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Duncan BC Real Estate
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the Cowichan Valley
Testimonials
June 15, 2011 Dan; We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your hard work, creativity and non-stop efforts to sell our equestrian property. In a declining market, you took on our property that has a very limited market and an even more challenging price-range. Your marketing efforts beyond our local area were especially impressive. In 114 days, with over 20 showings, you sold our property for over 98% of the listing price. We always felt you had our best interest in mind. Your advice was sound, honest and professional. We were impressed by your ability to stay on top of the current market. Your timely communications of all information to us was greatly appreciated. Simply put, you are a guy we can do business with and count on. Bill & Susan Williams, Arbutus Ridge, Cobble Hill, B.C. ____
May 25, 2011 Hi Dan; I have been meaning to write to say thank you ever so much for your nice note and gift cards. I appreciate the gift and again thank you for your good work with a bit of a difficult deal. I also enjoyed working with you Dan and having your opinions and energy to put this all together. Your approach and efforts are very professional and you were a good man to work with...you deserve good success. Also I wanted to say I appreciate your follow ups on showings and the comments, most realtors do not do all the little things you do to ensure success, and it is good! Randy Kerr.
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May 20, 2011
I will for sure miss working for you Dan. You are a super great man to work for. You have taught me a lot & I have appreciated every day I came to work. Please give Sue my best! Kimberly Stevens, Unlicensed assistant to Dan Johnson (Feb 2010 - May 2011)
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If you are looking for a realtor in the Duncan area, look no further than Dan Johnson. Dan knows the market extremely well and saved a great deal of my time and effort with his thoughtful recommendations, responsiveness to my unique needs and his attention to detail. He was patient with my inexperience and remained level-headed and professional during difficult final negotiations that sent my stress levels through the roof. Dan worked incredibly hard for me and was a joy to work with. He is trustworthy, reliable, respectful and fun! I will move into my new home in Duncan later this month because of the experience, expertise and wonderful effort of Dan Johnson. Thanks Dan, you are the best!
Robin Round
Whitehorse, Yukon ____ February 12, 2011
Dan, Just want you to know how much we appreciate having you as our real estate agent. As you can guess we have met a few in our past that did not do well by us. We have confidence in you, trust you, and like you. That is such a winning combination. You have been extremely conscientious and patient and don't I know that patience is needed when dealing with me. :) We have two friends that are presently getting their acreage in Pitt Meadows ready for sale and want to come over to the same areas on the island we are looking in so I am bugging them to let me give them your name. See you on the 27th! Take Care, Carolyn
_____ August 28, 2010 Rainer and I were looking for a property in Duncan that would eventually be our retirement home. We had a property in mind and Dan Johnson with Pemberton Holmes of Duncan was our realtor. Dan was very receptive to our many changes of the types of properties that we viewed. Most important, Dan demonstrated his knowledge, expertise and professionalism, which made purchasing a property an enjoyable experience for us. Thank you Colleen B & Rainer H
_____ Aug 5, 2010 Dear Dan,
Gordon and I would like to thank you for all the help you gave us when we sold our home and bought another one. You patiently took us to several homes, showing us different options and giving us advice that might help us. We finally settled on a lovely nice size rancher in town. We are so happy here and enjoy our place immensely. God bless you Dan for all the effort you put in to finding us the home that suits us best. Sincerely,
Gordon & Joy Gonske ps. Thank you for the wonderful gifts you left in the house for us when we first arrived at our new home.
_____ July 23, 2010 Hey Dan, Just wanted to thank you for all your hard work! You're an amazing realtor and I would use you again in a heart beat....and highly recommend you to family and friends. I had a great experience selling my home and believe you made it so much easier. Thank you!!! Amy Powell
_____ June 16, 2010 Even though we decided not to buy in Duncan, Josh and Dan were so helpful - with no pressure, and truly interested in our needs that we will happily refer them to everyone we come across who is interested in buying real estate in the Duncan area! Jini & Ian Thompson White Rock, BC
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Mar 24, 2010 When my husband and I decided it was time to put the house on the market, we played with the idea of trying to sell privately. We were quite honest with Dan of our intentions and our indecision of which way to go. Dan was patient and informative on the benefits of using a realtor and because he put no pressure on our decision, we felt comfortable giving him a chance to show us what he could do. Dan immediately had a sign on the lawn and the main road, as well as an effective write up with pictures on his website. The house sold within 24 hours of him signing on with the listing. Throughout this (short) process, he was ALWAYS able to be reached, and if he wasn't available right away, he would call back quickly. We would trust Dan again to take on future houses and would highly recommend him to friends because we honestly could not have asked for a better realtor. Chris & Sharon Burdge _____
Mar 23, 2010 If you're looking for a great realtor ... look no further than Dan Johnson. He made selling our home easy and stress free. He sold it in only 2 weeks! He was there for us with any questions we had - morning, noon or night. He was very polite and personable, making sure all or our needs were met. We really felt like he cared and was on our side. He also made buying our new home a fun and exciting process. All in all - a great experience. We will definitely use him again in the future and we would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the Cowichan Valley. Sincerely, Ryan and Fawn Townsend _____
Oct 5, 2009 Hello Dan, I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work. You made this whole process a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. I definitely will be recommending you to anyone I come across to buy or sell homes. Take care, Tracy Collins
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Sept 22, 2009
Selling your house and moving has got to be one of the most stressful things a person can ever do. In between working two jobs and helping tenants find new accommodations, I was not sure I could handle it. I wanted the best possible price in the shortest possible time. A good friend recommended Dan Johnson to me from Pemberton-Holmes Real Estate Co. He came out to the house early the next morning and we met for coffee. Dan is a friendly, easy-going guy who knows his job very well. His confidence put me at great ease, and the feeling of panic in my stomach soon gave way to relief when he sold my house within one week at my asking price. I have to keep pinching myself to make sure I am not dreaming. I am not sure if Dan knows how much he has helped me, as a realtor who really gives it everything he's got, and as a friendly empathetic human being who will stop and talk with his stressed out clients in the middle of his busy workday. I would highly recommend Dan to anyone who wants to sell their house with a minimum of stress and fuss. He operates with maximum efficiency and I am so grateful for his patience and understanding. Thank you Dan! Sincerely, Sept 17, 2009 Dan, You have been a real pleasure to work with. Mike & I really appreciated you keeping in contact with us and up to date with the whole process. We didn’t realize there were so many details to purchasing a home and as first time home buyers we felt in the dark about a lot of it. We just wanted to thank you for returning our many phone calls so quickly and answering all our questions. We found you to be very dependable and will definitely be recommending your services to our friends and family.
Sincerely, Sara & Mike _____
Aug 20, 2009 Dear Dan, We wanted to thank you for all the work you did on our behalf to help us purchase our very 1st home. And what a home it is! You gave us such solid advice and did not hesitate to answer our myriad of seemingly mundane questions. Your thoroughness and patience have been greatly appreciated. As we have been eating out on the deck and unpacking boxes in the (too many?) rooms we continually think of God’s great blessings – we are so full of thanks and praise! Thank you for being part of the journey and for the lovely gift basket upon our arrival. We trust we will be seeing you, but on a friendly (non business) basis. Sincerely, Heather & Justin Wilke
_____ Jan 5, 2009 We just wanted to say thank you so much for all your help with the purchase of our 1st home. You were so helpful! Thank you. Brian & Natasha Eby _____ Nov 28, 2008 Dan's professionalism and solid reliability were consoling during that inevitable roller-coaster ride we all take when it comes to buying a house. In addition to his competence as a realtor, he's a guy who genuinely empathizes with his clients and is adamant in representing their best interests. On this level he is someone who is open and honest with his clients. But most of all his cheerful personality and sense of humor make buying a house even fun! When it comes to buying a home--your home--Dan's the Man! Arno & Laurie _____ Nov 11. 2008 Dan, Cameron and I would just like to extend our many thanks to you for all the work you did in helping us purchase our first home. You took the anxiety out of the entire transaction, and helped save us money as well! You modeled integrity and respect when representing us. We will highly recommend you to anyone who needs the assistance of a Realtor. God Bless! Cameron & Shelley Gilmartin _____ May 4, 2008 Dear Dan, Barry, the kids, Josh and Laura, and I want to thank you for all the hard work you did in selling our home in record time of just 6 days! You had the right plan in mind. We never doubted it for a second! We felt a positive trust with you and your knowledge of the market and pricing it just right to sell. You took the stress out of selling as that made our big move out of Province easier as timing for us meant everything! You were continually available and you kept us up to speed all the time and you were totally plugged into our circumstance. You went above and beyond our expectations. This experience was positively more than we expected! I have highly recommended you as a Realtor to friends and neighbours. Cheers, Nancy _____ Apr 21, 2008 Hi Dan, Just wanted to thank you for your time and assistance in our house search. Although it didn't work out in Duncan, it may in the future, and I would, without hesitation, recommend your services to anyone searching for a home in that area. Ted Fish _____ Apr 8, 2008 I was in the market to buy a house and like most looking to buy these days, I had a limited budget so there wasn't much on the market to choose from, especially over the winter season. After four months of looking with no luck, even when I became discouraged, Dan stayed positive and even gave me suggestions for other options to get me into a house. In the end, he was able to find me a home that is exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate all of your determination and hard work Dan. I have already recommended you to family and friends! Katherine Boyd _____ Apr 6, 2008 Dan, Paul and I would like to thank you for all your hard work in helping us buy our new home, and sell our current home. We had no intentions of moving but found our dream home in your huge one page colour add. You really went out of your way driving back and forth with documents etc. I liked how you really kept in touch with us, and you didn't seem to mind when I kept calling you and asking " so did you sell our house yet?" haha. We were in a bit of a time crunch having to sell our house in order to get the new one. You sold our house in record time, I think under 2 weeks. I got a really good feel from you, and will kind of miss our regular phone calls. I will definitely pass on your # to all my friends, you are the most honest realtor I ever met. Thanks again for all you have done for us, it's much appreciated, and you and your family can expect an invite to a BBQ when we get moved in. Didn't you say you wanted to help us move too? We will need help with the piano. Just kidding. Thanks again, Tanya _____ Apr 5, 2008 When we found out we were being transferred for work, we needed to sell our house quickly - we wanted a professional who would get the fair market value for our home. Dan took the time to research the area and get us the price and potential buyers we needed. Thanks Dan for you honesty, hard work and commitment to us. Cheers. Wade and Megan Paul _____ Jan 13, 2008 Dan, Mike & I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work in helping us with the sale of our home and the purchase of a new home. We never thought we'd ever consider using a realtor to help us with buying a "for sale by owner" but we sure are glad we had you represent us with that. It felt great to know that we weren't overpaying and that we were so well protected against the unforseeables. This has been a real eye opener for us. We could both also tell right from the start that you cared more about making sure we were happy than you did about earning a commission! We also REALLY appreciated you keeping us up to speed with what was happening every step of the way and returning our calls promptly. We will definitely be sending all our friends and family your way! Thanks again, Mike & Joanne Van Giesen _____ Nov 17, 2007 To whom it may concern. We, a family of 4, were wondering how much our house in Duncan was worth and were wanting to know what was going on in the real estate market. Unfortunately, In past times we were not too pleased about services we received from realtors and felt that we had to be careful with the ‘face-value’ of information given to us from a realtor. As we believe that Real Estate is a “people business”, our goal was to find that special realtor who’s aim was not only ‘earning a commission’ but more importantly, taking our needs into consideration. Dan Johnson is that ‘special realtor’ we were looking for. He Listened intently to our needs, evaluated properties according to our wishes and of course educated us as to what were good choices and not so good choices. At all times he treated us in a very warm and welcoming way. He worked for our needs in a very professional, fast and exact manner, never pushing us. We were and still are impressed. As a former realtor myself I understand one or two things, but I was stunned when Dan gave us “in writing” what he would do for us as we listed our house with him. Many say whatever they think a client likes to hear, but not Dan. He puts it in writing! I must admit that Dan Johnson made me realize that there are full time professional realtors out there who love what they do and listen to prospective sellers and buyers, using the newest technology and advising in a way that people can comprehend. We recommend Dan Johnson to the highest degree! Dan you are a Gentleman and we are very thrilled to make your acquaintance! Andre Rohner _____ Nov, 2007 Hi Dan, We wanted to thank you for all the hard work you did helping us purchase our new home. It was nice to be kept "in the loop" by telephone and e-mail. We especially appreciated your driving to Victoria to bring us that important document. Thanks again. All the best to you, Joe & Nancie Moran _____ Sept, 2007 I have just sold my townhouse through Dan Johnson. It sold in a matter of days after Dan listed it. I had tried to sell my home on my own for a few months and didn’t have much luck. Dan and his team were so helpful at getting my home ready. They brought in a staging expert who gave me great pointers and even brought in a carpet cleaner to clean all my carpets. Thanks Dan for making the sale of my home a pleasant and no hassle experience. I would recommend Dan Johnson with no reservations. He certainly delivered on the customer service that he promised. All the best to you. Janice Power April Fox
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