Brian Combs

First, I wanted to buy a new house with a yard for my dog. Brian understood immediately what I was looking for. He saved me a lot of time by not showing me houses in which I would not be interested. He gave me a lot of tips on things I would not have known to look for, for example the size of a kitchen for the size and price of the home. He also knows how to make an offer. He does his homework and knows what is a good offer and what is not, and also what to do to make an offer attractive to the seller. The market was really hot when I was buying and there was not much inventory. The house I bought got 8 offers the first day it was listed. We got there very early in the morning that day, thanks to Brian, so my offer was the first one. He talked to the homeowner and figured out that a long closing would appeal to her, so we put that into the offer. Even though there were other offers for the same amount, she picked mine. I think it was both the closing time and that she liked Brian right off. After I bought the house I took my time moving and then wanted to fix up my condo before I put it on the market. Brian advised me what to fix and what not to fix. I had put the condo on the market several years ago and then took it off. That realtor told me to paint, carpet, redo some counter tops, etc. Brian told me that painting was not needed - would not help it sell or get any more money back. So we put in new carpet and one new counter top. Brian has contacts all over Vancouver and can get good deals on the work, so I used his contacts. He did all the legwork on that and got things done quickly. The condo was in a very niche market (it is 3000 square feet, but has no yard), so I did not expect it to sell quickly. It was sold in one day. Again, I credit Brian for helping me price it right and for knowing what to fix and what not to. Brian is so easy to work with! The whole process, which could have been stressful, was really a lot of fun. I would recommend Brian to anyone who is buying or selling a home.