Clarence Debelle*

Clarence Debelle has risen to become one of Greater Vancouver's Top Realtors with unprecedented success, and since 2008 has established himself as the "Realtor of Choice" for Chinese families moving from Mainland China to West Vancouver and the Greater Vancouver Area. He and his Chinese assistants have found magnificent luxury homes for numerous Chinese families throughout West Vancouver and the Greater Vancouver Area. Clarence’s training as a lawyer has equipped him with unparalleled negotiating skills, ensuring that he gets the very "best" possible price for his client, be it a Buyer or a Seller.

Clarence Debelle was the first Realtor in West Vancouver to vigorously tap into the Chinese market, and started acting for qualified Chinese buyers as early as 2009. Since then, Clarence has made numerous trips to China expanding his presence in this important market, and developing personal one-on-one relationships with qualified Chinese buyers wanting to come to Vancouver. Clarence also works closely with immigration companies, who introduce him to numerous qualified buyers wanting to purchase a home in West Vancouver or the Greater Vancouver area.

Clarence was the first realtor to build a Chinese website, personalized and dedicated to serve the Chinese community, which he has become a significant part of, and ventures to Richmond and the West Side numerous times per week to expand his network and develop relationships with potential qualified buyers.

Clarence was also the first West Vancouver real estate agent to advertise in the Chinese Real Estate Newspapers, Sing Tao and Ming Pao, and in numerous other internationally acclaimed Chinese real estate magazines and periodicals.

In an effort to broaden his reach with the Chinese community, Clarence moved from a local West Vancouver real estate company to Royal Pacific, a huge real estate brokerage with over 1,300 real estate agents, and with the greatest pool of potential Chinese buyers in the City. Year-in and year-out, Clarence has been Royal Pacific’s Top West Vancouver real estate agent. The move to Royal Pacific was highly successful, because the more than 1,300 Royal Pacific real estate agents actively show and sell his listings.

Clarence continuously looks for the very best marketing platforms to maximize the exposure of his listings to buyers around the World, always targeting the most active buying niche at the time. Over the years Clarence has developed a powerful following on WeChat, and is the only non-Chinese real estate agent to do so. WeChat is a Chinese version of Facebook, which is actively followed by the Chinese community. Clarence has personally built his own “Subscription Account” where he actively markets his listings to thousands of real estate agents and qualified buyers worldwide, and has a Chinese assistant dedicated to maintaining this WeChat account and to doing all of its translation. Again, this has proven to be a huge success, as it has greatly enhanced his presence in the Chinese community, while also introducing him to numerous qualified Chinese buyers wanting to buy his listings.

In addition to the many different international newspapers and magazines Clarence markets his homes in, he also continuously improves and enhances his website, always trying to offer the most informative and useful website to users from all walks of life. His custom-built website has special features that will not be found on other sites, such as the “Additional Features” button on the page for each of his listings. Today’s luxury homes are complex and sophisticated, so much so, that it is impossible to fully discuss all their many special features that set it apart from other luxury homes on the market. So, Clarence had this button created where he can load a list of the many special features that a particular home offers. Clarence strives to get the highest possible price for his sellers, and believes the only way to do so is to clearly explain to the buyer what makes a particular listing worth the price that the seller is asking for.

Clarence’s passion to create the very best website, also transfers over to his unparalleled marketing material. Clarence strives to provide each buyer who views one of his listings with the most comprehensive and compelling marketing material in the business. Each buyer who views one of his listings does not receive a leaflet or brochure, but rather an amazing book that showcases the home. Clarence personally designs the layout of the book for each of his listings, from the photos to the "List of Special Features" and floor plans. He also personally writes the narrative description for each of the listings. Clarence’s dedication comes from a belief that each home is special, with its own unique story which must be understood thoroughly, so he can market the home in the most effective way possible, so as to achieve the highest possible price for his seller. You can view one of Clarence’s Listing Books that he prepares for each of his listings by going to the home page of his website (www.clarencedebelle.com) and from their clicking on “Clarence’s Listing Books”.

Clarence continuously strives to provide his clients with the very best possible service, which includes using the best photographers in the business. Clarence believes he only has one chance to make a great first impression to an interested buyer, and in an effort to get the very best photographs, has done up to 4 different photoshoots for just one home. The results are magnificent, the daytime sky is crystal blue, nighttime shots are stunning with no window reflection and the view clearly in the background. These are the images and impressions Clarence wants the buyers to remember, so they develop a true appreciation for the home, and the amazing quality of life they could have once living in the home.

To gain a fuller understanding of how Clarence can help you sell your home for the highest price possible to one of his many qualified buyers, he invites you to give him a call to arrange a meeting either at your home or his personal office located at Royal Pacfic Lions Gate Realty, Unit 202 - 1555 Marine Drive, West Vancouver.