Situated on the city's premier residential locale: prestigious SW Marine Drive. Nestled high above the Marine Drive Golf Club's Fairway, one enters this private 52,000 sq ft estate through a gated, crescent shaped driveway to be greeted bya modern 5,000 sf 2 level residence affording a tranquility only this lavish park-like setting can offer. The main entrance opens to large entertainment sized principal rooms all gifted with sweeping views towards the Gulf Island. The kitchen features an immense central island & ample cabinetry which adjoin with a formal dining area opening up to an outdoor patio replete with gazebo. The Master suite features its own fireplace and private balcony. Truly inspiring beauty within an urban setting.
Open House on Saturday, April 26, 2014 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This 2 bedroom, 2 bath home has been fully renovated. This home boasts quality from the granite and solid quartz countertops to the custom made cabinets and Grohe tap sets. The open plan kitchen features Samsung stainless steel appliancesand a large peninsula with tile floors. The living/dining area has oak hardwood floors and full height windows with a private outlook to the South-East. The master bedroom comfortably fits a king sized bed and two side tables and all closets feature custom built-ins. The spa-like ensuite has heated tile floors, a walk-in shower with ceiling mounted rainforest head, 2 body sprays & a wall mounted spray wand. Prime location! 1 block to Yaletown and 2 blocks to Canada Line. Open Sat April 26, 2-4pm
Posted on April 21, 2014 by Paul Toffoli Vancouver BC REALTOR®
Have they received any special recognition?
I think having a realtor who’s received awards is important; have they received awards from the community, from the real estate community, from outside the real estate community. It allows you to understand they’re credible, full time professionals.
I’ve been honored to have earned Medallion Designation in the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, for the past four years and that means that I’ve been in the top ten percent, in terms of the sales volume of all realtors in the Greater Vancouver Board. In addition, I’ve been voted by readers of the Georgia Straight, ’Best Realtor’ in Vancouver. That’s a huge honor.
Beautiful bright home in a quiet complex backing onto the greenbelt. This wonderful family home features 3 bedrooms, including a large master bedroom with ensuite, 2.5 baths & an open living/dining area great for entertaining.Updates include new stainless steel appliances, laminate flooring, new fireplace surround, new blinds & a new hot water tank. The lower level offers many possibilities including a large play area great for kids or a hobby/rec room, both opening up to a southern exposed fenced private backyard. Single car garage plus 1 extra parking. Excellent location, close to shopping, schools (Central Elementary, Pitt River Middle, Riverside Secondary) and transportation. Open Sat April 12, 2-4pm.
Open House on Saturday, April 12, 2014 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Beautiful bright home in a quiet complex backing onto the greenbelt. This wonderful family home features 3 bedrooms, including a large master bedroom with ensuite, 2.5 baths & an open living/dining area great for entertaining.Updates include new stainless steel appliances, laminate flooring, new fireplace surround, new blinds & a new hot water tank. The lower level offers many possibilities including a large play area great for kids or a hobby/rec room, both opening up to a southern exposed fenced private backyard. Single car garage plus 1 extra parking. Excellent location, close to shopping, schools (Central Elementary, Pitt River Middle, Riverside Secondary) and transportation. Open Sat April 12, 2-4pm.
Posted on April 9, 2014 by Paul Toffoli Vancouver BC REALTOR®
Are They Part of a Team?
I do think it’s important that your realtor has a team because you want to make sure that you’re going to be able to see those properties that you want to see when you need to.
If you’re marketing your home you want to make sure someone is going to be able to show your home when the prospective buyers want to see it.
Team Toffoli has two full time licensed realtors who are available when you need them. In addition, I have other team members that I can call on for specialized language skills like Mandarin and Cantonese.
It’s nice to have a team so that if I’m not available at some point in time, someone else is able to fill those gaps, respond to emails and make sure that we are able to service our client base as fully as possible.
Open House on Sunday, April 6, 2014 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac this beautifully updated and well maintained home is move-in ready. Features include 6 large bedrooms (5 up plus 1 bedroom / office on the main floor). 6 bathrooms (3 up, 3 on main). The large, open plankitchen features a big eating area, is open to the large family room and also opens onto the sunny backyard. The large formal living / dining room is fantastic for entertaining and can easily accommodate a large dinner party. Centrally located, and an easy walk to Morris Park, Quilchena Elementary School and Boyd Secondary School, this is a fantastic family home. Large 2 car garage + large driveway for lots of parking.Open House Sun Apr 6, 3-4pm.
If you are looking for a project, in a good location across from a park, on a 51' x 101' lot with lots of fruit trees, this could be the home for you. This Craftsman style home features high ceilings on the upper floor, with 2 bedrooms and,large Den, plus 4 piece bathroom. Another bedroom and bath on the main, and a 2 bedroom suite down. This would be a great location for a new home with laneway house.
Open House on Saturday, March 29, 2014 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac this beautifully updated and well maintained home is move-in ready. Features include 6 large bedrooms (5 up plus 1 bedroom / office on the main floor). 6 bathrooms (3 up, 3 on main). The large, open plankitchen features a big eating area, is open to the large family room and also opens onto the sunny backyard. The large formal living / dining room is fantastic for entertaining and can easily accommodate a large dinner party. Centrally located, and an easy walk to Morris Park, Quilchena Elementary School and Boyd Secondary School, this is a fantastic family home. Large 2 car garage + large driveway for lots of parking.Open House Sat March 29, 330-430pm
Posted on March 26, 2014 by Paul Toffoli Vancouver BC REALTOR®
Full-time or Part-time?
One thing you may want to consider when you are speaking with realtors is, are they full-time or part-time. You want someone who’s going to be available when you’re available and who focuses on this as their full-time profession.
I’m a full-time realtor. My business is actually at the point where I have a full-time associate working with me so that we’re available whenever we’re needed by our clients and we have other team members that we can bring in if we need specialized language skills or other skills that we may not have between the two of us.
You expect a certain level of expertise and focus from a professional you are working with and when you know someone is a full-time realtor you know that they’re going to have that level of focus that you require.
Open House on Saturday, March 22, 2014 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac this beautifully updated and well maintained home is move-in ready. Features include 6 large bedrooms (5 up plus 1 bedroom / office on the main floor). 6 bathrooms (3 up, 3 on main). The large, open plankitchen features a big eating area, is open to the large family room and also opens onto the sunny backyard. The large formal living / dining room is fantastic for entertaining and can easily accommodate a large dinner party. Centrally located, and an easy walk to Morris Park, Quilchena Elementary School and Boyd Secondary School, this is a fantastic family home. Large 2 car garage + large driveway for lots of parking.Open House Sat March 22, 2-4pm
Posted on March 19, 2014 by Paul Toffoli Vancouver BC REALTOR®
Can they provide testimonials?
I think it’s important to choose a realtor who has testimonials and references that they can provide because that’s how you get to know that they’ve actually had clients and that they have been happy working with them. That they’ve got an established track record.
Having been in this industry for over ten years, I’ve got testimonials from a wide variety of clients. I’ve had first time buyers to people moving out of their family home and downsizing. It’s nice to see testimonials from those people saying, “You know what, I worked with Paul and he did a great job for us”.
Open House on Saturday, March 15, 2014 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac this beautifully updated and well maintained home is move-in ready. Features include 6 large bedrooms (5 up plus 1 bedroom / office on the main floor). 6 bathrooms (3 up, 3 on main). The large, open plankitchen features a big eating area, is open to the large family room and also opens onto the sunny backyard. The large formal living / dining room is fantastic for entertaining and can easily accommodate a large dinner party. Centrally located, and an easy walk to Morris Park, Quilchena Elementary School and Boyd Secondary School, this is a fantastic family home. Large 2 car garage + large driveway for lots of parking.Open House Sat March 15, 2-4pm.
Posted on March 12, 2014 by Paul Toffoli Vancouver BC REALTOR®
Do they have a marketing plan? Can they explain it?
When you’re first sitting down with a realtor, in that introductory conversation, you want to ask them, do you have a written marketing plan, what are you going to do with my home. I think the benefits are obvious. You want to understand what your realtor is bringing to the table in terms of what they proposing to do to make sure that you sell your home in a timely manner and for the best price possible.
When I sell a home, I have a written marketing plan that’s unique for each property. So I’m going to meet with my clients, I’m going understand the features and benefits of their home. We’re going to talk about pricing the property, which is a huge part of marketing. So I bring my background, my experience in looking at comparisons in the neighbourhood and making sure that we price it properly.
Number two is exposing it properly to the market, so things like the MLS, things like having floor plans done, professional photography, all of those things that we can make sure that the property will sell quickly and for the highest dollar possible.
Will they explain and guide you through the buying process?
When you’re buying a property, I think it’s really important to have a realtor who will explain the process to you properly, so whether you are a first time buyer or it’s your tenth property that you’re buying you’re going to have different needs but you want to make sure you’ve got somebody who’s going to work with you through the whole process.
Personally I try and work as more of a consultant or an advisor than I do as a sales person, so I’m going to help you, to first of all to view the properties you want, when you want to see them. I’m going to help you once you find that right property, help you decide what an appropriate price would be on that property. All the different things you need to go through the process so that you can be comfortable when its final decision time, that you’ve made a good decision.
This gracious Kerrisdale residence is a beautiful blend of traditional and modern living. The original leaded glass windows and inlaid oak floors are complimented by the modern open plan kitchen which includes stainless steel appliances, gas stove, granite countertops and eating bar. The sunny south facing backyard features 2 large sundecks, one off the spacious master suite. Both upstairs bedrooms feature large ensuite baths & downstairs is fully updated and easily suite-able with 2 bedrooms and a full kitchen & bath. Very quiet location and an easy walk to popular Kerrisdale boutiques, cafes and trendy restaurants. Schools: Magee Secondary (1 block away) and Maple Grove Elementary.
Open House on Sunday, March 9, 2014 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac this beautifully updated and well maintained home is move-in ready. Features include 6 large bedrooms (5 up plus 1 bedroom / office on the main floor). 6 bathrooms (3 up, 3 on main). The large, open plankitchen features a big eating area, is open to the large family room and also opens onto the sunny backyard. The large formal living / dining room is fantastic for entertaining and can easily accommodate a large dinner party. Centrally located, and an easy walk to Morris Park, Quilchena Elementary School and Boyd Secondary School, this is a fantastic family home. Large 2 car garage + large driveway for lots of parking.Open House Sun March 9, 2-4pm.
Posted on March 5, 2014 by Paul Toffoli Vancouver BC REALTOR®
Does their Philosophy and Methods Align with yours?
I think it’s important to have a realtor whose philosophy and methods align with your own. What I think is critical is that you find someone who fits with your personal values and that you communicate well with. I mean, you need somebody who’s going to listen to what your needs are, understand what your needs are and give you the best advice based on your situation.
I look at myself more as an advisor and consultant than I do as a sales person. What I will bring to the table is my expertise, I will give you unbiased advice and I’ll make sure the advice I give you is going to be in your best interests.
Really how we do things is driven by my client’s needs and how they want to do things.
Open House on Sunday, March 2, 2014 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac this beautifully updated and well maintained home is move-in ready. Features include 6 large bedrooms (5 up plus 1 bedroom / office on the main floor). 6 bathrooms (3 up, 3 on main). The large, open plankitchen features a big eating area, is open to the large family room and also opens onto the sunny backyard. The large formal living / dining room is fantastic for entertaining and can easily accommodate a large dinner party. Centrally located, and an easy walk to Morris Park, Quilchena Elementary School and Boyd Secondary School, this is a fantastic family home. Large 2 car garage + large driveway for lots of parking.Open House Sun March 2, 2-4pm.
Posted on February 27, 2014 by Paul Toffoli Vancouver BC REALTOR®
My name is Paul Toffoli and I’m a realtor with the residential group Realty in Vancouver.
I’ve been a licensed realtor since 2001 so that gives me about 10 years’ experience as a realtor in addition to another 10 years in property and asset management, so I’ve got around 20 years’ experience in real estate.
I’m born and bred in Vancouver so I’m definitely a local boy having grown up here, having seen real estate grow and evolve over the past 30 years.
I think Vancouver is a just a solid investment because we are so desirable to so many people.
I choose to live in Vancouver because we are such a desirable location; we have people who want to move here from all over the world because of the mountains, because of the ocean, because we have such a great cultural life. People love living in Vancouver.
I think having a family gives me better insights into what different people in different stages of their lives are looking for. There are so many different options for place to live. You can buy condos downtown, you can buy single family houses and then move into the suburbs if you want more space.
I think that when you are working with a realtor it has to be someone that you can communicate with and get along with. I think my greatest strength is that I have a lot of knowledge and I’m happy to share that with my clients and I really try to work more as an advisor rather than as a sales person so I’m going to be able to give you information that’s going help you best to market your home, in addition if I’m working with a buyer I’m going to make sure that you know all of the concerns you may have regarding a certain property before you go ahead and make that offer.
Real estate turned out to be something very comfortable for me and it’s something I really enjoy doing, it fits with my personality.
Posted on February 27, 2014 by Paul Toffoli Vancouver BC REALTOR®
2. What’s Their Foundation?
I think when you’re looking at hiring a realtor you want to understand everything that they bring to the table whether that’s their education or their experience in other fields before they became a realtor and I think it’s important that you ask any realtor you are going to hire what is your background, what is your experience.
I’ve been a licensed realtor for over ten years. Prior to that I spent approximately ten years working in asset and property management as well I have a Master’s in Business Administration from UBC and I have worked renovating homes both on my own behalf as a general contractor and for others.
All of those skills and all those experiences that I’ve had in the past twenty or more years all come to the table when I m helping my clients. What’s important is what fits for you. You need to be able to connect with that realtor and you need to be able to make sure that they’re going to satisfy your needs.
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