Buying Success Stories

Sold Date: 06/27/2023

My clients were in search of the perfect family home where they could start their growing family. This was for a younger couple who were expecting their first child. We started looking for homes near Bayview and Steeles because this was where my clients grew up and it brought back a lot of great memories. They wanted the same for their own family and so, we started looking in this neighborhood. 

The market during this time of the year was much quieter and lacked competitions due to the rate increase. I recommended my clients that it would be a good time to purchase now with no offer dates and competitive buyers. We found a beautiful detached home at 30 Almond Ave in Markham that was renovated, open concept and had an extended kitchen which they really wanted. 

The home was listed for $1.799 M and without other buyers our first offer started at $1.750 M. Without other competitors we were able to take advantage of offering less than listing price and included an inspection. Including conditions/inspections when there are other buyers makes your offer weaker and less appealing and so we took advantage of this opportunity. They counter offered a bit higher and closer to their listing price. Eventually we agreed upon a price right in between their offer and our first offer. It didn’t take much negotiating and they were extremely easy to work with. This was such a seamless process and the best buying experience I could have hoped for my clients.

“The little things can give you more than you ask” – Dinah Wong

Sold Date: 04/09/2023

My client was looking for their very first investment property. With the budget we had, we had to look somewhere out of the city where house prices were lower but still a good sized property for investment purposes. I took my client to different neighborhoods and we showed a few properties. Some we had put an offer for but didn’t work out due to competitive buyers. I recommended that we start looking for listings that didn’t have much competition and less listing cosmetics like staging. It was better to look for properties that weren’t as upgraded because that meant less buyers and offers. We would be able to offer under listing and work/negotiate within budget for potential properties of interest.

We found 76 Srigley, a 3 + 2 Bed and 3 Bath detached raised bungalow home in Barrie. Although not fully renovated, the home had lots of natural light and really great sized bedrooms. A really great open concept space with lots of renovation potential. If we were able to get this home for less then we would have the budget for some renovations before renting. 

There was no offer date nor other offers for this property at the time. I checked showing activities to be sure and there weren’t any interested buyers booking showings anytime soon. I encouraged my client to give this property a try and told them they had a good chance to secure this property if they liked it. We gave in our offer and since there was no competition we included an inspection as well. We secured the deal and avoided other buyers from competing. In the end, we still had a budget for renovations and that’s exactly what we did before leasing it out. Congratulations on your first investment property! 

“The little things can give you more than you ask” – Dinah Wong

Sold Date: 04/28/2023

My client was looking for a bigger property for their family to live in. We looked at different areas to find a property for a good value to work with the budget we had. 

With multiple offers and more buyers as the spring market was beginning to flourish, buying a property for a great value for any buyer became challenging. Prices and competition started to rise again during this time. With the budget we had, it took a bit more patience for us to find the right property.  Townhomes were selling on average over $1 million with many offer dates and high bids. We had to find a home without multiple offers that was asking for less. 

When looking around for potential homes we tried different neighborhoods. Each neighborhood will sometimes have varying comparable home prices. We did our best to find a home within my clients budget.  We came across many homes before landing 265 Orr Dr but their prices were over budget. 

265 Orr Dr is a townhouse with 3 bedrooms and 4 baths and 1500 - 2000 Sq Ft. We went to visit this home as soon as it went on the market and put an offer right away. Hoping to eliminate chances of another buyer we moved quickly and sealed the deal. We purchased this home for $905,000. 

“The little things can give you more than you ask” – Dinah Wong