The Broker Behind the Brand

Twenty years.
One standard: excellence.

Andrea Hanak is a Toronto broker with two decades of full time practice, a top producer year after year, and an Etobicoke resident who knows the west end street by street. This is her story.

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Andrea Hanak, Broker, RE/MAX Your Community Realty
Andrea Hanak  ·  Broker  ·  Est. 20 Years
Andrea's Story

I did not fall into real estate. I chose it, and gave up a lot to get here.

In my early twenties, I led a marketing initiative at Magna International that saved the company over $40 million in two years. That success taught me something more valuable than any title: I needed to guide my own ship.

So I gave up an excellent, very promising corporate career and jumped into the deep waters of real estate. No safety net beyond the runway I had saved, and a conviction that with enough passion and drive I could build something exceptional. Homes were always my first love anyway. As a child I was the one studying floor plans and noticing architecture everywhere we went.

My first listing came from my best friend, who trusted me with the sale of their beautiful detached home. We sold it quickly, and I have never forgotten what that trust felt like. Twenty years later, that is still the entire business model: earn trust so completely that clients come back for decades and send the people they love.

The goal has never been the one commission. I tell clients not to sell all the time, when the timing is wrong or the math does not serve them. What I am building is different: I want to be the person you reach out to any time you have a real estate question, whether you are transacting this year or not. That is what a trusted advisor means, and it is why most of my business arrives by referral.

Deals do not close themselves. Just recently a buyer got cold feet days before firming up. I coached the other agent through the emotions on both sides, and the deal closed. That is the job: steady hands when it matters most.

Today I work across Toronto and the GTA, from first time buyers to some of the most significant luxury transactions in the region. And after twenty years in this business, I have planted my own family's roots in the neighbourhoods I know best: Etobicoke.

20
Years of Full Time Practice
Top 10
Of 1,600+ Realtors, 13 Straight Years
Top 1%
Chairman's Club, of 16,500 Realtors
$23.5M
Current Signature Listing
[ Photo: Andrea walking or running a tree-lined Etobicoke street ]
Why Etobicoke

I don't just sell here. I live here.

My family and I live steps from the golf course in Etobicoke, and for the first time in twenty years I have found the place where I truly want to grow roots. We walk these streets every day. I run through these neighbourhoods every week. When I tell you what a street feels like at 7 am, it is because I was there this morning.

The schools, and the families they draw
Green spaces and mature tree canopies
Excellent local stores and main streets
Transit within reach of everything
10 minutes to Pearson for travel
Genuinely friendly neighbourhoods
Selected Results

Results at every level of the market.

Oakville
Purchased for a private client
Luxury Detached
Yorkville
Luxury condominium purchase
Full-Service Building
Kleinburg
Custom home, sold exclusively
Exclusive Sale
Eatonville, Etobicoke
Detached home, sold
Sold
Markland Wood, Etobicoke
Off-market purchase for a private client
Off Market
Princess Gardens, Etobicoke
Detached home, sold
Sold
Chestnut Hills, Etobicoke
1445 Islington Avenue, its own edition of Etobicoke’s Finest
Sold Over Asking
A selection from twenty years of transactions across Toronto and the surrounding markets, from first homes to landmark properties. See how these sales were built →
What I Stand For

Five values. No exceptions.

Integrity

The advice you would want if I never earned a dollar from it.

Knowledge

Twenty years of market data, street by street.

Passion

Homes and architecture, loved since childhood.

Reliability

When I say it will be handled, it is handled.

Quality

White glove service at every price point.

Beyond the Business

What clients are surprised to learn.

The Dancer

25 years of salsa

Andrea has performed and taught salsa around the world for 25 years. The discipline, the reading of a partner, the timing: it all shows up at the negotiating table.

The Runner

Chasing a 25 minute 5K

A committed runner with a goal on the clock this year. Fitness, health, and nutrition are non-negotiables, because giving clients your best requires being at your best.

The Football Mom

Team manager, volunteer

Andrea volunteers as manager of her son's competitive football team, which means logistics, schedules, and a busload of teenagers. Negotiating with sellers is easy after that.

[ Andrea and Kateryna, candid working photo ]
How I Work

Face to face with clients. Flawless behind the scenes.

My time goes where it matters most: negotiating, advising, and sitting across the table from you. Behind every transaction, client manager Kateryna Solovei runs the administrative process to a standard most teams cannot match.

The result is simple. Nothing slips, deadlines are met early, and you always know exactly where your deal stands.

Two decades of repeat clients

Client Words

★★★★★  5.0 out of 5 on Google  ·  every review five stars
★★★★★
“Andrea has been working with me on every real estate lease, purchase and sale I’ve made during my lifetime. She has a thorough understanding of the market and an expert approach to navigating it which shows her passion for real estate. Most recently, we purchased a home in a months time with everything we wanted, even in a tough market. Andrea is my trusted advisor for anything real estate related and a true subject matter expert in this area.”
Orsolya
April 2022 · Local Guide
★★★★★
“Andrea is honestly amazing. I’ve been working with her for over 12 years and no matter the challenge , Andrea can do it and make it happen. She is an extremely professional helpful realtor that can make magic happen. She has helped in both sale and rent in personal and commercial spaces and is experienced in both. Very responsive and helpful. Cannot recommend more !”
Yuliya Etingen
January 2021 · Local Guide
★★★★★
“Andrea has been so patient, supportive and knowledgeable with us during our search. She has a very professional manner and clearly is a very experienced agent. She was referred to us by friends who were very impressed with her and we feel the same way. We would highly recommend her to anyone. Thanks Andrea!”
Susan Henderson
November 2022

Every review above is a verified Google review, published word for word as the client wrote it. Read them in full on Andrea’s Google profile.

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