“Last year, we interviewed four agents, hired one, listed our home and it didn’t sell. This year, after reading and hearing about you, we didn’t interview anyone. We just hired you, listed our home and sold it in four days for very close to our list price. In today’s market, when many other homes are not selling so quickly or for such good prices, this was quite an accomplishment. When a serious problem came up during the buyers’ home inspection, you cleared your schedule to handle it. With your experience, expertise and negotiation skills, you were able to make sure that our deal didn’t fall apart and that we were happy with the outcome. Thank you so much for everything you did to help us.”

“Ten years later and not much has changed – you still deliver outstanding service. Based on our experience of working with you when we bought our first home ten years ago, there was never any question that we wanted to work with you again when we started looking for our new home. It took us longer to find the right home this time, but we never felt any pressure from you as you continued to conduct yourself with patience and our best interests in mind. One of the things we appreciated the most in working with you is the way you made sure to point out the negative attributes of homes which we might not have noticed to make sure that we bought the right home.  We’ve always felt that we could trust you and that you would never steer us wrong. ”

“When my husband and I had our second child just over a year ago, we were overjoyed. We were also, suddenly, a little crowded. Our starter home in North Toronto was simply too small for our needs and as much as we hated to leave it, it was time to move on. That’s when we met Michael Meltzer. We were given his name by a friend, along with a glowing recommendation we felt no realtor could possibly live up to. But he did. And then some. Michael is everything you might want in an agent. Aside from being honest, approachable, smart and punctual, he – simply put – knows his stuff. He managed to keep us informed about a difficult North Toronto market without creating undue pressure and stress. And without being overt or overbearing about it, he managed to educate us about our housing needs and really worked with us to steer us in the right direction. He listened to us but guided us at the same time, and happily we found a house that is perfect for us and our children. ”

“We are absolutely convinced that Michael used his negotiating skills & knowledge of the market to get us an extra $105,000. ”

“Selling your house is stressful. Here’s the story behind how we sold our house. It was 23 years ago when I found an agent named Michael Meltzer to help wife and I BUY a house. When it came time to sell our house, there was only one company and one person to sell our house. Michael Meltzer and his team at Advocate Realty. He educated us (We came to call him Yoda. He came to call us Grasshopper. Different movies with different references but you get the point.). He was patient with us (my wife and I are super Type A and impatient, he held our hands and talked us off many ledges). He approached the sale of our house strategically. He priced it perfectly. He counselled us brilliantly. We were happy with the result. The market is weird right now. He has no crystal ball. But he is smart and strategic and pragmatic. His advice was flawless. He knows North Toronto. He understands the market. I can not recommend him enough. I would say to anyone who wants to be able to trust their agent, to believe what they say, to know that they will deal with you and any buyer’s agent with integrity and humanity, that they should hire Michael and his team. You will not only not regret it, you will be thrilled. Michael was our guardian angel, our teacher, our psychologist, and, well, our advocate. There is no agent like him. Hire him. You too, will be thrilled. ”

“I started working with Michael when my grandmother went into a long term care facility in the spring of 2012….When the time came to sell her home my grandmother selected Michael to be her real estate agent. Michael was my grandmother’s next door neighbour and I was hesitant to mix friends and business. However, my grandmother had a tremendous talent for selecting trustworthy people and within the first 20 minutes of speaking with Michael my fears were put to rest. Michael showed great insight and patience and treated my grandmother with dignity and respect. He offered his advice as needed and never rushed. After my grandmother passed away in late 2012, he continued to work closely with my family and always kept my grandmother’s wishes at heart. It has been a difficult year for my family, but having Michael’s service has proved to be invaluable and I know my grandmother would feel the same way. ”

“You always had our best interests at heart. And when we say that, we really mean it. There were times during our house hunt when we started to lose hope and felt desperate to find something. We sometimes had a way of distorting reality in order to see what we wanted to see and not actually look at what was in front of us. You were always there to pull us back, restate what we were looking for and keep true to what we wanted. There were multiple times that we convinced ourselves we “loved” a house and you brought us back to reality by using phrases such as, “This is a no”, and “I’m going to talk to you like you’re my sister…are you crazy?!” You proceeded to tell us very specifically why you didn’t think it was a good fit for us, and, as always, you were right. You didn’t want us to just buy any house. You made us feel like we were your only client. We know this wasn’t true, and that you are a busy man with numerous demanding clients on the go, but you never made excuses and were available 24/7 to talk to us night or day, via email, phone or in person. You always respond with lightning speed. Your level of client service is something that all professionals should strive for, not just real estate agents. You make your clients feel special and make them your top priority. In a day and age where people are criticizing real estate agents for making too much commission in a hot real estate environment, and there are websites out there trying to cut out the real estate agent from the process, you truly are worth every last cent and then some. Your honesty, integrity and unwavering sense of ethics make you truly the best real estate advisor (not just agent) that money can buy. You are a sound businessman, an excellent lawyer and an exceptional agent and quite frankly paying commission for someone who has all those qualifications and uses them to their client’s advantage is like a 3 for 1 deal in my opinion!”

“We had the pleasure of using Michael for the purchase or our home and its subsequent sale 5 years later. Truth be told, his level of professionalism was an unexpected treat for my wife and I. We have purchased 8 homes over our life and unfortunately, we have found the “bar” for real estate representatives was not always set as high as compared to Michael’s. The home that we sold was a relatively expensive home (at least by my standards) and that placed additional focus on putting it in the right hands. We appreciated Michael’s calm demeanour, his experience and thoughtful insights particularly as we reviewed options on how to position the home, timing of the listing, and staging the home to put it in its best light in order to capture the broadest interest possible. During the offer and negotiation process is where an agent can add tremendous value and Michael delivered. He played the role of an orchestra conductor that was in complete control of the process. Needless to say – we were delighted with the result. Finally, the post-negotiation period still requires the guidance of an agent and Michael was particularly helpful with his experienced counsel as the transaction moved to its successful closing. We would highly recommend Michael! ”

“When we bought our new home in Caledon last spring, we needed to get our home in the Cricket Club area on the market quickly. Although we had been talking casually over the years with a number of agents who we knew both professionally and personally, when it came time to actually choose an agent to represent us and help us sell our home, the decision was clear. We chose you. We knew we made the right decision and, although they were disappointed not to get our business, the other agents we had been talking to seemed to agree with us. When we told them we had chosen you, they had nothing but nice things to say. They said that they could understand why we picked you, that you were a good agent, that you would do a great job and that you were a great guy, all of which proved to be true. There’s always stress involved in selling a home, but you minimized our stresses and made them as small as they could be. You were always available to give us straight answers and opinions. You were gentle but direct. You never got annoyed when we asked questions or needed to be calmed down. You kept us up to date and provided us with honest feedback regarding what buyers were saying about our home. We never felt out of the loop. We felt like you were with us every step of the way. Your staff was a pleasure to work with, too.”