Just recently purchased a condo with Bo as my agent - I chose him because of his support of D'Arcy's ARC, and was not disappointed! He was very friendly and responsive. I had told him I needed to make a decision fairly quickly for a fast June move, and he made himself available the next day any time I needed to meet with him. He followed up on everything he said he would do in a timely manner and was quite organized, so I never had to worry or "chase" him for things and we got it done in record time (from initial meeting to offer submitted and accepted within 5 days, and even got it for under asking with Bo's help on how much to offer).
He was very knowledgeable about the condos in the neighbourhoods and price point I was looking at. I felt that he really listened and understood my need-to-haves vs. nice-to-haves during our initial meeting about what I was looking for, and that was reflected in a good list of search results to consider. He was very concerned about future resale potential too, and let me know which condos/features in the search results to avoid as they would be hard to sell down the line.
Bo was also not pushy at all, which I appreciated. He never tried to push me above or even right up to my maximum price point. He was pretty honest about the good and bad for every property I inquired about, even one that was his own listing. There was no sugarcoating or trying to get me all emotional about my first home or any tactics like that, we just looked at everything practically and rationally.
As a first time buyer, I also felt that he went the extra mile to help me through the purchase process and ensure I really understood everything - he made sure I knew what to expect next and when, and kept in touch during the condo 7 day cooling off period. He also took some time to go through the condo documents together when he dropped them off, and gave me some tips about areas that in his experience had the potential for red flags. I felt a lot more comfortable navigating the whole purchasing process working with Bo.
And finally, he has some great connections with other D'Arcy's ARC supporters and got me in touch with referrals for a lawyer, insurance, movers and a painter right away - they were all equally as responsive as Bo and seemed very happy to help me. The painter even agreed to paint on the weekend to meet my fast timeline, and he said it was no problem because he's had a great relationship with Bo for a long time.
In the end, I am extremely satisfied - I got fast possession on a turn-key modern condo that met all of my requirements, in one of my top choice neighbourds, with a bonus - underground parking that was on my nice-to-have list, for under asking at a price I'm comfortable with.
