Working with Ilona from October through March was genuinely one of the best decisions my partner and I made. We came in with a specific goal. We wanted to find a suited home in Edmonton we could turn into a rental through house hacking, and Ilona understood exactly what we were trying to build from day one. What stood out most was her depth of knowledge. She knows Edmonton neighbourhoods inside and out, and she understands investment properties on a level most agents just don't. She was endlessly patient with us through a long search, never pushed, and it was obvious throughout that she genuinely wanted what was best for us and not just a closed deal. The biggest example of that: she flagged an environmental assessment on a property we were seriously considering, dug into it with us, and ended up saving us from buying a home sitting on toxic soil. That's the kind of thing a less thorough agent would have missed entirely, and it would have been a disaster for us. We eventually closed on a beautiful 2016 duplex with a basement suite in Bonnie Doon, and it's been everything we hoped for. Ilona went above and beyond at every stage. If you're buying your first home, your first investment property, or house hacking in Edmonton, Ilona is the agent you want in your corner. We will absolutely be using her again.