ALBERTA:
Both have extensive real estate experience in the Dominican, and believe in a service oriented approach that includes not only real estate shopping, but also a comprehensive local area overiew; travel & accommodation assistance; airport pickup/drop off; foreign exchange assistance; wire transfers; car rentals and purchases; furnishings; shopping; banking; and whatever other needs crop up. Our clients become friends and our service does not stop after a real estate purchase.
Mel Valerio - Finance
In addition to assisting clients with real estate purchases, Mel also can help finance DR properties through our brokerage, Mortgage Innovations Inc. . He has been working in the finance industry for over 30-years. He was a Canadian bank manager for 25 of those years, but moved into mortgage brokering over 8-years ago. Mel can provide financing for Caribbean properties through North American, European, and Dominican lenders. For Canadians, he can offer clients financing on their Canadian properties to help pay for DR real estate. For more information on financing, please visit our mortgage page.
Colleen Valerio - Sales & Marketing/Office Manager
Colleen is our first point of contact. Her friendly, straight forward approach puts people at ease and her in depth knowledge of the DR helps our clients to understand the buying process, living experience, and investment opportunities on the north coast of the Dominican. Colleen cares deeply about individual clients needs and works diligently to find the exact right property and provide extensive, detailed information to people. Colleen also is in charge of our websites and general marketing endeavors, as well as Mortgage Innovations administration and marketing.
Chris Lawson - Sales
Chris works primarily in our Alberta marketplace. You will see him most often at our yearly trade shows explaining why the DR is such a good real estate investment. Chris also has several years of finance experience and can help clients determine the best format to pay for their DR real estate.
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
Candace and Lawrence Johnson
Both Lawrence and Candace have years of experience in the real estate industry and construction. They have been responsible for many of the best developments in Vernon, but fell in love with the DR and now bring their experience and knowledge to DR Properties.
Canadace has helped hundreds of families move into new homes both in Edmonton and Vernon. She is indispensable in helping clients get the property they want. Her years of experience working with developers and builders gives her a unique perspective that really helps our clients, and she is often an excellent bridge between the vendor and buyer.
Lawrence's background is in real estate, construction and building design. He has vast experience selling properties as well as knows the best, and right way, to construct. Our clients really appreciate Lawrence and Candace's outgoing, friendly manner and quickly find them friends as well as salespeople.