We recently had the opportunity to work with Carolyn Mowat of Golden Years Real Estate. Acting as an Executor, it was a difficult and overwhelming time, and to say that the house was in need of a lot of work to prep it for sale is an understatement.
Carolyn was an incredible help. She handled the situation with compassion and offered her expertise in so many ways. After going through the house, Carolyn created an action plan and timetable to help organize what needed to be done.
Carolyn was there from beginning to end. Not only was she a constant source of support, but she provided the name of reputable contractors who helped get the house ready to list. These services ranged from general cleaners, contents removal, help with paperwork, and landscaping. Carolyn continually kept in touch with the contractors and with us, keeping track of target dates and moving us forward.
(I live 2 hours out of town, so she was able to go there on my behalf many times to save me the long drive).
When the house was ready to list, Carolyn sold it above asking price within a week. Her years of experience in Real Estate were evident and she provided sound advice, liaised with our lawyer and constantly was on top of all deadlines.
I would highly recommend Carolyn and Golden Years Real Estate when dealing with an Estate and/or selling a property. Her knowledge, attention to detail and reliability is top notch and it was a real pleasure to work with her.
Sincerely,
Annemarie and Jim Doucette
Carolyn’s patience & knowledge throughout the process was very much appreciated. My father had to move to a retirement home a year after my mother passed. We needed to sell the house & pack up over 45 years of memories. Carolyn brought in painters, stagers, suggested movers, lawyers & other experts. She came countless times to oversee it all. The house never looked so good. It still looked like their house – just better. After a couple months of preparing, the house sold in 2 days. We would absolutely recommend Carolyn as someone you can trust & count on.
Sharon, Scarborough
We have bought and sold a few houses with Carolyn. We didn’t know when we bought our first that we would move a few times, but luckily with Toronto market prices going up over the years, we made some really good choices. We told Carolyn a couple of years ago that we wanted to downsize for retirement as our kids had left home & we didn’t need such a large home. About 6 months before my retirement, we thought we should now get serious & find that next house. We talked about all our options and Carolyn gave really good advice. We didn’t know that the market was going to boom in Oshawa at the same time we were going to move there. It was much more affordable than Toronto, so many people were choosing this area. Every house got a bidding war & it was very stressful to try to find a house that would stay within our budget. We did spend time looking & Carolyn kept us very calm & had a strategy to get us that house. We are thrilled with our perfect retirement home (and we’ve already made money as the market continues to go up here). Then she helped us get our house ready to sell. We took a few weeks to declutter things in the house, paint a couple of things & get the gardens to show the best they could. She was there for us throughout the entire process and we would recommend her to others as a caring & very competent real estate agent.
Nicole & Rio, Toronto & Oshawa
When I bought my house from Carolyn I told her I would only be there 5 years as I wanted to retire to the country. After 3 years the plan accelerated for a few reasons. She found a great agent to refer me to in the new area but more importantly she helped me get everything ready to sell very quickly. I was in the middle of a renovation & doing it myself, so it was taking a bit longer than expected. She brought in some people to help get the final things in place & really set a deadline for me so we could sell at the perfect time before things slowed down in the market. I had a new house bought, so needed to make sure I sold my house at a good price. From the time it sold until I moved out, there were a couple of hiccups. Carolyn was always there - following up with agents, lawyer, and calming me down as well. With Carolyn’s expertise, I sold my house for more than I expected plus she supported me during the stressful time which I hadn’t really expected. Carolyn is there for her clients & I feel she put my needs as a top priority
Martin, Whitby
Carolyn was an incredible help. She handled the situation with compassion and offered her expertise in so many ways. After going through the house, Carolyn created an action plan and timetable to help organize what needed to be done.
Carolyn was there from beginning to end. Not only was she a constant source of support, but she provided the name of reputable contractors who helped get the house ready to list. These services ranged from general cleaners, contents removal, help with paperwork, and landscaping. Carolyn continually kept in touch with the contractors and with us, keeping track of target dates and moving us forward.
(I live 2 hours out of town, so she was able to go there on my behalf many times to save me the long drive).
When the house was ready to list, Carolyn sold it above asking price within a week. Her years of experience in Real Estate were evident and she provided sound advice, liaised with our lawyer and constantly was on top of all deadlines.
I would highly recommend Carolyn and Golden Years Real Estate when dealing with an Estate and/or selling a property. Her knowledge, attention to detail and reliability is top notch and it was a real pleasure to work with her.
Sincerely,
Annemarie and Jim Doucette
Carolyn’s patience & knowledge throughout the process was very much appreciated. My father had to move to a retirement home a year after my mother passed. We needed to sell the house & pack up over 45 years of memories. Carolyn brought in painters, stagers, suggested movers, lawyers & other experts. She came countless times to oversee it all. The house never looked so good. It still looked like their house – just better. After a couple months of preparing, the house sold in 2 days. We would absolutely recommend Carolyn as someone you can trust & count on.
Sharon, Scarborough
We have bought and sold a few houses with Carolyn. We didn’t know when we bought our first that we would move a few times, but luckily with Toronto market prices going up over the years, we made some really good choices. We told Carolyn a couple of years ago that we wanted to downsize for retirement as our kids had left home & we didn’t need such a large home. About 6 months before my retirement, we thought we should now get serious & find that next house. We talked about all our options and Carolyn gave really good advice. We didn’t know that the market was going to boom in Oshawa at the same time we were going to move there. It was much more affordable than Toronto, so many people were choosing this area. Every house got a bidding war & it was very stressful to try to find a house that would stay within our budget. We did spend time looking & Carolyn kept us very calm & had a strategy to get us that house. We are thrilled with our perfect retirement home (and we’ve already made money as the market continues to go up here). Then she helped us get our house ready to sell. We took a few weeks to declutter things in the house, paint a couple of things & get the gardens to show the best they could. She was there for us throughout the entire process and we would recommend her to others as a caring & very competent real estate agent.
Nicole & Rio, Toronto & Oshawa
When I bought my house from Carolyn I told her I would only be there 5 years as I wanted to retire to the country. After 3 years the plan accelerated for a few reasons. She found a great agent to refer me to in the new area but more importantly she helped me get everything ready to sell very quickly. I was in the middle of a renovation & doing it myself, so it was taking a bit longer than expected. She brought in some people to help get the final things in place & really set a deadline for me so we could sell at the perfect time before things slowed down in the market. I had a new house bought, so needed to make sure I sold my house at a good price. From the time it sold until I moved out, there were a couple of hiccups. Carolyn was always there - following up with agents, lawyer, and calming me down as well. With Carolyn’s expertise, I sold my house for more than I expected plus she supported me during the stressful time which I hadn’t really expected. Carolyn is there for her clients & I feel she put my needs as a top priority
Martin, Whitby