{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-31T10:58:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siteonthego.com\/demo\/vancouver-coast-realty\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T10:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:58:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siteonthego.com\/demo\/vancouver-coast-realty\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About \u2014 Vancouver Coast Realty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"main\">\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group page-hero is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A small brokerage with deep roots in the city<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph lead\">Founded in 2002 above a bakery on West 4th, Vancouver Coast Realty has grown carefully \u2014 seventeen brokers, one standard: tell people the truth, then work hard enough that the truth wins.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container split is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group split-media reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/17207846\/pexels-photo-17207846.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;h=650&#038;w=940\" alt=\"Vancouver's illuminated waterfront skyline at twilight\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group split-body is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built for the long transaction.<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principal broker Mara Whitfield started the firm after a decade downtown, convinced that Vancouver buyers and sellers deserved plain-language contracts and pricing advice that didn&#8217;t flatter anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we handle character homes in Kitsilano, penthouses on Richards Street, warehouse lofts in Railtown, and family streets on the North Shore \u2014 the same six neighbourhoods, year after year, so our comparables are lived-in rather than looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We stay small on purpose. Every client works directly with a licensed broker, never a handoff, never a call centre.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group stats-band is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container stats-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-value is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\">24<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-label is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\">Years on the coast<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-value is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\">$840M+<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-label is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\">Closed sales volume<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-value is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\">412<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-label is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\">Families settled<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-value is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\">96%<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-label is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\">Repeat &amp; referral clients<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph eyebrow\">How we practise<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three rules, kept since 2002.<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grid-features is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group feature reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group feature-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\"><svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 3v18M5 7l7-4 7 4M4 13l-1.6 4.2A2 2 0 0 0 4.3 20H6.7a2 2 0 0 0 1.9-2.8L7 13zm13 0-1.6 4.2a2 2 0 0 0 1.9 2.8h2.4a2 2 0 0 0 1.9-2.8L20 13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candour over closers<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll tell you when not to sell, when a suite is over-priced, and when the inspection should scare you. Our reputation compounds; commissions don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group feature reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group feature-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\"><svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v18a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V7z\"><\/path><path d=\"M14 2v5h5M9 13h6M9 17h4\"><\/path><\/svg><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation beats luck<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every offer is reviewed line by line, every disclosure package read before you sign, every pricing study written and defended in plain English.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group feature reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group feature-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\"><svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 21s-7-5.6-7-11a7 7 0 0 1 14 0c0 5.4-7 11-7 11z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.6\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One city, deeply known<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We don&#8217;t chase markets we don&#8217;t live in. Six neighbourhoods, walked daily \u2014 that&#8217;s the whole map, and it&#8217;s why our advice holds up.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section section-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph eyebrow\">The brokers<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The people who&#8217;ll answer your call.<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grid-team is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group team-card reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/27086922\/pexels-photo-27086922.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;h=650&#038;w=940\" alt=\"Portrait of Mara Whitfield smiling in a formal suit\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group team-body is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mara Whitfield<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\"><span class=\"team-role\">Managing Broker<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty-four years in Vancouver residential real estate. FRI designation; found in Kitsilano most weekends, coffee in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph team-contact sog-inline\">\n                <a href=\"tel:+16045550148\">604-555-0148<\/a>\n                <a href=\"mailto:mara@vancouvercoastrealty.ca\">mara@vancouvercoastrealty.ca<\/a>\n              <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group team-card reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/34299170\/pexels-photo-34299170.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;h=650&#038;w=940\" alt=\"Portrait of Daniel Cho in a grey suit and blue shirt\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group team-body is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daniel Cho<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\"><span class=\"team-role\">Buyer Specialist<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First-time buyers to waterfront rebuilds; negotiation-first, pre-approval-always. Knows every strata depreciation report worth reading.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph team-contact sog-inline\">\n                <a href=\"tel:+16045550149\">604-555-0149<\/a>\n                <a href=\"mailto:daniel@vancouvercoastrealty.ca\">daniel@vancouvercoastrealty.ca<\/a>\n              <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group team-card reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/37079375\/pexels-photo-37079375.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;h=650&#038;w=940\" alt=\"Portrait of Priya Anand in formal attire\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group team-body is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Priya Anand<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\"><span class=\"team-role\">Listings &amp; Marketing<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Runs our pricing studies, staging plans, and the private preview list. The reason our sellers meet more than one qualified buyer.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph team-contact sog-inline\">\n                <a href=\"tel:+16045550150\">604-555-0150<\/a>\n                <a href=\"mailto:priya@vancouvercoastrealty.ca\">priya@vancouvercoastrealty.ca<\/a>\n              <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section section-tight is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph credentials sog-inline\">\n          <span>BCFSA licensed brokerage<\/span>\n          <span>Members, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver<\/span>\n          <span>CREA REALTOR\u00ae Code of Ethics<\/span>\n          <span>FRI designation<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group cta-band sog-style-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container cta-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph eyebrow\">Next steps<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ten minutes on the phone tells you more than ten listings online.<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call the office or write to us \u2014 you&#8217;ll reach a broker, not a receptionist.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\"><a class=\"btn btn-light\" href=\"\/demo\/vancouver-coast-realty\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<\/main>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A small brokerage with deep roots in the city Founded in 2002 above a bakery on West 4th, Vancouver Coast Realty has grown carefully \u2014 seventeen brokers, one standard: tell people the truth, then work hard enough that the truth wins. 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