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 35-years. He was a Canadian bank manager for 25 of those years, but moved into mortgage brokering over 10-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
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.
Patty Lacey - Dominican Republic Sales
Patty hails from Ontario, Canada, but has made the DR her permanent home for the past three years. She specializes in helping people from her home province, and is the go to girl for condos on the north coast.
Patty has a direct, friendly manner that our clients find helpful, and she believes in going further than the extra mile for people. Whether someone is looking for a vacation condo, or permanent home, Patty's knowledge, innate ability to pinpoint the exact right property, and belief in helping clients for the long term, make her an imporant part of DR Properties. She and her husband, Kelly, also own a popular local pub called, "The Jolly Roger" on Pedro Clisante in Sosua.
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA:
Darrell and Melanie Wilvers
This dynamic couple actually started out as our mortgage clients many years ago, and then as buyers here in the Domincian Republic. They have enjoyed their DR condo and believe so much in the value of the real estate in the DR, that this past year they asked us if they could work with us to sell properties in Saskatchewan. Darrell and Melanie are both very informed and knowledgeable about the country as a whole, but particularly about real estate as it pertains to investment, part time living, and rental income. They have a great deal of experience as real estate investors both here and in Canada. Melanie is also an interior designer and works with us to help our clients decorate their condos and villas.
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA :
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.
Candace 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.