I am very happy with Neil’s professionalism, experience and service. I was not a traditional buyer — I am a non-resident Canadian, living in Singapore. Despite this, I didn’t feel like I was living in a different time-zone. This was my first property in BC and Neil guided me through the whole process nicely. I can’t thank him enough for all the extra-help he did for me — showing me the property of interest via video call, and giving enough insights of each property we had checked. At times, I became a bit frustrated not getting a deal done but he made sure that I take my time and wait for the best opportunity. He was very honest in expressing his opinion, not thinking about his own benefit, which I truly admire. This makes him different from others (based on my experience with other purchases that I made). He always gives the buyer his highest preference. I felt like I had 100% transparency through the whole process.
– Shafiq Joty (Professor at NTU, Singapore, Director at Salesforce Research)
I was extremely pleased with Neil Raj's service and expertise for the recent purchase of Church building. From the initial meeting, everything was made clear and great advice was given in relation to all aspect of buying & negotiating and was always happy to explain and provide encouragement. He is patient, friendly and knowledgeable. It’s obvious how well he understands the Vancouver/Burnaby market, and we benefited from that knowledge again. Neil was amazingly efficient and proactive in helping things run smoothly behind the scenes for me, as well. When you hire Neil, you are hiring a dedicated person to getting you through the buying process with ease and care. I would recommend him without hesitation.
– Timothy Sivagnanam
We just bought a new house and sold our first home. I can’t thank Neil enough for all his help! We knew very little about what to look for in a home and Neil guided us through every step. He made sure we took our time to figure out what we wanted and not rush into something. He always gave his honest opinions about every house we looked at and we are so happy with the house we chose! When it came time to buy the house we loved, of course we ended up with an unexpected bidding war at the last minute. I remember talking to Neil on the phone that afternoon and when I told him I was stressed, he said, “Relax”. This is what you hired me for.” It’s true, and it all worked out in the end: his expert advice and calm negotiating got us our house, and I’m not sure that would have happened with another realtor going to bat for us. We felt throughout this process that Neil wanted the best for us and were there to represent our interests—we trusted him implicitly, and that was more than earned.
I can’t say enough about the expertise, attentiveness, warmth and professionalism Neil brought to this process. Thanks to him, we have our “home” in an up-and-coming neighbourhood, and we can’t wait to move in and start the next chapter of our lives.
– Shery Varma
We contacted Mr. Neil Rajasooriar in May 2016 and he helped us in our home buying journey. In the beginning, he spent time with us understanding our needs, constraints (financial and location) and educated us about the various options available in the market. He also explained the purchasing process end to end in detail, which provided us much needed clarity on what we should look for. Over the next 5 months, after numerous open houses, we purchased a townhouse in Burnaby, which suited our needs and was within our budget.
Throughout these 5 months, Mr. Neil was very patient and never pushed us to buy something which we were not a 100% sure about. (even though we flip-flopped on our decisions many times). He always provided us with the pros and cons of a property, gave enough data to analyze (such as the REBGV market reports, previous sale data in the neighborhood, strata meeting minutes etc.) and left the decision to us.
Mr. Neil negotiated smartly with the seller’s agent, and closed the deal less than 10% of listed price. Neil provided three options of mortgage brokers and attorneys, which helped us in closing the deal without much hassle.
I strongly recommend Mr. Neil – if you are looking for a realtor who can provide personalized service.
– Pramod Chandrasekharaiah
I interviewed 2 other salesmen before my neighbor suggested Neil. She knew that as an elderly woman with no family I was concerned about honesty and I needed good advice about what I absolutely had to do in the way of painting etc. She felt that as a member of her church he would be honest and trustworthy and she was very right. Neil really went the extra mile helping me interview tradesmen, giving advice about colors and even finding a home for furniture that I no longer needed. He also sold my house for far more than I was expecting. I highly recommend him.
– Odette Dougherty