Trish Bongard Godfrey
Sales Representative
I am a native Torontonian and an award-winning real estate professional, working in real estate sales since January 2010. I am energetic and enthusiastic, and I love my work.
I am committed to meeting my client’s needs and passionate about getting them the best results. Serving people in real estate meets my natural desire to advocate and help individuals and families achieve their goals and protect their interests. I have an extensive background in client care and stewardship, as well as sales and negotiations. I have a love of design and a keen interest in home construction techniques. I have coordinated several home renovation projects – acting as a general contractor - and studied architectural technology.
Contact Information:
Phone: 416.577.2033
Email: trish.bongard@sothebysrealty.ca
Website: TrishBongard.com
More about Trish
Before choosing real estate, my professional career and experience spanned several areas – first, in sales and marketing financial products. I worked as a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch Canada which selected me to study in their international sales training program in New York. I also worked in communications roles with financial service companies, including Templeton Mutual Funds.
Later I translated that client-care and sales training experience into a successful 20-year management and consulting career in the not-for-profit sector.
I held senior management roles at Second Harvest, World University Services of Canada (WUSC) and The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, and led numerous successful fundraising campaigns, including the annual United Way campaign for the UofT (one of the largest corporate campaigns in the city); The Canadian Institute for International Affairs; and the Council for Canadian Unity on behalf of the federalist efforts in the 1995 Quebec referendum. I bid on and won contracts to deliver fundraising feasibility studies for three Ontario post-secondary institutions, including RMC, Carleton University and UofT. During a three-year break from this sector, I managed investor relations for two publicly-traded junior exploration companies.
I credit my customer service attitude and early skills to my parents (for providing only a small weekly allowance) and early working days earning my way as an inventory clerk, dishwasher, professional ski patroller, ski lift operator, tree planter, sailing instructor, yacht delivery crew and luxury yacht crew/hostess, especially for too numerous food and beverage and retail clothing sales jobs.
In sports, I competed three times internationally in the Albacore dinghy class. I am an avid open-water swimmer and still like to ski. I am a mom to my adult son, Ian. I was married to the late John Godfrey. John's varied career – including as a politician and Federal Cabinet Minister through five elections over 15 years – added a rich dimension to my life.
Testimonials about Trish
“So grateful for Trish Bongard Godfrey. Trish managed to sell our house during one of Toronto's most difficult selling periods, for more than we were asking. While she made it look easy, she accomplished this sale by expert timing, great advice, fantastic staging, and her extensive network within the real estate market. What's more, Trish's patient guidance made the entire process amazingly easy. When we asked two trusted friends (who didn't know each other) who they would recommend to help us sell our home, they both, independently of the other, recommended Trish. And now I'm delighted to also recommend Trish!”
- Pat P., Toronto Home Seller
“Trish Bongard Godfrey has in the past decade helped my family to find a house, then a condo, to buy. Both times she scoured the market thoroughly using the criteria we gave her and both times the result was excellent. She navigated us through the highly competitive buying process effectively and made sure we got what we wanted at a manageable price. Trish sold our house in Bloor West village and the result of our selecting her was spectacular. She demonstrated an extraordinary ability to judge the market and, sometimes against our inclinations, she oversaw home improvements that paid off spectacularly.
In preparation for the sale, we vacated our house and allowed her and her staff to make significant improvements to key parts of the house, notably the kitchen, and to correct minor imperfections, that she, not Ann or I, judged to be necessary. The result was many offers above the asking price and a final result that has made us exceedingly satisfied.”
- Micheal and Ann, Bloor West Village, Repeat Clients
“I have bought and sold enough properties to have experienced little / No value from a broker AND then there was the Trish Experience …. Which is why people trust you and recommend you. This award is great validation for your efforts. Congrats Trish and thank you.”
- Bruce S., Etobicoke Home Seller
“Trish is the most thorough real estate agent you could possibly work with. Her experience and knowledge of the Toronto market sets her apart. She is great at communicating quickly and is very pro active in finding properties that fit what you’re looking for. Trish saved us from buying a house that would have been a mistake because she was able to tell that some of the construction done poorly (something we never would have noticed). Trish did a great job of helping us figure out what we should be looking for and what would be a good investment as well as a great home to live in. We couldn’t recommend her highly enough. She has found homes for multiple family members and will continue to be our family’s real estate agent going forward.”
- Kate and Blake, Rosedale, Toronto Buyers
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