March 2, 2010
Hi Connie,
Thanks for the confirmation and many thanks for all of your help and advice that you
provided. You are an excellent realtor to work with and we hope that you have a very
prosperous year!
Best Regards, Vicki & Gary Vorhies
April 13, 2009
Susan and I (and members of our extended family) have worked with Connie in several real estate transactions
over the past 10 years. While there are many things that we appreciate about Connie (e.g. integrity,
professional knowledge, and continued service after completion of the transaction), one the most impressive
characteristics is her desire to act in the best interest of her clients even if it means not making a sale
or purchase.
For example, we initially decided to list our property with Connie due to a number of personal factors,
including our daughter dealing with a serious medical condition. At the time, we thought this was the
best decision for our daughter and our family. However, three months later, our circumstances changed
and we changed our minds. We felt so bad making this decision because of the time and energy Connie
had invested in helping to prepare and market our property. However, Connie expressed no hesitation in
agreeing with our decision and firmly stated we should do what was best for our family.
Later in the year, circumstances changed again and we decided (supposedly for the last time!) that
“downsizing” would be a good decision for financial and family reasons. Connie listened as
we explained our reasons, asked excellent and insightful questions to help us confirm our decision.
Unfortunately, we listed the property just as market conditions began to deteriorate. Connie was
very open and honest when explaining how the changing market changes would impact our sales price and
purchasing options for a new home. Over the next six months, it became apparent that selling the
house in the current market would not be a sound financial decision. Connie advised us to take the
property off the market and wait until it stabilized and recovered. It would have been so easy for
Connie to just focus on making the sale, but that is completely opposite of her business and personal
philosophy. Connie will never compromise what is best for her clients in return for a short-term
financial gain (i.e. the sales commission).
I imagine it is tough economic conditions such as these that truly separate excellent, service-oriented
career realtors from ones that are just in the profession to try to make money. Connie has our utmost
respect and that is why we always refer clients to her. No one we have referred has every experienced
anything other than superior service. If you are contemplating selling and/or buying a property,
Susan and I can confidently state that working with Connie will be the best decision you make.
Willy and Susan Cushwa
We have had a lot of experience buying home, both together and in prior "lives" before we got together.
So, we speak from some experience. The professionalism, attention to detail and timeliness of all three of you in completing
our recent home buying spree was extraordinary. Each of you has shown in your part of the transaction that you
are at the top of your profession. From our initial contact with Connie on the phone through signing the last
document in Leslie's office with a liberal sprinkling of repeated contacts with Angelique to make sure that the loan
process was timely and accurate, we felt as if we were the most important people in your lives. For this we
thank you.
On the other side of that coin, you are also the only three people that we know in Vancouver. So, for the near term,
we plan to rely on your experience and knowledge of the local community as we settle into our lives there. Hopefully, we won't become pests.
Thank you all, again!
Don & Vicki Newell
