Testimonials

"I was recently wishing to purchase a home, and this being the first one for many years, I had many questions regarding this endeavor.

I had concerns regarding the type of accommodation that would be appropriate for me with respect to finances, location and style. I placed all my concerns in Joseph’s hands and am amazed at the efficiency with which he has dealt with every one of my concerns.

Joseph very quickly was able to understand my needs and was most attentive in his assisting me in finding the ideal home. There has not been an aspect of this purchase that he has missed. His incredible Feng Shui expertise was invaluable when it came to my understanding the energy related to my chosen home and his attention to the details of the re-decorating I required was perfect.

Joseph’s association with many of the allied businesses whose services I needed was a great boon in my acquisition enabling the smooth transition from my prior home to my new one. All aspects of this move were completed within the appropriate time frame.

Joseph’s calm and friendly attitude was of great support to me during this new endeavor in my life. I owe him a great debt of thanks."

        
Dr. Brian S. Pound
MB. BS. LRCP. MRCS. LMCC. F.F.E.A.M.
Family Physician
Associate Professor (Adjunct Faculty)
University of Victoria School of Nursing

My dear friend, I just want to say what a blessing you are in my life. Your calm, peaceful acceptance of what is and your quiet ability to make things right when they appear to be a problem is a priceless jewel in an occasionally chaotic experience of my life. The words thank you seem insufficient to show how very grateful I am for the major part you have played in my acquisition of my new home, but for now I say thank you from the depth of my heart.

Namaste
Brian

My family and I would like to acknowledge our complete satisfaction with the service we received from our REALTOR®, Joseph Martin, Ph.D. Joseph was instrumental in helping us to find and successfully purchase our new home. He always demonstrated a high degree of professionalism. Joseph has excellent real estate knowledge and offered us a very personal, user-friendly and responsive service. He is a good listener and showed a remarkable understanding of our particular needs. Joseph always had patience and recognized us as individuals to whom he always showed respect. His efforts are to be commended and we recognize and recommend his “gifts” to others looking to buy or sell property. In short, Joseph Martin is a top notch REALTOR® who is also a very good person to know.

Signed,
Dr. Robert G. Kline

Joseph Martin was our REALTOR® in the selling of our property at 812 Finlayson Arm Road, the Highlands. As you may already know or are about to learn, selling or buying a house can be a very stressful venture. Having a REALTOR® who has integrity, market knowledge and comes with a number of contacts who can make the process easier can reduce that stress considerably. Fortunately we had Joseph Martin. In addition to all of the above, Joseph came with a terrific sense of humour and was a calming presence throughout the entire deal. He was a friend and a guide through the tangle of bylaws, selling practices, house preparation and de-cluttering we had to work through.

If you choose Joseph Martin to sell your house or to help you buy one, rest assured that you will come out of that experience richer by at least one friend.
Jim & Bev Miller

We chose Joseph Martin as our REALTOR® because we knew him to be a man of integrity and charisma, with many special qualities and ‘talents.’
Our trust in him was well placed. He performed many little ‘extras’ to enhance the qualities of our house including ‘Prepping’ it for sale, buying numerous plants for indoors and outdoors, applying the principles of Feng Shui, and positioning the furniture and articles around the room.
Joseph also held several REALTOR® Open Houses and provided a wonderful luncheon for them each time.
Everyone who came through the property had positive things to say about it and Joseph’s presentation. The house was sold within 4 weeks, during the period before Christmas when there is very little action in the Real Estate Market. Our buyers were so impressed with Joseph that they asked him to also sell their house, requesting that he perform the same Feng Shui principles for them. Their house was also sold within two weeks.
Joseph has a unique style and friendliness that endears him to the most ‘difficult’ buyer.
We now look upon him as a very dear friend. We would recommend his ‘services’ to anyone and everyone.

Wayne and Susie Roller

Joseph's positive and supportive approach to selling my home was truly appreciated. The Prepping and Feng Shui techniques he used made all the difference in ensuring a quick sale. My house was only on the market for a week before an offer came in, even amidst the cooling of Victoria's real estate market! Joseph will be my first choice for a realtor in the future.

Kelly Dunsdon

After trying to sell my condo in James Bay for over 2 years, and spending a lot of time and money changing the decor, renovating and staging it, it finally sold through my new REALTOR® and friend Joseph Martin.

My whole experience with Joseph was calm, uplifting, vibrant and healing. He brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise with him. Joseph brought Feng Shui, Real Estate knowledge and basic common sense into play and my condo sold in only 6 days!

The new owner of my condo is happy; I am happy and now getting settled in my new home.

I highly recommend Joseph to anyone looking for a REALTOR® to sell their home; he will make all the difference and make the experience a joyful, happy one with everyone involved. There is no one quite like him in the Real Estate world.

What else can I say? You cleared the blockages of bad energy, you got rid of the stagnation, you heaped it all together and got it moving, as well as supported me in moving out and moving in, and I know that at a deeper level, there was a lot of movement there as well.

I almost have to say that whatever I need is supplied as soon as I think of it, the energy is moving so freely now.

Thank you Joseph for all your hard work.

Warm Regards,
Kathryn Grace Anderson

Having worked in a real estate office for a couple of years I knew what to and what not to expect from a REALTOR® during the process of selling our home. I had a full trust from my husband in choosing you through a referral.

You always went above and beyond in providing the service of a Real Estate professional. You took over problems that arose for us, guided us through situations and handled everything with the utmost professionalism. We felt very secure and well represented while in your hands.

Your positive, friendly, and helpful attitude made these few weeks a pleasure to work with. Your fantastic negotiation skills resulted in the price and big savings for us.

We will continue to refer relatives, friend, and co-workers to you – because they deserve the best in their real-estate endeavors.

Thanks again for all of your great work.

Dr. Ildiko Benedek Dr. Viktor Benedek

I met Joseph at an open house when I went to view a property I was interested in. After deciding to sell my condo Joseph offered to list it and I accepted. After staging it Joseph used his Feng Shui skills and my home looked great. As a result it sold in one day. At every step of my listing and selling process Joseph made everything very easy. His skills as a Realtor and the craft of Feng Shui are superb. A happy seller and hopefully a very satisfied buyer. Thanks again Joseph and may you have many more customers as satisfied as I am.

Edna

Heather’s win at Ironman Coeur D’Alene: A decent prize purse wiped our debt clean. We actually had green in our bank account.
The incredibly lucky and timely sale of our Condo in Victoria. We owned the Condo for two years, having strung together a down-payment with the help of my Mom. Somehow I met a Realtor at the pool who really made the sale happen. Any other Realtor, aside from this guy (thank you Joseph) would have dropped the ball once a couple of legal complications came up. We’d probably still be hanging on to that place in a tanking market. The sale gave us a respectable profit, paid back my Mom and purchased the RV. You’re awesome, Joseph.

Trevor and Heather Wurtele, World-Class Professional Ironman Athletes.

“Thanks for all that you do. Your positive attitude really helped us so very much with the sale of our modular.”

Judy J.

"We would unconditionally recommend Joseph Martin to anyone looking to buy, sell or re-energize their home. Joseph intuitively understands that real estate is as much about people, plants and pets as it is about properties. That the process of buying or selling a home is an emotional and spiritual journey, not just a financial transaction. He works hard to generate positive energy and the best possible outcome for everyone involved.

Joseph's staging and pricing strategy with our house worked like a charm. In a declining market, we sold for our asking price within a week of listing. Joseph was attentive, inspiring and helpful throughout the entire process. He acted with clarity, caring, professionalism and integrity - and we now consider him a family friend. Thank you Joseph!"

Kate Irving and Stephen Whipp
February 2009