Our Team

About Coldwell Banker®

Since 1991, Coldwell Banker® Horizon Realty has been a premier full-service real estate provider. With their outstanding roster of professional Realtors®, Horizon Realty has ranked as the top office in Canada for eight years in a row and has been consistent in achieving Premier Office status in recognition of their Ultimate Service accolades and customer service response. In 2007,  Franchise Times magazine’s prestigious Top 200 issue ranked the  Coldwell Banker system number one in real estate for the eighth straight year and was number twelve among all franchisors.  The Coldwell Banker Group has approximately 4,000 residential real estate offices and 126,000 Sales Associates in 36 countries and territories
 

About Our Team

We are proud to report that in each quarter in 2007, we have placed in the top 25 Teams for Western Canada and have also qualified for the top 25 Coldwell Banker Teams in all of Canada.  The year end results have yet to come in, however, we are thrilled with our accomplishments overall.  Accordingly, we have both been elevated to higher standings within Coldwell Banker’s ranking levels. Mark has been recognized with the “President’s Circle” award and Sally, the “Sterling” award. These designations signify the level of hard work and dedication we commit to our clients and our reputation.  Our clients are 1st and 2nd home Buyers, Home Sellers, developers and investors. We would be pleased to serve you and we look forward to the opportunity to work on your behalf in getting fair market value for your home in a timely manner.
 

MARK JENNINGS-BATES

BCResortHomes.com and Mark Jennings-Bates have been involved in real estate sales and marketing for past twenty years. He has consulted to some of the worlds leading resort developers and launched successful real estate programs in Kimberley, Fernie, Canmore, Osoyoos, Sun Peaks and Radium Hot Springs as well as overseas. Mark is also one of the founders and principals of a log home resort project in Kimberley, BC - Canadian Mountain Cabins .

Mark has trained and mentored sales teams to sell in excess of $70 million in real estate assets over the past ten years through his consulting company The BLC Group North America Ltd which specialises in consulting to domestic and international resort developers, and he also sits on the Board of Directors of several other private companies in the real estate field.

Through his early development experiences in Canmore, Alberta, Mark has always been at the forefront of consumer trends in resort areas, whether they be ski hill properties or beach properties in Mexico. Mark knows what people are looking for and his advice to developers as President of The BLC Group has assisted companies in improving their absorption rates and enabled the consumer to access a product that meets with their demands. His move into traditional real estate will allow you to benefit from his global experiences. He knows that Canada is one of the prime markets in our post 911 global economy.

In his spare time, Mark participates as a rally driver in the Western Canadian Rally Championship throughout Alberta and BC. You can keep up with his endeavors at the Prescribed Burn Rally Teams web site, www.pbrally.ca. Mark’s belief is that competing at a high level in any sport keeps his competitive senses tuned and encourages him to keep learning how to make the right decision in high pressure environments.
 

SALLY HOLLINGSWORTH

Sally chose Coldwell Banker because she felt they shared a common vision for the real estate industry, one of integrity and valued service. These high standards have earned Sally respect in her careers both past and present. BCresortHomes.com’s progressive approach to the resort market provides Sally with an opportunity to participate in a work environment she enjoys and where she thrives - working with people.

Sally is tenacious and her passion is to bring all the pieces of the puzzle together for her clients. She loves getting thoroughly involved in the process, embracing their vision, working within their budget, scouting locations and working hard until she makes their dreams come true. “I love helping people achieve their real estate goals whether it be finding their dream home, vacation property or land to develop. Assisting clients in their sale or purchase is a serious responsibility and a service that I truly enjoy providing. The satisfaction of a plan well executed is worth the hard work and everybody wins.”

Sally raised her two children while operating her fitness studio, teaching the classes and offering personal training services before moving on to her career in Sales twelve years ago. Now that they are in University she finds time for interests outside her career. Besides her love of nature and outdoor activities, she has been a Rotarian now for three years, and is on the Ogopogo Rotary Club Executive Board, serving from 2005-2007. www.clubrunner.ca

This organization has had a major impact upon her life. Her initial goal was to meet people and get more involved in her new community, in addition Sally found herself able to focus her humanitarian efforts in a way that benefits our community, other Canadians and those in need around the world, both monetarily and hands on, through both leadership and example. Last year Sally’s Rotarian work culminated in a trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, the fulfillment of a lifelong dream, where she was able to see the Rotary Organization in action. “Having visited village schools, orphanages and hospitals, we witnessed the true value in providing clean water wells, computers to orphanages and facial reconstructive surgery for children and adults with deformed cleft palates. Helping people to help themselves contributes to a better world and I am grateful that I can make a difference. Becoming a Rotarian is one the best decisions I ever made.”
 

JACKIE JENNINGS-BATES

Jackie graduated from the Scottish Hotel School with a degree in Hotel and Catering management, which she quickly put to good use opening a vegetarian bistro and creating a healthy following of epicureans. It was a lot of hard work, but Mark made an eccentric M’aitre D and they had a lot of fun and made many friends.

The Canadian Rocky Mountains soon beckoned however, and Jackie was fortunate enough to be able to take some time to raise their two young boys amongst the splendid mountain scenery of Canmore. Easing back into the work force Jackie worked as the Event Coordinator for the local Chamber of Commerce, which involved organising tasks as varied as gala dinners, golf tournaments and political forums.

In 2002 the family moved to the Okanagan, to enjoy the beautiful lifestyle available here. The boys are now teenagers and quickly adapted to new schools and new friends and especially appreciate the chance to live on acreage.

Jackie could see the potential of BCResortHomes and quickly agreed to help with the administrative aspect of the business, in order to make more time available to Mark and Sally to do what they do best, which is serving you. Jackie’s strong organisational skills, and experience with managing people and events round out the team nicely.

Jackie likes to help people, especially those less fortunate and her dream is to be able to travel overseas and participate in development projects, possibly in Central America. In the meantime she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, going to the theatre and cross country skiing.