Overall, I had an excellent experience working with Michael…read more Before working with Michael, I had a generally pessimistic view of realtors. Over the years of visiting multiple open houses, and after many horror stories, I'd generally become a bit wary of realtors. I definitely wasn't a fan of the aggressive, transactional, sales driven encounter that usually followed. I even questioned the value proposition - sure, in theory, they should be knowledgeable and provide good insight into buying a home, but again, first-hand experience and horror stories suggested that many of them can be in to make a quick buck while you're left holding the bag. Michael is the complete opposite of this. An almost immediate initial impression is that Michael won't be pushy or aggressive about your decisions. He'll give a very honest assessment of a place, turning over every rock to point out any warnings signs, which was great for first time homebuyers trying to learn what to look for. However, one of the main reasons we decided to work with Michael was the amount of analysis that he puts into his work. If we were even slightly interested in bidding on a house, Michael would stay up late pouring over the details of prior listings with similar features, looking at the pictures to determine differences in the condition, and coming up with a price adjustments needed to bring the comparator to the level of the house we were looking at. Michael provided these details to us, and gave us an expected selling range. Usually, these estimates were bang on. This gave us a bit of confidence in evaluating whether houses were under or over priced, but we became really good at being able to guess whether a price was too low and warranted over bidding, vs other times when the asking price was the right offer - occasionally the house would go slightly under or significantly over. This significantly empowered our decisions making, and when the right house came on the market at a great price, we were able to swoop in quickly and snap it up. When we wanted to make offers or bully bids, Michael made himself extremely available to facilitate these 24/7. Dealing with realtors on the sell side who were not as available was occasionally frustrating. Being able to act quickly also contributed to our success in buying a place.

Mark is strategic, resourceful and effective realtor. I have met Marks years ago. He has helped me…read morepurchase my first home in 2012 and, now, my 2nd home with my partner. At both purchases, Mark has always taken time to understand our needs, help us navigate the crazy housing market, so that we make an educated and measured decision. At both times, Mark delivered! Mark has developed resources to help clients understand the purchasing process and details, so that we understand what we need to get our dream place, while being realistic about what's possible. He worked hard to do everything that's possible to win the offer! My partner and I are very appreciative of Mark's work, we know we can always count on his sound advice and ability to deliver.

I was revered to Mark after he helped my friend purchase a beautiful condo around Yonge and…read moreEglinton. He found Mark as he helped his friend find an awesome Condo downtown. After seeing how much time he spent on finding the perfect place for my friend I decided to reach out. Even though I was looking to rent, Mark took the same time and care to find something in the area and price range I was looking for. From start to finish he's always there to answer questions, show you multiple units and is very clear at communicating and taking all your needs into consideration. I highly recommend Mark to anyone who's looking to rent or buy!

Alex has a wealth of knowledge about the Toronto and GTA real estate market (for…read moreselling/buying/renting). He's been a great resource for renting out an investment property in the GTA. An expert in the condo market!

Working with Jeffrey was incredible. He is beyond professional and really understands the luxury…read morereal estate market in Toronto.

When seeking a realtor to sell our home, we interviewed several realtors…read more We chose Gus and Realosophy as they were clearly the most knowledgeable and we felt comfortable. Although the current market provided some challenges, Gus and his team were always professional, responsive, available, patient and committed to providing great service. In the end, we negotiated a great offer and the quick closing we were seeking. If you're buying or selling, please consider Gus. PS - This is an authentic review. We have not been compensated for providing it and Gus is not a friend or relative.

Finding your dream home isn't always an easy goal to achieve and neither is finding a real estate…read moreagent who truly understands what is important to us and our family. Raymond and William helped us find our dream home! The Haus Team made every step of the process convenient, simple, and most importantly a success! They really took the time to get to know us and understand what attributes were important to us. With this information, on a Friday before a house was supposed to go on a market, the Haus contacted us saying that they found the house for us. They arranged for a tour on Saturday and by Sunday we had a signed agreement! There were several bidders anxiously waiting for the posting to go up, only to learn that a deal had already been made. There is no doubt that we would have lost out in a bidding war, and it was Raymond and William's quick thinking, negotiation skills, and finding the right house for the right buyer that made our dream a reality! The Haus team is there for every real estate related needs. Whether you want to buy a house, sell a house, or find the perfect family to rent at your investment property. After finding our dream house, we decided to keep the previous home as an investment property, but was worried about finding someone to lease the entire house. Raymond and William sent cleaners, professional videographer and photographer and listed it on MLS on the Tuesday. They personally toured the perspective tenants and by Thursday we had clean and financially credible tenants in 48 hours! Raymond and William will do the research and the analysis to determine what is a fair market rent and guide us throughout the process, including arranging all the lease paperwork. Ultimately, we achieved the highest rents in the neighbourhood! It's the Haus magic! Raymond and William are and will be our first and best choice for any real estate needs! Thank you, Raymond and William, for making our dreams come true!

It was a pleasure to work with Raymond and his team. His expertise and knowledge of the real Estate…read moremarket was remarkable. We definitely recommend her to anyone that wants to buy or sell their home. Very professional real estate team!

Vivian Shah was responsible for a condo sale in downtown Toronto and a house purchase in Ajax…read more Meghan and I were impressed with her availability and time commitment, always promptly returning our calls and e-mails. She had exemplary patience when we didn't know what we wanted to when we were very specific about what we wanted, or even changed our minds over and over. She made sure the condo for sale was in peak condition to sell but her negotiating skills got us the most for our sale, and paying the least for our purchase. Truly knowledgeable about the markets, and great research into communities, we will always be back. Thanks again Team at Brian Persaud

Unscrupulous team, increasing the price for their buyer , while also representing the seller. Who…read morebenefits, him and his team who get a higher comission as the buying and selling agent team. It's agent like this that make it important to to tighten up the real estate laws to protect buyers and sellers.

On our lawyer's advice, we called Michael Kavluk to discuss an appraisal. He responded to our…read moreinquiry within 3 hours and fielded our questions by e-mail. A member of the family was buying my mother's home from the estate and we needed an objective fair market value. He visited the property the following week and had the appraisal prepared within 5 business days. A printed and bound copy of the appraisal was sent to us after a PDF was e-mailed. Our family was impressed by the thoroughness of the report and his knowledge of the market. The family agreed and proceeded with the sale to my nephew. I would recommend Michael's services if you are looking for an impartial appraisal of a home in Toronto.

This agent does not know the value of properties we hired him for an appraisal and he was lower…read morethan the bank yet he charged more than any other appraiser. He makes sure he gets paid before he gives you his assessment - total rip off. His website is full of false advertising saying the bank is out for themselves. We confronted him about his low appraisal in comparison to the bank and he was full of excuses. Under no circumstances hire him to appraise your house he has not idea of the market value as he indicates in his website.