ABOUT · RE/MAX KELOWNA
Braden Koop
I’m Braden. I help people buy and sell homes across Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland and Lake Country, and before that I spent six years in mechanical rooms as a journeyman HVAC technician.
That second part is why my clients tend to hear the important things early. What the house will likely need in the next few years. Which repairs a buyer will actually care about. Whether the price makes sense before you’re emotionally invested. None of it is about finding problems. It’s about making sure nothing important catches you off guard, so the rest of the process can actually be enjoyable.
I’m a licensed REALTOR® and Personal Real Estate Corporation with RE/MAX Kelowna, BC licence #191956, and I run Koop Homes Group with Gerry Fraser and Miranda Taylor.
My wife and I were both born and raised here, and we’re raising twin girls in it now. Our weekends look like everyone else’s in this valley: out on the lake, up a trail, or somewhere with a patio and a view. We never left because there was never a good reason to, and that’s most of the reason people move here in the first place.
Track record
- #17 in Canada (2025) in the RE/MAX Canada Top 30 Under 30. Thirty agents chosen nationally from more than 25,000 Canadian RE/MAX agents, ranked on commissions earned.
- #4 individual agent, RE/MAX Kelowna (2025)
- Rookie of the Year, RE/MAX Kelowna (2023), in my first year
- 5.0 average from 71 Google reviews
Awards are a proxy. What they actually tell you is that I do this full time, at volume, and that enough people were happy enough afterward to say so publicly. The better question is whether the way I work suits the decision you’re making.
I spent six years in mechanical rooms before I ever listed a house
Before real estate I spent six years as a journeyman HVAC technician, in the mechanical rooms, crawlspaces and attics of homes all over this valley, working beside the plumbing and electrical trades every day. Mechanical, plumbing and wiring outlive three kitchen renovations. You just can’t see any of it from the front door.
So when I walk a house with you, I’m looking at the whole cost of owning it, not just the finishes. The age of the mechanical systems, how the plumbing was run, the panel, how the building handles heat and moisture. A licensed inspector still belongs on every purchase. What I add is context early, so anything that turns up becomes a planned conversation instead of a surprise.
I’m also an active real estate investor, and I look at a house the same way whether it’s going in my portfolio or yours. Some homes are the right home at the wrong price, and some aren’t the right fit at all. Either way, you’ll know before you’re committed.
How I work
Three things that shape how I handle a file.
Volume, and what it buys you
I'm in deals constantly, which means when I price your home I'm working from transactions I was actually part of this year, not from three sales I read about. Reps beat instinct.
Pricing we work out together
At the listing appointment I'll walk you through the sales behind my number, and you'll tell me what those sales can't show me about your home. Then we decide together, with the evidence in front of us.
Media I pay for
Photography, video, drone and floor plans on my listings are handled by me and not added to your costs. The job is to show the house accurately enough that the right buyer books a showing.
The team on your file. Your strategy, marketing, representation and negotiation stay with me. Everything around that is handled by Koop Homes Group.
What I do
I represent sellers through pricing, preparation, marketing and negotiation, and I represent buyers, where the work is diligence and negotiation. Those are genuinely different jobs and the plan should look different. Here’s how I approach each one, and here’s what it looks like on real homes.
Looking to search listings? That lives on my neighbourhood site, uppermissionkelowna.ca.
Questions people actually ask
Who is Braden Koop? A licensed REALTOR® and Personal Real Estate Corporation with RE/MAX Kelowna, BC licence #191956. Born and raised in Kelowna, six years as a journeyman HVAC technician before real estate, and an active investor.
What areas do you cover? Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland and Lake Country.
What is your licence number? 191956, issued by the BC Financial Services Authority. You can verify it yourself on the BCFSA public registry.
Do you work with buyers, or only sellers? Both. Listings are a pricing and marketing problem. Purchases are a diligence and negotiation problem. The process should reflect that.
How do I reach you? Call or text 250-801-8725, or email braden@koophomes.ca. I’m reachable seven days a week by phone or email. Meetings are by appointment, including evenings and weekends.
Where is your office? RE/MAX Kelowna, 100-1553 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6G1.
