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Linda Turner

“Geoffrey was a godsend in our recent condo hunt and purchase in the midst of a frenzied, chaotic, and confusing market. I had only ever purchased a house in a ‘normal’ market but had no knowledge or understanding of either condos in general, downtown Toronto in general, and the intricacies of a frenzied seller’s real estate market where supply was far outweighed by demand and units were going for as much as 20% over asking price in the midst of bidding wars and high-stakes ‘offer nights.’ In the midst of all this, Geoffrey offered an optimistic, calming, and insightful approach. He willingly and adeptly invested much time in providing much solid background market research that I needed to feel educated in an area where I knew very little. He promptly provided me with in-depth ‘education’ to my many questions while I was out of town but getting ready for the eventual purchase. He then painstakingly spent days with us on the ground going to see many, many units to help us narrow our focus and criteria.

What could have been agonizingly stressful actually ended up being fun! I most appreciated his honesty in looking out for my best interests – while selling us anything at all would have saved him much time and effort, he candidly steered us away from some units when he knew they, in fact, did not address our key criteria (and he knew we would soon have regretted). His professional and friendly approach was obvious in how he dealt with everyone in our path. His depth of experience and adept expertise in handling negotiations on his client’s behalf was made abundantly clear when we actually went to make an offer. I awoke to an email from Geoffrey sent at 6:45 AM identifying a key opportunity that had popped up that morning for us to consider, and how strategically he suggested we handle it that same day!

While I know he had many clients to juggle, we always felt as if we were a priority. Nothing would fall through the cracks with Geoffrey at the helm. Throughout the negotiation process, he relentlessly kept in touch to ensure we were kept abreast of every detail. His negotiation experience, winning personality, and insight into people clearly are key advantages that I was glad we had on our team!”

Jim and Reet Macfarlane

“We were living up north and were visiting our kids here. The kids took us out for a drink to the then Irish pub next door. As we were sitting on the patio, we looked up at 99, and we said if we ever moved to Toronto, that high up southwest corner unit with a balcony would be perfect. Wow, be careful what you wish for! Real estate people laughed and wished us luck. They just don’t come up for sale often, especially since there are only four units that are not the large doubles, and yet look over the other surrounding buildings.

After letters to those homeowners, to no avail, we somehow met Geoffrey and everything changed. Within days we had our unit bought and paid for.

He is very successful because of his friendly positive attitude. He works outside the box, and gets things done quickly. We highly recommend him, and are very grateful for his help and his friendship.”

Heather Hodgson

“Geoffrey’s passion for real estate combined with his knowledge of the market, superlative people skills, and ability to sense a purchaser’s intentions, thereby enabling the best possible deal, make him one of the best agents in Toronto.

He remained in constant communication, frequently providing me with detailed updates, and both listened to and acknowledged my ideas and input while respectfully sharing his own.

We worked as a team and set a record price, selling within 48 hours and well over asking. It was both an outstanding result, and a pleasurable experience.”