Testimonials


2024 (Homes)

Leah was absolutely amazing and made buying our first home such a positive and memorable experience! ( 5 offers 😁😅) From the very start, she took the time to truly understand what we were looking for and made us feel completely supported every step of the way. No question was too small, and she always took the time to explain everything clearly, which really eased our nerves as first-time buyers. What stood out the most was how much Leah genuinely cared about us. Her expertise and attention to detail gave us so much confidence, and her ability to negotiate got us a deal we’re so happy with. Leah’s warmth, professionalism, and dedication made all the difference. We couldn’t imagine going through this process with anyone else and are so grateful for her. We would love working with Leah in the future too and recommend to our family and friends. Thank you Leah! 🙂

Tanvi & Piyush, Townhome Buyer
Closed December '24 • 1st Time Buyer

2022 (12 Homes)

Leah was always helpful and friendly throughout my search. She would respond to messages quickly and her or her agents were always able to secure the (many!) viewings I went on. Thanks Leah and team!

Condo Buyer Closed Sep '22
1622 Frances St #104, Vancouver, BC
$515K • 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 575 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer
Leah is an amazing human ~ really enjoyed working with her.

Condo Seller Closed Sep '22
145 St. Georges Ave #408, North Vancouver, BC
$515K • 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 590 Sq. Ft.
Leah is the best! This is the second time she's helped us with our home search and purchasing a property. She is very knowledgeable about the Vancouver Real Estate and always provides the best and honest advice. She helped us get a townhome we liked, at a price we wanted and always accommodated our short notice requests to see multiple houses until we found something we really liked. If you're in the market for a property, look no further - Leah is your go-to person :)

Townhome Buyer Closed Sep '22
16337 23a Ave #32, Surrey, BC
$920K • 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, 1516 Sq. Ft.
It was such a pleasure working with Leah; pleasant, approachable, efficient, gem of a lady. All that said and done, I wrote in to give feedback about improving your site, to make it easier for us to be able to search if ✅ rental allowed but nothing has been done.

Condo Buyer Closed Aug '22
1350 Comox St #102, Vancouver, BC
$599K • 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 611 Sq. Ft.
Leah and her team at Redfin were very responsive and extremely helpful. We were looking for our first house in the Vancouver area where there were low inventory and price wars. She was very patient and understood our needs and helped us navigate a tough market. Adam Murphy went above and beyond to make sure we find the house that will help us grow into a new place. Thank you, Leah, and all of the Redfin team, it was a pleasure working with you.

House Buyer Closed Apr '22
1330 Canary Pl, Coquitlam, BC
$2.45M • 6 Bed, 4.5 Bath, 4015 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers
Great communicator! Excellent service. Super knowledgeable. Fantastic person representing Redfin realty.

Condo Buyer Closed Jun '22
180 E 2nd Ave #1119, Vancouver, BC
$810K • 2 Bed, 1.5 Bath, 710 Sq. Ft. • New Construction
Leah is one of the best realtors I've ever worked with. She juggled a multitude of issues on our end, and she came up successful. From a temperamental tenant to a litany of wants and desires on our end, Leah made everything work. She made us feel empowered in a crazy market. We asked to view several places, and Leah even offered us properties we didn't know about. Leah guided us to an accepted offer on a place she knew we would love. In today's market, you need a realtor you can trust and count on, Leah is just that person. She puts her clients and their needs first. I feel honored to be a client of Leah's, and I highly recommend anyone who is looking to buy or sell to call Leah. She not only has your back, she understands this complicated market better than anyone and will get you exactly what you are looking for. Thank you Leah for all of your hard work and all of your insightful guidance. Without you, we wouldn't have the place we call home.

Townhome Buyer Closed May '22
159 West 19th St, North Vancouver, BC
$1.42M • 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 1541 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers
Customer did not leave review comments.

Condo Buyer Closed Jun '22
5909 177b St #302, Surrey, BC
$650K • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1630 Sq. Ft.
Leah quickly and efficiently got to know us and our needs. She found homes she knew we would like and set up showings in little to no time.

Condo Seller Closed May '22
809 W 16th St #213, North Vancouver, BC
$690K • 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 824 Sq. Ft.
Leah was incredible. Her professionalism, knowledge and support through this whole transaction made our purchase possible. As first time buyer's living outside of Canada, Leah was able to help us navigate local and federal government requirements and put us in touch with several options for legal advice. She was extremely efficient with excellent communication and a real hands on approach to helping us deal with things that we physically couldn't from across the pond. Leah made herself available for the many questions we had and made the entire process seamless. Her experience was invaluable and we couldn't recommend her more highly. Leah is a credit to her profession and to Redfin. Thank you so much.

Condo Buyer Closed Apr '22
1011 West Cordova St #4307, Vancouver, BC
$7.2M • 2 Bed, 3 Bath, 2667 Sq. Ft.
Leah was super helpful in the entire process. Right from the beginning when we started looking for properties she was totally involved. She guided us through the entire process after our offer was accepted ( we had multiple iterations of the offer too!) to the final closure. She was extremely cordial and went out of her way to help us. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking to buy a house. Cheers!

Condo Buyer Closed Apr '22
3970 Carrigan Crt #2204, Burnaby, BC
$620K • 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 887 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer
This was our first home buying experience and we are glad that we got to work with Leah. She is very knowledgeable, patient, helpful, and easy to work with. She helped clarify all our doubts and questions and gave her valuable inputs, which helped us make informed decisions. In this crazy market, she helped us to stay focused, don't panic and was very quick to put offers, in a timely manner and secure the deal for us. It was a pleasure working with Leah and would love to recommend her my friends and family.

House Buyer Closed Feb '22
11403 86 Ave, Delta, BC
$1.8M • 6 Bed, 5 Bath, 2754 Sq. Ft. • New Construction


2021 (24 Homes)

Very professional and accommodating. Ready to help resolve issues, knowledgeable and quickly understood what our needs were. Best realtor our family has worked with and we would recommend her without reservation.

House Buyer Closed Dec '21
21282 122b Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC
$2.26M • 7 Bed, 7 Bath, 5189 Sq. Ft. • New Construction
Leah is the best! She was very attentive to our needs and got us the home of our dreams within our budget. She was always available to answer questions day and night, and followed up with us after each showing. We have and will recommend Leah to our family and friends. Thank you so much!

Townhome Buyer Closed Sep '21
2912 Mt Seymour Pky, North Vancouver, BC
$1.18M • 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, 1604 Sq. Ft.
I would definetly recommend her. She is very knowlegable about local market. Always available.

House Buyer Offer Not Accepted Nov '21
124 Lillooet Ave, Harrison Hot Springs, BC
$1.39M • 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 1456 Sq. Ft.
Leah was fantastic and would recommend her to anyone looking to purchase. Thank you Leah!!

Condo Buyer Closed Oct '21
666 Leg In Boot Sq #422, Vancouver, BC
$575K • 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 832 Sq. Ft.
As a first-time home buyer, it was really important for me to work with someone I could trust and someone who would look out for me as a buyer. And I'm very glad to have had the opportunity to work with Leah. She was extremely responsive, patient and understanding of my needs and was my champion throughout the process. She made sure I was completely comfortable on every step of the way and was always available to answer any questions. Buying a house in a hot market like Vancouver can be very difficult - but Leah through her knowledge and experience, made sure that I had all possible information about the Vancouver Real Estate market before making my decision. I'd highly recommend her to anyone who is in the market to purchase a property in Vancouver.

Condo Buyer Closed Nov '21
108 E 8th St #307, North Vancouver, BC
$725K • 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 677 Sq. Ft. • New Construction
It was very nice to work with Leah as a first time home buyer. I was unfamiliar with the process, but Leah walked me through and answer many questions that I have. Highly recommended!

Condo Buyer Closed Oct '21
3183 Esmond Ave #106, Burnaby, BC
$500K • 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 780 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer
Customer chose not to leave public comments.

Townhome Buyer Closed Oct '21
38359 Eaglewind Blvd, Squamish, BC
$890K • 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 1351 Sq. Ft.
We recently had the pleasure of working with Leah James and Redfin on our first home purchase in Canada. As new residents, finding and buying a place in a hot market like North Vancouver was not an easy task. When making such a large decision, we wanted to work with someone that we could trust. And since we had a great experience with Redfin in the US, we decided to go through them. Leah has been outstanding and we can't speak highly enough of her. Throughout the past several months, she has been there every step of the way. She has spent hours answering our questions, providing insights about the Vancouver real estate market and helping us decide which area we should buy a house in. Her professionalism, mentorship, knowledge, honesty, hard work and ethics are much respected and appreciated. We never felt that she was just trying to sell us a property or rushing through the process but that she was there to help us make the right decision. If we are in the market again to buy or sell a home, there isn't any question on who our Realtor will be. We feel we have a trustworthy agent, as well as a friend! Thank you, Leah! Anyone looking to purchase a home would be lucky to work with her. - Sumedha & Vishal

Condo Buyer Closed Oct '21
108 E 8th St #406, North Vancouver, BC
$890K • 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 801 Sq. Ft.
We’ve worked with Leah to buy and sell our homes and have been very happy with her services. She is personable, communicative and professional. She takes the time to understand our needs and excutes in a way that I trust is out best interest. We highly recommend her.

Condo Seller Closed Aug '21
2016 Fullerton Ave #210, North Vancouver, BC
$320K • 1 Bath, 530 Sq. Ft.
Leah was very professional, helpful and responsive.

Condo Seller Closed Jul '21
4550 Fraser St #328, Vancouver, BC
$580K • 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 630 Sq. Ft.
Leah was excellent throughout our process. She was honest, and never pushy, and provided valuable insight that helped guide our offers and eventual purchase.

Townhome Buyer Closed Jun '21
1205 E 15th Ave, Vancouver, BC
$1.3M • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1259 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer • Multiple Offers
Leah was outstanding! She answered all of our questions with great knowledge. When it comes to buying a house, She was able to guide us through all the steps to help us find our perfect match. Leah was extremely helpful in finding us a place that checked off all of our boxes. In-law suite, curb appeal, our desired area and a south facing backyard (just to name a few). She was professional but also kind, very easy to deal with. Buying a house can be stressful and she helped ease that. Leah is a Gem and we would absolutely use her again!

House Buyer Closed Jun '21
242 W 21st Ave, Vancouver, BC
$2.8M • 5 Bed, 3 Bath, 2417 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers
Customer chose not to leave public comments.

Townhome Seller Closed Jun '21
688 Edgar Ave #14, Coquitlam, BC
$838K • 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1191 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers
Working with Leah was a pleasure and a refreshing experience. Leah was always available to provide her inputs and open to pursuing ideas with us. She was a great guide - helped us when we needed her guidance in an area of inexperience for us and sat back when we wanted to drive our decisions.

House Buyer Closed May '21
2638 Franklin St, Vancouver, BC
$1.9M • 6 Bed, 4 Bath, 2232 Sq. Ft.
Customer did not leave review comments.

Townhome Buyer Closed May '21
4656 Orca Way Unit 23, Tsawwassen, BC
$516K • 1st Time Buyer
Leah has been amazing to work with. She understood our needs right of the bat and catered to our needs accordingly.

House Buyer Offer Not Accepted Jul '21
11735 256 St, Maple Ridge, BC
$1.57M • 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 2156 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers
I really liked working with Leah. She's very knowledgeable and highly talented technologically. She made excellent use of the Redfin app to find homes quickly for me. She did not waste my time with homes that were out of my price point. She was very attentive almost as if I was her only customer (although I knew that wasn't the case ) ; she returned my phone calls and emails the same day. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants a fantastic agent.

Condo Buyer Closed Apr '21
9333 Alberta Rd #407, Richmond, BC
$500K • 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 755 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer • Multiple Offers
Leah was amazing during our first home purchase journey. We started this journey from NY where Leah was able to accommodate us virtual home viewings, and explained in detail the process of buying a home with all elements to take into consideration. Once we arrived to Canada she was really invested and was always positive, realistic and provided great genuine advices that resulted beneficial to us. We 100% recommend her, thank you Leah.

Condo Buyer Closed Mar '21
1040 West 7th Ave #8, Vancouver, BC
$1.4M • 2 Bed, 3 Bath, 1541 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer
Leah is AMAZING! She helped us find our first detached house in a hot and crazy market. Even though market conditions conditions were stressful, working with Leah made the process seem simple and easy. Her associates Jason and Rose are professional realtors too and were available to show homes when Leah was unavailable, but she always followed up and ensured we were well taken care of. The team was always available, very responsive and also provided us some great feedback on the properties and locations when we asked them for their thoughts. Leah was very punctual and did her research well, she worked with us through some late hours putting in offers and always kept us in the loop on how things were moving along, even if our bid was not accepted. The entire experience with Redfin, their team and their platform has been 7 star (I think that's the highest ever!) Will gladly recommend Leah and Redfin to anyone (we already have to our friends).

House Buyer Closed Mar '21
32721 Nicola Close, Abbotsford, BC
$986K • 5 Bed, 3.5 Bath, 3358 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers
Customer did not leave review comments.

House Buyer Closed Mar '21
1888 Como Lake Ave, Coquitlam, BC
$1.12M • 4 Bed, 3 Bath, 1872 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers
Customer did not leave review comments.

Condo Seller Closed Mar '21
4723 Dawson St #104, Burnaby, BC
$687K • 2 Bed, 1.75 Bath, 969 Sq. Ft.
Was a great experience working with Leah. Very friendly and helpful. Was always ready to show any property. Would definitely recommend her to my friends.

Condo Buyer Closed Mar '21
4425 Halifax St #706, Burnaby, BC
$690K • 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 989 Sq. Ft. • New Construction
Leah was great to work with. We were first-time home buyers, looking for a 2 bed, 2 bath condo, with outdoor space in Vancouver. Once we had found properties we were interested in viewing, she was quick to set-up viewings and respond to any questions we had. On all of our home visits she was asking questions we hadn't thought of, was quick to get us any information we wanted about the property, and was just really enjoyable to be around. When it came time to put in an offer on the home we wanted, she was on top of everything, worked all hours when we had to put in amendments, and we got the condo we wanted for the price we wanted! We would definitely recommend working with Leah to others.

Condo Buyer Closed Feb '21
2265 E Hastings St #216, Vancouver, BC
$543K • 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 755 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer
Leah was great to work with! We were new to the detached home market and Leah's experience and expertise greatly helped us navigate thru it all! We ended up putting in a number of offers before we found the right home for us! The offer process was amazing quick and any questions/issues quickly resolved. Leah's support team was also amazing. We scheduled a lot of open house visits and they were great in stepping in when needed. It was always great to have another pair of eyes who knew what we were looking for. We were also able to tap into Leah's vast network of contacts for home maintenance/repairs.

House Buyer Closed Jan '21
4550 Blenheim St, Vancouver, BC
$3.41M • 6 Bed, 4.5 Bath, 3370 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers

2020 (9 Homes)

Smooth as silk from the beginning to the end of the process. I've already recommended Leah to friends.

Condo Buyer Closed Dec '20
830 East 7th Ave #207, Vancouver, BC
$314K • 1 Bath, 426 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer
Leah was perfection. She is fierce and knowledgeable, but fair and empathetic. She guided us through our first purchase and we are loving the decision we made, for the price we got. Would recommend in a heartbeat, to anyone who will listen.

Condo Buyer Closed Nov '20
410 Agnes St #405, New Westminster, BC
$355K • 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 714 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer
Customer did not leave review comments.

House Buyer Closed Oct '20
2213 Lawson Ave, West Vancouver, BC
$2.5M • 5 Bed, 3 Bath, 3072 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers
Leah was wonderful! Very helpful throughout, and also incredibly patient with us as we kept on asking to view houses which we ended up not liking. Fortunately we eventually figured out what we wanted and Leah was able to get us in the next day -- and prepare an offer within a few hours -- which was essential for buying in this hot housing market.

House Buyer Closed Sep '20
20915 Golf Lane, Maple Ridge, BC
$1.16M • 5 Bed, 3.5 Bath, 3472 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer
She is a very personable professional with excellent customer service and market knowledge. I would highly recommend her to my friends.

House Buyer Closed Jul '20
5967 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC
$1.5M • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2063 Sq. Ft. • Multiple Offers
Customer chose not to leave public comments.

House Buyer Closed Jul '20
45640 Watson Rd #86, Chilliwack, BC
$70K • 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1116 Sq. Ft.
Great help with our purchase. She was always there to answer questions.

House Buyer Closed Jun '20
10317 Johnson Wynd, Delta, BC
$960K • 4 Bed, 3 Bath, 2177 Sq. Ft.
Leah was always there for us when we needed her, even when we contacted her on stat holidays! She responded immediately to our texts and was quick to set up showings. Even though it took us months to find the right home, we never felt pressured. She made sure that we had all the information that we needed on each house as we toured them. We would definitely recommend her as a realtor! And it was a bonus receiving a cheque at the end of it all. We will be buying some nice new furniture with it! Thanks Leah!!

Townhome Buyer Closed May '20
2346 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC
$1.43M • 2 Bed, 3 Bath, 1245 Sq. Ft.
Customer did not leave review comments.

Townhome Buyer Closed Jun '20
18777 68a Ave #89, Surrey, BC
$525K • 2 Bed, 2.5 Bath, 1194 Sq. Ft. • 1st Time Buyer • Multiple Offers


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Leah James

Oakwyn Realty Ltd.

3195 Oak Street  Vancouver,  British Columbia   V6H 2L2 

Mobile: (604) 787-8084

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