Trusted Realtor | Top 1% Agent | President’s Club 2023 & 2024

After years of guiding clients through the mountains as a professional ski guide, Derek Vanderkooy now brings that same steady hand and clear focus to helping people buy and sell homes. Today, he’s a proud homeowner in Maple Ridge, where he lives with his wife and young son.

As a husband, father, and homeowner, Derek knows that real estate isn’t just about buying property — it’s about finding the right place to build a life. His approach is straightforward, no-pressure, and rooted in real-world experience, helping clients make smart, confident moves.

In his spare time, Derek is an avid mountain biker who loves exploring the local trails — a passion that reflects his connection to the outdoors and the communities he serves across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.

With a deep understanding of the market, Derek has earned recognition as a Top 1% Agent and President’s Club Award recipient in both 2023 and 2024. As part of the Value First Home Team, he’s proud to deliver expert service with a focus on real value — not inflated commissions.

Whether you’re buying your first home, moving up, or investing, Derek’s combination of market insight, proven results, and genuine care makes him a trusted guide every step of the way.

If you’re looking for a Realtor who knows the market — and what it means to build a home — Derek Vanderkooy is ready to help.

I currently live in Maple Ridge with my wife of 25 years, Monique, and our 3 children. I’ve been a licensed real estate agent since 2005, proudly serving Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, the Tri-Cities, and Mission areas. I also travel frequently to Surrey, Langley, and Abbotsford.

After having trained in mechanical engineering at UBC, I decided that, while I enjoyed the technical challenges that engineering afforded, I wanted to work in a field that allowed me to more closely work with people, and that offered more variety in day-to-day activities. I started a couple of small companies, and worked my way into sales, where I quickly appreciated the fact that a person’s success is only limited by their skill and by how much work they put in. Flourishing in that type of environment, I obtained my real estate license in 2005.

In 2006, my first full calendar year as a real estate agent, I was awarded the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s “Rookie of the Year” award, which recognized the top-selling new agent by volume, regardless of brokerage – as I outsold all new agents in the REBGV area that year. Since then, I have often been in the top 1or 2% of all agents within the REBGV, having consistently achieved membership in the Medallion Club (top 10%) and several President’s Club (top 1%) placements.

As a husband and father of three children, I've come to appreciate good value. This is why I am happy to work with One Percent Realty. I can provide great service and good value to my clients. My clients get the same or better services, same types of marketing, and same results while paying thousands less than they might pay elsewhere.

In my off-time, I enjoy camping, fishing, hiking – doing almost anything in nature. If I have the time, I might pick up my saxophone or dabble on the piano or guitar. My family and I can be found weekly at the Maple Ridge Alliance Church.

I have an insatiable curiousity about almost everything, which makes me a strong believer in being a life-long learner. I enjoy reading about various topics, and I am (very slowly) working my way towards an MA from Regent College, which is located at UBC.

Clients have often told me that I am down-to-earth and very enjoyable to work with. By nature, I enjoy approaching everything in life with a sense of humour, though I am, first and foremost, extremely thorough, conscientious, and detail-oriented. I feel that regardless of what a person does, it should be done to the best of his or her ability with the utmost in honesty and integrity, and I try to live my life this way on a day-to-day basis. If there’s anything I can do to help you with your real estate needs, please don’t hesitate to contact me.