Here's an honest review from a couple of first time homebuyers who were wary of entering the Toronto market...
As renters in our 30s looking at the intense market, we were ready to give up on buying a home in Toronto and beginning to look elsewhere such as Hamilton. On a whim we contacted BREL to connect with an agent who could show us what our reality was if we wanted to buy in TO. We were cautiously optimistic but expecting the worst, given our budget and the competitive market.
Let's just say that within hours we were in touch with Giulia Gallina, and in 7 short days we'd made an offer (accepted!) on a house EXCEEDING any expectations we'd imagined.
Giulia never hesitated to ensure we saw every property we asked for in short order, no matter how strange it might have seemed! She made the whole search process feel seamless and easy. Giulia jumped through hoops and made magic happen (realtor ninja skills?) We were faced with some unexpected circumstances imposed by the seller, but Giulia worked it to our utmost advantage in every way, and has continued to be a lifesaver and constant source of reassurance at every point leading up to closing. She was supportive of the numbers we were comfortable with during the offer, and from the critically important details to the nitty gritty, Giulia has always been there to deal with hiccups, and questions from demanding clients like us, leading up to close. :) She's always in touch via email, text, phone, or whatever works for us.
As anxious first-time home buyers, we have been beyond impressed and constantly buoyed by Giulia's knowledge (she knows her stuff from condos to century houses), honesty, humour, and realness.
Although we're excited to be moving into our first home in a few short weeks, if we ever find ourselves ready to sell - Giulia will be the first person we contact, and will recommend her to everyone we know ready to buy or sell in Toronto.