CLIENT REVIEWS

When we first bought our home in the Leaside/Davisville village area, we wanted a local realtor with strong knowledge of the area, and Diane was that person. She worked tirelessly with us day and night to find a home that would suit our needs. Nine years later when we needed to move due to career change, Diane was delighted to work with us again, and us with her. She maximized the value of our home by pointing out specific details and changes we needed to make to ensure the strongest potential buyer interest. Diane is passionate, energetic and thorough. She absolutely cares about doing the best job she can for her clients, and she delivers! I would not hesitate to recommend Diane to anyone who needs to make a real estate transaction with an engaging and interested realtor.

For a competent, practical, knowledgeable, trustworthy and "get the job done" real estate agent, I recommend Diane Litchen without reservation.    My husband and I did not purchase our home until almost two years after having employed Diane. We viewed and considered the relative merits of at least 100 properties. Diane always gave sensible advice, in what is invariably a streesful time for a couple -- buying a home in the always-challenging Toronto real estate market.

My husband and I have bought and sold properties in NYC, London, Halifax and Toronto. Diane is the best agent we ever had. We would certainly hire her again.

We are the ones to be thanking you for joining us on this journey! Honestly we were so impressed with you 12 years ago as we embarked on our decision to move or renovate that we always said if we have the opportunity to buy another home you would be the only person we would call. Your always keen interest to research and get information, your incredible calm, and your savvy business sense made this process so much easier and pleasant for Frank and me. So, thank you for being with our family along this exciting adventure.
Fondly,

I worked with Diane to purchase my home over 20 years ago, and 20 years later she was the agent of choice for selling that same home. I was thrilled that once again she was in my court.

Diane is an incredibly seasoned and professional real estate agent. In addition to providing excellent advice, she is caring, compassionate, and always has a positive demeanor. Diane goes the extra mile for her clients, and importantly listens. She demonstrated this repeatedly during this recent process.

The decision to sell my home was very emotional and stressful. I do not think that I could have gone through this process with anyone other than Diane. At times I joked that she is a real estate agent, a therapist, a cheerleader and a family member.

Any real estate agent can represent you in a purchase or sale, what distinguishes Diane is her ability to bring her professional insights along with her humanity. A winning combination.

We feel very fortunate to have had Diane in our corner for the search and purchase of our first home. As first time buyers, we appreciated Diane's patience, honesty and guidance. In particular, Diane highlighted important considerations about home construction quality and neighbourhoods that informed our decisions. Her market knowledge and professionalism were invaluable, especially when it came down to a multiple bid situation.

Diane made this whole process of selling my home and buying a new home enjoyable, and financially successful. I have no doubt that her hard work, extra attention, and good advice increased the price I was able to get for my old house. Then, when the tables were turned, her firm and creative negotiating skills saved me money as a buyer. She was a pleasure to deal with, had great instincts about the properties we saw and really listened to my goals as a seller and buyer. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her, and have several times since we worked together. If I ever sell again, she will be my first call.

We would like to offer our full recommendation for Diane Lynn Litchen as a realtor in Toronto. This past summer, it was our pleasure to have Diane as our constant companion and advisor in the process of buying our house and selling our condominium, both in the Annex neighbourhood. Diane’s extensive experience, reliability, attention-to-detail, and perceptiveness were all invaluable assets to us, whether focussed on guiding us through numerous complex documents, attracting potential buyers for our condominium, or explaining the workings of – and of course engaging in – negotiations. Diane was always available to us through email and phone, and endeavoured to address our questions in a timely manner. Diane also connected us to a terrific network of contacts to take care of tangential services related to buying and selling, such as trusted and competent cleaning services, home inspectors, photographers, stagers, and handymen. The result was a speedy home purchase and condominium sale, in both cases exceeding our expectations. You are in safe, capable, friendly, and knowledgeable hands with Diane, and well on your way to finding your dream home or dream home-buyer!

Dear Diane,
When we embarked on the process of looking for a new house many years ago, we did not know that due to personal circumstances, we would be at this on and off for so many years. From the very beginning when we became your clients, you listened to us and took great care to adjust and adapt to our evolving needs. We benefited from your expertise of the Toronto real estate market and your knowledge of many Toronto neighbourhoods. When we started exploring areas further out that you were a bit less familiar with, you did some research to help deepen your knowledge so you could continue to provide the best service and expertise for us. Once we finally found “the house”, I know that your approach to working with the selling agent, both professional and personal, played an important role in the successful outcome. Then, we put our house up for sale in the middle of summer during a pandemic! The staging company you recommended was amazing. We followed your advice on pricing and offer strategy, and after just five days on the market and (at last count) over 170 showings, we sold! We could not have hoped for a better outcome. Over the years, we have been impressed with your expertise, professionalism, kindness, dedication and hard work. We are very thankful to have worked with you over the years, thank you so much for everything!

We started our journey to sell and buy with foggy ideas and a non-existent plan. One email to Diane on a Friday night led to a pivotal Saturday morning call. From that day forward to the successful sale of our home, Diane was with us every step of the way. Diane is professional, knowledgeable, respectful, sensible, strategic, and passionate about her role once you invite her to join your team in a real estate endeavor. She listened to our story and hopes, and provided her expertise in every aspect of the process. She helped us define a realistic timeline to prep, stage, list, and receive multiple offers! Our home was only listed for a week, and she expertly attracted serious buyers immediately because of all the time and effort she thoughtfully put in.

Diane is an exceptional real estate agent, and you want her to be in your corner. We love you Diane! Thank you for being YOU, and yielding extraordinary results!!!