Macdonald Realty

Macdonald Realty is a Canadian real estate brokerage firm with both Corporate and Franchise offices. With a gross sales volume of $4.7 Billion, it is the second largest Corporate real estate brokerage firm in Western Canada.

In addition to residential brokerage, the company has divisions that work primarily in commercial sales and leasing, property management, project marketing, and mortgage lending.

The company's head office in Vancouver was recently named the top grossing brokerage office in the Vancouver Metropolitan Area by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and is one of the largest single brokerage offices in British Columbia.

Management

Lynn Hsu, President & CEO of the Macdonald Real Estate Group, started her real estate career in 1985. From 1987 through 1989, Lynn was the #1 salesperson for Western Canada at a large, national real estate firm, ranking in the top 3 for all of Canada for combined residential/commercial real estate sales during those years. In 1990, Lynn bought Macdonald Realty, then only a single office in Vancouver’s Westside.

Since that time, she has expanded the company, growing it to 20 offices throughout British Columbia, with nearly 1,000 staff and sales associates, turning the operation into a true, full-service real estate company, with offerings in: Residential and Commercial Sales and Leasing, Property Management, Project Marketing, Mortgage Financing, and Project Management.

Over her career, Lynn has been honored many times for her achievements. These include:

• 40 Under 40 Achievement Award for Entrepreneurs in BC
• Overseas Chinese Achievement Award
• Taiwanese Canadian Entrepreneur Award
• Canadian Business Top 100 Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award – 2004 – Rank # 11
• Canadian Business Top 100 Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award – 2006 – Rank # 8
• Person of the Year in Chinese-Canadian Business Award – 2007
• The largest company owned by a woman in BC — 2008 and 2009 (Business in Vancouver)
• The largest brokerage company in Western Canada – 2009 (Real Trends)

Branches

Vancouver (Westside) branch in Vancouver, British Columbia managed by Bill Dick and Matthew Lee

Vancouver (Eastside) branch in Vancouver, British Columbia managed by Bill Dick and Matthew Lee

Downtown branch in Vancouver, British Columbia managed by Bill Dick and Matthew Lee

Commercial branch in Vancouver, British Columbia managed by Tony Letvinchuk

North Vancouver branch in North Vancouver, British Columbia managed by Ralph Kennedy

West Vancouver branch in West Vancouver, British Columbia managed by Ralph Kennedy

Squamish branch in Squamish, British Columbia managed by Ralph Kennedy

Whistler branch in Whistler, British Columbia managed by Ralph Kennedy

Westmar franchise in Richmond, British Columbia managed by Andrew Leong

First Pioneer franchise in Langley, British Columbia managed by Stewart Henderson

Olympic branch in Surrey, British Columbia managed by Drew McLean

White Rock branch in White Rock, British Columbia managed by Drew McLean

Coquitlam branch in Coquitlam, British Columbia managed by Harvey Exner

Maple Ridge branch in Maple Ridge, British Columbia managed by Harvey Exner

Victoria branch in Victoria, British Columbia managed by Sandy Medler

Salt Spring Island branch in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia managed by Sandy Medler

South Okanagan franchise in Osoyoos, British Columbia managed by Jim Henry

Kelowna franchise in Kelowna, British Columbia managed by Don Gerein

Peachland franchise in Peachland, British Columbia managed by Don Gerein

External links

• RealTrends Top 200 Brokerage Firms in Canada
• Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
• PROFIT W100: Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs
• Chinese Business Chamber of Canada