30 Years of selling Kelowna Residential & Commercial Real Estate

Raised in the Okanagan, Michael Fredrickson is one of Kelowna's most experienced REALTORS®. He has enjoyed an award-winning career by focusing on the needs of his customers, maintaining a thorough knowledge of the market and providing the kind of "value-added service" demanded by buyers and sellers today.

Mike has 28 years experience selling Kelowna real estate "For all it's worth". Mike handles residential properties from Peachland to Oyama and has been involved in commercial real estate sales and property management province wide. He has an "Agent's License", a credential held by a relatively small number of REALTORS® in the Okanagan Valley—and is a Certified Real Estate Appraiser.

"Success in real estate requires more than just helping your customers buy and sell a home", Mike says. "A successful REALTOR® builds a relationship with his or her customers based on trust and an understanding of their needs. They know how to market a property effectively; move quickly when it's time to initiate a deal; negotiate effectively and can help a customer through the legal and financial aspects of closing a sale.

"There's nothing more satisfying than helping someone accomplish an important goal that let's them carry on their life's plans." He adds, "My job is really about helping people."

Appraisal Knowledge Rounds Out A Realtor's Experience

It doesn't cost anymore to use a REALTOR® with an appraisal background—but the extra knowledge and experience that individual can offer can make a significant difference to your real estate decisions.

Real Estate appraisers determine market value by analyzing and comparing all aspects of the subject home, property and location to recent sales of similar homes in Kelowna ."The science of appraisal takes some of the guesswork out of that function", points out Mike.

"An appraisal background allows you to accurately determine a home's value as the basis for effective marketing. Market value, simply defined, is the price at which a home will sell for within a reasonable period of time—usually 60 to 90 days. A home listed at the correct amount above it's market value will sell at a better price—it will create more interest, and the more interest there is, the more offers it will generate", Mike explains.

Mike is among a small number of REALTORS® in the Okanagan Valley who is a Graduate of Real Estate Appraisal through the University of British Columbia. "Almost every deal I do, I'm able to put this knowledge to work and add value to the experience for a buyer or seller."

"Michael Fredrickson's professionalism and industry knowledge were critical to me as a first-time home buyer. He kept my interests at the forefront at all times, and immediately brought to my attention things I needed to be aware of. He handled my questions and concerns promptly and treated my 82-year-old mom like she was his own. It was always a pleasure to meet with him and look at properties. When it came time to buy, he struck a deal for me that came in below assessed value. Mike delivers all the services one can ask for of an experienced REALTOR® in a relaxed and professional manner." - Jean R.