Helen has been a pleasure to work with, providing valuable advice and being candid with her guidance over the years. She’s demonstrated many times over that she puts her clients first, and has gone out of her way to make sure her clients understand the housing market to the best of her ability. Having worked with her on multiple transactions, time and time again she has proven her worth. I highly recommend Helen for all your real estate needs as we’ve been more than happy with the professionalism that has been demonstrated throughout the years!
– Dan M
Helen is a remarkable real estate agent who has assisted me in selling two homes. Her professionalism, dedication, and thorough comprehension of current trends and property values are commendable. Additionally, she is a pleasure to work with on a personal level, demonstrating genuine care for her clients. I highly recommend Helen if you are looking for a smooth and successful real estate experience, whether buying or selling.
– Stephanie Griffiths
Helen managed the sale of our house from beginning to end and we couldn’t have had a better experience. She sold our house in less than a week after listing at the price we were asking. We couldn’t recommend her more highly.
– Susan Slattery
Best real estate agent ever! Huge attention to service and detail. Helen got me the house of my dreams.
– Leslie Jones
There is no real estate agent better than Helen. The level of detail, care and support is unparalleled. She knows the business unlike anyone else and will direct the process smoothly, confidently and successfully.
In our case, we had to renovate and stage (decorate) our home before selling and Helen (with her incredible team) made the best design and decorating choices to help us gain an incredible return for our home. The renovations went quickly and smoothly. I have never been so relaxed during a renovation in my life and this was all because of Helen and her team.
When we put the house up for sale we had multiple offers that were above the asking price. The house sold within a week. All the paperwork was perfect, there were no surprises and therefore no stress whatsoever. I cannot express how incredible Helen and her team are. You won’t be disappointed.
– Coveted Kennels And Sanctuary
If you are looking for someone to help you sell and/or buy a luxury home you can’t do better than Helen Braithwaite. Helen made excellent recommendations to optimize our home for sale and rallied her top notch network of services to help ready the home in record time. She marketed the property beautifully across multiple channels and we sold for the value we wanted in only 4 days! Helen also identified the perfect property for us to buy next and was able to manage a challenging negotiation to a happy ending! We highly recommend Helen for brokering luxury home purchases and sales and would work with her again in a heartbeat!
– Kate Pearce
Helen was incredibly efficient and supportive in the selling of my parents’ condo. She transformed it in a matter of weeks to make it ready to list and it sold for a great price straight away. Helen is extremely professional but also has a great sensitivity to the challenges and stresses of listing or finding a property. We highly recommend her and will ask for her assistance in any future real estate venture.
– Sarah Wellings
Helen and her team recently sold our house in Rosedale for us. She helped us navigate a very uncertain market and achieve a successful sale. We found her to be knowledgeable, professional and focussed on getting the best result possible for us. She and Michelle are very service oriented and have a great team that assisted us in de-cluttering and staging the house for maximum impact. We have no hesitation in recommending Helen and Michelle.
– Jeffrey Roy
Helen did a fantastic job listing our much loved home (20yrs) this past year. In less than a week, it was staged, marketed, and purged in time for an open house on the weekend. We had two interested parties and it was sold before the end of the week.
Helen’s attention to detail and prompt action on getting the house ready for showings was very impressive. She and her daughter Michelle are a great team and were a delight to work with!
– Sue Chippindale
It’s hard to express how wonderful my experience was with Helen.
As a first time homebuyer, I had so many concerns and questions throughout the process. Luckily, I had Helen to guide me. She was informative, helpful and professional and clearly cared about finding a property that was best for me.
I would recommend Helen to anyone. 5 stars.
– Luke Stein
I would highly recommend Helen for any real estate needs as she was extremely organized, professional and always thinking two steps ahead. Couldn’t have had a better experience as she took care of everything. She is very reliable and true to her word. I would trust her with any real estate needs we may have in the future as well. Grateful for all of her expertise in this field.
– Joanna Page
I am so lucky to have had Helen help us as our realtor not once but twice! First when we bought our condo and then when we needed to sell it.
Helen understands the market in Toronto and is extremely familiar with the different areas in the city. She is very responsive to emails and she was always quick to answer any questions I had. She is very easy to work with and always ready to help out with anything one might need. Having her helping us out throughout this process twice made it stress-free, fun and efficient. Our apartment sold within a week!
– Marinés Bello
After a fruitless effort with a different real estate agent, we switched to the experts Helen and Michelle at Chestnut park. They quickly and expertly helped us buy our dream home and sell our existing house in this challenging housing market. Will definitely work with them again in future.
– David Nguy
We are beyond grateful to Helen and Michelle for their extraordinary help in both finding our dream home in Rosedale and selling our property in Lawrence Park. Their level of excellence and professionalism is truly unmatched.
From the very beginning, Helen’s thoughtful questions helped her gain a deep understanding of what we were looking for. With each response we provided, she skillfully refined her search until she found the perfect home for us. So much that the moment we saw it, we knew it was EXACTLY what we wanted. In fact, it was the first and last house we needed to see—Helen’s expertise made that possible because she is that good.
Selling our Lawrence Park home was a bit daunting given the current buyer’s market, but Helen and Michelle made us feel invincible. Their no non-sense approach and meticulous attention to detail led to our house selling in less than a week, with multiple offers and at the price we hoped for. Their ability to achieve this in today’s market speaks volumes.
We highly recommend Helen and Michelle for anyone looking to navigate Toronto’s real estate market. Their commitment and expertise have earned our trust, and we will certainly turn to them for all our future real estate needs. It’s been an amazing experience working with you both and I am a bit sad it has come to an end but I know I will reach out to you in the future. Thank you both for making this journey so successful and stress-free!
– Alice
There is so much more to the process of selling a house than just the end result. Helen not only gets the best outcome (our home was sold over asking in less than 6 days) but makes the whole marathon more than bearable.
I personally find packing up a home, doing minor renovations and then staging a seriously daunting endeavour – especially with the addition of a multitude of children and pets. Helen makes it all happen – in record time, stress free.
I would have to describe the entire experience with Helen as one of ‘complete competence and total service – in all ways’. Helen is more than a real estate agent (she actually CARES about her clients whole heartedly and protects their best interests) and my experience with her was one of total perfection.
There is nothing that Helen can’t problem solve, accomplish, facilitate, organize or market. When a service such as this is performed at the level of expertise that Helen offers there are really no words to describe the gratitude felt. Her professionalism, organization, intelligence, marketing, contacts, empathy, never-ending support, negotiation skills, knowledge of current real estate market fluctuations, social competence when dealing with buyers and agents paramount to the process of selling a home – she just has the whole package.
There is no way that I could have survived the endeavour without her constant and unending encouragement and reassurance. Each minor ’emergency’ handled with total effectiveness, while being accessible 24/7, she literally goes above and beyond to satisfy all involved – on every level.
All of the professionals Helen recommended as well were top notch in order to make the ‘magic’ happen. From the phenomenal renovations done by Milton Alburo and his team to the omnipotent Mary Helen Thompson (a complete and utter inspiration – you just have to experience her service to know what I mean). Every plumber, electrician, painter, gardener, stager, decorator, cleaner, junk remover, dog poop picker-upper, roofer, contractor that Helen recommended was exceptional. I literally have no complaints- only compliments. Helen is the best. No exception.
– Carly Werle
After being in the same house for 23 years, it was a daunting proposition to find the right person to sell our home. How fortunate my husband and I were to find Helen Braithwaite. She epitomizes the qualities we value; hard work, integrity and honesty. And with her flair for design and style combined with her superb marketing skills, we were thrilled to have Helen sell our house. It was a unique property to sell but because of Helen’s marketing creativity and diligence she created a huge interest in the property and was able to achieve a great closing at a great price. She also dealt with any follow up issues expeditiously and conscientiously. We made the right choice in choosing Helen Braithwaite.
– Leslie Jones
Having had the pleasure of working with Pennie and Helen in three separate real estate transactions, we would have absolutely no problem in giving them both our highest recommendation to any party. Both their knowledge in their field, their professionalism of being up to date with market prices and trends is quite unique. They are a pleasure to work with.
– David and Lynn Bruce
Helen sold our home in 8 days for 119% of asking price — that alone speaks for itself! We cannot thank them enough for all of their help and diligence in marketing our home for sale. We truly believe the value added Helen provided led to an extremely successful sale. It was a pleasure doing business with them.
– Michelle Phillips and Sean Staples
Our real estate agent was outstanding. To start with she listened carefully to understand our needs. Along the way she helped my husband and me prioritize our wish list which ultimately led to finding us the perfect new home. Helen had tremendous patience as we grappled with making a big lifestyle change from a home in the quiet suburbs to a condo in the busy city center. Helen’s knowledge and expertise of the Toronto housing market, building construction and design really paid off for us. We would highly recommend Helen and will certainly use her again in the future.
– Pam Kushmerick
Thank you so much for the professionalism, business sense and sensitivity you brought to our real estate transaction. Both of us felt that we absolutely made the right choice in working with you. You are the most client focused agent we have ever attempted to work with–you listen, you follow through and you deliver. Your reputation around this household is… incredibly thorough–every detail beyond expectation. Thank you again and until our next project!
– Jim and Kaitlin Eckler
The service and personal attention my husband and I received from Pennie Mathers and Helen Braithwaite in the fall of 2012 was exceptional and unexpected from a realtor! They are truly a high-calibre team. Their knowledge of the local market and their key contacts in the community helped us in the search for our dream home. At no point did we feel intimidated or pressured into something. On the contrary, Pennie and Helen made certain that we knew the risks involved in each potential home. After patiently going through listings and explaining tax/bank details with us, they made sure we got the best value purchase for our new home.
Regardless of whether you are buying or selling, I would highly recommend Pennie and Helen to help you in this life changing move. We could not have asked for a better Realtor to guide us through the process.
– Lesley Rooney
I had a very good experience working with Helen. She worked hard to initially understand what product I was looking for. She screened available properties and showed me only properties that met my criteria. As a busy professional I appreciated these efforts as my time was used effectively. Once the perfect property was found she worked their magic again to help me get a good price. She always encouraged me to work within my budget. Since the sale she has been excellent in arranging visits for measurements and even finding out what type of floor was put in my unit by the original builder. Helen will listen to and work closely with you and will go above and beyond.
– Kevin