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Testimonials

When choosing a real estate professional, get to know their history!

Below, you'll find information that will help you get to know me better.

 

I consider the satisfaction of my clients to be my greatest achievement, and take pride in my high volume of repeat business and referrals.

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"We interviewed many realtors when we decided to sell our home of 25 years. We were amazed at the diverse interest and attitudes to the selling of the property. We had the cautious approach; the all-business approach; the blasé attitude. The recommended asking prices varied quite a bit as well. It was interesting and surprising. There seemed to be no clear approach.


We felt a bit perplexed through this process because it gave the impression of a “just-another-day, just-another-property” mind-set. Then we met James and his attitude was not only positive but had empathy. He could clearly see this was not just another property to us. This was a home. It was a lovely place of memories, love and laughter. We watched our son grow up here. Perhaps it is because he is from the area, but he recognises a place as a home first and property second. We appreciated his genuine nature.


He was also completely helpful and professional and produced a showing that resulted in a quick and satisfying sale. We thoroughly recommend James Buonassisi."

-Richard + Kim

"My mother decided to sell her house and asked me to work with my brother and sister to find her a realtor. My mother's sale was a complex one because we were under a tight deadline, and it involved moving money across international lines for the purchase of her next home. We interviewed several potential realtors about the Vancouver market, the selling price of my mother's house, and the complications of coordinating the sale of her home with the purchase of her next propoerty. All the realtors seemed confident of their answers, but James quoted us the highest asking price for our mother's home. When we countered with James estimate to the other realtors, they argued that it was too high, would delay the sale, and potentially lead to a lower selling price in the end. Though this caused us to hesitate, we decided to go with James because overall he seemed to have more knowledge to back up his answers, more experience in my mother's neighborhood, and offered us the promise of more assistance in preparing the home of sale. We did not regret it. James turned out to be very accessible, availabe when we needed answers to questions, easy to talk to, and clear in his answers and instructions. When we encountered difficulty in achieving something, he found us the immediate assistance we needed. James did a beautiful job helping my mother quickly get the house up on the market, quickly got it ready for the open house, he got an offer at the first showing, got our asking price with few contingencies, he got us a sales contract of the first day of showing, he helped my mother meet the contingencies, and quickly closed the deal, more money than we expected and ahead of our deadline!  We highly recommnend James Buonassissi to anyone in the Vancouver home market!"

-Rev. Father J. Orlowski

"Picture the following scenario: you have no faith in your agent, so you look at a tonne of MLS listings. You send them to your agent to make bookings. What sets James apart is he takes your list, reviews it, and on the spot tells you that most of them are crappy listings. They are crappy because you are not in real estate, and have no idea, but he has 30+ years of experience and knows the buildings inside and out. Then he gives you a list that he's created, and the places are good. Real estate is complicated and noisy, and most agents add no value, simply taking your list and wasting time. James cuts the noise, saves you time, and is a straight shooter. He's good for a beer too."

-Greg J. 

“During my home search we looked at many places while I figured out what I could buy. James was very professional, knowledgeable of the real estate market, and very patient in helping me figure out how to make a good offer in a very competitive market. When James presented the offer for the house I now own he somehow managed to make it the winning bid, against the odds, in a multiple offer situation. Thanks, James!”

– Sascha S.

“My wife and I really wanted to get into a new home in the Commercial Drive area, but knew that it would be challenging to buy and sell in a short time frame. James helped us find a great new home, and did a fantastic job of staging and advertising our old place. We sold quickly with James´ professional service, above our asking price, and got the possession dates we needed. We highly recommend anyone, especially those interested in the Commercial Drive area, to use James.”

– Brian and Nicole C.

“We were blown away by James´ service. He was friendly, personable and was very accessible. Our house was very well advertised and as a result many groups of people toured our home. This led to multiple offers and ultimately our property selling well over the list price. If you’re looking to sell your home, especially in the Commercial Drive/Grandview area, you should give James a call. We’re glad we did!”

– Vernon and Charlotte D.

“I was very happy with the service James provided. I felt he was someone I could trust as he knew a lot about the downtown condo market. He showed be newly listed properties as soon as they were available to be shown. When I found the home I liked, James’ strong negotiation skills enabled me to save $40,000 off the listed price. The great customer service continued up to and past the day of me moving in. I now have a view property in one of Vancouver’s best neighborhoods. I love it.”

– Dr. Kevin R.

“James demonstrated professionalism and insightful knowledge of the real estate market. He gave our home extensive market exposure which enabled a timely sale. The whole time James kept us informed of all the interest in the home we were selling and immediately notified us of new listings that came on the market. James´ knowledge of East Vancouver enabled us to trust that we were moving to a good neighborhood that was close to all the amenities we needed. If you are looking to make a move we recommend you call James.”

– Pam and Simon C.

“James was so easy to work with. He took care of details that I had never even considered and the whole process was a breeze. James kept me informed every step of the way and I really felt that I could trust his guidance. My property was well advertised and a as a result many potential buyers toured it. My house was recently appraised at $130,000 less than I sold it for with James. A few months ago I recommended James to friends of mine looking for a Westside home. They’ve told me they were also really happy with the service. I am thrilled with the results of working with James and look forward to working with him again.”

– Tom B.

“Asking James to help us was the best move we made when we were buying our house. His knew the East Vancouver and Commercial Drive real estate market well, and this enabled us to find the home we love. James was realistic about the market and got a great price for us. The whole time we felt that James was someone we could trust and it seemed that he sincerely wanted us to get the home we dreamed of. We are very happy with the service and heartily recommend James if you’re looking for a honest and professional real estate agent.”

– Elle and Ian M.

“I very much appreciated James’ “availability” and work ethic. I sold at a very difficult time and James worked extremely hard for me.”

Tammy H, seller of 101-1433 East 1st.

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