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Who we are

Mackenzie Gartside & Associates is an award-winning team of energetic, customer-focused mortgage professionals who want to make your mortgage experience as positive and smooth as possible. We are based in the Comox Valley (many of our team are 2nd or 3rd generation locals) and we are dedicated to building our place here in the community through long-term, positive relationships with our clients.

What we do
First Time Home Buyers

You have lots of questions. We have a custom presentation and preapproval consultation specially designed to meet your needs.

Purchases and Refinances

From your initial purchase through all the renewals and refinances, we'll make sure you get the most from your mortgages.

Rentals and Investments

You want to buy wealth-generating properties? We're experts in financing rentals and investments and have financing options that are typically much more advantageous than the banks.

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Rate Update and Analysis – April 2025

On Wednesday, April 16th, at its regular policy meeting, the Bank of Canada (BoC) held its target for the overnight… Read More

Rate Update and Analysis – March 2025

On Wednesday, March 12th, at its regular policy meeting, the Bank of Canada (BoC) reduced its target for the overnight… Read More

Rate Update and Analysis – January 2025

On Wednesday, January 29th, at its regular policy meeting, the Bank of Canada (BoC) reduced the policy rate by 0.25… Read More

Our Team
Mackenzie Gartside
mgartside@comoxmortgages.com

The lead mortgage consultant in our office, Mackenzie worked in banking for 4 years before transitioning to mortgage brokering in 2006.  With her energetic and determined personality, Mackenzie works day and night to get our clients the absolute best mortgage terms possible.

Lisa Gurney
lisa@comoxmortgages.com

Lisa is a senior mortgage consultant and has been working in the industry since 2006.  Starting as Mackenzie’s assistant and then passing the broker course and becoming licensed in 2009, Lisa has been an integral part of the team from the very beginning.  Lisa focuses primarily on working with our clients to help them achieve their mortgage goals, but she also serves as a key support for our junior consultants when they’re faced with a challenging scenario and she fills in as the office leader when Mackenzie and Kevin are away.

Kevin Niemi
kevin@comoxmortgages.com

A full time mortgage consultant since 2008, Kevin is also our office manager, graphics designer, website programmer, and tech support (i.e. Kevin is never short on things to do). With his background in business consulting and marketing, Kevin also manages our advertising campaigns and internet presence.

You deserve a great mortgage experience!

After a difficult experience with another mortgage broker in town I was recommended to use Mackenzie Gartside, and the difference in the service I received was astounding. Mackenzie and her team are extremely knowledgeable and were very patient helping me through my first time purchasing a property. I was so pleased with the service I received and couldn’t have asked for anything better. Thank you for making this process so easy and helping me find my first home Mackenzie!

Erin Hallier

Courtenay, BC

I highly recommend Mackenzie Gartside & Associates! They were recommended to me by friends who where very happy with their dealings with them. Mackenzie Gartside & Associates were very professional and helpful in helping me secure a mortgage. Thank you for the help.

Travis Nelson

Comox, BC

Thank-you Lisa for taking the extra time with us – my million emails and questions you answered with great ease. Mackenzie thank you for going the extra mile for us and getting us into the house we needed! Having the in-law suite has been such a relief for our family 🙂 Mackenzie Gartside & Associates you guys are great!

Karena Crumpler

Courtenay, BC

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