Real Estate Agent in Richmond Hill

Look for three things: (1) deep local market knowledge — not a city-wide brand presence, but actual recent transactions in the specific Richmond Hill neighbourhoods you care about; (2) a clear, written approach to pricing strategy and offer negotiation; (3) someone who explains *why* they're recommending what they recommend, not someone who just tells you what you want to hear. Team Filipe brings 23+ years and a documented full-cycle process to every relationship.

Yes — and we believe both deserve full service. First-time buyers get the same education on neighbourhoods, financing, inspection, and offer strategy that move-up and luxury clients receive. Sellers in any price band get the same staging consultation, photography, video tour, MLS exposure, and negotiation playbook.

Commissions in Ontario are negotiable. We have a standard listing rate that we'll walk you through in our first conversation, with the buyer's-side co-operating commission also disclosed up front. We're transparent about every dollar and what it pays for — marketing, photography, video, MLS distribution, professional staging, and our negotiation work.

It depends on price band, property type, and neighbourhood — well-prepared listings in core Richmond Hill pockets routinely receive offers within 7–14 days, while luxury and unique properties often need a 60–90 day campaign to find the right buyer. We give every seller a written, conservative timeline based on TRREB days-on-market data for their exact submarket.

Public school catchments, particularly Bayview Secondary's IB program and Richmond Hill HS's STEM track, drive a measurable premium across most family-home pockets. School-boundary precision matters: a property a single street outside a top catchment can be worth 5–10% less. We verify catchment for every property we show family buyers.

Mill Pond is older, leafier, with mature lots and the heritage Mill Pond park itself — the streetscape skews more eclectic and architectural variety is wider. Bayview Hill is a cleaner, more uniform luxury subdivision with newer (1990s–2010s) executive homes on larger lots, and it commands a premium driven by both lot sizes and school catchment.

The planned Yonge North extension to Richmond Hill Centre is a long-term value driver and pricing along the Yonge corridor (especially mid- and high-rise condo sites) typically prices in some of that future infrastructure. We model the impact for clients buying for either personal use or investment.

Yes — older detached inventory in Crosby, Devonsleigh, and parts of Oak Ridges still trades sub-$1.5M, particularly homes that haven't been updated. They're often strong renovation candidates if the lot and school catchment work for you.