Meet Navid Hakimi, a Top 10% Vancouver Real Estate Agent and Business Consultant
Story by Dora Rodriguez
Navid Hakimi, a long-time resident of Vancouver, has always known his personality and skillset would be well-versed in the thriving real estate market of the beautiful city he calls home, Vancouver, which is the most populous city of British Columbia in Canada.
Vancouver is consistently praised as one of the most scenic and livable cities in the world, as a result, there is a high demand for residential real estate, leading to some of the highest residential property prices in Canada. Toronto and Vancouver have the best prospects for real estate development and investment in Canada. As of August 2020, a rental property in the city center of Vancouver had a gross rental yield of 3.76 percent.
According to statistics Canada, in the last decade, residential real estate in Vancouver has been in short supply, with vacancy rates of about one percent, but in 2020, the vacancy rate increased more than two-fold.
Despite this development, rental rates have continued to climb, from less than 1,000 Canadian dollars per month on average in 2009 to over 1,500 dollars in 2020. House prices followed a similar trend and in 2020, house prices in Vancouver grew by over 11 percent, making the average sales price of a single-family detached home about 1.5 million Canadian dollars. Considering this, affordability in Vancouver is a major concern.
Although the housing affordability improved between the second quarter of 2020 and 2021, Vancouver remains the city with the highest home value to income ratio.
Due to these factors, amongst many others, Hakimi knew Vancouver was the right city for him to embark in a successful real estate career. With a long track record in sales and strong social ties with his community, this real estate agent offers an above and beyond service for his clients, having already helped and advised hundreds of families and investors to buy real estate in Vancouver.
Apart from being in the top 10% of all realtors in Greater Vancouver, Hakimi is also a Remax Chairman’s Award member, and is listed as one of the top 10 realtors on social media platforms, in the province of British Columbia. Hakimi’s competitive advantage lies in his consistency and dedication to raising community awareness about the changes in the real estate market in Vancouver.
Hakimi is also dedicated to rising above the norm, and increasing the level of services that he provides to his clients. While most other realtors in Vancouver are utilizing dated marketing methods, Hakimi continues evolving with contemporary digital times, always managing to stay one step ahead of other professionals in his industry.
Hakimi says that, to him, real estate is very personal, and “it’s all about the client.” He explains that when someone has been in sales for as long as he has, it makes one realize, at the heart of the matter, that relationships are what remain.
This real estate agent’s goal is to respect and value his clients, whether that means acting fast and going hard for a client, or taking it slow and waiting for an opportunity that is just right for them. Each and every transaction means something to the buyer or seller, regardless of whether it’s a property that costs 500 thousand or 5 million dollars.
Furthermore, to Hakimi, his business is always personal because there’s nothing more personal than choosing the living quarters in which one will be spending the most amount of time with loved ones, in order to cultivate the intimate and powerful family relatonships that will become life-long, legacy-building memories.
“This is why I got into real estate because buying a house is as personal as it gets, and I was confident that I could help my clients successfully navigate the complexities of the real estate purchasing and selling process, with as little inconvenience as possible, so that they can just focus on what’s important, which is finding their dream home,” says Hakimi.
Some of Hakimi’s evidence-informed decision making stems from his formal educational background. He has received a Bachelor of Business Administration, specializing in Marketing. Additionally, he has studied business analytics at a graduate-level program at BCIT, during which he learned how to analyze market trends with a focus on the housing market.
“I think the real estate market in Vancouver is honestly very unique. You have to understand that the reality of Vancouver’s real estate market is fluctuation and variability. People think fluctuation is bad, it’s not if you know how to take advantage of the ups and downs. It’s my job to know the ins and outs of the real estate market and to help my clients make the best financial decision that is right for them, including providing advice about when they should jump in, and when they should hold off. For me, it’s not about a quick sale, I’m in this for the long haul, and I think that’s the biggest asset I bring to my clients, and what they recognize the most,” explains Hakimi.
To get in touch with this Vancouver realtor for business, be sure to contact him via his email: navid@navidhakimi.com and/or Linkedin. Also, be sure to follow his work via Instagram, YouTube, and FaceBook @NavidHakimiHomes
