Looking after your best interest
Well meaning neighbours and some family members were concerned that we should be in something smaller or maybe even a "home." We contacted Jill to evaluate our home and to give us some direction on what was available for sale. She detected our hesitancy, questioned us further and had us conclude on our own that we are just fine where we are. I'm sure another agent would have jumped at the chance of a sale and not bothered to find out what we really wanted--what was really in our best interest at this stage of our lives. Jill did that for us.
-- Reg & Mary
Delivering "care and commitment"
Jill Pennefather is that unique combination of dynamic business woman and empathetic listener which was absolutely essential when my widowed mother needed assistance selling the family home and selecting a new residence. Jill and I worked together in emergency nursing for 10 years and I knew that she was hard-working, understanding and committed to getting the task at hand completed, but even I was pleasantly surprised at the care and consideration which my mother received in making the myriad of choices which arise after the death of a loved one.
With knowledge, patience and kindness, Jill assisted my mother in marketing and selling her home, selecting a moving company and purchasing a new condominium which continues to delight my mother two years after its selection. Jill's knowledge of real estate issues, her marketing and sales techniques and her understanding of the emotional turmoil that selling a home can generate were invaluable to our entire family. I would unquestionably recommend Jill to anyone who is selling or purchasing a home.
-- Karen Jewel with her mother, Marie Piercy
"When we decided to sell our home, we naturally called Jill"
Salespeople often make promises that we know they won't keep, but when my friend, Jill Pennefather, told me she was undergoing tests to see if she could donate a kidney to a mutual friend of ours, I was truly amazed.
I've known Jill for over 20 years. We worked together as nurses a long time ago in a busy emergency department and I remember how her bubbly personality and sincere compassion for those less fortunate made her a pleasure to be around. When she became a real estate agent, I knew that these traits would serve her well.
When we decided to sell our home, naturally I called Jill. Her business card stated, "I start by listening" and she did. She even asked my young children what they wanted. Although a swimming pool and go-cart track in the backyard were beyond our budget, she respectfully and kindly explained to them that they would have their own bedrooms and they'd meet a lot of new friends.
I still remember the night we saw the home for the first time. The fireplace in the kitchen was enough for my husband--he was ready to settle the deal on the spot since we knew from Jill that there was another offer pending. We signed the papers the next day.
We've been in our "new" home for several years now. The children are almost grown and we're thinking retirement. This time, I want a nice cottage with a couple of spare rooms so the kids can visit and bring their friends--I know when we decide to sell this home, I'll call my friend jill who, by the way, now has only one kidney--the transplant was a complete success.
-- Sue Greer with husband Gary