Oliver Baumeister von Bretten, Broker | Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage

Your Toronto Broker

Oliver Baumeister von Bretten

Oliver Baumeister von Bretten, Broker, Senior V.P. Sales
(416) 460-1213, obaumeister@sothebysrealty.ca

Oliver Baumeister von Bretten has been a real estate broker for over 10 years and has extensive experience in new condominium sales. He maintains long standing working relationships with many developers in Toronto and Miami.

Oliver offers his clients a wide range of experience that encompasses both a strong knowledge of the pre-construction and resale markets. This broad scope allows him to offer perspective in a variety of areas important to buyers, sellers and investors.

Oliver has been able to provide exceptional value to each of his clients based upon the energetic commitment to service and his extensive market knowledge. This is evidenced by his continuous achievements, such as multiple Top Producer Awards including Sotheby’s Realty Senior Vice President Designation, RE/MAX Hall of Fame (2013) and the prestigious Chairman’s Club (2011, 2013).

Oliver provides full-service real estate assistance to local and international buyers and sellers of prime luxury properties. Oliver and his team are extremely interested in the process of providing value and deepening relationships through cutting edge digital marketing and social media.

Your Toronto Sales Representatives

Oliver Craven Sales Representative

Oliver Craven, Sales Representative
(437) 998-4664, ocraven@sothebysrealty.ca

Oliver brings over fifteen years of sales experience, including six years in real estate, selling luxury property in downtown Toronto, London’s Marylebone and Mayfair, in the UK, as well as in Dubai. He was born in Central London but now calls Toronto home.

His father first moved to Toronto when he was 10 years old and he recently found his own residence in his childhood neighbourhood of Cabbagetown. His ability to adapt quickly to new cultures and property markets make him versatile in any market, and his extraordinary sales and marketing experience has enabled Oliver to get high value offers and find his client’s their dream home.

Oliver founded and was the Director of Fruition Events Limited, an events company providing sales and marketing support at large-scale events including trade-shows and festivals across the UK. He has a vast amount of managerial experience, is client-focused and has proven involvement working in fast-paced and different environments. He is a tough negotiator, understands the complexities of real estate and making the deal.

His degree in Business Administration from South Bank University, London, UK, has given Oliver a strong foundation in strategic development, planning and problem-solving. Oliver has a passion for real property and would like to transition to property development, to understand all facets of the industry.

Recently, he personally completed the renovation of his property in Greenwich, London, UK and is familiar with the time and extent of work required and is qualified to educate his clients.

Beyond real estate, Oliver lives an active life. Cycling, skiing, snowboarding, kite surfing, photography, and cooking are a couple of his favourite pastimes.

Jenna Khong

Jenna Khong, Broker – Global Real Estate Advisor, CIPS, CNE, ILHMS
(416) 835-3608, jkhong@sothebysrealty.ca

Jenna Khong has established herself as a trusted Global Luxury Real Estate Advisor and an indispensable resource to all her clients, from local buyers to global investors. Migrating to Toronto from Singapore nearly 20 years ago, Jenna first discovered her entrepreneurial spirit when she launched her own logistics and distribution business, later segueing into leading roles in advertising, sales and marketing, and retail management. Prior to joining Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Jenna had a successful career in luxury hotel management. She is well versed in delivering white-glove service that is personable, straightforward and thorough, crediting her background in five-star hotels with her intuitive understanding of what it truly means to provide hospitality. Always going above and beyond to exceed client expectations, Jenna takes great satisfaction in making lifestyle dreams a reality.

Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, she is comfortable working with clients in their preferred languages to make international operations as seamless as possible. Well-connected to an expansive network of mortgage lenders, immigration lawyers and property developers, Jenna identifies innovative ways to create new connections and is a true mover-and-shaker in the Toronto-area real estate community. As a resident of both Richmond Hill/Markham and downtown Toronto, she works primarily in the GTA, York Region and Durham Region.

Jenna has personally invested in multiple properties across the GTA and is enthusiastic about helping foreign clientele captivated by the Toronto real estate market. She maintains an international roster of retainer clients and continues to form global real estate connections, taking pride that the vast majority of her business continues to come from satisfied customers along with their referrals.

Jenna thrives as a bold and decisive negotiator who is committed to building authentic partnerships that last. As an attentive and knowledgeable consultant, Jenna provides genuine advice rooted in her heartfelt desire to enrich her clients’ lives with dream properties–be it a pre-build development, an aspirational first home or an overseas commercial investment.

As a member of the Markham Board Of Trade (MBT), Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), the Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs (ACCE), the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto (CCGT), and the Canada-China Realty Professional Association (CCRPA), Jenna is an active contributor in her community. She recently received her accreditation to become a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (ILHMS), Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) and Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) Designations. Jenna volunteers regularly for the Alzheimer’s Society and has a lifelong love of travel–she often finds inspiration exploring new cultures and indulging in her natural affinity for architecture and interior design.

Your Mortgage Experts

Jamie Ramos

RBC Mortgage Centre – Jamie Ramos, Mobile Mortgage Specialist
(647) 505-5242, jaime.ramos@rbc.com, www.mortgage.rbc.com/jaime.ramos

Buying a home is a major decision. Whether you’ve just started your research or are actively house-hunting, I can help provide you with the personalized advice and solutions you need to make your home ownership goals happen. Whether it’s getting your first mortgage, refinancing or moving your mortgage to RBC, I can help! We’ll work together to ensure your financing suits both your current and future needs, you can feel confident that you’re working with an expert who has your best interests in mind. Let’s make your Someday happen. Get in touch today and I’ll respond within 24 hours.

Get a Better Mortgage Team

The Mortgage Centre – Robert DiStefano and Mark Tamburro
(416) 252-9000, www.getabettermortgage.com

The Mortgage Centre offers personalized service that is professional, ethical, and knowledgeable. Robert DiStefano and Mark Tamburro combine over 35 years of accumulated experience and knowledge in the Mortgage and Financial Services fields. “As your mortgage brokers, our only role is looking after your interests”. Best of all, this professional mortgage service is FREE. Get A Better Mortgage Inc. is compensated by the lender that funds your mortgage.

Your Investment Advisor

Patrick Himmelheber

RBC Wealth Management – Patrick Himmelheber, Investment Advisor
(416) 842-0294, www.patrickhimmelheber.com

Wealth Management gives You the confidence You need to make sound financial decisions, plus the freedom to live life the way You want. It also provides a clear roadmap for Your future by addressing all aspects of Your financial situation at each stage of Your life: Family, Business and Career Objectives, Will and Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Personal and Corporate Insurance and Retirement Planning. Patrick is committed to provide his clients with professionalism and service, and treat them with the utmost respect and integrity. Contact us anytime to arrange a complimentary initial consultation.

Your Legal Team

DavidFeld

Feld | Kalia Barristers & Solicitors – David Feld
(416) 203-6347, www.wearelaw.ca

At WeAreLaw.ca, our amazing team is here to help. We will guide you through the process – whether you are buying a condominium or a house – from a builder or from someone else. When it comes to something as big as real estate, it’s important to make sure all of the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed. Leave that to us, so you can focus on the packing, moving, unpacking and the housewarming party!

Stan Grossman

Bresver Grossman Chapman & Habas LLP – Stanley Grossman
(416) 869-0366, www.bgchlaw.com

With over 40 years of experience, Stanley has developed a broad practice with a specialization in Real Estate and ancillary focus on Commercial Law, Immigration Law, Wills & Estates. Stan routinely acts on large commercial real estate transactions, financings and development matters. He has a wealth of experience in condominium conveyancing and development having historically co-authored the Condominium Practice Manual. Stanley also acts for clients in the hospitality industry and has experience with buying, selling and financing hotels and negotiating related management and franchise agreements. Stan has been with the firm since 1982.

Shub

Law Offices of Stephen H. Shub
(416) 222-1882, www.realestatelawyertoronto.com

With over 37 years of residential real estate experience, more than 60,000 successful closings, 8 convenient Toronto area locations, 32 staff serving you in 10 languages and live personal service to 11pm 7 days a week, the law offices of Stephen H. Shub will provide you with the most effective, trustworthy and worry-free residential real estate legal services in the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario.

Your Tax Advisor

Trowbridge Professional Corporation – Arun (Ernie) Nagratha, Partner

Trowbridge Professional Corporation – Arun (Ernie) Nagratha, Partner
(416) 214-7833, Arun.Nagratha@trowbridge.ca, www.trowbridge.ca

Arun Nagratha is Partner at Trowbridge Professional Corporation, an international tax firm specializing in cross-border tax services. For over 15 years, Trowbridge has been helping Canadian expats and foreign investors worldwide with their Canadian property related tax filings. With a dedicated real estate division, our mission is to help you navigate international tax and offer you peace of mind about your rental property. Our real estate tax services include: Certificates of Compliance for property sales, rental income tax returns, HST rebates, NR6 undertaking agent services, tax withholding services and more. As a real estate investor, it’s crucial to comply with tax filing and withholding requirements, this will help to prevent hefty penalties and headaches down the road, allow us to guide you.

Your Home Stager

Portrait of Sue Taylor and Manon Messina, co-owners of Retreat Staging in Toronto.

Retreat Home Staging and Redesign Inc.
(416) 939-0659, sue@retreatstaging.ca, manon@retreatstaging.ca, www.retreatstaging.ca

A home staging company that offers something “a little different” than most other staging companies. Where others come in to a home and say “Everything must go!”, we take the approach from the standpoint of “What can we re-use?”. This cuts down the cost of staging and makes it affordable to all.

Co-owned by Sue Taylor and Manon Messina, “Retreat” was developed when we saw a niche in the industry that had not yet been tapped into, “staging” it seemed was only being offered to higher-end homes. But what about all those “other” homeowners? Was their home not their biggest asset and therefore privy to the TLC that would give them the greatest return possible when their home went to market?

We set out to create a company that would specifically help these homeowners. We built up our own inventory of furniture and décor accessories that are used to compliment and update what the homeowner already has. We acquired our own delivery van as well as a stable of well- established painters, cleaners and handymen.

Our mission is to provide every client regardless of income or house price with a beautifully staged home that presents well on the market within a budget they can afford. Our goal is to help you sell your home fast and for more money!

And the name Retreat? We feel that every home we stage should feel like a “retreat”. A place that you want to come home to.

Your Home Inspector

Carson Dunlop

Carson, Dunlop & Associates Ltd.
(416) 964-9415, www.carsondunlop.com

Carson Dunlop Consulting Engineers is a consulting engineering firm that has been devoted to building inspections since 1978. Our engineers and professional home inspectors provide essential information for homebuyers and sellers in an easy-to-understand format. A great inspection is just the beginning. Clients become members of our not-for-profit Homeowners Association and receive benefits including group savings programs and free technical advice for as long as they own the home.

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