Geraldine Santiago 
Geraldine Santiago specializes in both first-time home-buyers and first-time home sellers. She is a seminar leader and has produced highly successful seminars for first-time home buyers in many community centres throughout the lower mainland including the Roundhouse Community Centre, False Creek Community Centre, Douglas Park Community Centre, Riley Park Community Centre, Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre, Renfrew Community Centre, East Hastings Community Centre, Mount Pleasant Community Centre and Trout Lake Community Centre and various public libraries as well such as the Richmond Public Libraries and Vancouver Public library.
Author of the "Complete Home-Buyer's Guide for Canadians", 2003 Self-Counsel Press Ltd. publisher, on the bestseller list, it addresses the needs of today's buyers, addressing issues and concerns such as closing costs to the buyer, home owner's grants, and tax exemptions for first-time home buyers. Santiago is also featured as a first time home buyer expert in real estate guru, Ozzie Jurock's real estate website--www.jurock.com. As a feature expert, she is dedicated to helping first time home buyers and sellers with their questions related to purchasing and selling.
"At the time I bought my first home, I was not a realtor", says Santiago. "I found the entire house buying process difficult because I didn't know what questions to ask, where to look and what documents to review and sign. I felt both intimidated and at the same time, frustrated. I depended solely on my realtor to give me advice, but I wished that I knew a little bit more about the buying process to give me the confidence in my own choices and decisions. By being active in the community, by way of my seminars, my on-line Q&A assistance or by way of my book, my mission is to help first-time home buyers purchase their first home with ease."
Santiago's second book, "Selling Your Home in Canada" 2005 Self-Counsel Press Ltd. publisher provides information for DIY'ers who want to find out about what it takes to sell their home, including marketing techniques, dealing with legal issues, and the pros and cons of using an agent.
Awarded the Envoy Certification designation by Vice President of Networking Development, Mr. Gordon M. Gerrie, the elite designation is earned by fewer than 1% of all real estate agents in Canada.
Contact Geraldine Santiago directly at (604) 764-6873, (604) 734-2128 and e-mail her at geraldinesantiago@shaw.ca
Here's what Geraldine's clients have to say....
Geraldine, Thank you for your assistance in purchasing our first home. As first time buyers you made what could be an intimidating experience very friendly,and managable. In particular I found your book to be very informative and easy reading it only took an hour to get through. And all those terms I didn't quite have a grasp of I now had an understanding of and felt I could speak with some authority on. Thanks again for making it an exciting and fun experience.
Dan Devlin
We know that this Thank you note is long overdue. We've been really busy since we moved in and we haven't really settled in. Anyway, we would like to thank you for helping us find our first home.
Though we almost gave up, you've been very patient and you gave us your full support and best effort to find the right place for us, until we finally did. The book that you gave us, with the checklist of do's and dont's and everything in the book had been very helpful too.
Now everybody is happy and everyone in the family has his own place, so each one has his/her plan for his/her own place. Everybody is starting to be creative and imaginative on how to make his/her place the best to be. Again, thank you for being a great Realtor and a very good friend. We look forward to having you here during our house blessing. We will surely call you.
Thanks for everything.
Dadz, Let & Family
Geraldine made the process of being a first-time home buyer virtually stress free. She offers written, step-by-step information on the different stages of buying and what to expect from each stage. She backs that up with being available to answer questions when you need her. This allowed me to focus on finding the right property while not worrying about anything being left out in the process. I really feel Geraldine has my best interests at heart, and I am thrilled with my new home.
Thank you, Geraldine!
Geraldine was willing to take the time to help me find the right home in the right location, at the right price. Her positive attitude helped me stay focused on my goals. She has the determination but she's not a typical pushy salesperson. She really cares about her clients.
-Shannon Hill
The Complete Home-Buyer's Guide was an invaluable resource in my home-buying process. I found the sections for searching for a home and making an offer particularly insightful. Rarely do you find this much information in one source and written in a manner that speaks to both first time home buyers such as myself as well as existing homeowners looking to trade up. Highly recommended for anyone wondering what kind of questions to ask, and the answers you need.
Jeanette Wilkinson
Thank you for helping me and Brad buy our first home. Having you as our realtor made it a great deal better to have you on board! Wishing you a "Bonne Fete" with lots of love and luck for the coming year!
You are a blessing!
Love, Mitsy and Brad
Geraldine's professionalism, vast knowledge in real estate and keen understanding for the needs and special considerations of first time home buyers helped make our home buying experience stress-free and thoroughly enjoyable! Thank you, Geraldine for helping us realize a dream!
-Sean and Anna Maria
Dear Geraldine,
We're in the thick of it here! We are hoping to have finished all the work in three week?s time. We just wanted to extend our thanks to you in helping us find our first home---you were terrific!
All the Best to you,
Brittaney and Matthew Bennett
Geraldine was incredibly helpful and supportive during our hunt for a house for our large family. She was always available to answer questions, provided us with continual updates on new listings and invested many hours showing us potential properties. Her professionalism and enthusiasm made our task easier- we finally found exactly what we were looking for in Kitsilano.
-David and Allyson Larkin
Hi, Geraldine! We are very excited about our new little place, and even though it seemed like such a long time to wait to get into it, the time is flying by.
We were glad to hear that you had a good holiday. They always seem so short, don't they? We are really glad that Bill referred us to you! Thanks so much for the great help in helping us find our new home. We couldn't have asked for better.
We'll be in touch,
Jeff and Adrienne Proseillo