Throughout my adult years, I have had the experience of purchasing a few different houses in…read moreToronto, New York City, and upstate New York. My journey began with my ultimate decision to move to Vancouver from upstate NY last year. I booked a trip to coincide with Vancouver Gay Pride and wanted to get a feel for the real estate market while there. I asked my Dr. friend in NYC for a realtor recommendation. His friends in Vancouver referred me to Shawn. To get a second opinion, I approached an acquaintance and to my surprise and probably synchronicity, my Internet friend did as well. In essence, when making such a decision that can impact my life and well being, I wanted to work with someone that I could trust. I touched base with Shawn via email before my visit. The process was completely painless. He listened to my wishes and we went from there. Prior to my arrival Shawn sent me recent sales in my price range in a couple neighborhoods he thought I might be interested in. I walked around the West End and some other areas looking at buildings that had recently sold. It gave me a good feel for the neighborhoods, buildings and lifestyle. I then met with Shawn and gave him my feedback. When I returned to NY he had set me up on monthly sold notifications and any new listings he got. I also kept an eye on Mlssupersearch for new listings. One of Shawn's listings that he sent me was for a beautiful modern 2 bedroom in New Westminster. I hadn't even considered looking outside of downtown Vancouver. The price was attractive and I could get more space and parking. I returned in February with a list of units I wanted to see. Shawn took me around to many listings. We discussed the up side of a new building and what to be careful of when buying into an older building. I ultimately decided on an older 2-bedroom apartment with an million dollar view. Shawn held my hand during negotiations, went over the depreciation report on the building and was there for the whole process. He also suggested Lisa Niro of Bell Alliance for closing. I returned in April for closing and am now excited for my renovation and living in New Westminster. Shawn was awesome throughout the entire home purchase process. From the work he did prior to the exploratory trip, great communication during the search, timely on-going communication, and then most importantly through the inspection and closing process. Happy to say that I just closed on my 2-bedroom condo in New Westminster that Shawn helped me with. Shawn is a consummate professional. Throughout the past several months, Shawn has been there every step of the way. He has always answered every call or email no matter the amount of my inquiries. His professionalism, mentorship, knowledge, honesty, and hard work ethic are much respected and appreciated. I never felt that he was just trying to sell me a house, but that he was there to assist me to answer my questions and help me to make the best decision to leave New York despite my provoking on going questions. Thank you Shawn. Bil

Shawn assisted us in purchasing a couple investment properties downtown Vancouver. We found him to…read morebe knowledgable and to have a good grasp on the different buildings and the different neighbourhoods within each area. These properties were subsequently renovated and Shawn stepped in on many occasions to consult on the projects to to watch out for our best interests. We found Shawn to be skillful and caring in his approach to property searching and property evaluating. I would recommend Shawn to anyone looking to buy an investment property. He has plenty of experience doing this and value to finding these opportunities.

We had a house that we needed to sell and in today's market we thought that might be challenging…read more We sat with Paul and he explained all that was going on in the market and suggested a listing price that should sell. We listed on a Monday, Paul had an open house on Sunday and Sunday night we received three offers. We negotiated an accepted price that was just short of the listed price, subjects came off a week later and the house was sold. Pretty amazing.......thank you Paul!

In a slow market, I needed to have someone with a reputation to sell homes. Paul and his team were…read morevery professional. Paul advised us of what needed to be done to the house without going over the top. He did not try to "buy" the listing by telling us an unrealistic price that we could get for our home. House was sold within a month and we are happy with their work. We previously had 2 very poor experiences with selling homes. This was by far the best experience. Thank you.

Lex is the best real estate agent that I have ever met.He is very professional, patient and…read moreresponsible, and he's done a great effort to assist us buying new home and solving all problems. About two months ago, my family was in a transition period,our problem was that we just sold the house, and eager to buy a new house. But we felt it is difficult to buy a house as it was so-called seller's market, we often heard of things like buyers have to raise much more over asking price in order to make a deal. By chance, we met Lex, he started to help us with listings of our interested areas and acceptable price range and patiently make appointments for us. even when the seller didn't want to provide us a individual showing, he kept trying for us . He detailedly analyzed and explained the advantages and disadvantages of each house, and no matter how late he would answer the phone when we have questions and new ideas. During the whole process , Lex never gave us pressure to make a decision , unlike some other realtors who push clients for a quick deal. Eventually with his professional negotiating skills, we purchased a house below asking price , which is surprising because it's a brand new home in Riverdale Richmond . We are very satisfied with the deal ,elegant design ,large lot and perfect price . During pre- and walk-through days,Lex accompanied us to the house，tag and write down all problems and minor damages which he require the builder to fix.Now, one month after the possession day, Lex is still helping us to follow up when we find new problem. Also, he is always there for our benefits ,such as with regard to warranty, he suggested us that the home inspection is not necessary for brand new house, we should do it 1-2months before each warranty period expires. so we can save money and actually find real problems,then we get warranty, this is how home inspection and warranty work. I really appreciate the way Lex work and he is definitely different from other realtors . I'd strongly recommend Lex as a reliable realtor for your real estate sale and purchase. Lex是我遇过最棒的Realtor。他很专业、非常有耐心而且负责任，在我们购房的过程中给予极大的帮助。大概2个月前，我们家当时正处在一个过渡期，我们的问题是：旧房子成交了，急于要买新房子。可这时正是所谓的卖家市场，房子很难买，Richmond房价飙升，经常听人说要加价抢offer的事情。机缘巧合，通过Zolo我们找了Lex，他整理所有我们感兴趣的区域和能接受的价位的房子，逐个帮我们预约，即使当卖家不愿意单独给我们showing，他也极力为我们争取。他耐心地分析每个房子的优势和不足，而且无论多晚都会接听我们电话。直到我们选中了合适的房子下了offer，lex以他专业的谈判技巧与卖家沟通周旋，努力地帮我们争取利益，也令我们在考虑的期间毫无压力。Lex不愧是持牌的谈判专家。最终以低于叫价把房子拿下，这很不容易，尤其我们买的是新房子。可以说无论是价钱还是各方面，我们都很满意。更难得的是，Lex服务周到，并没有因为买卖的完成而停止，我觉得这也是Lex与其他经纪最大的不同，有的经纪一交易完就态度没那么热情了。在交房之前我们有2次walk-through机会，他陪同我们把房子里里外外的瑕疵都记录下并要求卖方修补，直到今天交房已经1个月了，lex仍然在帮我们follow-up。 并且，他时刻都考虑着我们利益，帮我们省钱 ，比如关于warranty，他建议我们新房子不用请验房师，应该等到warranty 期满之前验房，这样既省了钱，也可以真正验出房子的问题从而去保修，这才体现出验房和保修的意义。这绝对不是每一个realtor都能做到的。买卖房子是一件重大的事情，选择Lex这样的可靠的地产经纪，是绝对不会错的。

Lex Sheng helped my family and I purchase our second home in New Westminster, BC. He is a…read moreprofessional stand up guy with an abundance of experience in the field of buying and selling real estate. He ensured that we had little to worry about when it came to legal matters and negotiating terms with the other real estate agent. He also went above and beyond to reach an agreement with the other party for further home improvements and made sure it was done exactly to our standards. It truly felt like we had someone on our side instead of your typical real estate agent who just wants to get the job done. I would highly recommend Lex to anyone looking to purchase a home in greater Vancouver as he is the go to guy to ensure the utmost satisfaction for you and your family.

DON'T use this realtor! He refuses to let us move onto another realtor after lying to us about…read morephotographer doing a virtual tour of our home. He lied about showings and refused to provide PPE for clients. He would not listen to our feedback and kept asking us to spend a ton of money on our place and to drop the price below market value. When we want to walk away he held our property hostage!! Refused to let us leave. He's a horrible man with no ethics!!

When we noticed that the condo below ours sold in ONLY 8 days and above asking, we called the…read moreVallee Real Estate Group and asked how they could help with our property.   We were very impressed with Eric and Juliana Vallee and their team and how efficient they were throughout the process. We worked with the Vallee Real Estate Group to sell our 2-bedroom condo in New Westminster. They walked us through each step of the way and made it stress free and simple for a first-time seller. We were very happy with the results, as we got WAY above our asking price.   The Vallee team was very efficient, communicative, professional, and knowledgeable. Would we recommend Eric and Juliana Vallee and the Vallee Real Estate Group? Most definitely!

Jeremy and his team are truly incredible! He was consistently quick to respond, honest along the…read morewhole journey and completely sincere in his follow up. Jeremy didn't shy away from why something was on the market, what to look for and how it might impact our lives long term. He sincerely cared about finding us the right home to meet our needs and wants. And it seemed the journey didn't end once we bought the place, he called after to check on us and sincerely thank us for trusting in him through out the process. And he was right, we fully trusted him, from start to finish. We will definitely use his service again in the future if we ever decide to sell or buy again! Thank you Jeremy & Adrienne.

It was a pleasure to work with Jeremy and Adrienne. They were extremely knowledgeable, patient and…read moresupportive. They successfully negotiated for me in a multi-offer situation to help me secure a place that I couldn't be happier with. I highly recommend their services!

Elliot helped me with my purchase and I couldn't have asked for a better realtor! Buying a property…read moreis a stressful process and you always hear horror stories from people who've had terrible experiences so I was preparing for the worst. BUT, Elliot made me feel at ease and the process with him was smooth and painless right from our first meeting to when I received my keys! Even after I moved in, he checks in to see if I needed anything! He's very knowledgeable and has fantastic communication with super quick responses at any time of the day or night! He understood what I was looking for and gave invaluable advice and feedback which helped me make the right decision in the end! Elliot is honest, knowledgeable and hard working! Thank you Elliot!

You know those commercials that stress the importance of needing a realtor, especially if you're…read morebuying a home for the first time? My situation easily could have been put into one of those commercials and Elliot would be the hero realtor in the commercial that saved the day. The time finally came where I was ready to spend my hard earned savings on a home of my own. I started looking at places online but had no idea where to begin. That's where Elliot came in. As soon as I told him what I was looking for, and in what area, he began sending me listings in my price range. I couldn't believe it: of the first three listings he sent me, I knew I found my dream home. It was love at first sight. Elliot immediately booked a viewing for me and my fiancé. He booked us viewings for all the other listings we were interested in too. So the search began. After going to all these viewings, I still had my heart set on the one I fell in love with. It was time to put in an offer. We told Elliot how low we wanted to go and he respected our wishes. When the seller countered, we came back with another low offer. Elliot listened to our requests to still go lower. He let us know of the risks of going too low (that we could lose the place) but still countered, giving the seller reasons to take our lower offer. His persistence paid off and the seller agreed! Our experience wasn't over then though. We had issues with strata fees that were supposed to be included in the cost, mailbox keys that had gone missing, property taxes, etc. Elliot stood by us the whole time. He was quick to answer our texts, calls and emails no matter the time of day. He worked with us to make sure everything went smoothly, despite a lot of our issues not being part of his job. As stressful as our closing was, Elliot was always there for us and made sure that we were happy. Even after the closing, Elliot has still been there to answer further questions we've had. Thank you Elliot for helping us find our first home and for getting us through all of the hiccups. We couldn't be happier now and won't hesitate to have Elliot help us again when we're ready to upgrade.

Chris helped us with our condo purchase , from day one he was very responsive and patient. Made me…read morefeel so comfortable ,I live in San Francisco and was looking for a place for my son . Not only did he showed my son quite a few condos but his feedback on each of them were very thorough, he was not pushy at all but was there at every step from writing the contract , negotiating for us and even with all the inspections. I would highly recommend him if you are looking to buy or sell . We will most definitely be calling him when we are ready to upgrade . Thank you so much Chris

Chris was invaluable with helping us get a home for our small family. We started looking for a home…read moreduring a time when the real estate market was extremely hot (summer 2020). It was a CRAZY seller's market. Almost all of the homes on MLS, that we wanted to see first, had offers already pending. We had go to our secondary list. Of the homes we saw, we didn't find a home that fit all our family needs. Some of them had offers coming in as well. It was apparent to us that we needed to find a place, and fast! Over the course of the next two week (during a pandemic), we went on to see many more homes, and we finally found one. Luckily, our offer (1 of 3) was accepted, and now we have a wonderful home to live in and let our son grow up in, close to an elementary school for him to attend. It takes a high degree of diligence, perseverance, and focus to successfully find a home when the real estate market is that busy! It takes a realtor who is willing to help (at an instant) to answer questions, make appointments, and look out for your best interest to achieve one's goal to find a home. Thanks for always picking up the phone, Chris.

Very professional and very knowledgeable. The team made our home search and buying our new home…read morequick and painless!

Darin and the whole team are the best! We bought a condo in…read moreSouth Surrey about 6 years ago, and it was an easy decision to call on them again when we were ready to sell. Being the seller was a whole lot more complicated but the team was awesome - proactive, responsive, and so experienced. The market is challenging these days but we had expert guidance the whole way, including navigating a few unique challenges and finding the best way to close the deal. Not only do we feel great about the outcome, but we learned a lot, felt supported the whole way and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Darin and the team for any real estate transaction.