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"Thank you for your efforts in selling our home. From our first meeting, you put us at ease and helped us through a process that was at time a whirlwind of emotions. You always made us feel that our concerns and questions were just as important to you as they were to us. We appreciated that you were never more than a phone call away and that our calls were always returned promptly. We would recommend your services to any of our friends or family."
Herb and Evelyn Cane 66 PROVINCETOWN Road
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Hi Aly,
I justed wanted to take a minute to thank you for all your hard work in helping us find and buy a new home as well as sell our current home. I know we were a bit difficult or needy or whatever you want to call it with our requirements of finding a resale home that was pet free, backing onto open space, with a view of the lake and walking distance to the GO train - and you did it!!! I always felt so comfortable asking you any question I had and knowing I would get a quick honest answer.
The advice you provided in preparing our house before we put it up for sale was invaluable. We followed all your suggestions (most of which are listed on the home staging page of your web site) and it really paid off! The painting company you recommended was excellent, the de-cluttering, new light fixtures and furniture replacement / removal obviously made a big difference and a big part of why I think we ended up getting so much more than we were expecting!"
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Your strategies for marketing our home were obviously well thought out and derived from your extensive experience in real estate and your knowledge of the area we were living in. I don't think any other realtor would have been able to provide the quality of service you did and achieve the amazing end result we got. Buying our new home and selling our existing home was quite stressful and we had a lot to do in a short time. Your patience and guidance in preparing our home and always being available for questions was so reassuring it really made the entire process much easier. We were so pleased with how quickly our house sold so we could back to 'normal' life as soon as possible, it was difficult to have the house show ready with two active young boys and the less time we needed to keep it that way the better!!
You did an excellent job for us (as we knew you would) and we always reccomend you to friends when they are thinking of buying or selling.
Thanks again!
Karen Shouldice
71 Frank Faubert Drive
17 Chapais Crescent
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"Dear Aly,
We want to thank you for your assistance in selling our house. We chose you to be our listing agent because you came to the initial interview fully prepared leaving no doubt in our minds as to how you would proceed with the task. In you, we sensed a balance between a calm professional and a dynamic negotiator. And you did not disappoint us.
We were pleased with the speed at which the 'For Sale' sign appeared on our lawn, the marketing materials prepared and the house listed on MLS. We were evenmore pleased when the house sold in three days for the full asking price at a time when buyers' thoughts were turning to Christmas.
Throughout the process we appreciated your upbeat personality, your positive attitude and your adherance to professional and ethical practices. Thanks again for a job well done."
Loretta and Eric Fines 74 Goldberry Square
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"Dear Aly,
What a gratifying experience and great result. Thirteen days from the "For Sale" sign going up to aceepted offer. Close to a record for this area. The spirit and determination that you brought to the presentation of our house of thirty seven years to the public was most rewarding. Your services are unexcelled and should become the norm for all real estate professionals. Lynn and I enjoyed the experience and wish you well."
Lynn and Gerry Salsky 88 Whitehorn Crescent
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"Aly Buckingham,
Christine and I thank you most sincerely for your efforts with the sale of our house. We interviewed several agents and were most satisfied with your approach for the job at hand. You are energetic but not tenacious, aggressive and off-putting. You are a careful listener who understands the client's needs and applies the learning you obtain from the meetings to meet those needs. You performed your task admirably.
You were very well prepared from the outset and you were very realistic regarding the issues for the sale of this house. As an expeirenced and knowledgeable professional you guided us in our decision-making. You provided a very solid, diverse and attractive marketing package from the outset. You fulfilled your promise of immediate and continuous follow-up with your advice and feedback.
Your cheery disposition, your confidence and your commitment to task helped us through the challenges that a seller faces. When a couple is trying to sell a home that they have had for more than twenty years they need good, wise and firm counsel to prepare properly. You provided such counsel and as a consequence we got the job done with the minimum of angst.
The angst came for us when the process wrapped up so quickly. Viewing of the house on the first day elicited a good offer that night. You couseled us properly to guide us through the 'shock' of the rapid sale and made us realize how very fortunate we were to have such an experience. Thank you for your wise and energetic input.
It was a joy and a pleasure working with you for our real estate adventure. We have already recommended you to many of our neighbours."
Christine and Ron Miles 18 Clearlake Avenue
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"Alyson, thank you for making the selling of our home an enjoyable experience. We wish you and your family all the best in the future. If we ever decide to move back to Toronto, we will only call you to help us find another home"
Dave and Andrea 22 Cockburn Drive
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"Dear Alyson,
On behalf of my brother Elliot and myself, co-owners of the subject property, I would like to take this opportunity to commend your outstanding efforts in finding a buyer for our family heritage home in West Hill. Your dedication, rcommendations and professionalism, together with a significant level of market exposure right from the beginning were a source of satisfaction and appreciation to us. We realized that this particular residence would be a 'hard sell' particularly due to the fact that it was a heritage home surrounded by commercial property, but your outstanding efforts as well as your constant feedback to us on your progress certainly alleviated our concerns.
Your continuous presence involving the period between acceptance of the offer and closing were especially appreciated and Elliot and I unwaiveringly respect your professionalism and your dedication to your work.
Many thanks for your invaluable assistance to us and please extend our sincere appreciation to your partner Ernie MacMaster and your professional sales support."
John and Elliot Hastings 27 Old Kingston Road
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"Dear Aly,
What an exciting week! Thanks to your hard work, dedication and enthusiastic promotion, my home sold in six days for more than the asking price! One cannot ask for more
I really appreciated your help with the presentation of the house itself and your frequent feedback. I ave never sold a house before, and your caring, cheerful support made me feel I was in good hands.
The professionalism and attention to detail of yourself and your colleague Ernie MacMaster has made the whole experience a positive one. Thanks again, Aly and Ernie!"
Verna Corlett 72 Holmcrest Trail
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"Dear Alyson,
I would like to take a minute to express my utmost respect for your professionalism. I interviewed three prospective agents to satisfy what I would consider my high standards. You not only met, but exceeded my expectations. You were very well prepared right from the onset. Your exuberance to get the best value, your marketing strategies, and your pleasant demeanour had me sold. You listened carefully and explored all the avenues which resulted in me finding the house of my dreams."
Joe
336 Rouge Hills Drive
32 Winter Gardens Trail
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"We are so pleased with how you guided us through what we anticipated to be a very stressful time. Having lived in our home for over 30 years we were not looking forward to all the details involved with listing and selling a home. From our first meeting, your presentation was professional and realistic and your cheery disposition certainly put us at ease. We felt that you were the one who could market the house to its best advantage and help us get a fair price."
Joan & Art Davidson 70 Edenmills Drive
"Our thanks go out to you in so many ways. Your experience, knowledge and confidence helped ease the stress of what was an emotional time, the selling of our home for 27 years. In a very professional but friendly manner you guided us through the process of selling our home. Your suggested dollar value and recommendations for presenting the house were very realistic. The marketing packages you prepared and arranged for were outstanding and we believe invaluable in the final sale of our home. It was comforting to know that you were just a phone call away to answer any concerns we had. We received everything that you promised - 'For Royal Treatment, Alyson Buckingham delivers.'"
Marg & Bob Englisch 53 D'arcy Magee Crescent
"This note is to thank you for your fine work in selling my Dad and Mum's home subsequent to Dad's passing. This most difficult time was made much more bearable by your involvement in the process. The detailed research and savvy advice you provided in helping us determine the listing price for the condominium townhouse was right on, as evidenced by the speed of the sale and the price we sold for. You always made yourself available to us from listing to closing and your feedback was always prompt, professional and you never failed to remain sensitive to the emotional aspects of the circumstances we were facing... Needlessto say, we were thoroughly pleased with your performance and would not hesitate to reccomend you to others or to work with you again should the need arise."
David Skelton & Family 92 Quail Valley
"Hi Aly; We can't thank you enough for all your help with our house hunt! As first-time home buyers, we didn't know a lot about the process of buying and we really needed a lot of help. Luckily we found you! The large amount of background information you gave us on the area really helped us narrow down exactly what we were looking for which saved us a lot of time when we went looking. We loved the fact that you had vision for each house we looked at - telling us how we could make it our own, which things were easy fixes and which could be problematic. We really felt that you had our best interests at heart and were acting not just as our realtor, but our friend. The only downside was that we found our dream home so fast we couldn't spend more time having fun with you! But, easily recitified... we want you to be a regular visitor to our new home whenever you are in the neighbourhood! Thanks again for making our leap into home ownership such a rewarding experience!"
Lisa and Bob 96 Tudor Glen Cres.
"We would like to express our appreciation and thanks for your help in the sale of our home of 33 years. The advice you provided in helping us determine the listing price for our home was right on and realistic. Never having sold a house before, we really didn't know what to consider and you provided all those details in a very professional manner. Your sound advice and attention to what needed to be done to prepare the house (especially decluttering and depersonalizing) was invaluable and helped show it better, resulting in offers within days of putting it on the market. We were able to exceed our listed price. From your very first visit, we felt comfortable and at ease with you. We were always able to reach you and ask any questions we had. We felt confident with any information you provided. Thanks again and we would certainly recommend you to others and already have."
Jim and Shirley Benson 69 TILLEY DRIVE
"Thank you so much in your efforts at helping us purchase our first home. You're friendly and energetic personality made for a fun working relationship and we appreciated the fact that you always made yourself available to us, whether it be taking calls or responding to emails or scheduling visits with the other agents."
Karen and Chris Vriend 1160 GREENWOOD AVENUE
"Thank you Aly for the lovely housewarming gift and everything! I really needed something fast and you did a great job accomodating that, as well as picking up on my needs and tastes and finding me the perfect condo. I am very happy with my purchase!"
Hilary Leopold 15 Northdown, Suite 1829
"You were highly recommended to us, and indeed, we can highly recommend you in turn. Although our sale was an 'easy' one, we had the feeling that you had massive reserves and years of experience behind you - should you have needed it."
Christa and Hughy Gottlob 14 BENHUR CRES.
"I am sending this on behalf of the whole family because the sale of our parents' home involved all of us. We wanted to let you know how pleased and comforted we all feel with the success of the sale of their home. Your professionalism and years of experience were evident as we went through the sale process and were able to draw on your advice and recommendations with confidence. At the same time your diplomacy in dealing with the sensitivities of two families selling their parents home and moving into a retirement home provided the support we all needed."
Nancy, Sue, Janie, Karen, Doug, Mable & Ken 150 Palmdale Townhome 82
"Determination must surely be your middle name, for many times Cathy and I have enjoyed a laugh at your expense, as we relate to our friends the image of Aly trudging down the icy, snow covered steps of our house to deliver an offer on a night when only Huskies (& Aly) dared brave the elements.
Our thanks go out to you in oh so many ways. We sing your praise whenever the opportunity presents itself and that is often! Please feel free to use this letter as an endorsement, and be assured that the FitzPatricks will happily provide a reference to any of your future clients."
Peter and Cathy Fitzpatrick, 39 Broadbridge Drive
"You were absolutely wonderful in helping us to relieve the stress of selling our twenty two year old home. As you know, our previous experience many years ago with another agent was not what one would consider positive and thus we were very apprehensive. I can assure you that you removed that terrible experience and replaced it with a new found respect for your diligence and hard work."
Bob and Ann Bell, 23 Clyde Road
"Wow! My place sold in only SIX days! Alyson has got to be one of the most enthusiastic, proficient professional sales reps I have ever met. Thank you for aiming for and getting top value for me through your persistent high quality standards of personal service. Well done, Alyson!"
Don Whitfield, 55 Huntingdale Blvd. Suite 205
"We appreciate your patience. Buying a home was a long process (18 months) since we first met. Thanks for all the help and support. We found a wonderful home with lots of potential at the right price. With your help to prepare our home for selling, we were able to sell our existing home in one day, over the asking price! We wouldn't have been able to do that without you. Thanks again!"
Jan and John Barrett 6 Elkwood Drive and 3 Cherryhill Avenue
"Alyson has a friendly professional manner and goes the "Extra Mile" for her clients. We selected Aly based on her excellent reputation and experience. When so many others have forgotten the definition of customer service, Alyson Buckingham is redefining it! Many thanks!"
Brad and Mary Arthur 22 Delbeatrice Crescent
"You continued to work tirelessly and with perserverance to find the right home for me. You work with integrity and concern for your client. My heartfelt thanks to you, I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone wishing to buy or sell a home."
Jennie Soye, 105 Clappison Blvd.
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