Zian Sells YVR - Zian Alladina

My wife and I were hoping to become first-time buyers in the challenging spring 2022 real estate market. Zian and the team (Cracote and Aysha especially, but it really was a whole-team effort) helped us shape and focus our search, refine our bidding strategy, and find a place that was within our budget and checked most of the boxes on our wishlist.

I'll be frank, the real estate market in GVRD sucks as a first-time buyer. The team helped minimize the suck and helped us find a place that was in our budget and checked most of the boxes on our wishlist.

Zian & crew have in-depth knowledge of how to approach multiple types of property. Our search encompassed multiple municipalities and property types (condo/small townhouse in Vancouver; townhouses in Burnaby and New West; townhouses/rowhouses/half-duplexes in the Tri-Cities), and the team always had useful comparative properties, advice on what to avoid/seek out, and property-specific analysis. This detailed knowledge was very useful in every stage of our search, from selecting properties to tour through to bidding strategy and closing.

The team was very responsive, and gave clear, lucid answers to all our questions. There were two particular aspects of the team's services that we found extremely helpful: (1) the team would also read through the strata documents and help us interpret AGMs, special resolutions, and depreciation reports, and otherwise answer our strata document questions; and (2) they were able to arrange pre-inspections on short notice for properties we were especially interested in.

These two services convinced us to walk away from two properties that we had otherwise thought were fantastic: one of which had a strata including a heritage building that was a bottomless pit of special assessments; and the other had mold in the attic, which the pre-inspection discovered. As is expected in 2022 GVRD real estate sales, both of these properties sold for well over the list price. But they did not sell to us, thanks to diligent review of strata documents and pre-inspection.

The place we bought with Zian et al.'s help was not perfect, but the pre-inspection convinced us that the repairs and maintenance were well within our budget. It is more space -- and more outdoor space -- than we thought possible given our down payment.

We can't endorse the GVRD real estate market, it was very stressful to navigate and make the largest purchase of our lives. But Zian, Cracote, Aysha, and the rest of the team made it as pleasant as possible, given the state of the market. Our son will grow up with schools close by and a backyard to play in, thanks to the team. We didn't think that was possible when we started our search. Five out of five stars.

Zian and his team were great to deal with, we had absolutely no issues and they all went over an above for us!

Zian and Team were successful in helping our daughter and son-in-law find a lovely home in this crazy hot real estate market. Zian, Aysha and Cracote are a very professional team. We found their service friendly, patient, responsive and knowledgeable. They explained to us the intricate ins and outs of purchasing a house and provided us with interesting tips about market conditions and negotiation strategies. We definitely recommend this great Team!

I was blown away with how attentive and helpful Cracote and Zian were in helping us find our perfect home! Highly recommend this team who made our first home buying experience a breeze.

Zian and his team were amazing! Responsive, knowledgeable, and reliable - it felt like an entire team had my back. I went through two realtors before I met his team and I highly recommend them! I had no idea what was a great realtor until I met his team and compared the difference. Their team helped me get a place in a desirable area close to Mt.Pleasant, in a hot market, and below asking! Professional and yet down-to-earth, they make the hardest and confusing decisions feel easy and supported with facts. Never pushy or too easy-going, this team is here to ensure you are happy AND make a great investment (a very rare combo). I would definitely have them again for my next home!