage registration and legal fees will be explained in detail.

Source: Victoria Real Estate Board 2015

For further information in understanding the Contract of Purchase and Sale, please click on the blue hyperlink below to watch the YouTube video.

Understanding a Real Estate Contract

Source: BCREA May 2020

Selling Your Home - Why it Pays to Use a REALTOR®

Before selling your home, you will need a clear understanding of the legal issues and potential pitfalls. One wrong action could result in a lot of cost and frustration, which is why it is essential to have a REALTOR® working with you, as he or she will make the sale of your home a successful and satisfying experience.

REALTORS® use the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) to give your home maximum exposure. MLS® is a computer-based system that relays valuable information about your home to hundreds of REALTORS® and potential homebuyers.

Setting a price for your home is an important but difficult process. Again, this is where the services of a REALTOR® prove invaluable. REALTORS® have the experience to help you understand how the market works and decide upon a realistic price that meets your goals. REALTORS® also pre-screen potential buyers to make sure only those who are serious and financially qualified view your home.

REALTORS® will also develop a marketing plan to help your property receive maximum exposure. This will likely include placing your home on the MLS® system and placing a "For Sale" sign on the front lawn. The plan will likely also include arranging open houses for other REALTORS® and potential buyers, and developing advertisements and feature sheets/mailers to market your home.

Once you have accepted an offer to buy your home, your REALTOR® will help ensure that all the proper paperwork is completed. He or she will also make sure that both parties meet the necessary conditions outlined in the agreement.

When you work with a REALTOR® you will likely get a better price for your home than if you try to sell it yourself. Apart from the financial benefits, however, there is an extra measure of comfort and security that comes from having a REALTOR® on your side. Remember that REALTORS® are governed by a code of ethics and standards of business practice. They have also been trained and licensed under the provincial Real Estate Services Act to assist in transactions involving real property. When it comes to buying or selling property, using a REALTOR® just makes sense.

Source: Victoria Real Estate Board 2015

For further information in understanding the Contract of Purchase and Sale, please click on the blue hyperlink below to watch the YouTube video.

Understanding a Real Estate Contract

Source: BCREA May 2020

About Mark

Having grown up in the Comox Valley, I've watched and participated in the growth of the Comox Valley Area for more than 30 years, and have developed unique knowledge of its communities and hidden treasures as well as an intuitive feel for its real estate market. It is my goal that your experience be stress free and to ensure you understand the entire process so you can be confident and satisfied with your real-estate transaction. When you choose to buy or sell your home with me, I will be fully dedicated to your real estate success.
 

Testimonials

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Gerri Gordon

I had the pleasure of working with Mark Beeler on my search for a new home in Courtenay, BC. He came through and found me the perfect home. Mark's diligence and reputable qualities are just a couple of his attributes and I highly recommend his service.

Cynthia Egli

Mark Beeler was referred to me by a relative. Mark is the “Jeep Wrangler” of real estate agents! He is dependable, reliable, willing to go the “extra mile” with no complaints and most importantly, “shows up” when not expected (like for the results of a home inspection). My mom was a realtor and as a result I am very picky but know that “word of mouth” is often the most reliable advertising, even if it comes from a relative! This most recent home purchase was my 5th and Mark was the very best realtor I’ve had yet to help me purchase a house! You may not see his face plastered everywhere, but trust me, he “rocked” when it came to purchasing my million dollar home in the Comox Valley!

Aleksandra Drescher 

I can’t even express how amazing Mark was to us. This is our first place and we were SOOOOOOO stressed out and the only person who keep us sane was Mark. He is a true professional and puts 110% to make sure that your dreams come true. Not only he found our dream home but he helped us on every single step - helped to figure out the mortgage, communicated with our mortgage broker, found a lawyer to finalize the paperwork… I can keep going forever. If you’re looking for someone who’ll take care of you as he’d take care of his own family - that’s Mark. We’re grateful beyond belief. He made impossible happen for us.

Charissa Campbell

As a military family after receiving an unexpected posting message and deployment notice my husband and I decided the best thing for our family was to move to the Comox Valley where I grew up to be closer to my parents.  Without hesitation my first response was to phone Mark to help us with the purchase of our home there.  I grew up with Mark and I knew he would be someone we could explicitly trust.  Because of the uniqueness of our situation we actually relied on Mark to help us purchase our property sight unseen.  This is the level of integrity that Mark brings to this business.  As a military family we have purchased or sold homes more than 11 times and this was the first time we bought virtually through Mark’s resources.  It was a wonderful experience and I am so happy with the home we chose.  I am also very happy to be moving back to the Valley a place that I love more than anywhere in the world!  Thank you, Mark for making this dream happen and understanding exactly what we wanted!

Kimberly Taylor
Mark was great to work with! He was quick to respond, flexible about helping us cover tasks that we were unable to do, and he is a great communicator. He helped us navigate our land purchase while working tirelessly to find a place in town. We would absolutely use Mark again when we need a realtor!

Ciele Staples
I’ve worked with Mark a few times now and he is very knowledgeable and professional. He goes the extra mile for his clients and is very hard working. Would highly recommend Mark!

Esther Donovan
We have found Mark Beeler to be friendly and very helpful in the process of buying our rental house. He is an honest realtor with excellent ethics, patient with his clients and we felt he worked hard for us. We would highly recommend him to future clients.

Steff Parent
Sold in 2 DAYS!!! Very Professional but friendly service. We used his service when buying and selling our house and both times everything was excellent.
I highly recommend Mark for all of your realtor needs.

Jerin Hobbs
Mark felt like more than a realtor. He really cared about finding me a place that suited all my needs and would be a good future investment. His guidance throughout the entire process was invaluable. Because of him, every step along the way felt smooth and easy. I can only thank him enough. I would recommend his services without question! Mark is your man!

Victor Pak and My-Linh Nguyen
Mr. Beeler (Mark) is an exceptional realtor. As a military family that has relocated several times, we are confident to say that Mark is one of the best realtors that we have had the pleasure of working with. As the time allocated to CAF personnel in support of their HHT is rather short, we were extremely fortunate to have had Mark as our realtor. His expertise as a realtor, his knowledge of the Comox Valley and his honesty greatly assisted us in finding an appropriate dwelling for our family. Most importantly was the fact that he advocated for us with our best interests in mind. We are thankful to have had this working relationship.

Sue Arsenault
Mark went beyond what was required and never once waivered in his knowledgeable, friendly, courteous service. From rummaging through my file cabinet because I was out of town and a document was needs to witnessing an affidavit because I had not yet received my new photo id he stayed steady and encouraging. A pleasure doing business with you Mark.

Chuck Brown
Mark is a very personable, energetic and professional Realtor who understands the market and client needs and wishes. He will go the extra mile to do the best job possible and will be very supportive during the process. Mark is someone you do not have to chase down to get information. Growing up in the Comox Valley, Mark is very aware of the local market trends but also aware of external markets and how that impacts the local market. It was a pleasure working with Mark and highly recommend him for your sale or purchase requirements.

Dan Broad
Very committed and professional. Went out of his way to help us find our home. Couldn't have been happier with his services.

Kayle Rogers
Mark made our house looking and buying. An easy an awesome experience. We couldn't be happier with our new house.

Jay Pudota
It was more than a year long journey with Mark to find a place that would suit our criteria. From the moment I contacted Mark until recently when we bought our first house, he was of tremendous help throughout the process. He was there to assist in every step of home buying process. He was very patient and very knowledgeable and got some good connections.
If you are a first time home buyer and need someone who can work patiently on your behalf throughout the home buying process, I would definitely recommend you contact Mark.

MacMillan Heritage Homes
We have enjoyed having Mark both help us find a home to purchase, as well as sell 2 properties. We have always been impressed with Marks professionalism and valued his honesty and advice along the way.

John-robin Hine
Very happy! As first time homebuyers we had a lot of learning to do. Mark was always personable, friendly, patient with our many questions, knowledgeable and great with communication - if there was anything he wasn't sure about, he'd find the answer and get back to us super quick, often sooner than we even expected an answer. We also appreciated that Mark was more than willing to show us literally anything we wanted to look at, even if it didn't fit the description of what we'd initially asked for. He was always positive and not even once did we feel like our business wasn't important to him. As he helped us through the negotiation process and offering on 3 separate properties during our search, we found his help to be invaluable. Working with Mark was a great experience; we will definitely be repeat customers, as well as recommending him to anybody looking for a realtor. Thanks again Mark Beeler!

Erick Peterson
Mark was great to work with, explaining any and all points that I had questions on. Sold my home very quickly and for more than I expected. I recommend Mark to everyone that is looking for a realtor. Will be using him again for sure.

Angie Poulsen
Fantastic. We contacted Mark about a property on a Sunday morning. That afternoon he had arranged for us to go see it. The same evening we put an offer on the home! We had a tight deadline to close the house in so Mark worked throughout the Easter long weekend in order to make it happen for us. He went above and beyond. We have used Mark in the past and our experience has always been excellent. I would highly recommend Mark as your Realtor.

Jasmine Bone
Mark did an amazing job finding us the perfect house. We couldn't be happier!

Barbara Archer
My husband and I enjoyed working with Mark Beeler. For over two years he kept us updated on what properties were available in Comox. When we travelled from Calgary to Comox every couple of months to view patio homes and apartment style condos, Mark was always patient, showing us the places that we had requested to see, along with a couple of other places that he thought we might find interesting. When we requested information concerning storage places in town, the history of past flooding in the area, etc. he quickly got back to us with knowledgeable answers. We would not hesitate to recommend Mark as a real estate agent to any of our friends who might choose to make the Comox /Courtenay area their home in the future.

Ben Louie
My wife and I are a couple in our 30s that moved to the valley from Vancouver. My realtor in Vancouver recommended I connect with Mark as he came highly recommended. He helped us find our forever home very quickly and is a pleasure to deal with. I will be 100% going through Mark to purchase our investment properties in the future. I trust his knowledge of the Valley completely and appreciate the great deals he finds.

Michael Seib
I was very pleasantly surprised at how hard Mark worked. Mark worked hard promoting our house even after we had a conditional offer and ended up getting us a better offer in the end.
If you want to get your house sold and not just listed, like other ones on our street, use Mark.

Jeff and Amie Webster
Mark was fantastic to work with. His timeliness, organization, attention to detail and sense of humour kept viewings on track and lighthearted. We would definitely recommend working with Mark Beeler for your next home purchase or sale!

Cindy Forrest
Mark is a wonderful Realtor. He is knowledgeable with the market, is a great negotiator, and is very helpful with inspections and other things that arise in the purchasing of a home. Thank you Mark for all your help with starting my new life.

Victor Anasimiv
Mark Beeler is a knowledgeable, energetic and professional Realtor who goes that extra distance for his clients.

Bern
We enjoyed working with Mark as we spent many, many months looking at acreages trying to find the perfect one. He always came prepared and eager to help find answers to our questions; even when some of the properties we asked him to show us were not likely to be "the one."

Mark was always quick to respond, and best of all, when he said he was going to look into something for us, he never forgot, and would quickly communicate the results. That may seem simple, but being able to count on him made the process much less stressful for us.

When the time to list our current house came (so that we would be in a position to buy our acreage) Mark had professional photos and floorplans done. His writeup and feature sheets were detailed and spot on. Definitely a step above...

His hard work earned us a quick sale for a price we are very happy with. We are now in the process of moving onto our new acreage, where Mark spent many hours as we examined it over and over again.

I highly recommend Mark Beeler if you are looking for a great agent to work with. Thanks Mark!  

David Leoppky
We used Mark for the purchase of our first house and found the experience to be very positive. He was very dedicated to our vision and always available when we needed him. We found him to be extremely accommodating and knowledgeable and would highly recommend his services to anyone looking to enjoy their house hunt!

Donald and Emily Fast
Mark made buying a home a wonderful experience, by the way he listened and cared about our desires. Since we were out of the province he took extra time in outlining and describing all the requirements etc. He was willing to work with us during the times that worked best for us, including evenings and weekends. We would highly recommend Mark's services!

Helen Waddell
Mark is friendly, welcoming and listens carefully to your specific wants and needs. From the first meeting with Mark, I felt that he was the very best option for helping to find a new home in the Comox Valley. Not only did he look after the real estate deal expertly, he recommended very good people to close the deal and to make the changes to the property which made it feel like 'my home'. I highly recommend Mark.

Riddle IP
We had a very pleasant experience with Mark!

Henri St-Martin
Mark was very helpful in our recent move into the Comox Valley. His enthusiasm and professionalism was impressive. He was instrumental in our successful military-style House Hunting Trip - Yes, we found and bought our new home in less than a week.

Datian Li
My first impression of Mark was a energetic young man always willing to help. For each step of the process he communicated clearly and worked professionally. We had a very good experience thanks to Mark.

Daniel Bouwers
We so enjoyed working with Mark! He really listens to what you want and is always willing to go the extra mile. You won’t be disappointed!

Kelly Allan  
Our house sold quickly. Mark was super helpful and communicative.

Kerri Denninger  
Mark helped me buy my condo, he's a great realtor , gives his clients chocolate and a Christmas card along with a calendar every year.

Jacques Fortin  
We were pleasantly surprised at how hard Mark worked. Mark worked hard promoting our house even after we had a conditional offer and ended up getting us a better offer in the end.

Amanda Taylor 
Mark just recently helped us in the purchasing of our first home. As first time home buyers the process can be daunting and confusing. Mark was amazing and walked us through the whole process. He is experienced, knowledgable and personable. He was easy to get ahold of with any questions, always returning our calls and emails promptly. Mark made finding and purchasing a house easy! We would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell.

Ashley Barry 
Mark helped me with the sale of my half duplex and I couldn't be happier with who I chose to go with as a realtor. He made it all seem effortless and sold my place so fast. Any questions that I had during the process he promptly answered and ensured I felt comfortable throughout the whole process. Mark really went above and beyond for me! I'd recommend him to anyone that wants someone they trust to help them buy or sell their house.

Frances McAlonan 
Mark gave me professional, respectful advice as I considered selling my family home of 28 years. He was not pushy and stayed in touch with phone calls while I considered the option of selling. He answered questions, gave clear explanations of the process and I felt supported through the experience by the expertise of Mark and his team. I am now in my new home, and highly recommend Mark Beeler.

D Anna Donovan 
Mark is an excellent listener, never putting his own opinion or agenda ahead of his clients, while being supportive and knowledgeable all the way through. He took what we thought might be a difficult situation and made it happen smoothly and quickly. If definitely recommend Mark’s services to anyone looking for a realtor. Thanks again Mark, looking forward to more real estate endeavours together. 

Dave Ramsell 
Mark is an awesome agent helped me and my wife find our dream house. He is fast and hard working. he is very professional. I would recommend him to any one I know.Thank you Mark

Jordan Bouwers 
Mark was an incredible agent to work with! We were buying our first home and it was great to have someone so knowledgable and prepared, and also someone who we felt really listened to our needs and had our best interest in mind. We now suggest him to everyone we know who is looking to buy or sell their home. Thanks again, Mark!

Kristine MacMillan 
We have now used Mark with 3 real estate deals and each time are impressed with his professionalism and ability to provide honest and educated advice when both listing and purchasing property.

Kaitlin Prong 
Mark recently helped my family purchase our first new home and we were extremely happy with his services. He was honest, accommodating, friendly and definitely worked at ensuring we were happy. I would highly recommend him.

George Donovan 
Mark has been a great realtor for us in the purchase of our new house. He is professional, honest, and patient and we would highly recommend him to others. It has been a pleasure to work with him.

Jas Dawn 
From the moment we met Mark, we could tell he was a good guy. He found out what we were looking for, and quickly got us the perfect home. He's trustworthy, reliable and hardworking. Would highly recommend him.

Angie Miller 
Fantastic! Mark worked throughout the Easter long weekend in order to meet our tight deadline. We have used Mark in the past and he has always exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend Mark as your Realtor.
 
Erick Peterson 
Mark sold my home very quickly and always made sure I knew what was going on and in the loop, thoroughly explaining anything I had questions on. You can't go wrong having Mark as your realtor. I will be using him again for sure.
 
Craig Millar 
If you’re looking for someone to go the extra mile while operating with scrupulous integrity, Mark is your guy.

Christine Pearse 
Mark is one of the most professional and knowledgeable realtors I've had the pleasure of working with. I highly recommend him if you're selling or buying a home!

Suzan Last 
Mark was absolutely professional, very prompt at returning calls, and gave super helpful advice. I totally recommend!

Jesse Harris 
You would be hard pressed to find a nicer guy.