TESTIMONIALSWe were very happy with the way Marika worked with us to sell our Whistler apartment: most especially how she always returned calls promptly, and worked with us in a challenging declining market. M. James The service provided by Marika and her assistant, Emma was quick and professional. J. Benincasa I couldn't imagine a better realtor than Marika. She's the ideal combination of knowledgeable, fun, caring, and professional.
I've worked with Marika myself, and have recommended her to a number of friends. She is incredibly well informed on real estate in Whistler, and I know that I really benefited from her knowledge throughout both my selling and buying processes. I also always felt that we were operating with my best interests in mind. She took both general and specific market information and then asked what I felt was the most important question -- what would be the ideal outcome for me. There's no doubt I would choose to work with her again, and I actually can't think of many people in any profession that I would recommend more highly. C. Shadley Whistler, BC We found Marika to be knowledgeable and passionate about the Whistler Real Estate market. Her support for us as first time home buyer's was critical to our confidence in our first home purchase. We would not hesitate to recommend Marika to anyone interested in purchasing a home in Whistler.
Marika - Many thanks for your help through this whole process of purchasing our Whistler Home. We’ve been really impressed with your service and will certainly recommend you to anyone we know that’s interested in Whistler properties.
Marika, thanks so much for being such a pleasure to work with. You are very professional and efficient but also very personable and really made our experience of selling our condo as easy as possible. Thanks again!
We were very pleased with our experience in purchasing our home with you. Specifically we felt:
Marika Koenig is a thorough, attentive and proactive realtor. She doesn’t drop a detail and she’ll keep you regularly updated with important, relevant and actionable information. She will return your call quickly and if she can’t, you’ll get a call from her assistant, Michelle. Her advice is practical and right on the mark. She won’t waste your time with fluff and sales hype. If you’re looking for property, she’ll constantly source out great options and opportunities that match your requirements as they become available. Marika will get the information you need to make that important decision within days, if not hours of requesting it. If you’re selling a property, she’ll get qualified buyers and get you your price. How can my testimonial be trusted? I have bought and sold 3 Whistler properties. I am also the owner and founder of AlluraDirect.com, one of Whistler’s largest and most successful accommodation web sites and Whistler’s largest community of independent homeowners who are self managing the rentals on their Whistler property investments. Finally, Marika is not paying me for this rave, nor is she paying me a referral fee for all the clients I now send her way. She will work hard, methodically and efficiently to help you achieve your goals.
Marika - Just because you were the most professional, thoughtful, caring, and responsive realtor we ever had the great pleasure of working with, doesn't mean we could recommend you. Just because we've bought and sold 8 properties and we now judge everyone by the standard of care and professionalism you demonstrated time and again when selling our home at Whistler, doesn't mean we could recommend you. Just because, from now on, whenever we are going to buy a home or property "anywhere in BC" we will want to engage your services, doesn't mean we could recommend you. Just because we had never experienced the quality of service, understanding and professionalism from a real estate broker until we met and retained you, doesn’t mean we could recommend you. Marika, you have set the bar higher than anyone could imagine and we were the beneficiaries of your exceptional talent. Barb and I never miss an opportunity to sing your praises. You made selling an easy, stress free experience and without your advice we would have left tens of thousands of dollars on the table or worse, sat on our property for far too long. In other words, how could we NOT recommend you, time and time again? We wouldn’t hesitate to! Until next time!
We had no idea of the level of service, the complete understanding of the process and more importantly, what a team effort it is when someone sells their home until we worked with you. You demonstrated time and again just how much difference there is in selecting the right broker, and how important it was to us to sell the house in a timely fashion, for a reasonable and realistic price. Hey, you even got us to up the price $50k on short notice - how nice was that in a slow flat market?!
Marika has recently helped us buy and sell at Whistler. In 2009 the market has been tough and yet she worked hard to finalize our sale. Marika was always available, knowledgeable and very professional. We always felt that she had our best interests at heart and would recommend her services to anyone.
What I'm most pleased about your handling of the transaction is that you found me a property that met my specifications exactly even when that property was not in the market! Many thanks again for searching outside the box.
Thank you for all of your patience and energy in helping us find our perfect Whistler home. After coming to Whistler for so many years we finally made the decision that this is where wanted to spend more time as a family. Your extensive knowledge not only about real estate, but the resort itself, helped us in our search to find that special place. You made a daunting process very easy and straight forward. We are truly grateful your help and will most definitely recommend your services to all of our friends!
Over the last 12 years Marika has helped me (and now me and my husband) buy and sell four properties in Whistler. Timing has been especially important. We’ve been able to make the right moves at the right time thanks to Marika’s knowledge of what’s happening in the market and her advice has always been on the mark. We put our trust in Marika, listened to her and especially in the most recent sale, were able to make a profit at a time when others were taking a loss. There is no other place we would rather live than Whistler and no other realtor we would rather deal with. We look forward to working with Marika on the next transaction and making the right move once again.
My wife and I have been long time visitors to Whistler and have always discussed our desire to buy, but didn't take it far beyond that. My wife connected with Marika's assistant during an idle browsing session looking at properties. From that time on, our search went into high gear - she very quickly understood the nuances of what we were looking for: "a great deal", helped us decide on price range, and found us a couple of properties that fit us, talked us through our choices and advised us all through the offer process. We got a fantastic property as a result, at a great price. I would recommend her to my brother. P.S. I did, and now he owns at Whistler as well!
T. & T. Dwayne In the past 30 years we have purchased a number of investment and vacation properties in Whistler and elsewhere, and probably dealt with 3 or 4 different realtors. When it came time to downsize from the Whistler home we lived in for more than 20 years we chose Marika based on her reputation and the recommendation of others. We found her to be professional, honest and upfront, and were pleased with how she dealt with us as a couple rather than trying to pander to one over the other (which has been annoying in the past!) Marika’s connection to the market and our trust in her meant we were able to act quickly on the purchase of our home less than 24 hours after it was listed. As an added bonus, her suggestions for the upgrades and repairs to our property and advice on how to do so cost-effectively, helped us generate the best return on our investment. Thanks Marika!
I recently sold a property in Whistler and used Marika both in the early stages of thinking about selling through to the closed and cash in the bank stage. Based on my personal experience, I wholeheartedly recommend Marika. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Marika and everyone at Whistler Real Estate, very professional! I would recommend your company and staff to anyone, whether buying or selling a home! L. Wuolle Vancouver, BC
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