We've known Rick for many years . This is our second house that Rick has sold for us , for either full price or above ! Top notch realtor , former building inspector & an expert on strata townhouses & condos .If you require the top Realtor , don't hesitate , get Rick Couvelier ! - Ronald F Heimbecker

I have dealt with 4 or 5 realtors in the past and Rick blows them out of the water . He is a class act. He has a wealth of knowledge previously being a builder/ inspector, and he presents the clients with detailed super organized up to date conditions of the market .Also in a world of more legal complications he dots all the I and crosses all the t on your safety going through the transaction, this realtor teaches in seminars on protection from lawsuits involving real estate. I recommend him 110% to anyone wanting to have a pleasant and profitable experience selling their home. HE IS DA MAN to do the job! Hire him to work his wealth of experience - Kenny Cunningham

Rick show us how to present the home without spending on items that cost more than they gain. Many showings were generated and several bids were above asking. The sale was quick and professionally managed. - Eugene Parks

When I arrived in Victoria several years ago, I had the good fortune to attend every one of Rick’s free seminars. I confidently purchased a wonderful waterfront condo, with Rick and Kerry’s help. Rick kept in touch over the years, always willing to share whatever information he could about the real estate market. His willingness to be of service is a rare quality indeed. Yesterday, with Ricks help, I sold my condo for a great deal more than list price. His experience, wit, charm and knowledge helped me make the best decisions throughout the process. I would never dream of working with another agent in Victoria and highly recommend his services to anyone who plans to buy or sell property in the greater Victoria area. - Elaine Carnegie

During my lifetime I have made many moves & dealt with may Real Estate Agents. Some good & some bad, but never have I experienced the high degree of professionalism & courtesy as I have just experienced whit Rick Couvelier & his staff. To say that we were pleased with our interactions with Rick & his staff would be a severe understatement. They constantly went further than we expected and completed a difficult sale in record time. Never again will we ever deal with another agent . THEY ARE THE BEST. - James & Sonja McDonald

We found Rick to be highly professional, knowledgable, efficient, and a good communicator. His staff are also highly competent, friendly and professional. We would highly recommend Rick and his team for any real estate business! - Siegrid Hauth

I hold Rick, Kerry and Val in high esteem for the my last successful real estate transaction. I have bought/sold at least six times and this team was by far the best set of professionals that I have dealt with. My initial contact was done through one of Rick's seminars at UVIC. Rick has a wealth of knowledge to share with his clients and when I make my next real estate transaction, I sincerely hope his team have not retired. - Brenda Thompson

Rick and the team of people he works with were all very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. We felt comfortable that we were in good hands throughout the whole process. We highly recommend! - Bob & Karen Critchley

History repeated itself, I'm happy to say, when my wife and I hired Rick to sell our home in Victoria, B.C., 16 years after he successfully sold our first one. Rick isn't just a consummate professional and dapper diplomat; he is endowed with other hallmarks of a dream realtor -- integrity, decency, lightning-speed responsiveness and a keen sense of fair play while also ensuring you'll get top dollar for your home. Our home sold in what seemed like just a week after it was listed, and for a sum that exceeded our asking price. His vast knowledge of the market and homes in general, gleaned from his years of experience operating his highly reputable home inspection company, was invaluable. Rick strikes just the right balance of negotiation acumen, friendliness, availability on short notice and gentle candor when it was needed most. I recommend him unconditionally. - Michael D Reid

I can’t say enough about Rick and how incredible he was throughout every step of this process. He was a consummate professional being ethical, friendly, energetic, knowledgeable, experienced, on top of the latest market trends and responding quickly and thoroughly to any and all questions. He showed us comprehensive research, gave us his opinions and rationale about various ways to facilitate the sale and get the best price, but then supported us in making our own decisions about whichever approach we decided on. This guy clearly knows what he’s doing and I highly recommend him! - Kristina Brown

Highly recommended! Why? In a world where there is an overload of information – it’s great to have someone providing a clear and concise picture of the current market, where your home (if selling) fits in and what has to happen to gain the best outcome. Rick has a team of professionals who work together to do just that – from initial discussions to staging to initial house pictures to ‘show time’. (Special thanks to Kerry for the advice on staging!) He covered all the bases and always kept us informed at each stage – explaining any options if required. Even after having sold our home, Rick keeps in touch to see whether we have any concerns or whether there is something that he can help with! I was most fortunate that Rick was my real estate agent as the outcome was far more than expected. - tim Morley

"I would recommend Rick and Kerry Couvelier of "Couvelier and Associates” in a heartbeat. Both are acutely aware of the ever changing market. Very knowledgeable about all things financial. As well as being sensitive to the emotional aspects of selling a home and buying a new one. They are so determined to help you find the best possible option out there. That is why we have used them both times we have bought and sold. They come with my highest recommendation! You will be well taken care of through the entire process. - Kathryn Weese

Throughout the entire process of selling our home, Rick was extremely professional, responsive, proactive and we honestly felt like we were his only clients. He is passionate about real estate and his many years in Victoria have provided him with a vast knowledge of properties in the area. We would recommend dealing with Rick for any property transaction. - Karen Teese

This is the second time Rick had sold a house for us. Once again it was a stress free experience  because he guided us through the selling of our house with understanding, professionalism, knowledge, what to expect from him and what he expected from us. Sold the house within three weeks and got full price.   Rick was always there to answer questions and keep us informed. Great realtor and a great person  who puts his clients first, puts you at ease and works hard to get the job done. - Maureen and Doug Wint

Loads of experience, great strategic insights, and top-notch service make Rick the guy you want on your side in any real-estate transaction. We have very much appreciated working with him. - Carol Vincent

As the oldest and third sibling of Orion and Denis Smith...the non technically adept sibling...and executor of our Dad's will, I am grateful to Rick for his patience in guiding me through my first Zoom and virtual signing experiences. As the only sibling in the province his help in several areas was much appreciated. His knowledge and efficiency and very accurate predictions of the current market in Victoria were very impressive. Rick's kindness and calmness were comforting at a time of extreme stress. Rick and his daughter, Kerry practiced the KISS theory and made prepping the house for sale an easier process than expected. Big thanks to the whole friendly and knowable team for the very successful conclusion to what could have been a trying experience. Kudos to you all. You are highly recommended in my book! We are all extremely happy with the outcome. - Susan Cairns

Rick was wonderful to work with. We three adult children living in three cities (one locally), were selling our fathers home after his passing. Rick gave great advice and direction on the approach, was always available at a moments notice, and on top of everything all the time. I was very impressed. Answered any questions I had knowledgeably and fully. Warm and generous person. His daughter, Kerry, was also helpful with thinking through how to stage the house. I will also note his patience, given that one of us is not very technologically adept, and one of us has a brain injury. His communication skills and help with tech issues as needed was wonderful. And best of all he helped us realize a very successful sale in short order. - Orion Smith

Rick provided excellent advice an. help when we sold my fathers home after he passed away. We were extremely happy with the result we achieved and the detailed advice and help getting to our goal, - Denis Smith

Top of the line in knowledge of selling and buying. Honest and upfront in terms of expectations and outcome. Creative and easy to collaborate with the best interest of the client in mind. Treat each client as friend and good encourager. Rick’s team is efficiently and effectively good in guiding you in the process. Result comes always of great favour. - Roy & Amy Apolonio

We met Rick in one of his seminars in 2007. From there we had him as our realtor as first time homebuyer. After 15 years, having stayed connected with Rick, we bought our second home. We will still contact Rick when we are ready to sell again. We have full confidence in him as Rick and his team has delivered efficiently in paperworks and timing, professionally in terms of making us understand what we need to know when selling, and most importantly the client-realtor relationship built through the years. - Apolonio R&A

“We first met Rick Couvelier in the 1980’s when he established a business called Sherlock Home Inspection Service and remember reading an extensive article about his business in the June 30, 1990 Times Colonist. With this in mind we engaged him to do an inspection on our big old 1912 house and were most impressed at his attention to detail and thoroughness. Years later, Rick switched over to selling real estate and over the next decade or so both my wife and I attended several of his public lectures on “How to sell your home” and “pitfalls of selling your home”. We regard these lectures as extremely useful and necessary for anyone buying or selling a home. Where else are you going to get all the latest information free for the taking in one lecture? It is a remarkable public service. Recently we sold our big old house after living in it for 40 years and every room on every floor was filled to capacity- not at all the ideal selling situation; however, Rick patiently guided us through all that we had to do and engaged top profession people to measure up the entire house- inside and out- and to photograph every nook and cranny. We had quite a few immediate and substantial offers all above the asking price and were very pleased with the result of his hard work. Later on when we had to sign the appropriate documents and all the later initialling he came up especially to the house to show us how to electronically sign on the computer. He also helped us with our movers and even came up to the house to cheer us on as we wrestled with trying to get all our stuff out of the house before completion day. Rick has a very good team in his office who can’t do enough for you and has some excellent contacts with the peripheral disciplines that are so necessary to make these sales go off without a hitch. Sandra and I rate Rick very high in all aspects of the selling of our home.” Sandra & John Whittaker - John & Sandra Whittaker

Having attended one of his seminars many years ago, my dad recommended we use Rick's vast expertise in all facets of real estate to sell our 3 bedroom rancher in Gordon Head. Rick made everything as seamless as possible, and gave us great advice on all aspects of the sale from beginning to end. Thanks to Rick's hard work we got multiple offers in a very timely fashion, and closed with the price we wanted. If you are looking for a professional, proactive realtor, who knows how to get results -- look no further than Rick Couvelier. - G. Lawson

Rick was truly professional, knowledgeable and extremely helpful in guiding me through the process of selling my first home. His upbeat positive approach helped make it all so much easier for me. He worked quickly and effectively at getting me the sale I wanted. I would highly recommend Rick to be your realtor and I would be happy to work with him again. - Ann Marie Arneson

Rick knows his stuff. He comes to our meetings very prepared with great information and a wealth of experience to help us make the right decisions. Will definitely work with him again. - Carlene Forbes

This is the second time we have worked with Rick and his knowledge and expertise again made the process incredibly smooth. He's very detailed, has a wealth of information, and clearly worked his hardest to get the most out of our sale. Nothing but good things to say both times we've worked with him, and would expect nothing different if we ever need a third. Would happily recommend to anyone. - Andrew Shewchuk

Rick Couvelier came highly recommended to us, and we in turn, add our voice to the many who recognize his skills and are thankful for them. He sold our property in this new Covid-19 world. Rick's professionalism, eye for detail, superb communication, awareness of the shifts in the market, and the supportive team he has assembled to aid his clients, make for a successful journey to the next stage of life. - Nadine & John Woodall

Rick is a very professional and knowledgeable realtor with many years of experience. Pays very close attention to details and keeps you informed at all time. We sold very quickly (at our listed price) in a softening market. We cannot say enough positive things about Rick and his very friendly team. Extremely pleased with the service we received and highly recommend Rick & associate for real estate agent. - Ghislain & Susanne Francoeur

Both Kerry and Rick were extremely professional and knowledgeable throughout our real estate experience with them. The condo staging by Kerry was excellent and they provided an accurate valuation and good marketing plan to facilitate a quick sale.  Rick, Kerry and staff were very prompt returning calls and providing information as needed and were always pleasant to deal with. They constantly kept us informed as to the progress of viewings and provided great feedback. Top notch and would definitely recommend them and use them in the future.  Thanks Rick, Kerry and staff. - Kerry Davies

Rick is very knowledgeable, quick to respond and his staff extremely friendly and always willing to assist. Rick helped my husband and I sell our Condo in Langford, that we had been renting but wanted to sell. He and his team worked their magic and we ended up with multiple offers and it Sold above asking price. We would use Rick again 100% - Sara Gibb

Several years ago my husband and I attended a university seminar given by Rick. We were so impressed by his depth of knowledge that we decided to attend the next sessions as well. When it came time to choose our realtor there was no question in our minds that we wanted Rick to act for us. He and his daughter, Kerry, were very accommodating and worked hard on our behalf. In fact, when Rick sold our house he got above asking price! We have already referred buyers to Rick and Kerry and we would be happy to refer more when the time comes along. - S. Hansen

Rick is extremely knowledgable in many aspects of real estate. As a former home inspector, contractor current in real estate he was able to answer an myriad of questions. He also teaches very informative courses about real estate, some of which we attended. He was extremely attentive to our needs and readily available. We would not hesitate to recommend Rick for any real estate needs that you may have. - Gerry and Sandy King

Rick is an excellent realtor. I used him for my last two sales and he sold my house in five days above the asking price. He sold my condo in two days with four offers, all above the asking price. He has excellent knowledge, having been a builder, developer, building inspector, and long time realtor. - JOHN COSSOM