“Thank you for all your services. You know your stuff, your enthusiasm really made the difference in the success of the sale, and the process was easier than I thought it would be. In fact, I passed your card on to one of my colleagues at work who is looking for a house in the area.”

“I would fully recommend Pavlena & Kathy at Nested to anyone with full confidence. Professional, respected, and with the attention to detail to sell your house for full value. Impossible to be disappointed by these two.”

“We were immediately struck by Kathy’s friendly demeanour and her willingness to share invaluable knowledge. With Kathy’s guidance, we got the hang of things and quickly honed in on what we really wanted from a home. We would have no hesitation in recommending Kathy, our experience was overwhelmingly positive.”

“My mother Krystyna hired Pavlena Brown and Kathy Essery to sell her family home of 47 years in Parkdale. Well… More like ADOPTED them! Though my mother is a secure and easy going woman, the process was undoubtedly going to be emotional for her. Kathy and Pavlena struck the perfect balance between professionalism and sensitivity. Professional through and through, with current, pertinent information at hand. Sensitive with the subtleties and detours which spotted this process.

Other qualities this savvy pair exhibited included: marketing smarts, neighbourhood identity awareness, scheduling adaptability, and light-heartedness and a sense of humour when it was most needed. Not to mention the bonus of Kathy being bilingual, so she was able to clarify to my mother in Polish! We are so very grateful we had Pavlena and Kathy to guide us all through to what ended up a successful, smooth sale.”

” Kathy and Pavlena are the absolute best agents anyone could ask for. This is our second time working with them. When it came time to look for a new property, we called them immediately — we didn’t hesitate at all. They are incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and true masters of their craft. Pavlena and Kathy are also very personable, which makes working with them a true pleasure!”

“Kathy Essery helped my wife and I find our new home and sell our old home in the fall of 2014. We wanted to move to the west end, but didn’t know a lot about the neighbourhood. We originally met Kathy on a tire-kicking trip to an open house on Beresford Ave. that she was showing. We liked her so much that we asked her to be our real estate agent.

That turned out to be a fantastic decision. She is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, tough when needed, and great to work with. She understood exactly what we were looking for, and she worked with us until we found it. We would not be in our wonderful new home without Kathy. Thank you!”

“Nested Real Estate, recently helped us sell our home on Windermere Ave., in Toronto’s west end. They know this market, and who’s buying in it.

Their expert real estate service involved consultation, staging, landscaping, handyman fixes, home inspection, deep cleaning, along with expert marketing and finally, the showing of our home to prospective buyers and their agents. We had dozens more personal showings than we anticipated.

Kathy and Pavlena expertly managed the daily interactions with buyer’s agents, and ensured we had qualified, motivated buyers on offer day.

We were very tight for time, and appreciated their full service delivery. It resulted in multiple offers (more than expected), and a clean, “no conditions” sale for more than $100,000 over the expected price.

I highly recommend this team for anyone seeking a professional, full, and complete real estate service offering.

“As buyers, Kathy and Pavlena were there for us every step of the way. They worked with us as our family grew, and our needs changed, and were extremely patient, thorough and accommodating—even when our search extended beyond Toronto. They were always looking out for us, sending us great listings and keeping us informed of market changes. When we loved a house we saw, they gave us the scoop—and not just about the house; about the neighbourhood, the recent sales, and what to expect in the event that we made an offer. With the Nested team, we always felt very taken care of, and in the end, we found a house that will now be our nest, for many years to come.

We are extremely grateful to the Nested team for the amazing work they did to sell our home in Toronto’s west end. Not only did they work with us to take an already great home and make it over the top gorgeous, but they worked diligently to think through the right sales and marketing strategy including: insights to determine an ideal time to market, data to support our pricing decision, an impressive promotional campaign with unbelievable social and direct marketing support, and professional sales materials that told the story of our home with “magazine quality” copy and photography.

As seasoned sellers, we were truly blown away. The results were amazing, and we are especially delighted that the home we once loved so dearly will continue to bring joy to the new nesters for years to come. If you are looking for a team to understand your needs, help execute on a vision, and make things happen in a very professional way—the Nested team is it. They are top notch.”

“We recently sold our home in Parkdale and were lucky enough to meet Pavlena and Kathy—the savvy Nested team—when they knocked on our door one day to introduce themselves as neighborhood specialists, and that they decidedly were! The dynamic duo expertly staged our home to enhance its natural beauty and identify its best features.

They possessed insightful knowledge about the history of Parkdale and demonstrated a smart, effective strategy in a changing market that still resulted in multiple offers. We really enjoyed working with them and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a realtor.”

“Kathy and Pavlena are exactly the people you want as your realtors. They are friendly, know what they’re doing, and get things done. The level of experience they have is a huge asset. My partner and I used Nested for both selling and purchasing a new home, so I feel like we’ve seen both sides of things. Each time we worked with them it felt like they went the extra mile to make sure our needs were met. I recommend Nested to friends in person pretty regularly. I highly recommend their services.”

“I used the services of Kathy Essery and Pavlena Brown at Nest Real Estate for the sale of my father’s home and purchase of his condominium.

Kathy and Pavlena were both so incredibly patient and lovely towards my elderly father during the very challenging transition of downsizing. After owning a home for his entire life moving into a condo was difficult to digest and they made the process seamless. Their kindness and warmth is what sets them apart from other agents.

Ease of working with this team as well as their professionalism makes purchasing and selling a home streamlined and straightforward.

In addition their staging is second to none!
The way they can transform a space is remarkable. This is what will sell your home. It is impressive to see the results of a Kathy and Pavlena staged property.
When you look at their portfolio you will see the exceptional outcomes of various houses.
And this service is included!

If you are looking to buy or sell a home with accomplished and skillful agents who are also extremely thoughtful and personable look no further than Kathy and Pavlena.”

“NESTED NAILED IT!

We decided to sell our house in Roncesvalles because we wanted more space for our growing family. Our first choice was to stay in the neighbourhood. We had grown to love Roncy and couldn’t imagine leaving, but we convinced ourselves we had to based on the current market trends. In short, we felt priced out of our own neighbourhood. Nested reassured us that wasn’t the case.

Kathy and Pavlena are a dream team. They really took the time to get to know us and our family’s needs. They made this stressful process very manageable and their communication style was clear and concise. They are very well connected—from handymen to mortgage brokers—they know everyone you need to close the deal. We want to stress that their advice was always honest; we never felt like they were telling us what we wanted to hear, which was invaluable to us. And we genuinely enjoyed our time spent with them.

After only four days on the market, Nested’s amazing staging and marketing campaign resulted in a bully offer which led to multiple bids that were beyond our expectations.”

At the same time, a house that checked all the boxes had come up for sale in our neighbourhood and because of their coaching, we were ready to make a bully offer less than 24 hours after receiving one. We bought and sold on the same weekend… And to top it off we ended up staying on our street!

We’ve been in our new home for 5 months now and we absolutely love it. If you are thinking of buying or selling, please take the time to chat with these two, you won’t regret it!