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Macdonald Realty
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Real Estate Brokerage, Macdonald Realty Ltd.
A BC brokerage that has sold Vancouver homes since 1944.
Over 1,100 agents across more than 20 offices in British Columbia, with 30-plus languages on the roster and a Shanghai office that reaches overseas buyers.
1944
Founded in Vancouver
1,100+
Agents, brokers & property managers
20+
Offices across BC
$8B+
Annual sales volume (group)
Meet Macdonald Realty
Macdonald Realty started in 1944 as a small residential brokerage on Vancouver's Westside, founded by John Macdonald and Al Steel. Lynn Hsu bought the company in 1990 when it was a single Westside office.
Since then it has grown to more than 20 offices across British Columbia, with locations in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, in the Okanagan, and in Whistler. The roster now runs past 1,100 agents, brokers, and property managers.
The parent company, Macdonald Real Estate Group, also runs commercial brokerage, property and strata management, project marketing, and development services. The group reports annual sales volume over $8 billion. In September 2024 Dan Scarrow became President and CEO; Lynn Hsu stayed on as Executive Chair.
For a multiplex sale or purchase, the depth matters. Agents on the roster speak more than 30 languages, and the firm runs a Shanghai office in the Xuhui district to reach overseas buyers, which fits the international slice of BC multiplex demand. The project marketing arm also handles new-build and multi-unit sales directly.
Credentials
Recognition
Top grossing brokerage office, Vancouver Metropolitan Area (Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver)
Why work with Macdonald
01
International buyer reach
More than 30 languages are spoken across the roster, and a Shanghai office in the Xuhui district markets BC homes to overseas buyers. That reach helps when a multiplex listing draws interest from outside Canada.
02
Project marketing for new builds
Macdonald Platinum Marketing handles new-construction and multi-unit sales. A completed multiplex with several strata units can be sold through that team rather than as separate resale listings.
03
BC-wide coverage
With more than 20 offices from the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island and the Okanagan, the firm covers the regions where most BC multiplex projects are built.
04
Network membership
Macdonald Realty is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, a referral network of independent brokerages, which extends marketing of a listing beyond local channels.
Frequently asked questions
Does Macdonald Realty sell multiplex and multi-unit properties?
Can they help reach buyers outside Canada?
Where does Macdonald Realty operate?
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You'll probably also need
Money
Mortgage brokers, credit unions, CPAs, and insurance brokers — the money side of multiplex.
Lawyers & Notaries
Law Society of BC lawyers and BC notaries handling strata, conveyance, co-development.
Builders & Trades
Licensed Residential Builders and the trades who frame, wire, plumb, and finish them.
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