A boutique real-estate practice · The Harbour City
Fine homes,
handled by hand.
Derek Gillette, Nanaimo Realtor®, and his in-house team. A small real estate practice with deep local roots, thoughtful marketing and a personal hand in every home we represent. Precise about the numbers. Easy to talk to.
Nanaimo, since 1992.
Time, measured
A practice that counts
1992–2026 · The Record
It began with a home.
And someone counting on us.
Follow the years, the homes and the people behind our history in Nanaimo.
What the office carries
How we do one thing is how we do everything.
A private office, not a franchise floor. Marketing crafted in-house, not farmed out. Technology built here, not licensed elsewhere. Valuations formed by a walk-through, not spat out by a formula. Different touch points, same hand.
The Media Studio
Photography, film and print for your home — crafted in-house, at our own bench. Nothing farmed out.
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The Dashboard
Real-time tools, built here, for our clients — down to your home's percentage chance of selling under current market conditions.
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Accurate Valuation
A number you can plan around — from an in-person walk-through, backed by the data.
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The house
One practice, three rooms
The practice
the maker, the record, the craft
derekgillette.com
The reserve
fine and rare works
Coming Winter 2026
In our clients’ words
Client reviews of working with Derek Gillette and the team in Nanaimo. Excerpts from testimonials shared on our previous website.
“Derek Gillette is an outstanding realtor with high integrity and professionalism, unparalleled honesty, deep knowledge and a strong expertise in the real estate industry in the Vancouver Island area.”
“Honestly, I was a little bit afraid, that being one of the top Realtors in Canada, Derek might put some pressure on us, especially because initially our asking price was a little bit high. But it wasn’t a case, there was absolutely no pressure, just helpful information, which helped us to make a right decision and led to the sale of our house.”