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Michael is from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. As a Dutch Realtor®, working in the Greater Victoria Area on beautiful Vancouver Island, he speaks fluent Dutch. He has been 8 years in the paper business and together with his wife Marguerite they owned and operated their service oriented Restaurants for nearly 20 years. Michael is a people's person, good listener, patient, honest, dedicated and realistic (Buying Real Estate is a serious business). He and his wife, Marguerite owned different properties in the Netherlands, while they still own homes in the US and Canada , one of them being a vacation rental near Disney World In Orlando Florida ( www.mmvacationhomes.com ), so his knowledge can be put to work for you. He is also the proud father of one daughter Genevieve.
Michael's goal is to determine the best results possible for every single client he meets which is something he enjoys doing. Vancouver Island is a wonderful place to live and worth while exploring.
After finishing the Real Estate Course at the University of BC Michael became a member of the VREB ( Victoria Real Estate Board ), a member of the BCREA ( British Columbia Real Estate Association ) and a member of the CREA ( The Canadian Real Estate Association ) . Not all licensed or registered brokers or salespeople are REALTORS®. The term REALTOR® is a trademark identifying real estate licensees in Canada who are members of The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). REALTORS® adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice. The code of ethics is a firm set of rules, describing what kind of performance you have a right to expect from a REALTOR®. It's your guarantee of professional conduct and the best in service, and you can rest assure that Michael is a dedicated REALTOR®. In his efforts to do something back for the community Michael became a member of "The Kiwanis Club of Oak Bay" (http://www.kiwanisclubofoakbay.com/) and Director of the Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Foundation.(http://www.obkp.org/foundation/) In Broadmead were he lives , Michael is an active member of the Block Watch Team. Referral Appreciation Donations As a board member of the Kiwanis Pavilion Foundation, I have decided that I want to do more than just invest time, knowledge and energy to this great Foundation. I have now decided to donate $250.00 on our behalf to the Foundation each time one of your referrals turns into a closed transaction. Michael is proud to be a member of the Pemberton Holmes “family” , a respected , well-known and still family owned Company since 1887.
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