Below, you'll find information that will help you get to know me better - from awards and credentials I've achieved, to references from past clients.
I consider the satisfaction of my clients to be my greatest achievement, and take pride in my high volume of repeat business and referrals.
I want to relay the great experience my wife Allison and I have had with Jamie as our realtor.
I have known Jamie through networking for over 2 years, and while I heard of his exceptional customer service, it was my recent sale of our current home and purchase of our new home that I truly understood.
Jamie is 100% on top of every detail and every step of the house buying/selling process. He sent us emails daily of listings that were specific to our location and budget needs. He not only sent us listings that were new to the MLS system, but also listings that didn’t have pictures, or were “coming” up for listing, but that he wanted us to have a first crack at. He was very flexible when it came to showing us houses, but first thing in the morning, and after work, as well as weekends. With a 2year old son, our schedule wasn’t the easiest to fit in house viewings, but Jamie made it happen.
After what felt like a hundred viewings, we did find a house we were very interested in, and we put an offer on. Jamie had paperwork ready that morning incase we wanted to make an offer, and was very assertive in trying the get the deal closed. As Jamie counselled to us, it’s a gamble with multiple offers, and this time didn’t pan out. Of course Jamie was very empathetic, but quickly reassured us that this wasn’t our home, and that these things happen for a reason.
In the weeks to follow, Jamie not only found our dream home, but also set us up for success with selling our current home, he came over and gave us constructive ideas on how to stage, tidy up and what to invest in for a quick sale….as well as referring us a very trustworthy and high quality painter for some touch-ups.
** The Transaction** Jamie pushed (positive encouragement) us to have our current home ready for sale 2nd week of September. We pushed hard, and had it ready for an MLS listing of Friday September 13th, with the hopes of an Open House on that Sunday. The very next day (Saturday) we had received over multiple messages from his team that there were over 7 interested parties wanting to view on the Saturday, so of course we left for the day, and by 4:30 Saturday the 14th we had multiple offers, of which we took an above list offer!
So within 24hours, we had bought our dream home and a below asking, reasonable purchase price, as well as sold our current home for above asking price.
In the days that followed, Jamie was very thorough with the process, paperwork, and went so far as to refer various other services (that he received no benefit from) such as a Home Inspector and Lock Smith.
With all the craziness that takes place during such a stressful life event, Jamie made things fun, less stressful, and organized that inevitably led to a very positive experience.
We are moving into our new home in the coming weeks, and can’t wait to show how Jamie helped us make this new house purchase our home.
Should anyone have any further questions about our transaction, or for a reference….I would be more than happy to discuss further.
Chris Corbett I Small Business Advisor I TD Canada Trust
Transit 2512 I 100 King St. W. Hamilton, ON. L8P 4W9
T 905-527-3626 ext 232 I F 905-527-8261 I E-mail: chris.corbett@TD.com
For our first time home buying experience, we are very thankful that we had Jamie as our realtor. He answered all of our questions of warned us of potential problems with houses and locations that we would have surely missed if we had searched on our own. When we were faced with a difficult closing experience, Jamie was always the first one to help us. He would call around to help us get quotes & contractors. He was always the person we could rely on for assistance and was genuinely concerned about our happiness.
February 2013
To Any prospective Homebuyer in the GTA:
Starting our search for a home in early 2012 was a difficult task that led us to work with 4 different realtors all from competing well-known agencies. One would show us house that were too expensive, another would take us to undesirable neighborhoods, one wouldn’t call us back and we were left feeling frustrated and discouraged. If we couldn’t find a home with some celebrated Oakville realtors, were we ever going to?
We wanted a realtor that had a positive sense of urgency. One that would do the searching out for us and bring forward only the appealing options. A realtor that was just as serious about finding a home as we were. When my partner sent an email inquiry about a property she found online, a response from Jamie MacCorkindale came back in minutes! He called her that day to discuss our wish list and needs in a home. Over the next few days, we saw a few homes and every time we made a comment about what we liked and didn’t like..Jamie took note and took action.
Within 1 week – we found a home and made an offer below asking price that Jamie successfully negotiated into a deal that day! Consequently, he sold our home in Oakville for almost 10K more than any other house on our court and he did in 2 days!
This recommendation for Jamie is for his reliable character, sales skill and determination to get you exactly what you want in a home. He doesn’t take no for an answer and always answers his phone and emails! What a truly remarkably comforting experience in home buying and selling!
"Jamie has helped us buy (& sell), our last two homes. While I would like to think we made the purchasing side as easy as possible (we bought the first house he showed us!), our sales have definitely not been for the faint of heart - lol! Throughout the entire process Jamie offered his professional opinions and guidance, without pushing us out of our comfort zone, and acted as a calming influence to allow us to make the important decisions for our family - rationally, not emotionally. Although I think we will be staying put for some time now (sorry!), I would not hesitate to refer Jamie to any family, friends, or clients looking to move into, or out of the GTA." - Jennifer Estall
Being in a tricky dilemma forcing us to search for a house during the unpredictable market through early 2016, Jamie was very diligent, friendly and knowledgeable when we initially had a relatively wide location range and were uncertain of what we specifically wanted. He made himself readily available to answer questions, show us potential properties, and was educational to help us narrow down our ideal location as well as considerations for a property, the history & potential, and "must-haves". Very honest during all stages of the process, when it finally came to making an offer on our current home, our under-asking offer was accepted! We would highly recommend Jamie MacCorkindale.
Thank you Jamie for an easy, hassle free buying experience.
I recently purchased my dream home with the help of Jamie MacCorkindale with Right at Home Realty Inc Brokerage. I had spoken to Jamie in the past about real estate and he showed me that he was knowledgeable, friendly and put things in easy to understand language.
After spending hours online going through home listings, I called Jamie up for some help. Jamie took the pain away by finding out what I really wanted, and what I could sacrifice if need be, and then sent me the most relevant listings. I spotted a beautiful home on the Hamilton escarpment and Jamie was able to get us a viewing within a few hours. After viewing the home it was exactly what my family was looking for. We decided to put an offer in and found out that offers were being held for two more days and that there were already multiple people interested. The pressure was on to get it right the first time so Jamie guided us on market trends, what to expect, and what we would need to do in order to have a fighting chance at getting our new home. When the day finally came and we got the call, Jamie informed us that we had the best offer and won the bid even tough our bid was not the highest. It was because of Jamie's guidance that we were able to put in a solid offer, with the right information, that allowed the seller to choose our offer over all the rest.
Thank you Jamie for all of your help, my family of enjoying our new home. I would recommend Jamie's services to anyone looking to purchase or sell a property.
Ali Ghaddar
My partner and I first met Jamie at an open house. We had been looking in the market for our first home for a few months, having little luck. With offers falling through and having to part ways with our last real estate agent, we were back at square one. When we met Jamie we were looking at a condo we had hopes of putting an offer on. Jamie struck us as very informative, knowing answers to all our questions; he was extremely helpful. We decided to not put an offer on that property, but to work with Jamie moving forward to find us our perfect home. Together, we went through many properties, Jamie educating us on what to look for and what to avoid along the way. A few weeks goes by, as well as a few outbid offers. Jamie tells us he is going on vacation, but open to communication while he is away. My partner and I didn't want to miss any opportunities, so we decide to go to some open houses on our own. With Jamie's teachings, we were confident in what to look for and what questions to ask the seller. To our surprise we found a property that not only met our needs, but it passed all our questions! We were so excited to tell Jamie, and while on vacation, he shared in our excitement, and helped to put in an offer for us. Our offer held strong and we are now happily settled into our new home. Jamie's knowledge helped us to be confident home buyers; his support and wholeheartedness made this stressful process much easier for us.
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