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Meet Kirsten

REALTOR® & BROKER OWNER

Kirsten Marten is a multi year MLS® Gold Award winning Realtor® and a Certified Negotiation Expert specializing in matching people with their perfect property anywhere in Greater Victoria. Kirsten has been consistently ranked as the Number 1 Realtor in British Columbia and in the list of the Top 10 Realtors in Canada and she is also the co-owner of Coldwell Banker Oceanside Real Estate.

Raised in Victoria since the age of 11, Kirsten has come to love and appreciate the “Island life” that Southern Vancouver Island has to offer. She’s lived in and owned properties throughout the city spanning from Oak Bay to Rockland, Esquimalt to Langford. The distinctive attributes of each community is truly enticing and she’s eager to introduce her clients to the uniqueness of each one. Kirsten is raising two beautiful boys with her teacher & school counsellor husband and truly believes that Victoria is a magnificent place to raise a family. Kirsten’s passion for helping others drives much of what she does and she constantly gives back to the community. She truly believes in creating a better community through connecting people with the right homes and she also believes that strong communities are forged by “giving back”. Kirsten’s strength lies in her ability to anticipate and respond to her clients needs. Her integrity and honesty will always keep you on the right path and her dedication to finding or selling your home goes beyond expectations.

 

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Meet Rebecca

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Born and raised in the BC interior, Rebecca spent time travelling the world before setting down roots in Victoria almost 20 years ago. Prior to entering the world of Real Estate Rebecca worked as an International Travel Consultant, Office Manager and operated her own Licensed Child Care. With an educational background in Business Administration, and an admiration for the drive, integrity and success of Kirsten’s business, Rebecca knew for years that an opportunity to work with Marten Homes Real Estate couldn’t be turned down. She loves the variety of the work and seamlessly moves from client care to event planning to preparing listings and transactions. Rebecca is very organized and hardworking, but also loves to laugh and often tells jokes to lighten the mood. Rebecca and her husband, Mike, along with their three children, Kyra, Stephen, and Harrison, call the Westshore home. They can often be found mucking around down at Esquimalt Lagoon, wandering Fort Rodd Hill, or cozy at home having family movie nights. Just like Kirsten and Jeremy, Rebecca holds family and friends very close to her heart and values loyalty, respect and connection which is why The Marten Homes Family is the perfect fit!

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Meet the Marten Family

Kirsten and Jeremy have been married since 2005 and have two amazing teenage boys – Saul is 6’5” and a star basketball player and Luke is so obsessed with “cubing” that he has a giant collection and has started competing in BC and Washington state! The Marten family have a beloved dog named Wookie and three cats – Gracie, Cutie Pie and Frannie. The Martens love to travel and have even done international house swaps in the past. They also own a beautiful beach house (which you can rent!) at their favorite place on earth – Saratoga Beach. Kirsten and Jeremy both have university backgrounds in psychology and sociology, with Jeremy continuing to become an elementary school teacher and counsellor, and Kirsten building the Marten Homes Real Estate empire. Recently, Jeremy has also taken on the role of Logistics Coordinator with Marten Homes Real Estate (and at home!) and, when not bombing around the city helping, can be found mixing cocktails and tending the smoker while hosting friends and family at The Lakehouse he grew up in and where they all call home.