Testimonials

In a tough market for sellers, Amalia persevered. In spite of inclement winter weather, her aggressive marketing kept potential buyers coming through the door, finally yielding multiple offers!

Alan Levin, Software Engineer

Thank you for your great efforts! Your experience got me the best possible price on our purchase. With the market changing constantly, it was a comfort knowing that I had your knowledge and experience at my side. You told me "in any economy there is always good investment opportunity" and yes it's true! I am so very happy with my purchase.

She will listen to what you need and she will find the best investment suitable. I've dealt with many realtors in the past but I recommend Amalia as the best.

Mizuho, Vancouver, BC Canada

It was a pleasure to work with Amalia on my recent move, just as it was when
buying my first home nine years ago. She is experienced, professional, and
personable -- a straight-talker, a tough negotiator, and a relentless
advocate. With Amalia as my agent, I felt confident that I would get the
home I wanted at an attractive price, and that all steps in the transaction
would be completed with diligence and care.

Alan Levin, Software Engineer

Thank you for your never ending patience and guidance while helping us with the three transactions we’ve completed in the Vancouver market over the past two years. As anybody who has bought or sold a house knows, real estate is one of the most stressful experiences of life. We all need help and a little hand holding. You do that and a lot more.

Perhaps most importantly you try to inject some reality into unrealistic expectations about buying or selling prices. We quite often think our homes are worth more than the market is willing to pay. You’re good at trying to get us to ‘back to reality’ and that has saved us a lot of grief and disappointment.

We appreciate your frankness and upfront opinions and would whole heartedly
recommend your service.

J.Wong & W.Michaels

It is rare that I find myself writing a letter complementing services received to anyone, or any company for that matter. However I feel compelled to express my delight and profound appreciation for everything both you personally, and your support team have done over the past couple of years to make working with you an absolute joy!

In a time when everyone is complaining about bad service and having to complain to get anything done, you and your team are shining examples of what true customer service should be like! The Realty business is all about customer service and means much more than just answering the phone and showing up to show a property.

I have to say that both you and your team go way beyond any experience I have ever had in the purchase and sale of any property and I have been involved in several over the past eight years.

When we first met you took the time to get to know exactly what my wants and needs were without rushing me or interrupting our initial meeting to take calls from other clients. You made me feel not like your only client but your favorite client, from that first day when I made the decision to invest in property in Vancouver and right through the sale of that same property a little over two years later.

Your follow through was nothing less than perfect, always returning my calls, answering questions and finding information quickly and getting back to me. Your patience, humor, thorough knowledge of the real estate market, willingness to get answers quickly and response time was outstanding!

If asked what words I would use to describe my experience working with you… I would have to include; honesty, integrity, perseverance, caring, tenacity, fun, enjoyable and of course professional, just to list a few. I’m sure I could go on and on, but the most important two words seem almost inadequate at best, to express my overall feelings at having worked with you and your team – THANK YOU!

If anyone was considering working with you I would eagerly tell them – If you are looking for a detail oriented person that goes beyond the extra mile to get things done right, communicates easily and effectively then do yourself a favor and work with Amalia Liapis!

Hisham Sahom, Pharmacist

As a past client of Amalia's I would highly recommend her. Her years of experience are apparent as well as her professionalism. She is a fair person who can see both sides of a problem and uses this knowledge to the advantage of her seller and/or buyer.

Nancy Langlois, Vancouver, BC Canada

Amalia is an experienced professional realtor whose wealth of knowledge extends beyond buying and selling homes. She was a great resource for me in regards to sharing information about my new neighborhood--restaurants, shops, parks, etc. She was also very helpful with contacts for decorators and great furniture. I would not hesitate to recommend Amalia as a realtor for my friends and family.

Gabrielle Wright, Account Manager - News 1130

In the competitive and fast paced world of Vancouver real estate, I have found a real estate agent to guide me through the stressful process of buying and selling real estate. Amalia Liapis has helped me to buy two properties by expertly handling the negotiating process and securing the possession dates that were convenient for me. The properties were purchased below the list price. Amalia has shown me how to look at real estate as an investment and has opened my eyes about how to make money from real estate in Vancouver.

When it came time to sell the first property in order for me to purchase a larger residence, Amalia was amazing. I recently sold the first property that she helped me buy for double the price that I paid for it in less than four years. Amalia advised me on how to stage the presentation of the condo, by recommending how to paint and decorate for the open house. Amalia even brought in a mirror and several decorative pieces to complete the look. After one open house I had three offers above the listing price!

Amalia achieves this level of professionalism and customer satisfaction through experience, dedication and hard work. Your home is the single largest purchase that you will make. Don't you want an expert realtor advising you? I highly recommend Amalia for anyone buying or selling real estate.

Andrew Short, Vancouver, BC Canada

I have used Amalia Liapis as my Vancouver realtor for the past couple of years. During that time we have done several transactions. I heartily respect her advice and appreciate her responsiveness. Depending on what I needed, she could be an investment advisor or housing consultant or both. Most importantly, she listens to what I am looking for before offering advice.

Amalia always has extensive knowledge of all the major projects in the city as well as what is driving (or limiting) demand. And she makes her recommendations straight up and without sugar coating. She also has a strong sense for market timing.

I would strongly advise new clients to consider working with her.

David Polinsky, Vancouver, BC Canada

Being from out of town and involved in my own business, I needed someone I could trust and count upon to sell my property in Vancouver. Amalia was very competent and professional, the transaction was handled quickly and very much to my satisfaction!

I look forward to doing more business with her in the future.

Bob Becott, Prince George BC

I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Amalia Liapis on my recent
home purchase. I was quite distraught with what was available in the
present Vancouver market and was growing concerned that I would be unable to find anything (within a reasonable price range) that I would actual be happy with.

Amalia's patience, knowledge and expertise of the local market gave me a
great advantage over other realtors I have dealt with in the past. Her
availability at any hour to answer my endless stream of questions was
comforting.

She was able to find a home that suited my exacting needs and requirements.
The property she found was such a great value that there were numerous
parties interested as well and at the end of the first open house, there
were six offers on the table for the owner to consider.

Her calm demeanor, understated firmness and purchasing strategy were critical in determining how I should proceed. A strategy which ended up with my bid securing the property.

My day to day business is based in the service industry and as such, I am
very familiar with great service. Amalia Liapis "gets it" in every way! I
have no qualms about recommending her for your next home purchase.

I know I'll be using her for mine!

Richard Lowy, Executive Producer

I used the services of Amalia Liapis of Remax Crest Realty. Between her and her extensively capable and knowledgeable team, I felt that all my investment criteria in the Vancouver Real Estate market were covered.
Her enthusiasm for the business and her outgoing personality made spending countless hours researching and viewing properties more enjoyable than I would have expected. I will undoubtedly use her again to act as my agent in all future vancouver real estate transactions.

Christopher Kape

Amalia worked with us to buy and sell our family home. Amalia is calm,
knowledgeable and a real pleasure to work with. Amalia's competence
and common sense approach guided us through the process. It took us
well over a year to find a home that worked for our family. Amalia was always patient and provided much needed advice along the way without ever pressuring us to make a decision. When it was time to sell, Amalia was fully attentive and focused on the listing. Amalia knows the market very well and is a skilled negotiator always watching out for her clients' interests. I would recommend Amalia to anyone without hesitation.

Hilary V., University of British Columbia

As first time home-buyers we had lots of questions and fears. Amalia was very patient with us and made the process of buying a home as painless as possible. She is exceedingly knowledgeable, very competent, and an appropriately hard-nosed negotiator. We have nothing but positive things to say about her professionalism. We want her buying and selling our next house too!

Susan Birch, Ph.D., Psychology Professor and David Melchionna, Network Engineer

We have used Amalia for several transactions and find her to be 100% committed whether it is finding us something new to invest in or ensuring us the most money from a sale. She is always accurate in her knowledge and we continually choose to work with her because she is fun, competitive (to our benefit!) and most of all very competent. It is people like her that make buying and selling real estate a stress-free experience. It is comforting to know that we have Amalia looking out for our best interest.

Natalie & Gabe Mantle

I would like to say that Amalia is one of the most knowledgeable and helpful realtors that I have ever dealt with. As an out of province buyer, it was essential that I find a realtor that had a keen grasp of the market in Vancouver and knew the ever changing trends that could affect my investment. With Amalia, I had absolute confidence that my interests would be met. As a result, I have no reservations in recommending her to any discerning person with real estate needs.

B. Wong, M.D.

In all my experiences with buying and selling homes, no one can hold a candle to Amalia Liapis. She is honest and informed, and has a unique gift of finding the home that fits the individual and family. I have recommended her repeatedly to others and everyone has been extraordinarily happy with their decision to go with Amalia Liapis.
She is quite simply the best there is.

Alan Kingstone, UBC Psychology Department, Vancouver, Canada

My association with Amalia Liapis goes back nearly ten years to a time when we were both serving as directors on our Condominium Board in Vancouver.

From the first time I met Amalia I was impressed with her knowledge, understanding and passion for all those things related to Real Estate. Amalia is unquestionably an "expert in her field".

When in 1999 it was time for me to put my Condo on the market, naturally I listed it with Amalia. One of the smartest moves I ever made. The unit was sold quickly and at 10% above listed price.

In my opinion, Amalia is an accomplished and competent businesswoman who always displays true passion for whatever it is she does and I can very easily recommend her to anyone as such.

Chuck McCoy, VP & Market Manager, Rogers

I have known and worked with Amalia over the past year. I highly recommend her for several reasons. For one, she really knows the Vancouver market. Two, Amalia is very accommodating and is always willing to go that extra mile for her clients. If you are looking at the Vancouver market for investment or to make it your home, you can do no better than to work with Amalia.

Jim Feist, Sports Insight, Las Vegas, Nevada

I have known Amalia for several years now. The breadth of her knowledge of the Vancouver real estate market has always amazed and impressed me! And heryears of experience give her a practical, common sense approach geared to making sure her clients' needs are satisfied. She also has the ability to make what can be a very stressful time, enjoyable! I would strongly encourage anyone considering buying or selling real estate in Vancouver to contact her!"

Charlotte P. Bell, Catalyst Corporate Finance Lawyers

We have used Amalia to Buy and Sell our homes over the past 10 years. We have found her to be knowledgeable, committed and honest. We feel her greatest strength throughout the years has been her ability to time the market just right in order to get the top price of our homes and the ability to find the newly listed homes so quickly. Without hesitation we would recommend Amalia Liapis.

Dan & Terry Hoover, Vancouver, BC Canada

We have used the real estate services of Amalia Liapis on two sale and two purchase transactions. We were confident with Amalia's knowledge of her market area, both from a pricing and product availabiilty perspective. She was current on all new listings, and obviously has built relationships with other realtors to become part of the "loop" for hot listings. Our experience is that Amalia is a strong and confident negotiator who puts forth the extra 10% of effort to obtain the best price yet with consideration and calculation of the appropriate amount of risk to assume to get there. Amalia's advice and expertise spans both the purchase of real estate as a home and as an investment. We would strongly recommend Amalia Liapis as your realtor.

Heather Barnett and Robert MacLachlan, North Vancouver

CHARMING! WITTY! AND EDUCATED! She is always on top of the market! She is dedicated , with a proven track record. Buying or selling..... Amalia's the best!!

Stella Cameron, Dubai, UAE

Since it was our first time buying, we weren't really sure what to expect, and we wanted a realtor with good-quality experience. We were very happy with our decision to choose Amalia. Most impressive was her prompt responses, professional attention, and thoughtfulness in helping to assume a smooth and successful closing. Amalia worked really hard to get us the house we wanted and we are very pleased. We found her to be very professional and of high integrity, and would recommend her to anyone.

Preet & Finn, Vancouver, BC Canada

It is with pleasure that I am writing to recommend Amalia. When I decided to buy my first home, a friend referred me to Amalia. I interviewed 3different real estate agents and it became obvious that Amalia was the right choice. She not only took care of the business side of my purchase and helped me make my decision...she also made the experience fun and exciting! I never felt like she was pushing me into a buying situation and always felt confident in her knowledge of the real estate market. Amalia is a joy to work with and she gives real estate agents a good name!!

Dierdre Phillips, Articula Consulting, Vancouver

After searching for a Vancouver home for a longer than expected time. I came to the conclusion that a Realtor could really speed up the process. Amalia you always had the listings early in the morning and directed me to look at suitable properties. Eventually the right home came up and I never thought I'd have the opportunity to buy it, due to the market conditions and demand. You helped negotiate the purchase price and I found my "Dream Home"!

Sid Bernard, Vancouver, BC Canada

When we moved to Vancouver from offshore in late 1999 we were in desperate need of a good agent in a housing market we did not understand. Our daughter was also buying her first "starter" apartment at the time and she found Amalia through a reference from a friend who had used her to find her apartment. We were not looking starter, but rather west side upscale but we liked the way Amalia supported our daughter through a first transaction so we decided to go with her. As actions speak louder than words the story can best be told by the following facts. Our daughter used Amalia to sell her apartment two years later, we used Amalia to buy our home in 2000 and a new residence in 2005 and also used her to sell the place we bought in 2000. We have also recommended her to personal friends and would not think of using anyone else.

Amalia knows the market very well, has always found us properties that fit our needs but were also a good value propositions. She works hard, is an excellent negotiator, watches out for her clients interests and has been complimented by our lawyers on how she covers our position by the way she words offers etc. She also offers good advice but knows when we need time to make a decision that fits our personal needs and tastes.

When we eventually sell and buy again we will definitely go back to Amalia and have no hesitation in recommending her.

Russ and Carla Horner, Vancouver, BC Canada

I am most pleased to provide an unequivocal reference for Ms. Liapis who has recently acted on my behalf in the very efficient sale of a property I held at King's Landing in Vancouver. Not only was her conduct professional and courteous at all times, she successfully sold the property in just over three weeks at a price just $5,000 below the high end of my desired range. Considering the sale was completed at $1.695 million, this is really an incredible result. The deal that she brought forward to me had been very carefully evaluated by her and her recommendations on counter proposals, the removal of subjects and her opinion on the capacity of the buyers to complete the transaction were 100 per cent correct.

I have absolutely no hesitation in highly recommending Ms. Liapis as your agent. I will unquestionably be calling her in the future to help me again.

Katherine and Micheal, Vancouver, BC Canada

"Buying or selling? Amalia and adriaan get the deals done!. Honest, fair, and tenacious when needed! I've recommended them to all my friends."

Darshan, Vancouver, BC Canada