It was through sheer luck that we found Carlin. His contact info was on a listing we found on Realtor.ca and we decided to reach out. We are grateful that we sent that first message! Carlin was just generally wonderful to work with. He always went above and beyond, and made sure we were well informed. Even when things were tight time wise, he made them happen! He is definitely our go to guy for anything real estate now :)
Carlin was very personable and understanding. He continued to provide excellent service and good sound advice throughout the home selection journey. Could not have asked for better service and care. Carlin made this stressful process very stress free. He was great at anticipating and exceeded in his delivery of advice and service. Very positive experience. Thank you for all your wisdom, care and counsel. If you are in need of a trusting, knowledgeable and caring agent: Carlin is your man. You won’t go wrong with engaging the services of this fine man.
Professional, courteous, and excellent at communication. Advocates for you to find the home you need.
My husband and I were looking for a broker to sell a very specific property that my broker had. Carlin did an amazing job at that and understood what we would be looking for in a new property. He helped us focus our search efforts and find a suitable property, despite a few setbacks we had finding the best location/value/type of listing in Calgary. Carlin was very professional. He knew which houses we would like and which ones we would not. I think it was a very good experience at the beginning to see the relationship between what we saw online, what Carlin knew would be good/bad, and some of Carlin's picks. This was a great learning experience. When it came time to making the offer and proceeding with the negotiations, he was very punctual and very easy to work with. He gave very good advice, and the offers typically went the way he had predicted before we started the process. I would also say that Carlin's network in Calgary is very extensive - every agent we met at open houses knew Carlin. I found this reassuring, as Carlin definitely had the pulse of the real estate network in his hand at all times.
I chose Carlin to work with for several reasons. The most important being his genuine, caring personality and level of professionalism. He takes his work very seriously and I felt he had my best interests in mind throughout the process. He has very strong interpersonal skills which proved to be invaluable during negotiations, especially through particularly stressful situations. He was very patient with me during moments of uncertainty when emotions were running high which I really appreciated and kept me grounded. After this experience I realized the value of working with a good agent and am so glad I had him in my corner. I can't recommend him enough. Thank you Carlin!
We are so grateful that we found Carlin Koster in the first place. He understood our requirements pretty well and not wasting time he showed us houses of our interests (that's why we bought the house in less than 15 showings). I have already recommended Carlin to my friends and will do the same in the future. He was/is up to date in providing us timely communications about each and every step at the right moment so that we don't have any stress. He even tagged us along during the visits as we don't have a Car, even offered to pick us from our home and dropped us to Ikea when we wanted to go there after the visit. Carlin was approachable! Since we are first-time home buyers, we had many questions to ask and gain knowledge on. We never thought of reaching out to someone else even if we had any out of his expertise question - he was very patient with us, professional in all senses, responded as quickly as he could (no complaints), and of course knowledgeable. He even offered his help not only till we get our possession but anytime in the future :) We heard from friends who purchased their house recently that some brokers don't generally walk you through the house during the house hunt and they just stand at the door and let the customers review the house on their own. Our first few meetings with Carlin were totally opposite - he was there with us at every step and moment during our house hunting process. We could not think of going to anyone else during the entire process of our house purchasing. He has knowledge of the area, he has knowledge of the layout of the house, he kept on giving us great advice about each and another house we saw - how to renovate the basement, what are pros what are cons about the house, what should be the price of the house as per the layout and condition of the house etc. In short, he was very very detailed. He even took the deposit money from us and deposited it into the seller's trust on our behalf even when he had other things in his hands-on priority on that day. He was there with us on the Inspection day guiding us through and everything. He negotiated the house for us and we saved $10,000 on the house that we are purchasing now. I can keep on writing good things about Carlin and our experience with him and the pages will never finish! Wonderful individual. Thanks, Carlin for all your help and support!! Cheers!
Carlin was an absolute delight to work with! During my first meeting with Carlin, I felt listened to and heard. We connected well. Carlin always communicated in a professional, friendly, approachable, and responsive manner. There was never a question that was too big or too small for him to answer. Any correspondence I made with Carlin, whether it be via text, e-mail, or phone call, was promptly replied to. Carlin adeptly understood my home purchase needs and tirelessly endeavored to have them fully met. He had the patience and know-how to find me the home that I needed, and the fortitude and negotiations skills required to get me the best purchase price possible. Carlin maintained contact with me during every step of my home purchase journey, and always made sure to inform me of the steps needed to be taken beforehand. There were no unexpected issues or surprise fees with Carlin. I would, without reservation, happily and confidently refer my friends and family that are in need of a realtor to Carlin! 11 out of 10 stars.
I can’t recommend Carlin highly enough. He was exceptional in his representation of our property. He is personable, approachable and accommodating. He was very receptive to our concerns and preferences. He is very knowledgeable. He walked us through the whole process. I was thoroughly satisfied with the whole experience and found it relatively stress-free!