Meet Malvene
Malvene has spent most of her life caring for others and attending to their interests. Her clients reach their goals benefitting from her advice, experience and professionalism.
24 years a realtor
- Malvene is a great listener. She truly hears what clients want and works hard to help them get it.
- She focuses on helping new buyers and sellers acquire the information they need to feel confident moving forward with this major decision.
- Ideally suited and experienced with assisting seniors and their families with life style transitions - patient and knowledgeable.
- Confident in assisting clients to consider areas within and surrounding Vancouver, so they can met their perfect blend of price, needs and location.
- Enjoys negotiating and assisting her clients get the best possible deal.
- Knowledgeable with personal insight regarding strata living and condominiums after many years of serving as a strata council chairman in a self-managed building.
- Appreciative for the many referrals and repeat clients that have been the corner stone of her business.
- Embracing technology and Social Media to market listings, and share real estate information.
- Soon to be a completely paperless agent.
Education
Malvene seeks educational opportunities and exceeds the industry standards in education to better serve her clients.
- Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) Course
- Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Course
- Representing Buyers in the Sale of New Homes and Condominiums
- Condo 101: Strata Law for REALTORS®
- Condo 102: Strata Law for REALTORS®
- Win/Win: Conflict Resolution Skills for REALTORS®
- Electronic Title Searching
- Designated Agency Information Session for Sales Representatives
- Legal Updates 2008, 2009 ,2010, 2011 ,2012, 2013
Awards
- Affiliated with Sutton Westcoast Realty, which for the third year, has been recognized by REAL TRENDS as the #1 real estate Brokerage in Canada for Transaction Ends and Dollar Volume.
- Malvene personally has been acknowledged by Sutton with their Platinum Award, President's Award and Diamond Award.
Life before real estate
- Malvene is originally from the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario.
- Educated in nursing as a Registered Nurse and Midwife at Southlands School of Nursing in Shoreham-by-sea, Sussex England
- Worked as a Registered Nurse in Consort and Lacombe Alberta, and then Children's and Women's Hospital in Vancouver
Balancing Life
Life has to fit into the spaces around it, with a business as demanding as real estate. Fortunately Malvene has an understanding husband, two adorable Bichon dogs, wonderful friends and a garden that seems to tolerate erratic weeding. These and a love of Vancouver keep days in reasonable balance.
Please contact her at your convenience. She has time.