When Dave Procter started working as a real estate agent in his early 20s, he was fortunate to have his father as a mentor.
鈥淚 grew a beard so I鈥檇 look older 鈥� that鈥檚 how young I was,鈥� he laughs, but his father鈥檚 experience in the industry helped Procter get established. 鈥淲hen you get into the business you take a pre-licensing course through the Real Estate Board, but that鈥檚 only a few months of training. There鈥檚 a lot more to learn in order to be successful, and a good mentor can help new real estate agents get there.鈥�
Thanks to his father鈥檚 mentorship and his own hard work, Procter has enjoyed a long, successful career in Comox Valley real estate. Now as the managing broker with , he and two of his colleagues have established a to help the next generation of real estate agents.
鈥淲e wanted to make a mentorship program similar to an apprenticeship in the trades 鈥� it takes four years to earn a Red Seal, and becoming a successful real estate agent often takes a similar amount of on-the-job training.鈥�
Procter, along with colleagues Sue Russell and Meta Wood, provide mentorship for the brokerage鈥檚 new real estate agents throughout their first year. Offering advice and feedback on everything from writing effective contracts to client services. Their goal is to help new agents make a good living in a faster time frame.
RE/MAX Ocean Pacific Realty has been recognized as the most productive brokerage in the RE/MAX network across all of Canada, for the past six years, for a community of our size. While that may be intimidating to some beginner agents, Dave insists that鈥檚 not the case.
鈥淏efore any new agent joins a brokerage they should understand their options. We have a great culture here at RE/MAX Ocean Pacific, great people, all different ages.
Giving back: Over $80,000 in donations in 2022
Mentorship is just one of the ways Procter and RE/MAX Ocean Pacific Realty give back. Sales people and management at donated over $80,000 to local community programs in 2022!
Among the largest donations last year was $19,000 in support of Habitat for Humanity.
鈥淎s agents we don鈥檛 have any special abilities to fix the affordable housing crisis, so we find other ways to support our community. It鈥檚 been very meaningful to get behind the work being done by Habitat for Humanity,鈥� Dave says. 鈥淲e are committed to helping our community as much as we can.鈥�
2022 donations from staff and management:
- Care-a-Van/Dawn to Dawn (medical assistance for the homeless): $1000.00
- Salvation Army (Tuesday lunch program): $8000.00
- Y.A.N.A. (accommodation for families at Vancouver Children鈥檚 Hospital): $750.00
- Everyone Deserves a Smile (care packages for the homeless): $1000.00
- Habitat for Humanity (sponsor of 50/50 draw): $19,000.00
- CV Heathcare Foundation (purchase of healthcare equipment): $33,000.00
- BC Shellfish Festival (sponsor of event): $3150.00
- Comox Valley Curling Club (billboard at arena): $340.00
- RE/MAX Event Tent Placements (tent labour to install at events): $1950.00
- Children鈥檚 Miracle Network (Vancouver Children鈥檚 Hospital): $17,112.34
- Festival of Trees (sponsor of tree): $400.00
- Black Creek Community Association: $250.00
- Rotary Club (hole sponsorship): $300.00
- Comox Valley Baseball Association (sponsorship of a team): $1000.00
- Rotary Club of Courtenay (purchase of poinsettias for fundraiser): $1140.00
To learn more contact or call Dave at 250-334-9900.