Carlin Koster
REALTOR®
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"Carlin Koster is phenomenal. He made our next chapter possible and we are beyond grateful that we had the opportunity to work with him. From the moment we sat down with Carlin, he had our full confidence. He's a professional to a fault and his passion about real estate, his work and helping his clients succeed are what won us over and make it so easy to recommend him. Working with Carlin makes you wish every other business transaction you have with others is at this highest level of integrity and customer service. Carlin sets the bar high and consistently delivers: he understands his clients' priorities and motivations, he is strategic, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and brings exceptional work ethic, networking skills and sense of humour. He sold our house so quickly -- we will miss our regular touch points with him. It was a short relationship but one that we will rave about for a long time."
N Hurley, Calgary (Seller) Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:09:21 +1000
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"We found what will be our forever home because of Carlin! Given the situation not much was on the market, we came into shopping for a home not very hopeful we could find something. Carlin was able to find everything we wanted in the neighborhood we wanted. He gave us an educated expectation of what we might pay for the home and still tried (and succeeded) in getting us the best possible price. Carlin had our backs throughout the entire process and never made us feel like we were less than his top priority. Impeccable!"
Elizabeth Villeneuve, Airdrie (Buyer) Thu, 21 May 2020 04:46:19 +1000
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"Carlin was informative and attentive throughout the entire process. He made it an easy and hassle free experience. Carlin goes above and beyond expectations and we will definitely be recommending him to everyone we know. Best agent I have EVER come across."
Elizabeth Villeneuv, Airdrie (Seller) Thu, 21 May 2020 04:35:42 +1000
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"When we first met with Carlin to discuss selling our house he gave us a very realistic number we should shoot for which is exactly what we wanted because we were not interested in being told what we want to hear, we were interested in the truth backed up by hard facts, such as comparable housing being sold in our area as well as the state of the current market.
Once we decided to do business with Carlin he gave us a excellent walk through of our home and explained the areas that needed attention in order to bring our house up to par for open houses and viewings. We did everything Carlin suggested and we strongly believe this is a large reason for the sale.
We were given ample tome for open houses and viewings which we needed because we have two small children. I saying that we always felt our best interest was always his best too priority as well.
Everything was explained throughly and there was always time for my tedious questions. He will be our realtor for life as well as my parents when they end up moving to calgary after retirement.
Thanks a ton Carlin."
Joel Villeneuve (Seller) Thu, 14 May 2020 04:50:43 +1000
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"My partner and I were referred to Carlin from our friends who had used his services last year. From the first phone call, I knew Carlin was going to be a great fit. He was interested in getting to know us first and foremost as people. His questions went above and beyond the specs of a home; Carlin made a genuine effort learning about my partner and I in order to truly understand what aspects of a home would make us happy.
Being first time home buyers, we didn’t know what to expect in the process, but Carlin made it extremely easy and less overwhelming. Carlin’s attention to detail, market knowledge, and thoughtfulness allowed us to find our dream home well within our budget. With Carlin as your realtor, you’re not just getting a realtor - you are getting an educator, an advocate and a friend.
Carlin is incredibly passionate about this profession and his career which is reflected in the quality of his work. We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have found Carlin and have him guide us through this process. My partner and I feel 100% confident in recommending Carlin to anyone looking to buy or sell property. Thanks for everything, Carlin!"
Elana and Ria, Calgary (Buyer) Thu, 14 May 2020 04:39:19 +1000
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"Thank you, Carlin Koster. Your professional / excellent service is appreciated."
Cristian Dinca Calgary (Seller) Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:29:25 +1000
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"Carlin was fantastic. He worked extremely hard for us and was available when we needed him. I would totally recommend him"
Michael (Seller) Wed, 18 Mar 2020 06:57:04 +1000
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"We love him! He shows remarkable professionalism, honesty and integrity. We both agreed he was our man after our first meeting. He promised he wouldn’t let us buy the wrong house again and we are so grateful for his attention to detail and cautious approach when things were getting crazy. We now have the right house for our family. Thank you Carlin!"
Hilary, Calgary (Buyer) Fri, 13 Mar 2020 06:49:25 +1000
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"Throughout this process, I appreciated Carlin's availability, active listening skills and his keen ability to understand the motivation behind my various inquiries. He was always open to my questions and comments, with no judgement. Instead, my questions were met with only kind, compassionate understanding. Of particular note, Carlin was especially proactive when it came time to market my house. A lot of the work in selling any home, came prior to the house being put on the market. With Carlin as my guide and coach, I Kon-Mari'd my entire house, months before we listed the house and now, I'm able to pack quickly and efficiently in order to meet a short possession date. In short, Carlin did an exemplary job, helping me work through the ups and downs of selling my house by setting me up for an outstanding selling experience, through Redline Real Estate. Thank you, Carlin!
I really liked the level of sophistication demonstrated in terms of how Carlin marketed my house. From the photos (my house has never looked so good!), the FB advertisements, to the spec sheets as well as the weekly TourFactory reports, to name a few. All these various marketing strategies consistently showcased my home in the best light, across all platforms. Again, thank you.
From my experience, Redline Real Estate Group is a very professional brokerage that clearly puts its clients first and foremost. I would highly recommend Carlin and Redline Real Estate without hesitation.
I trust Carlin. Need I say more? More specifically, I trust his expertise, experience and that he has my best interest at heart. I trust that he has marketed my house in such a way that I received the best price, given the timelines and my personal circumstances."
Flo Scherpenisse, Calgary, AB (Seller) Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:07:12 +1000
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"TL;DR: If you are reading this and are still deciding whether or not to work with Carlin, stop your search immediately, you have found a gem.
I can't imagine how our first home purchase could have gone any more smoothly. Carlin is not only organized, knowledgeable, efficient, accessible, and flexible, he has a special ability to read his clients, and to assist them in creating a vision for what they want in a home that they can afford. We were never pressured to settle for anything or to buy outside of our means, and despite his valuable, thoughtful, and knowledge-based input and advice, all decisions were made by us - you can't trick Carlin into telling you what you want to hear. All of his assertions are backed up with evidence, and he is patient and accommodating. When it came time to negotiate with the vendors, he proposed a clear strategy and explained the 'why' for every step of it, and was on the ball and very creative in ensuring that when we found ourselves in a competitive bid situation, we still got the home we had fallen in love with, and at well under asking price.
Thank you Carlin, we feel lucky to have worked with you before you take over the real estate world!"
Jordan Jenkins - Calgary, AB (Buyer) Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:06:27 +1000
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"It was important to me that my broker had a good understanding of the neighborhood and my situation.
I really enjoyed working with Carlin, he was knowledgeable, helpful, and a true professional in what could have been a tricky situation."
Kelly Hammer , Calgary (Seller) Fri, 15 Nov 2019 04:23:48 +1000
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"We met Carlin at an open house, impressed with his professionalism and follow up with us afterwards he became our relator. Throughout our search for a home he was knowledgeable, helpful, patient, and never pressured. During showings he would always come prepared with information for us and often pointed out things we should be aware of. As a professional Carlin was always responsive and timely with his communication, kind, personable, extremely thoughtful and really got to know us! With Carlin I felt we were dealing with a real person who wanted us to find our perfect home, no matter how long it took."
K Borys, Calgary (Buyer) Tue, 29 Oct 2019 03:18:20 +1000
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"Although it was the first time using Carlin Koster and Redline, it was worth the leap of faith. Carlin's attention to detail and his communication has been the best we've experienced in over a dozen residential real estate transactions.
We would definitely recommend Carlin for any future transactions."
Brad and Sheryl Field (Buyer) Wed, 09 Oct 2019 10:10:02 +1000
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"Carlin is always there in person and takes sales seriously"
Marian Minorczyk (Seller) Wed, 09 Oct 2019 02:03:17 +1000
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"We worked together well"
David Whitmore Calgary (Seller) Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:59:05 +1000
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"Working with Carlin Koster was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, responsive, helpful, insightful, always on time and creative. I had a unique property to sell in a struggling housing market and was nervous about the price I could receive. Carlin did a lot to allay my concerns and took concrete steps to ensure we maximized the value. I would recommend him to my closest friends and family because I came to trust his judgement and intentions very much. He is incredibly professional and made the sale a breeze."
Peter Muras, Calgary (Seller) Tue, 08 Oct 2019 02:09:41 +1000
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"We can not say enough great things about Carlin and the way he handled our new home purchase. He spent time showing us many houses and quickly learned our preferences while sharing his extensive knowledge about what to look for in a well built new home.
He is knowledgable about the market, the real estate process and constantly went above and beyond. He did a great job negotiating our deal and we always felt that he had our best interests in mind.
We look forward to working with Carlin again and would highly recommend his services to anyone interested in purchasing property."
Grant Valley, Calgary (Buyer) Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:27:05 +1000
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"I have know Carlin Koster for many years now. I must say that even though we had a friendly relationship outside our deals, he was able to separate his personal feelings and business feelings when dealing with us. He was professional, and as my husband says, went above and beyond the expectation of a realtor. We would recommend and refer Carlin to anyone needing a a realtor's help."
Kimberly Mayhew, Signal Hill SW (Buyer) Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:07:17 +1000
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"We couldn't be happier with Carlin as our Realtor. He is a work horse who is usually always available whenever we needed him. We appreciated how he always had our best interests in mind, and never felt pressured throughout the process. Most importantly, he is just an overall great guy and he definitely knows how to get the job done. We are thankful for his knowledge, sense of humour, and courtesy. He made buying our first home a relatively pain-free experience."
Vince and Christina, Calgary (Buyer) Sat, 04 May 2019 09:44:43 +1000
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"We are glad that we chose Carlin Koster as our real estate agent. He’s very professional and helpful during the whole process. Would definitely recommend Carlin to my friends."
Zhiyan Zhou, Calgary (Buyer) Sat, 27 Apr 2019 03:04:56 +1000
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"Carlin was very attentive to all aspects for the sale of my house.Great marketing ideas and advice for what is required to have the house sell. He showed a great compassion to have my best interests first and foremost. Carlin was very thorough in the document process to ensure that there would be no hiccups closing the deal.
Carlin took the time to listen and adapt to the current market condition within the area that i was selling in.
I would recommend Carlin to others and will use him again when required."
Lee McRae, Calgary Alberta (Seller) Mon, 15 Apr 2019 05:32:55 +1000
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"Carlin Koster is an excellent realtor. His attention to detail, timeliness of response, and organization skills are unmatched by anyone else I’ve ever worked with. He was extremely patient with us and took the time to get to know us well so that he could find us the perfect house. In the end, we were very happy with our purchase. Carlin was with us throughout the entire process and made sure that we had resources for everything we would need. 10/10. Would recommend to anyone looking for a realtor."
Kaitlyn, Calgary (Buyer) Mon, 14 Jan 2019 09:49:24 +1000
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"From day one Carlin put in 100% of his effort to help me find exactly what I was looking for. He was always very easy to get ahold of and his attention to detail Is excellent. Not to mention, very patient with me when I wasn’t exactly certain what I was looking for. Carlin goes above and beyond what you would expect from a realtor! I would highly recommend him to everyone!"
Amanda, Calgary (Buyer) Sun, 25 Nov 2018 03:09:44 +1000
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"Best work ethics you will ever see in a real estate industry. Carlin goes above and beyond your expectation. He will keep you in the loop and give you updates about the properties that you are interested in and will get himself involved althroughout the process. Never once we felt being left in the dark and he will only choose or recommend what is best for you and your needs. We are very thankful for his knowledge and dedication to help a small family like us from another province to find our new home in Alberta. Thank you Carlin!"
John Navoa, Surrey BC (Buyer) Wed, 10 Oct 2018 06:57:57 +1000
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"Thank you for your dedication."
Goldsmith Walden (Seller) Wed, 26 Sep 2018 04:35:23 +1000
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"Carlin is very professional and passionate on what he does to help his clients needs, especially for us being from a different province he made seems easy for us to purchase our first home in Alberta.
Carlin leads us the way from start to the end of the purchase process, also being a first time home buyers we have a lot of questions that he answered for us. Again we wouldn’t want anything less when it comes to helping a clients like Carlin did for us. If we ever had to buy another property in the future, I know that his the only that can work/ help"
Angelo Strathmore AB (Buyer) Sat, 25 Aug 2018 11:12:41 +1000
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"We could not have asked for a better realtor. As first time home buyers we entered the process with many questions (and very limited knowledge, to say the least :)). Carlin always responded in an incredibly timely manner and was polite, knowledgeable and extremely patient and understanding.
He also made the process fun and exciting for us. His enthusiasm for his work shows in everything he does.
He truly went above and beyond to help us find our perfect first home. To say Carlin is amazing is an understatement!"
Jackie Nyhout, Calgary (Buyer) Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:34:28 +1000
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"Carlin exceeded my expectations: simply the best."
Joseph Osang, Airdrie (Buyer) Sat, 21 Jul 2018 01:13:03 +1000
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"Carlin Koster came in prepared, had done the homework on my property, and the properties I was competing against. He could tell how my home stacked up against others in neighbourhood, and he was able to guide the process quickly in the beginning to ensure all things that needed my attention were attended to immediately. His preparedness made it possible to have the house sold 8 days after listing, and to have the conditions lifted in the middle of the following week.
He is like-able, approachable and very personable to go with all the other positive attributes you would expect a professional realtor to have.
The process was positive and awe-inspiring! He got the house visibility and made it his mission to sell it for us soon! I knew that we had done a good job on renovating my home, but I was a bit fearful of just what the sales process would turn out to be - time on the market, worry about pricing, etc, etc, etc. Why worry?! The sale was fast, we were well prepared in advance of the pressing deadlines, and Carlin worked to be the force that guided the transaction forward and got it completed. It was great teamwork!"
Dawn Ross, Calgary (Seller) Wed, 04 Jul 2018 08:24:08 +1000
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"He is good and i appreciate his patients and communication style. He reminds, and makes sure you clearly understand what is going on and he keeps you up to date. He prepares you ahead of any decision that can be taken and he listens. He is on top of things. He is available when you need him and he is respectful."
Nathalie Osang. (Buyer) Mon, 02 Jul 2018 19:03:36 +1000
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"Carlin is an absolutely amazing realtor. He always comes prepared so nobody's time gets wasted, always very professional but at the same time he still makes the whole experience a fun and enjoyable one! He pays very close attention to detail and digs deep to find exactly what you want in your home. Also he is awesome for busy working couples like us as he literally takes on everything for you to take the stress out of the experience. I highly recommend Carlin to anybody buying a home!"
Jake & Adriana - Okotoks (Buyer) Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:34:38 +1000
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"Our experience with Carlin was one of the best experiences we have had with a realtor. He is extremely personable, knowledgeable, professional, hard working and beyond accomadating! When we first started our house hunt we weren’t completely sure what we wanted, so we booked several home viewings to give us an idea. Carlin booked each viewing promptly and would send clear e-mails outlining information about the property as well as any other information he felt may be of interest. He was extremely flexible with his schedule so that we could view each home quickly. He always followed up and kept us up to date with the homes we were interested in.
Carlin was always honest, accomadating, and genuine. Our experience with Carlin was excellent! We would recommend him to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a home!
Thank you Carlin for an outstanding experience!"