As a first time home seller, having been in my home for 33 years, I was very impressed with the patience that Michael had with my questions. He listened with consideration of my inexperience and provided answers—all of which I was able to understand. He embraced the feelings of my homeland community which made it easy for me to accept and trust his experience. I would absolutely recommend Michael to anyone with real estate needs.

After 38 years in our wonderful Metcalfe St. home, it was finally time to sell. For almost as long as we lived there, we had received promo letters and “Homes Recently Sold” cards through the door from Michael O’Brien. Since I felt it was most important to have an agent who really understood and fully appreciated the uniqueness of these heritage homes, I gave him a call.

Generally I’m wary of real estate agents, mostly because of what I have heard from others and their experiences. However, from our first meeting I felt fairly comfortable and that comfort level only grew as we went through the process, from the initial meeting to the final sale. Michael also has an excellent team. He operates with quite a bit of humour which sets a good tone for meetings. The advice I got from Michael was spot-on regarding timing of sale, starting price and staging.

What I most appreciated was Michael was always understanding and patient of my personal situation. Michael kept in touch regularly so that I always felt well-informed on what was happening every step of the way. As I look back on the whole experience now I feel confident that we made the right decision in choosing Michael. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone about to buy or sell. I’m sure you will not be disappointed with his professionalism, market knowledge and ability to sell your home at a fair price.

Michael O’Brien performed very close to flawless service in the sale of our unique property. He understood what was required to market our home. The end results brought in showings which resulted in an offer at 100% of asking price!

Michael is the best of the best. He made a stressful experience selling a house during the height of the pandemic easy. And for over asking! Michael has decades worth of experience and we always felt complete confidence in his sage advice. Michael was there for us at every stage of the process and explained everything patiently and clearly. He listened seriously to our concerns and was always prompt in returning our calls and texts.

He had great ideas to get our house ready for the market without missing a detail. Michael understood and emphasized our home’s unique features in the marketing. The sales package, photos and staging were outstanding. Michael has great instincts and was amazing on offer night. After closing, we were thrilled by his after-sales support and advice. His intelligence, experience, high ethical standards and humour made the experience of selling our greatest asset an absolute pleasure. We have very fond and happy memories of our experience with Michael and would use him again without hesitation.

In a short span of 3 months, Michael helped us buy, sell and close with confidence and ease. He was laser-focused on the task at hand and provided a professional yet personable experience. His level of engagement and attention to detail ensured a flawless execution. From home staging to negotiations, Michael is a true professional that will ensure a positive and successful experience. As a local, he has an unmatched understanding of our neighbourhood and we would not hesitate to recommend him. A++

There are enough stresses and uncertainties with buying a home in Toronto that having a real estate agent you aren’t 100% comfortable with shouldn’t be one of your worries. That’s why working with Michael O’Brien is the right choice, whatever your situation. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we needed to move on from our one-bedroom downtown condo and into a bigger detached home on the edges of the city.

Not only were we both working from home, we also had a newborn in tow for this journey. Michael was so patient, thoughtful, flexible, and supportive throughout this long and challenging process. Every step of the way, Michael was able to calmly put everything into perspective for us as we faced every bump along the way both selling and buying. He is such a good listener and so perceptive that he really understood what we wanted—and what we didn’t want—and guided us to true happiness in our new home.