We would like to give a big shout out to Matt Shapiro! Matt helped us find the most amazing tenants…read morefor our beloved home in Toronto and we could not be happier. We currently live out of country so it was very important for us to find the right fit for this situation. It can be very scary entrusting your home with people you don't know, but we feel very pleased with the tenants Matt helped us find and where we are at with our rental. From coaching us with prep before hitting the market, to managing the rental process, and even doing a mid-lease follow up to make sure everything was going well, we would totally recommend Matt and would definitely love to continue working with him! Also a big loving shout out to Brel themselves - Mel & Brendan - 2 incredible people!! Thank you for all the love, fun, & guidance over the years, we adore you both and wish you and your team nothing but the best!

We just sold our home through BREL and we could not have been happier!…read more We had some bad experiences in the past with agents when selling our previous homes, so we did a LOT of research to find the right agent to sell this one. After interviewing 4 agents, we went with Lisa Bednarski and BREL and we are so glad we did. Lisa's enthusiasm, positive attitude, and excitement at the challenge was a refreshing change. She was patient with us when we needed reassuring, and got us through all the steps to SOLD. In 3 days after listing! Kiel, the BREL stager did an amazing job making our home look like it was in a magazine! I recommend BREL for anyone buying, or selling. In this day and age, most real estate agents are like dinosaurs, but not BREL, they are showing the rest how it should be done in the digital age, and with all the marketing tools available, not just an MLS listing. Do your research and you will see why so many of BREL's clients are singing their praises... they are just that great. Thank you Lisa Bednarski, this Lisa is grateful we found you!

I asked Dan to work with us to help us buy a new house and sell our current house because I had…read moreread a recommendation on Facebook that said he was a genuinely nice person. This turned out to be true, Dan is an amazing person, and, it also turns out that he is an amazing realtor! Firstly, he helped us buy a new place which we are so excited about. He then helped us sell our current house. We set him an impossible task which was to have the house ready for listing within two weeks. He not only came through but he did it while keeping us calm and staying positive and cheerful throughout. And! Our house looked *amazing*. The photos are incredible. He guided us to help us do a few bits to make it ready to list, but he was very careful to work with us within our capabilities and budget. All in all it has been a wonderful experience and I would highly recommend anyone to work with Dan!

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Andre helped my husband and I sell our Riverside condo and buy a house in East York that we are…read morehappy to call our new home. We were unsure of exactly what we wanted in a home but Andre was so incredibly patient and insightful while bringing us to a few dozen homes before we found the one. He explained that we would know when we found it and to trust that feeling you get when you enter a home. Never once did we feel any pressure to make decisions and we always felt supported along the way until we found the house we really wanted. Andre helped us secure our home in a multiple offer situation and then staged our condo beautifully to sell for more than expected. We will definitely be using Andre for any future real estate needs and never hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking to make a move. He was a true professional and a real pleasure to work with. He actually made a process that is naturally a bit stressful really fun! Thanks Andre.

There are just not enough positive things for me to say about our experience working with Andre. We…read morewere referred to Andre from a friend who's worked with him on several housing sales/purchases and was very happy. To be clear, Andre helped us purchase our first home so I've not worked with other real estate agents. However, prior to deciding to work with Andre, my husband and I interviewed two other agents who'd both been referred to us. As this was a big transaction for us, we wanted to make sure we had the right person helping us. After that initial interview we felt Andre was that person. Before looking at any properties, we met Andre at his office to review a standard purchase agreement. We went through each clause and were able to ask questions. When we were finally in the bidding process, this made it much less stressful, since we were comfortable with the language and the discussion could be all about bidding strategy. Andre is friendly and easy to get along with and knowledgable. He gave us space to establish our own assessment/feeling for each of the properties we saw, but was sure to point out things we may not have noticed. I can honestly say that after a few months of working with him, I learned so much more about houses in the Eastend and felt much more secure in our decision to buy than I had at the beginning. Some quick operational things that he did: he picked us up at our house and drove us to and from each viewing, he was able to turnaround showings within 24 hours, he dug around to find background on properties we were interested in without us asking, and he sought out insight from other professionals (lawyer/mortgage broker) for some out-of-the-box properties we considered. He never rushed us. We got to the point about 25 houses in that we felt we 'should' bid on something. He actually talked us out of it. He could tell we weren't sold on the property and made sure to explicitly let us know there was no rush. His mantra was that "The right opportunity will come along". He reminded us that since we weren't in a rush, we just needed to be patient. He was right. After looking at about 50 houses, we found the one that was right for us. Andre flew into action as we saw it on a Sunday and offers were Monday. He kept us in the loop during the day on the number of registered offers. He had papers drawn up and came to our house to talk through the bidding strategy. We ended up closing on that first house we bid on. After closing, Andre helped us navigate the process of getting a mortgage and provided referrals to lawyers and mortgage brokers. We ended up working with the lawyer he referred. And now, that it's been a month and a half since we took possession he's still checking in and asking how he can help us get settled. We ended up with our first home being much more than we expected and Andre's guidance made that possible. If you're looking for someone who is genuinely invested in helping you to find a home that meets your needs. I highly recommend you work with Andre.

We loved working with Melanie and Joanna - and did so on the purchase of our condo back in 2005, as…read morewell as the sale of that condo and purchase of our house this year (2011) in Trinity Bellwoods/Queen West neighbourhood. They were both really fun to work with, patient, helpful and knowledgeable about the area we were looking in. They guided us away from questionable properties and helped us find a house we're really happy with. I look forward to working with them again when we move next!

To the Wilson Sisters,…read more We are just going through how everything has just worked out with the timeframe that we working with and wanted to take the time to write you this note of Thank You for the job well done. We spent an entire afternoon with you to view a series of properties, put an offer in that night and was accepted the next day and then proceeded with moving a week later!!! It is unheard of but you guys still pulled it off with upmost professionalism and your assistance during the whole process went beyond what was expected. We will definitely be forwarding your name and service to other friends, family members and business associates. All the best and with great gratitude, L. & E.

I recommend Joy Verde as a patient, knowledgeable & friendly real estate agent who knows this city…read moreinside and out! She helped us buy our first home, walked us through every step of the process, answered all our related and unrelated questions (via email and phone) and took all the potential stress out of the experience! Joy works around the clock to ensure her clients are happy and supported. She offers sound advice & buying tips but also knows when to stand back and let clients discover things for themselves. She is not pushy at all, and spent as much time as we needed visiting and revisiting homes! I 100% recommend her to first-time home buyers & seasoned buyers alike!

Working with Nadia has been a dream! She has helped me with leasing out my property twice now and I…read morecan't recommend her enough She is extremely knowledgeable about the real estate market and always willing to answer your questions...and trust me I ask LOTS! She will make you feel comfortable and never pressures you into anything. She's very responsive to texts, calls, emails and always responds as soon as she can. If she's travelling or away she'll ensure your well informed in advance. I cannot recommend Nadia enough and highly suggest you go with ger for your next lease, or purchase. You won't regret it!

I have been so fortunate to work with Nadia for my real estate needs for over 5 years now. When I…read morepurchased my first condo in downtown Toronto back in 2017, Nadia was extremely organized, personable, and educational throughout my first-time buying process. She provided me with excellently curated lists of available properties and was extremely flexible with fitting in several viewings at my convenience. She gave thoughtful and candid advice on each listing we viewed, which was greatly appreciated. Throughout the offer bid and acceptance process, she was always within reach for quick communication, and made what could have been a stressful process feel like a breeze. This year, Nadia guided me through staging my condo for a tenant as well as finding a new home. Again, the process was smoother than I could have ever imagined, and all stress-free. She anticipated each step well in advance and continued to be an absolute delight to communicate with. I feel so lucky to have found her in this booming real estate market, and have no reservations recommending her to the highest degree!

Rebecca is an awful agent. Didn't have time for me. Living out of the province, only visiting the…read morecity from time to time, made the process of finding the right place challenging. But Rebecca was always negative, impatient and incredibly not helpful. In the end, she did not find the perfect place for me. And the process was awful too. She made herself unavailable on short notice and never responded to my communication very quickly. She is not very tech-savvy and unorganized. I don't appreciate that she wouldn't let me step outside my own comfort zone, even when I myself was tempted! I am not very grateful for that. She was awful and I don't recommend.

Rebecca impressed us from the moment she walked into our house to meet us for the first time. Not…read moreonly was she enthusiastic and friendly but she was knowledgeable and super organized - all things that were really important to us in a realtor. There was an immediate rapport and we felt, right from the beginning, that we could trust her and rely on her. The market was hot and we expected our home to sell quickly. It was with great excitement that we began the whole process; Rebecca was there every step of the way to guide us as we prepped the house for sale. But it was in the following weeks that we really came to appreciate her professionalism, dedication and support. The market shifted and the house didn't sell as quickly as we had anticipated. Instead of a bidding war we found ourselves wondering if we would sell at all. But Rebecca was amazing. She did her research, pulled out all the stops to showcase and market the property effectively, remained available and committed through it all, and got us the price we wanted. It was such a relief to get that sold sign up on the lawn and we certainly wouldn't have gotten there without Rebecca. Her advice, hard work and never-ending positivity made the whole process so much easier and helped us achieve our goal. We are so glad we chose Rebecca from all those realtors we interviewed that day last March. She is simply wonderful and an absolute pleasure to work with. We would absolutely recommend her to all our friends and family. Anyone would be lucky to have her working on their behalf.