Simon Strydhorst Reviews

After working with other agents to buy and sell our previous house in the States, FINALLY we had the pleasure of using our favourite agent from start to finish on our recent home purchase here in Calgary!! I understand my last name lends itself to some bias, but I have also been privy to a lot of the behind the scenes work of Simon (and his partner in business and life, Sonya…AKA Dad and Mom to me :)). When I say work I mean WORK. Simon (Dad) is always on call, always working for his clients. Sonya (Mom) shoulders a ton of behind the scenes work for the business. Growing up in a real estate family, and witnessing the level of care and commitment put in by both my parents, I was underwhelmed by the realtors we used when living in the United States - quickly realizing Simon’s service and commitment to every client is the exception not the norm. With our recent purchase here in Calgary, we received an email from Simon that a house meeting (or exceeding) all our criteria was just listed. We scheduled a showing, saw the place, wrote an offer (in a highly competitive situation), and had that offer accepted all within one evening! Later we found out that Simon had gone above and beyond - all behind the scenes to secure the house for us (including determining the perfect offer both in price and conditions, negotiate with the seller’s realtor, and ensure that we didn’t pay a dollar more than we needed to). After the offer was accepted he continued to guide us through everything that needed to be done (home inspection, removing conditions, smart financing ideas, recommendations for contractors, pre possession check list, you name it). Growing up I got to witness Dad’s level of knowledge of the industry and care for his clients’ best interest. Now, it has truly been an honour & blessing to experience it for ourselves. He has always had a soft spot for first time buyers and the education piece of real estate is his passion. His experience in the industry is invaluable and he is so willing to share that with his clients. Although we probably won’t be buying or selling for a while, we’re the luckiest clients in the world because we still get Simon in our lives on a regular basis. Love you, Dad!

I got connected with Simon after a couple years of house hunting, working with 5 different realtors, and almost out of hope. I am so thankful things work out the way they do because Simon was able to find me the perfect place. In comparison to my other experiences, Simon was thorough and his years of experience instilled confidence in both myself and my mom throughout the buying process. The biggest difference I noticed with Simon was how efficient and available he was to answer questions, book showings, and get an offer on the table. I know I was able to get the place I did because Simon understood the importance of acting fast. He was the first realtor to set me up on his portal AND send me direct listings of homes that I might have missed or that he thought I might like. From the first showing to our posession date, Simon’s nature was calming, familiar, and gave belief that I would find the right place when it was meant to be. He went above and beyond for my possession date and I won’t forget the thoughtful gestures to welcome me into my new place. Thank you so much, Simon!

Simon was fantastic! He was knowledgable and flexible, but worked tirelessly to make sure I found a home I was happy with. I would definitely use him again, and would recommend him to anyone!

We love working with Simon! He is so knowledgeable and helpful. He walked us through the process of both buying and selling in the last few months. He was incredibly thorough when it came to explaining how he recommended selling prices so we could get the best offers and a quick sell! We indeed had multiple offers and he was so helpful in how to navigate each one carefully. We highly recommend Simon for the purchase or sale of your next house or condo!!!

My experience working with Simon was great. He helped me from February of 2023 to August of 2023. He found me my first home and I am grateful that I was able to work alongside him. Any question that I had he was able to answer and he responded quickly. So thankful to have worked with Simon. He was very professional, informative and kind. Would definitely use Simon again for anything real estate related!