Oakwood Property Management

What Oakwood Property Management does

Oakwood Property Management Ltd. is a privately held, family-owned boutique property management firm headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, serving strata corporations, co-operative housing boards, and individual landlords across Southern Vancouver Island. Founded in 2014 by Carol Dobell, the firm operates with a small core team (Carol Dobell as Managing Broker, Alannah Dobell as Associate Broker, Jim Dobell as Licensed Property Manager, and Lisa Drover as Accounting Manager) supplemented by an independent contractor network for maintenance and capital project work.

The company delivers a two-tier service offering: a Basic Financial and Administrative Package covering bank account management, fee collection, bill payment, financial and year-end reporting, budget preparation, bylaw enforcement, owner liaison, and AGM planning, supplemented by A-la-carte Services billed hourly on a fee-for-service basis. A separate Project Management module handles capital repairs, contractor procurement, and oversight. The technology stack is minimal — a standard company website, an eStrataHub/APIC integration for electronic strata document delivery, and standard email/phone-based client communication. No proprietary platforms, mobile applications, or automation tools are evident.

Oakwood's commercial model is direct-to-client with no intermediary channel: customer acquisition is driven by word-of-mouth referrals, testimonials, and memberships in CHOA and VISOA, rather than paid marketing. The firm deliberately caps scale to preserve personalized service, 24/7 live phone access, and instant decision-making without corporate bureaucracy, differentiating against large national management companies. Revenue derives from monthly subscription fees for the base package plus hourly fees for add-on services, with all revenue concentrated in a single regional market.

Name

Oakwood Property Management

Legal name

Oakwood Property Management Ltd.

Website

https://oakwoodproperties.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oakwood Property Management is a family-owned boutique property management firm in Victoria, BC, providing strata and rental property administration services to strata corporations, co-op housing boards, and individual landlords across Southern Vancouver Island via a subscription-plus-a-la-carte pricing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strata and Rental Property Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing Property Management (BPAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Strata property management
• Rental property management
• Strata council administration
• Property accounting services
• Real estate management

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Strata Property Management Services: A hybrid model combining a base financial and administrative package with additional fee-for-service (a-la-carte) offerings. Core services include management of bank accounts, strata fee collection, delinquency follow-ups, bill payments, financial reporting, year-end reports, budget preparation, owner list maintenance, records management, bylaw enforcement, owner liaison, and AGM planning/attendance. A-la-carte services (site inspections, 24/7 emergency response, council meeting attendance, special general meeting services, quote/contract procurement, service contract negotiation, payroll for on-site personnel) are billed separately on a fee-for-service basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oakwood Property Management is a boutique, family-run property management firm in Victoria, BC that provides strata (condominium) and rental property administration. Its core offering is a Basic Financial and Administrative Package covering bank account management, fee collection, bill payments, financial and year-end reporting, budget preparation, bylaw enforcement, AGM planning, and owner liaison. This base package is supplemented by a-la-carte fee-for-service add-ons such as site inspections, 24/7 emergency response, council meeting attendance, project management, contract procurement, and payroll for on-site personnel.

Product overview

Oakwood Property Management is a boutique, family-run property management firm offering strata property management services in Victoria, BC. The company operates on a two-tier service model: a Basic Financial and Administrative Package as the core offering, supplemented by A-la-carte Services on a fee-for-service basis. This modular approach allows organized strata councils to save costs by selecting only the additional services they need, while receiving essential financial and administrative management. The company also offers project management services for larger maintenance or capital replacement projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Financial and Administrative Package Core monthly subscription package for strata corporations covering management of bank accounts, collection of strata fees, delinquency follow-ups, bill approval/payments, financial report preparation, year-end reporting, budget preparation and distribution, owner list maintenance, records and files maintenance, bylaw enforcement, owner liaison, and AGM planning, preparation, and attendance. Billed monthly.
• A-la-carte Property Management Services Optional fee-for-service add-ons for strata corporations, billed at an hourly rate. Includes site inspections, 24/7 emergency service, strata council meeting attendance and minute recording, special general meeting attendance/chairing, obtaining quotes and contracts for insurance/repairs/maintenance, negotiating and managing service contracts, and payroll for on-site personnel. Designed to allow organized strata councils to pay only for the services they actually need.
• Project Management Services Project coordination service for larger strata capital or maintenance projects. Oakwood manages and coordinates on behalf of the strata corporation: receiving calls, arranging quotes, reviewing and summarizing options for the council, making recommendations, and overseeing repairs to completion with accurate upfront evaluation and invoicing upon completion.
• Rental Property Management Property management service for individual residential property owners and landlords in Southern Vancouver Island, including management of apartment buildings and individual rental properties. Services include tenant relations, rent collection, maintenance coordination, contractor oversight (with multiple quotes obtained to keep costs low), and regular financial reporting to the owner. Demonstrated via client testimonials from owners of apartment buildings and individual rental homes.
• eStrataHub Strata Document Delivery Electronic document delivery service for realtors to order strata documents (Forms F's, B's, minutes, bylaws, financials, and related documents), provided through Access Point Information Canada (APIC)'s eStrataHub platform at https://www.estratahub.com/.

Quantifiable outcome

• Financial statements delivered within 24 hours of month end (per Lisa Drover, Accounting Manager)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Condominium Home Owners Association of B.C. (CHOA)coreOthersOakwood is a proud member of the Condominium Home Owners Association of B.C. (CHOA). Membership provides industry credibility, networking, education resources, and alignment with provincial strata management standards.
• Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association (VISOA)coreOthersOakwood is a proud member of the Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association (VISOA). Membership provides industry credibility, networking, education resources, and alignment with regional strata management standards on Vancouver Island.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• FirstService Residential: One of the largest residential property management companies in North America with significant operations in British Columbia, including strata management. Directly competes with Oakwood for strata clients in the Lower Mainland and Greater Vancouver area, but operates at a vastly larger scale.
• Bayside Property Services: Vancouver Island property management company offering strata, rental, and facility management services across the Island. Directly comparable to Oakwood given overlapping geography on Vancouver Island and similar service offerings.
• Rancho Management Services: Vancouver-based strata and rental property management firm serving BC strata corporations and rental property owners. Directly comparable to Oakwood in offering full-service strata management in the same BC market.
• Pacific Quorum Properties: Vancouver-based property management company providing strata and rental management services across the Lower Mainland. Offers similar services to Oakwood for strata corporations and individual landlords in BC.
• Gateway Property Management Corp: Canadian property management firm operating in BC and other provinces, providing strata and condominium management services. Comparable in service mix though operates at a national scale versus Oakwood's regional focus.
• National Home Services: BC-based strata management company serving condominium and townhome complexes in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. Directly competes with Oakwood for strata council contracts in British Columbia.
• AWM-Alliance Real Estate: Vancouver-based real estate services firm offering strata and rental property management in BC. Overlapping target market and service offering with Oakwood, particularly for individual landlords and smaller stratas.

Broad incumbents

• Century 21 (Property Management): National and global real estate brand offering property management services in Canada. Overlaps with Oakwood's rental and strata management offerings at a broader scale, particularly in BC.
• Colliers International (Property Management): Global commercial real estate services firm with property management operations across Canada, including strata services. Competes indirectly with Oakwood in the broader BC property management market but at a much larger institutional scale.
• RE/MAX (Rental Management division): Major real estate brokerage network in Canada with affiliated rental property management services. Provides broader property management services to landlords and competes with Oakwood's rental management offering in the Victoria market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OakwoodProp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oakwood-property-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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