After considering a number of alternative investment options we decided to buy a second residential real estate property in Oakville primarily for investment purposes to generate income and potentially to downsize to at some point in the future. Accordingly, the property had to have specific attributes to satisfy both important objectives. A close family member strongly recommended Michael Blackler as a Realtor after having listed and sold their family home as well as having bought their new home with Michael. We interviewed Michael and his extensive knowledge of the local real estate market together with his interpersonal skills immediately impressed us and we hired him as our exclusive Buyer Representative. The results are unbelievable! In less than 10 days Michael had shortlisted several properties for us to consider, toured us explaining the pros and cons of each property, provided all the expert data and analysis we needed to make informed decision and found us the prefect property! He helped us with our offer strategy and negotiated a very good deal for us getting the property we wanted for $30,000 UNDER LIST price in this hot market! He found us a “hidden gem and we pounced on it”! While that was impressive, we couldn’t believe what happened next! In less than seven days Michael found us the prefect tenant and negotiated a multi-year lease at full asking price!His marketing plan, execution and detailed due diligence was exceptional. Michael represented both sides in a totally honest and exemplary manner and put a fair deal together. We could not be more pleased with Michael’s incredible service and would not hesitate to use him again...and again! We will be recommending him highly to all our family members, friends and colleagues. Thank you so much Michael!
Sandy and Don Gerylo
As an out of town resident and as Executor for my late father’s estate I needed to select a local real estate sales agent whom I could trust to look after the sale of the estate’s south east Oakville property in a competent and professional manner. On the strong endorsement of a trusted friend and Financial Planner we included Michael in the group of sales agents we interviewed for the job. Michael immediately impressed us with his business acumen, his professional but personal approach and his knowledge of the residential marketplace. His Marketing Plan was second to none with extensive use of internet based marketing methods, very high quality print brochures highlighting the property attributes and a great video tour. The property was an older, un-renovated ranch bungalow on a corner lot in a great neighbourhood so would appeal to a specific but limited buyer audience. Michael offered very good de-cluttering staging advice and even looked after hiring a contractor to do an alteration to the kitchen that made it show much better. Michael also devoted an exceptional amount of time to servicing the listing with numerous public open houses and direct contact with many potential buyers including both end users and the developers. He constantly kept me updated on the status of the property and with all relevant market developments that would have an impact on our strategy and eventual success. Due to the property’s uniqueness it took some time but in the end we got a very good market value price for the property. In fact after declining an unrelated prior offer, Michael subsequently brought the wining Buyer to the table and capably handled both sides of the transaction in a totally fair and ethical manner. I have no hesitancy whatsoever in strongly recommending Michael as your real estate agent and will be gladly recommending him to any friends or colleagues needing true professional real estate service!
Terry Perras, Executor of the Estate of Lucien Georges Perras
Despite loving Oakville and our current home it came time for us to relocate closer to Ron’s workplace and we needed to select a professional realtor to help with the sale of our home. With deep roots and lots of friends in the community the decision to move was an emotional one and not one made lightly. We wanted to work with a personable, competent and caring Realtor that understood where we were coming from as well as one that was “Best-of-Class”. With an extensive background in sales and marketing and in coaching executives for success I knew what skills I was looking for in my Realtor. We interviewed several agents before making our decision but the choice was incredibly easy after Michael’s presentation to us! His background research, due diligence and professionalism was above and beyond any other Realtor’s efforts and it was obvious he had an incredibly high degree of professional and knew the business very, very well. His extensive internet based marketing strategy combined with exceedingly high quality print and video material wowed us over.The proof is in the results! Michael sold our home after only 5 days on the market, attracted multiple offers and we got over 99% of our asking price!! Ron and I are recommending Michael to all our friends and colleagues thinking of moving and we would strongly recommend Michael to you as your REALTOR!
Darlene and Ron Huff
Since we first met Michael we were very impressed with his overall professionalism, real estate expertise and detailed knowledge of the local market. We could not be more impressed with his marketing savvy and exemplary job he has done in marketing our home through usage of leading edge internet techniques using multiple sites, professional feature sheets with top quality photos, amazing slide shows and virtual tours, broadcast e-mails to targeted buyers, high quality signage and print media advertizing. He delivers against his promises and exceeds expectations. If you are looking for a top calibre REALTOR we strongly recommend Michael!
Michael and Kathy Lapointe
I first met Michael at an Oakville Chamber of Commerce event and he immediately impressed me with his outgoing demeanour, professionalism and through real estate market knowledge. We hired Michael to sell our home and help us find a new one. He produced exceptionally high quality marketing materials, was absolutely tenacious in marketing and sourcing offers for our home and in persevering in dealing with fickle buyers and their agents! In fact, over the marketing period we dealt with seven offers and conditionally sold the property four times before finally closing on a deal. On the buy side, time was of the essence and Michael did a great job in screening out and identifying only those properties that matched our requirements. Michael got us a great price on both transactions and achieved our timing requirements. We are exceptionally pleased with the service Michael provide us and have no hesitation whatsoever in strongly recommending him as a real estate agent! We will definitely use Michael’s services again when the need arises!
Robert and Jennifer Burgess
We first met Michael at an Open House for one of his listings when we were looking for our first home. We were immediately impressed with his real estate knowledge and his obvious client centric and caring attitude. He acted as our Buyer Agent for our first home purchase which we have now out grown. We needed to sell that house and upgrade to a larger home and the decision of which real estate agent to work with was a no brainer! Michael not only sold our home for us in just 11 days but got us over 98% of list price! That result while fantastic pales in comparison to the time and effort he invested in reviewing over 70 potential new home selections with us, structuring offers on five different properties and eventually finding and securing for us our perfect new home! He never gave up on us! I have only highest regard for Michael’s real estate skills, ability, and integrity and wholeheartedly recommend him as a real estate agent!
Heli Isolehto & Stephan Maia
Michael is an experienced and knowledgeable real estate agent in the Oakville-Burlington region demonstrating integrity in all that he does. Michael’s affable nature is also complemented by his valued level of professionalism and his insightful opinions. This makes him an excellent candidate for your real estate purchase and/or sale. We chose Michael as our Buyer Agent to help us find our first Oakville home while relocating from the Toronto Beaches area and could not be more pleased with his service and expertise. We would highly recommend Michael as your real estate agent!
Nicole and Craig O’Brien
I have known Michael in a personal and senior professional capacity for over 25 years and have always regarded his realestate knowledge and related negotiating and deal structuring skills as extremely strong. I know he is a champion for his client's best interests and has very high integrity. I would strongly recommend him as a Real Estate Broker.
John McLean, Managing Director Real Estate Corporate Finance Citibank
Michael has had a great deal of experience in the real estate industry. I have always found him to be of high integrity, knowledgeable and professional and would not hesitate to recommend him.
Zelick Altman, Managing Director LaSalle Investment Management
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