Testimonials

Feedback on our experience with Rush Buying a house is a stressful process regardless of whether you're a first time buyer or a seasoned veteran. As our family was expanding, we needed to get out of our condo and into a house. When it came time to really start getting serious about buying, we knew that whomever we were going to work with needed to be able to make us laugh while maintaining professionalism, respond appropriately to any freak out emails or text messages that we would inevitably send at dinner time, and most importantly, make us feel confident about our choices. Admittedly, that's a tall order. We had the pleasure of working with Rashida in Summer of 2011. We instantly clicked with Rashida from the start. We met her for a meeting to discuss what we were looking for and within the next few days, we were off and running looking at homes. Rashida really understands her clients. It took only a few days and a couple of houses to understand that she really absorbed what we had told her we were looking for, and showed us houses that fit our needs. There was no wasted time running from house to house because we may like it or it meets some of the criteria. We saw what we needed to see! Rashida is a smart negotiator, an attribute that has been refined through the number of transactions she's been a part of on both the buying and selling end. Her advice during the negotiating phase was invaluable and after we talked, she always made us feel better about whatever decision we were about to make. Don't let her charm fool you - with more than a decade of experience, she knows her stuff and has a keen eye for the market and future trends. We found a home that we both fell in love with and Rashida took over from there. Whenever we showed concern or sent her knee-jerk messages, Rashida always displayed an amazing amount of patience in lightheartedly responding and giving us the straight talk to make us realize we were freaking out over nothing. Her timing and humor were much appreciated to break up any tension or stress of the process - especially when it came time to sign on the dotted line. She was right there with us answering any last minute questions as we signed all of our closing documents. But it didn't end there! Now that we had purchased a home, we still had to sell our condo! Well, in a matter of ONE WEEK, Rashida had sold our condo for the price we wanted! She made it look too easy. After all was said and done, we were a young family with our first house and room for our family to grow into. Rashida even went a step further and visited us in our new home to make sure we were happy, and believe me, we have no regrets. She builds relationships with her clients and isn't just concerned about making the sale...she genuinely wants her clients to have long-term happiness. As side note, the area we bought our house in (thanks to Rashida's recommendation), has seen an overall appreciation in value! We have not hesitated to recommend Rashida to anyone we know who is interested in buying and/or selling property, and stand behind her work 100%.

I will start off by saying I am so busy I never get a chance to write reviews BUT for Rashida, I had to find the time. I have dealt with many real estate agents and without a doubt I can say that she is trustworthy, reliable and a consummate professional. Let’s put it this way...I purchased a home without meeting with her in person over the phone based on her advice and I don’t regret the decision. She took the time to go to the homes she felt were right for my family based on the requirements I had and also visited the homes I requested her too. She gave me sound advice, she was never pushy in trying to get me to buy a home. She went to each home and would Facetime/Skype me from the location to “show” me the property as I was not in town to purchase the home. She not only gave me her professional advice and comparables but also has a team behind her that assists her. She had a professional contractor look at the different properties to give us advice prior to purchasing- all done without asking her to go that extra mile. I would definitely purchase another property with her. I know she has my best interest in mind. She truly is a professional.

Rashida Dhalla you truly are the best Real Estate agent in the world!! Thank you for always being so very patient over the years, for always going beyond the call of duty to please us, for the many Tim Horton coffees and the many tasty lunches, for the long phone calls and for always answering our texts so promptly. You truly are a professional and know how to make your clients feel as if their needs are first and foremost on your list. Doing this work is not only about showing houses, it is about really knowing your clients well and knowing how to really listen beyond what they are saying. I was always in awe of how you knew when to respond and when to be quiet and when to give us space to discuss and just how to keep your facial expressions straight enough to not appear judgemental lol. I know we were not the easiest of people to please. It took us a long, long time to finally decide. And we asked a lot of questions and needed a lot of reassurance. But you never showed frustration or exasperation. You were always calm and professional and you always made me feel safe to express my feelings. I actually really enjoyed seeing houses with you alone. The conversations we had were really beautiful and gave me a pleasant glimpse into what a spiritual person and an amazing mother you are. Honestly, these few years as your client have given me newfound respect for you and really made me grateful for the new friend I have found in you. No wonder you are such a top seller in your field. You truly are a natural at this and it is your personality that sells the houses!! Rashida, the extra, extra long stemmed pink roses you brought for us at our housewarming majlis are truly, by far the BEST roses I have ever received in my entire life. There wasn't a vase tall enough for them (they were over 3 ft tall 😱😱😱) and luckily the family Tanwir Fatema Khatau had brought us a gift of a huge vase. I filled the vase and it was so very heavy that I could never change the water after that first day on May 29. It is June 14 today and and the roses are STILL alive!! Those undying roses are a testament to your sincerity and pure heart Rashida. May Allah swt bless you and your lovely family and give you all the success you so very much deserve both in the here and in the hereafter. AMEEN Ps. I am reciting sura Fateha (and invite all that read this to do the same) for your lovely mother marhuma Nargis Aunty for bringing up such an amazing daughter!