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    Marketing British Columbia to the World®

    About LandQuest® Realty Corporation

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    HISTORY OF LANDQUEST®

    LandQuest Realty® Corporation was borne out of the need for a real estate company that knows and understands the rural real estate market throughout the entire province of British Columbia.

    People need to be able learn what the province has to offer, what region, climate, neighbourhood and property best matches their needs and lifestyle.

    Recognizing the need for a company with the expertise and skill to market BC’s unique and wide-ranging properties Richard Osborne and Rudy Nielsen started LandQuest® Realty Corporation in the spring of 1996.

    Rich Osborne’s real estate career began in Prince Rupert in 1971 and from the beginning he had a market niche selling oceanfront, islands, acreages and timbered properties on the north and central coast, and Haida Gwaii.

    Rudy Nielsen’s real estate career began in Prince George in 1966 where he built Yellowhead Realty with offices in north and central BC with a niche market specializing in selling rural properties. Now the owner of well-known BC companies NIHO Land and Cattle Company and Landcor® Data Corporation, Rudy pioneered the use of computers for finding, analyzing, appraising and marketing real estate. Between them they have over 100 years of real estate experience.

    Today the niche market principal remains the core of the LandQuest® business model.

    They developed a comprehensive marketing program to maximize exposure of their listings to the broadest possible range of potential buyers.

    They invested heavily in print advertising, produced and mailed the very popular LANDQUEST BC PROPERTIES CATALOGUE and sold a lot of real estate but they needed a broader reach.

    Knowing the internet was the key to reaching the global market they built a web site and launched landquest.com. It was not a typical real estate web site, it had to deliver the most comprehensive information in the industry with maps, plans, descriptive text, history and photographs that would “tell the story and paint the picture”, unlocking all the layers of value and giving buyers around the world the information they need to make a buying decision.

    The original concept was to sell remote and recreational properties but the need was far broader. LandQuest® now specializes in marketing ranches, farms, oceanfront, private islands, marinas, lodges, resorts, lakefront, riverfront, recreational, development, investment, unique, trophy, timbered, fishing and hunting properties and court ordered sales throughout British Columbia.

    In 2017 LandQuest® received Trademark approval for “Marketing British Columbia to the World”.

    LandQuest® REALTORS® are an exceptional, dedicated group of real estate professionals who take great pride in providing the best possible service in every corner of British Columbia. They are a company of outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers who live, work and play in British Columbia.

    They love the lifestyle and embrace the challenge of marketing unique, varied, difficult and sometimes extremely remote properties. “We go where others don’t”.

    You will not find anyone who will work harder or more professionally to market and sell your property or to help you find the property or your dreams.

    PRINCIPLES

    Our principles are based on integrity, honesty, trust, good advice, hard work and cards on the table. It is our responsibility to tell people the truth, not what they want to hear, we take this responsibility very seriously because if we don’t we aren’t doing our job. Our marketing program includes internet, print advertising, public relations and good old-fashioned handshakes.

    It is our job to discover, understand and “tell the story and paint the picture” to unlock all the layers of value of the properties we offer for sale and ultimately to find a buyer who understands the true value of each property.

    Marketing British Columbia to the World®

    Mission Statement

    LandQuest® is dedicated to being “The Source” for Oceanfront, Lakefront, Islands, Ranches, Resorts & Land in British Columbia.

    We are committed to helping our clients find the properties they are looking for, while providing them with all of the information they need to make an informed buying decision.

    We maximize the exposure of listings around the world by target marketing through strategic advertising and the internet. One of our major selling strengths is our database of qualified potential purchasers.

    LandQuest® is constantly innovating, updating and improving our marketing techniques to stay ahead of the technological changes that are driving the marketplace.

    We believe that our marketing program delivers the highest profile exposure in British Columbia adding value for both the buyer and seller.