Put your best foot forward: our marketing plan

We were completely satisfied with the outstanding work that Deborah Winer did for us on the sale of our Thornhill home. She was able to help us navigate the entire process from beginning to end, including expert advice and guidance by connecting us to a professional staging company, a mover, a lawyer, and an independent inspector. She is well-connected to many trades should they be required. Her attention to detail and savvy digital and print marketing skills helped get our home excellent exposure. Deborah went far and above the call of duty many times throughout the process and responded to our questions in a very timely manner. We would highly recommend Deborah Winer to anyone seeking to sell their home.

I bought my condo with Deb in 2019 and sold the same unit with Deb and Jamie in June 2024, and both experiences were excellent. Deb and Jamie are incredibly hard working, knowledgeable, detail-oriented and hands on. Their efforts - especially during the staging, marketing and negotiation - helped me get a great deal as a buyer and an even better price as a seller. I’d recommend Deb and Jamie to anyone looking for a realtor and will work with them again when I buy my next place. Thank you, Deb and Jamie!!

What is an agent? When we started our journey I thought I knew that answer. After purchasing numerous homes my husband and I felt we were ‘experts’. We had a handful of agents throughout the years and were very lucky with each of them. When we were selling, they each came through with a good price and we never lost a bidding war on a house we loved. They were all kind, professional, smart and motivated…And then we hired Debby. When we asked Debby to put our house up for sale she went all out. As I am now aware, that’s the only speed she knows. It started with the professional photos, then the continuous open houses and showings. All great…all expected, but then the unexpected. Unexpectedly…I needed to take our house off the market. Unexpectedly…the disappointment, frustration and anger I was anticipating from Debby never came. Unexpectedly…the anxiety I had for undoing everything that was already done was melted away with Debby’s calm, understanding and “let’s get it done” approach . A year later we needed to sell again as I was offered a job that came with a house. Debbie took us back on with the same enthusiasm as she had the first time around. She sold the house for the exact amount that we wanted and then wished us well in our new house. Unfortunately the job wasn’t what it turned out to be and my family found itself with no place to live...and then my father died. I was very sad and confused as to where to live. I said to Debby that I needed to be in the most beautiful, tranquil place possible while I mourn. I asked for a rental while we figured out where we want to buy next. Debby found us a beautiful 3 bedroom bungalow on Lake Wilcox in Richmond Hill complete with ducks that came up to our back door and a campfire pit on the shoreline . We knew this place would be temporary but it was so amazing that we were in no rush to leave. So then Debby received her next challenge. I said to her that I would not leave unless she could top the “Lake House”. We handed her a list made up of all four of our wishes for a dream home. It was September and my goal was to be in our permanent home by the next school year. We ended up seeing over 40 houses…from Richmond Hill to Newmarket…from Old Thornhill to Aurora…from Whitchurch–Stouffville to Unionville…from Mussleman Lake to Preston Lake to Lake Willcox. When Debby said she’s a relocation specialist she’s not kidding. For a family that has never ventured more than a few blocks from Bathurst Street we needed her guidance. From Architecture to water systems to schools to tennis courts to communities, Debby had the whole picture for each neighbourhood she introduced us to. Debby picked me up with a smile on her face each and every time and never let on that she may be overwhelmed by our unattainable list. She kept our dream alive and let us be the ones to modify or compromise. Debby was always booking the next showing before the door was even closed on the last house. “The patience of a saint” I would say time and time again! Then the fateful day happened. Debby suggested Markham Village end it was there at that house number three was it! Debby took us through both the saddest and most stressful year of our lives. She helped turn lemons into lemonade and for that we will be forever grateful. An agent sometimes needs to be more than professional, smart and motivated. They may also need to be a confidant, shoulder to cry on, a rock in your storm, a therapist, a cheerleader, all the while having the patience of a saint. Our agent was an angel when that’s exactly what we needed. I will recommend Debby to anyone who will listen. April