We are pleased to highly recommend Laura to anyone seeking an exceptional realtor. We moved from Toronto to Victoria in late summer 2018 and were anxious to find a realtor who we felt understood our needs and would provide a high-quality level of service. Like any new city, it’s difficult to know which realtor to go with when you don’t have the benefit of a recommendation from a trusted source. We searched the internet and read reviews of many different realtors who had great reviews and served southern Vancouver Island. After an initial conversation with a few, we finally decided to choose Laura in August 2018 and we never once regretted our decision. Laura knows the real estate business and the southern Vancouver Island market very well. Additionally Laura offers the additional benefit of having construction/building knowledge which was very helpful. She is an excellent communicator both verbally and, in her emails - articulate, knowledgeable, professional and thorough in her replies. Even though Laura is always busy, she was consistently responsive to our emails and messages. We always knew we could rely on a prompt reply from Laura. It was an added benefit that Laura has previously worked in the Ontario real estate business and we felt this was evident in the manner in which she engaged her clients and operated her realtor business - a style and approach we welcomed. Right from the start, Laura clearly laid out expectations as to the scope and manner in which she provides her realtor services such as what aspects would be the most effective use of her time and the most benefit to us versus those that were not. When we found a property in September on which we wished to make an offer, Laura excelled and demonstrated superb negotiation skills in her strategic approach in how she presented the offer and how she smoothly handled the many back and forth negotiations surrounding building inspection issues and their remediation. Laura got us the result we wanted - we successfully purchased a beautiful home in our favourite neighbourhood and at a good price. Even after we took possession of our new home and subsequently discovered some minor issues in the house, we contacted Laura and she was as prompt and efficient as before in following up with the relevant parties on our behalf. We feel very fortunate to have found Laura as our real estate experience was a truly positive one. We would highly recommend Laura McCollom as an exceptional realtor offering far above average services.