Join Newport
Why should Newport be your brokerage of choice?
Newport prides itself on being the friendliest office in town — not just for our customers, but for our team.
We are an established and respected local institution with distinctive branding, known by Victorians for our sterling reputation. We enjoy the largest luxury market share of similar sized brokerages. We are strengthened by our diversity — truly a company of generations. And we like to have a good time working together!
Time to find yourself with a well-established company that seems just right… one that feels like home? Come and chat with us. Join Newport. You’ll be happy you made the move.
Reach out to our Managing Broker Dirk VanderWal — or any of our proud Newport Associates you’ve met or worked with — who look forward to telling you why you’d want to be welcomed into our Newport family.
Management and Support Staff
- Available, responsive, and forward-thinking management team who make decisions in-house, without needing to answer to a corporate or franchise headquarters.
- Best in business conveyance team
- Dedicated FINTRAC compliance staff
Meet Our Management Team

Managing Broker

Dirk VanderWal
Managing Broker

President
Corporate Culture
- Professional? Absolutely. But more importantly, friendly, collaborative, approachable, and fun
- Newporters treat each other like family, not like competitors
- High value on service and integrity
- We work hard, we play hard. Brokerage events, happy hours, BBQs, community events, and our Holiday party allow us to celebrate our successes together




Offices
- High-profile, fully equipped modern office space in Downtown Victoria
- Individual private offices and dedicated semi-private ‘hub’ desks
- Drop-in offices and hot-desking options for WFH Associates
- No-fee bookable meeting and conference rooms
- Competitive agent costs
- Tech support
Tech Tools
- Private associates-only online network group
- Exclusive associate resource site: easily access a library of forms, documents, training materials, regulatory compliance information, and more, 24/7
- Xposure® Platform
- Full MLS® Front-End, with Multiple Session Support & Media Integration
- Listing Promotion — Customizable Property Websites for every Listing
- Free Agent Site Builder
- Easy-to-use branded, drag-and-drop print material design centre — no design experience needed
- Statistics & custom branded CMA functions
Support & Services
- Bi-weekly sales and training meeting include a monthly legal update, regular guest speakers, and training designed to inform you, enhance your business and equip you to stay ahead of the competition, with an added element of fun
- “LAUNCH” New agent onboarding program, always available as a self-paced online course
- Library of in-house training videos
- Personalized mentorship opportunities
- Mastermind groups, book clubs, and coaching sessions are held throughout the year
Network
- As LuxuryRealEstate.com's exclusive Regent for Southern Vancouver Island, Associates enjoy access to a superlative network of more than 120,000 leading luxury real estate professionals transacting more than $300 billion in sales annually.
- LRE® features more listing inventory than any other luxury real estate site and receives millions of monthly views
- Qualifying listings are featured with prime placements on LuxuryRealEstate.com and Regents.com
- Each agent receives a complementary Luxury Agent profile on LuxuryRealEstate.com and Regent members' profiles receive top placement in search results
- Newport is also a founding member of the Aventure National Realty Network, connecting leading independent brokerages from coast to coast in over 1,200 markets
Community-minded company engaged in giving back
- Our company gives back directly to our community, and has supported many worthy initiatives from the arts to eldercare, street communities, children’s charities, hospitals, Santas anonymous, and more.





