We had several realtors come in to assess our home but Lisa was an easy choice for us.
Her professionalism, extensive knowledge of the Calgary market, our community, and her warm persona instilled a well-deserved confidence. She listened, respected our input, did an excellent market analysis, and took time to through our entire home to let us know what small fix-ups we could do to achieve the best sale price.
With her staging, our well used family home became elegant, sophisticated, contemporary, and inviting. It showed so beautifully that I felt like moving back into it myself!
She then set an attractive asking price and posted our listing with beautiful photos which drew many interested buyers in spite of a blizzard!
Her strong negotiating skills got us a quick sale and top dollar.
We also used Lisa to buy our current property. We had found the perfect home and due to the market, there were multiple bids coming in on the home. Lisa took time to talk to the realtor about why the home was perfect for us and asked the realtor to share that information with the Seller. I later found out from the Selling realtor that this had a big influence on the Seller going with our offer vs. the others that were presented. It was this extra effort and care that allowed us to get the perfect home.
She then went on to arrange and manage the interior renovations we needed done. We had crews on our property and the full renovation - hardwood, carpets, tiling, kitchen, appliances, bathroom, quartz counters, paint, baseboards, crown moulding, fixtures, done in just over one month. It was astonishing and wonderful.
Lisa is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is a warm, wonderfully competent, client-focussed realtor who makes the normally stressful process of buying and selling a home enjoyable.
Peter & Susan Fuerbringer
janvier 23, 2018
Lisa is highly skilled in providing exceptionally strong guidance through every stage of the buying and/or selling process. She exhibits an extensive knowledge of her discipline and is calm and focused as she supports her client through what can be a highly dynamic and at times stressful journey. Honest, trustworthy and fair, well organized, a tactical thinker and a strong negotiator. Lisa is always accommodating, flexible and goes the extra mile each and every time to ensure every opportunity is seized to achieve success. Well connected with a strong industry network Lisa always had a solution for what was required so that we could keep moving forward. I had the pleasure to watch Lisa navigate both the purchase of our new home in addition to the sale of our existing home and both experiences were exceptional. I would highly recommend Lisa as she is a consummate professional and I sincerely believe that she will increase and maximize your chances of success when buying or selling your property.
Dave Summers
novembre 4, 2021
Lisa was so supportive, knowledgeable, and on top of every details. She was always available to answer questions when we needed her. She is extremely good at what she does. The entire process was made easier by Lisa and the team. We would highly recommend Lisa for and purchase or sale.
Amanda Summers
novembre 4, 2021
Lisa Johnson is a true professional as well as very personal. We met her years ago at an open house and those personal touches remained with us and choose her when selling our home.
She quickly set the wheels in motion to make sure that we had what we need to have our house in perfect showing condition. She came to the meeting to discuss the listing price and had done her homework. She had the data and comps to back up her recommendation for pricing and a great marketing plan. She was very responsive when setting the listing price. She has been great to work with through the contract agreement, inspection and final closing details. Her marketing network connections were fantastic.
Furthermore, and most importantly, Lisa has treated us with that special touch of making us feel as if we were her only clients; while we knew that she was busy working with other clients as well.
The team of professionals working with her in the background are also first class, starting with the photo/video crew through the marketing and administrative teams.
Thank you Lisa!
Krisztina GK
octobre 12, 2021
Lisa and her team at Urban Upgrade really helped our first home purchase go smoothly! Her experience, knowledge, and ingenuity made looking at homes both educational and enjoyable. She was able to help us quickly find and close on our dream home while still looking out for our best interests. It did not matter the time of day, Lisa was always available and eager to answer our many questions.
They also have a wide network of reputable lawyers/inspectors/insurance brokers/etc... making this a one stop shop.
I would highly recommend Lisa and her team to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
Keifer P
septembre 7, 2021
Lisa and her team at Urban Upgrade provided an excellent service in not only selling our very unique acreage but also helped our family sell and buy a new villa for my Mother at the same time. All three transactions went very smooth and we were very happy with the associated prices. Our acreage took a long time to sell but that was understood going in. Lisa continued to be very involved with us through the process and personally held several open houses in order to generate some interest in our Bearspaw acreage. The listing was very professionally done through the photography and use of drones to capture the essence of our acreage. And the pictures and drone footage was updated as seasons changed. Lisa was very approachable and responsive to our many communications throughout the process. She came highly recommended and lived up to that recommendation. Now we are recommending her to others.
Cliff Butchko
juin 15, 2021
We first met Lisa in 2016 when she helped us find our first Calgary home on a company move. She was so familiar with the market, and so personable, there was no question who we would contact again when we decided to find a new home where we will live into retirement. We highly recommend Lisa as an agent.
Al Sauve
mai 25, 2021
After our first face-to-face meeting with her, we selected Lisa Johnson to help us downsize from an older home to a new infill duplex. That was a great decision. With very skilled analysis and marketing, we sold our home for our target price and terms, and then very quickly found the new home that met our exact wants and needs.
The level of support from Lisa and the Urban Upgrade team was top notch, throughout both transactions. We will be recommending them to friends looking for the same high standard of real estate service.
Robert Smart
octobre 22, 2020
Lisa is professional, classy and very fun to work with. She is very knowledgeable, and knows the industry well, advising us on how to showcase our house the best. She listened to what we wanted, and did a comparable search, again showing her wisdom of the industry, selecting houses that were truly comparable. Together we worked out the price. Lisa added props to give our house an additional appeal. Our house sold in 2 days.
It doesn’t end there though. Lisa also worked endless hours to help us find the best new house for us.
I highly recommend Lisa to everyone who is considering buying or selling their home.
Kirsten Dayka
août 25, 2020
Lisa was truly fantastic to work with! She has a great personality and always had our best interest at heart. She was extremely helpful in helping us prepare our home to be listed. When it came to list she helped us stage and took amazing photos. Lisa was also willing to hold several open houses on the weekends. When it was time to buy Lisa was always available for us. She is extremely knowledgeable and was able to identify items in the house that helped us get a purchase price we were more than comfortable with. I would recommend Lisa to anyone and will definitely use her in the future.
Reg Young
décembre 27, 2019
My agent, Lisa Johnson, was great at every step of the process. Patient with me as I changed my mind about neighbourhoods and houses, responsive to my questions, and was good tactically on negotiating the purchase offer. A pleasure to deal with.
Peter Goode
décembre 27, 2019
We have worked with Lisa on various projects and have been extremely happy with her attention to detail, understanding of all the unique neighbourhoods in the Calgary market, and her deep understanding of the infill market. She is an excellent communicator and has helped us at every step for all of our various purchases and sales. She is one of our most trusted team members and continues to be instrumental in helping us purchase and sell our infill projects within in the City of of Calgary. We could not be happier and we highly recommend Lisa; she is an exceptional agent!!!
Ryan Bastian, Pique Developments
Ryan Bastian
octobre 21, 2019
Lisa and the Urban Upgrade team helped us sell our house in a very difficult market. They were willing to work with us and provided the right advice at the right time. While there was much couldn't due because of market conditions they still made the effort to get the job done and with the result we needed.
Vaughan Wallace
septembre 12, 2019
Very positive. Good knowledge of réal estate.
Patient and and understanding. Always advise on market trends. Provide market analysis at all the time to compare and bargain for the best price.
Albert Kamdem
avril 27, 2019
Lisa is extremely well organized, has excellent knowledge of the market conditions and uses her experience to provide practical advise and assistance. Her research is thorough and she is very personable. Lisa also has excellent industry connections and was able to assist me with resources for inspections and inspection follow up during my purchasing process.
Lisa will provide you with knowledgeable service and industry expertise in your home search.
B Young
février 16, 2019
We would highly recommend Lisa to anyone who is trying to sell their house. We met with several realtors before deciding to work with Lisa and we are so glad we made that decision. Lisa impressed us right away because she was very professional, knowledgable and personable and we knew right away that she would be a good fit for us. Lisa is an experienced realtor and thanks to her wise and astute advice, we received an offer within 6 days of listing our house despite the weak real estate market. Lisa was very responsive and was always available throughout the entire sale process. She and her team at Urban Upgrade were on top of every detail and we are extremely grateful for all their help and guidance throughout a very stressful process!
C & Y Hoskins
décembre 20, 2018
We really enjoyed working with Lisa. She is not only professional but very personable and goes above an beyond for her clients. We would definitely recommend her and definitely use her efficient services again!
Shanon Gartner
août 31, 2018
We have enjoy our relationship with Lisa very much. She is knowledgeable, passionate, and clear during communication. Very approachable with any request we have. She was very helpful when she brought several items to stage our condo. We truly believe it made a difference. She is also realistic without creating false hope. We are expecting a difficult and long process in a down-market for condo. But we were more than surprised that the experience was pleasant, quicker than we thought, and concluded in a very timely manner.
Matias Kung
juin 14, 2018
First of all, We wish to thank YOU, on your appreciation, cards and everything you guys have given us over the time we had worked with you on this deal! Lisa, my God, what a lady and friend, many thanks to you on your professionalism and kindness from both of us to work with you was blessing in many ways. This was a really pleasant experience and in the future we definitely look forward to see, talk and work with you again. God bless and thanks again until next time!
Josip Jukic
mai 3, 2018
Lisa was a fantastic real estate agent from start to finish. She was extremely thorough on explaining the buying and selling process for my home. She assisted with staging my home, so it looked like a show home and my place sold in 4 days! Lisa was able to negotiate the buying and selling price of my home to a satisfactorily level. She is prompt with her responses and helpful with advice. I would strongly recommend Lisa to assist in the sale or purchase of a home.
Krista Duffy
janvier 27, 2018
We were moving from Victoria to Calgary in 2016 and searching for a home from that distance that can be a difficult task. Lisa was extremely helpful in this process. She fully understood and appreciated our essential needs and desires. Accordingly, she only presented houses to us that were appropriate. Therefore, the required flights to Calgary for viewings were minimized.
Lisa was efficient and professional throughout the process. We were delighted with her service.
In particular, we benefited from her skillful negotiations and her relevant recommendations. The entire experience was positive.
kathleen mccaul
janvier 25, 2018
We had several realtors come in to assess our home but Lisa was an easy choice for us.
Her professionalism, extensive knowledge of the Calgary market, our community, and her warm persona instilled a well-deserved confidence. She listened, respected our input, did an excellent market analysis, and took time to through our entire home to let us know what small fix-ups we could do to achieve the best sale price.
With her staging, our well used family home became elegant, sophisticated, contemporary, and inviting. It showed so beautifully that I felt like moving back into it myself!
She then set an attractive asking price and posted our listing with beautiful photos which drew many interested buyers in spite of a blizzard!
Her strong negotiating skills got us a quick sale and top dollar.
We also used Lisa to buy our current property. We had found the perfect home and due to the market, there were multiple bids coming in on the home. Lisa took time to talk to the realtor about why the home was perfect for us and asked the realtor to share that information with the Seller. I later found out from the Selling realtor that this had a big influence on the Seller going with our offer vs. the others that were presented. It was this extra effort and care that allowed us to get the perfect home.
She then went on to arrange and manage the interior renovations we needed done. We had crews on our property and the full renovation - hardwood, carpets, tiling, kitchen, appliances, bathroom, quartz counters, paint, baseboards, crown moulding, fixtures, done in just over one month. It was astonishing and wonderful.
Lisa is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is a warm, wonderfully competent, client-focussed realtor who makes the normally stressful process of buying and selling a home enjoyable.
Peter & Susan Fuerbringer
janvier 23, 2018
Lisa is highly skilled in providing exceptionally strong guidance through every stage of the buying and/or selling process. She exhibits an extensive knowledge of her discipline and is calm and focused as she supports her client through what can be a highly dynamic and at times stressful journey. Honest, trustworthy and fair, well organized, a tactical thinker and a strong negotiator. Lisa is always accommodating, flexible and goes the extra mile each and every time to ensure every opportunity is seized to achieve success. Well connected with a strong industry network Lisa always had a solution for what was required so that we could keep moving forward. I had the pleasure to watch Lisa navigate both the purchase of our new home in addition to the sale of our existing home and both experiences were exceptional. I would highly recommend Lisa as she is a consummate professional and I sincerely believe that she will increase and maximize your chances of success when buying or selling your property.
Dave Summers
novembre 4, 2021