Testimonials

“My business partner and I had been trying to sell one of our investment properties for quite some time with no success despite the great market conditions.  We were considering other options but decided to try listing it one more time with another realtor - Patricia.  She and her staff got our house in great condition and put together an effective marketing plan.  The first weekend we got an offer of over asking that was more than $500,000 higher than the only offer we had when it had been previously listed. Unfortunately that offer fell through but Patricia then brought us several other offers ALL more than asking and all $400,000 higher than the only offer we had had when it had previously listed...Much to our surprise, our house sold quickly despite listing during the Olympics!”
 
....T. Reyes - Seller of 2770 Point Grey Road



“My partner and I decided to relist our house and called Patricia Houlihan to list with her.  I had never met Patricia before so I showed her our house and discussed the listing and selling process. In the course of our discussions, I mentioned that I loved the house and wished I could find a way to keep it but I had gone over all of my options with my bank and others and it was not possible. Patricia asked me a few questions and then said she thought I could keep the house.  She put me in touch with the mortgage broker she uses and the next thing I knew I was keeping my house!  In making the decision to help me Patricia knew it would cost her thousands of dollars as we no longer needed her to sell our house.  However, she gave me advice that worked to achieve my goals, not her own.  I would definitely recommend her as an agent that can be trusted to give the best advice for the client. Her advice has meant me being able to stay in my beautiful home!  I am so grateful that she is the kind of person who helped make my dream come true!”

....A. McCullough



By the way, I thought that you were a good environmental  lawyer but realized that you are actually an amazing realtor.  Your selling strategy created such an atmosphere that people got wrapped up and had to have the house. ...our neighbours stopped by to tell us that they have never seen an open house as busy as the one on Saturday.  They said even in the boom years, they could not remember seeing the street traffic and line up to get in so congested.

....Taken from an email from a seller in September 2009

"We have sold with Patricia on two separate occasions. Both times we received multiple offers and sold over our asking price. But the thing that really sets Patricia apart from other professionals is that she always had our best interest at heart. With our most recent sale, Patricia listed our home, sent in her stager & professional photographer and advertised for our open house. We had multiple offers & accepted one over asking. That deal fell through. And while we were willing to reduce our price significantly to help complete the purchase, Patricia was confident we could get a better price for our home. She continued advertising & showing the property (at additional cost to her) and within 48 hours we had two more offers and we sold our home for even more than the first multiple offer! Thank you Patricia for doing such an outstanding job for us - again!"

....Andrew & Annette Sharpe

"I had been living in a community with two main realtors.   Patricia sold my home for significantly more than either of the two 'top realtors' were willing to list at, and my home sold very quickly."

....Catherine S., Lawyer

"I had tried working with two realtors before I met Patricia. I immediately felt at ease with her and did not feel any pressure. I feel she is honest, realistic and motivated. As a first time buyer, I had many questions and saw many homes before I finally found one I liked. Many other people liked it too, but Patricia acted very quickly and I got the place."

....Shannon M., MBA, Manager, Energy Sector

"We were recently figuring out how we have done since we bought our first house with you 3 years ago. We only had $30,000 for a down payment, but you found us a good investment home in a nice area of East Van. A year and a half later, with the money we made on our first home and some real estate savvy from you, we bought a house in the Arbutus area. We couldn't believe we made it to the west side of Vancouver so fast! We then expected to stay in Arbutus Ridge for 3 years or more before moving closer to the beach, but just over a year later you advised us that our Arbutus neighbourhood was "hot". We sold again and are now living in a million dollar character home in Kitsilano. Our original $30,000 investment is now worth almost $600,000 and because of the gains we made in selling our first 2 houses, our current house  is more that half paid in only three years.....hard to beat that in the stock market! "

.... Chris M. and Lynda S.  (Entrepreuner and Engineer)

"Our transaction went extremely well!
It was a blessing that we found you to handle this.  You are a true professional and I felt you really cared about us and our needs.  My son was so impressed that he said its too bad he doesn't do land transactions in Canada so he could deal with you.
Thanks Patricia!

....Patricia Hering, former realtor, California

 "It was important to me that I felt I was given the time I needed to look at as many places as I needed to even though I am sure I was at the bottom end of the client scale, I did not feel marginalised (which has happened to friends of mine.) I would definitely use Patricia and her team again if and when I sell my place and buy another one."

....Jo Burrows

"What was really helpful for us was the home stager that Patricia provided. The place looked great in the pictures and in person, and we got a great response!"

....M. Long

"We were very happy using Patricia Houlihan and team to assist us on getting our home ready, selling our home and helping us find a new one. The house sold right away for over asking!  Everyone on Patricia's team did a great job. They have made the buying/selling process smooth for us.  We will definitely refer Patricia Houlihan to our friends."

....D. & K. Felton

"Patricia has been instrumental both in helping us get into the market in Vancouver and in moving up.  We bought our first condo from her and signed her on as our agent.  She has since helped us to sell that condo and, in part with the money we made, move into a house on the east side.  We were at first reluctant to buy a house but with her encouragement we are now home owners who couldn't imagine it any other way.  We are very happy to have made that transition. "

....Paul H. & Ally B.

"Our home had been on the market for 4 months with only one offer-which fell
through. Patricia listed our home, did great marketing for it and got multiple
offers on our home. It sold for a lot more than asking within the first
week! We would highly recommend Patricia."

....Ed and Lori Dyck

"Patricia and her team were outstanding! Patricia's knowledge and expertise of the Vancouver market made it easy to make the jump into purchasing my first home. The team was incredibly attentive and accommodating, and were there to answer every question at anytime. Their service went over and above what I expected. I am extremely satisfied with my new home and highly recommend Patricia's team!"

.....Astrid De Souza