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About Siya
Siya is not just a Realtor®—she’s a trusted guide, a dedicated advocate, and an active member of the Nanaimo community. Entering her 9th year in real estate and consistently recognized as a top producer since 2019, Siya is celebrated for her ability to truly understand her clients’ needs and for her tireless commitment to making every buying or selling experience both seamless and rewarding. Real estate is where Siya brings together her love of helping people, her strong business foundation, and...
Siya is not just a Realtor®—she’s a trusted guide, a dedicated advocate, and an active member of the Nanaimo community. Entering her 9th year in real estate and consistently recognized as a top producer since 2019, Siya is celebrated for her ability to truly understand her clients’ needs and for her tireless commitment to making every buying or selling experience both seamless and rewarding. Real estate is where Siya brings together her love of helping people, her strong business foundation, and her eye for design. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Science from the University of Waterloo as well studied Interior Design and has built a well-rounded career shaped by both education and hands-on experience. Since the age of 27, Siya has grown her own real estate portfolio to include four Airbnbs, three long-term rentals, and a commercial building in Nanaimo’s Old City Quarter—where her most notable renovation project, a 100-year-old heritage property, was featured in House and Home. Known for her motivation, adaptability, and strategic approach, Siya has earned a reputation for listening closely to her clients, navigating negotiations with precision, and exceeding expectations. Whether working with first-time buyers, seasoned investors & developers, or clients in the growing luxury market, she offers professionalism paired with warmth and genuine care. Her meticulous attention to detail and ability to problem-solve under pressure make her an invaluable partner in today’s dynamic Vancouver Island real estate market.
Beyond her career, Siya is a mother, former yoga teacher, and committed volunteer. She has served on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity, taught with Modo Yoga, and is now involved with the Surfrider Foundation Nanaimo, helping to protect the local coastline. Since making Nanaimo her home in 2014, she has embraced the island lifestyle and is passionate about helping others do the same.
Awards & Recognition:Oakwyn Realty: 2020 Sales Achievement AwardOakwyn Realty: 2021 Masters AwardOakwyn Realty: 2022, 2023, 2024 Top Producer AwardOakwyn Realty: 2021 & 2025 Masters AwardNanaimo Women of Influence Award 2025
- Oakwyn Realty Ltd. (NA)
- 9 Years Experience
- Fluent In English, Tamil
- https://siyaherman.ca
Lindsay Pugh 2025-11-07 Google
Lindsay Pugh worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Jesse and the team at Siya Herman & Associates were amazing to work with. They were always responsive, supportive, and genuinely caring. Jesse walked me through every step, explained everything clearly, and has a lovely grounded approach. As a single female seller, I felt confident and supported the whole way, especially when I was stressed. Siya’s knowledge and guidance, along with Nicole’s helpfulness, made the whole process so much easier. I would recommend them to anyone.
Read moreAaron Clefton 2025-10-16 Google
Aaron Clefton worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Siya and her team are the best realtors I’ve dealt with in the past 25 years. Responsive and clear communication are the hallmarks of a good realtor and that’s what you will find with Siya. She set expectations well and ended up finding us the house we bought. We are happy to live where we do and appreciated her professionalism and great work ethic.
Read moreTayden Depol 2025-09-18 Google
Tayden Depol worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Would highly recommend!
Read moreConnie Singer 2025-09-05 Google
Connie Singer worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Recently selling our home in Qualicum Beach was extremely positive thanks to Siya Herman & Associates (Oakwyn Realty). She offered exceptional professionalism, positivity and continuous support to our selling experience. We were very grateful for the outcome and would highly recommend her as a realtor.
Read moreeugene eriamiator 2025-08-28 Google
eugene eriamiator worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Working with Siya Herman & Associates was an absolute pleasure. As first-time homebuyers, we were nervous, but their expertise and calm demeanor put us at ease immediately. They are incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to educate us on the process, ensuring we never felt lost.
We always felt they had our back. Their advice was always honest and trustworthy, never steering us toward a decision that wasn't right for us. They were endlessly helpful, from scheduling viewings to negotiating repairs after the inspection.
Nick Graham is the epitome of professional—prompt, prepared, and a fantastic communicator. They made our dream of homeownership a reality, and we are so thankful. You will be in excellent hands with them!
Read moreRuth Malli 2025-08-26 Google
Ruth Malli worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Siya and her team are extremely helpful and responsive. She makes the tasks of selling a home much easier and less stressful. Highly recommended!
Read moreScott Silver 2025-07-25 Google
Scott Silver worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Siya is the best. If you are buying or selling a home in the Nanaimo area, highly recommend you engage Siya’s team to assist. She is super knowledgeable about the market and incredibly responsive. She guided us through our first home purchase and made the entire process easy and comfortable.
Read moreBea Capstick 2025-07-25 Google
Bea Capstick worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Nick Graham went above and beyond to help me find and buy my first home. He was quick to get me into any listings that matched my criteria and responded to all my inquiries very promptly. He helped me with organizing all the closing details and seamlessly took care everything that could be stressful about buying a home. He has a very calm and kind demeanor, going to showings felt like meeting up with a friend. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a diligent and friendly realtor. Thank you Nick!
Read moreKristen Swallow 2025-07-17 Google
Kristen Swallow worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Nick and Siya were absolutely phenomenal in helping us get to Nanaimo from the mainland. Nick was incredibly patient, thorough, and detail oriented which was really appreciated. It took us a while, but Nick facilitated finding the perfect place for us!
Read moreLindsey Mason 2025-06-10 Google
Lindsey Mason worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Salty Slide Show 2025-06-05 Google
Salty Slide Show worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
5 Stars – Highly Recommend Siya!
Siya helped me find my dream home on the island! Hire her. She is the best!
Siya and her team are very professional and demonstrate a wealth of knowledge into the housing market. Siya works very hard and covers a wide range of locations on the island. It’s a pleasure to work with her!
Relocating to the island is a challenging and daunting experience. Especially in today’s competitive market. Having Siya as a realtor made finding my new home a quick and pleasant experience. I look forward to working with her again in the future.
Read moreTaylor Edison 2025-05-16 Google
Taylor Edison worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Nancy Adamson 2025-04-30 Google
Nancy Adamson worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Nick did an awesome job and was extremely responsive to find properties to meet our needs. He went above and beyond our expectations answering our questions and finding information to help us make a decision! Thank you!
Read moreAngeline Plaza 2025-04-21 Google
Angeline Plaza worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
We had a great experience working with Siya Herman and Associates. Jesse helped us find our first home, and as first-time buyers, we had a lot of in depth questions. He was always honest when he didn’t have an immediate answer and would follow up with more detail than we expected. That kind of transparency and follow through really built our trust in him.
Throughout the entire process, we never felt rushed. Jesse really took the time to understand what we wanted and consistently advocated for us every step of the way. His patience and support ultimately helped us find a home that we truly love. When it came time to negotiate, he brought smart, strategic insights that gave us confidence and helped us secure a deal we were really happy with.
As we moved toward closing, Jesse checked in regularly to keep us on track with deadlines and made sure we felt supported the whole way through. We highly recommend working with him!
Read moreDan Emery 2025-04-10 Google
Dan Emery worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Our move from the mainland to the Island was a BIG project, and we're so happy we were referred to Siya early in the process to be on our team! From our very first trip to the Island, (of several) Siya was really attentive to our needs as buyers, organized with itineraries (ensuring we got to visit all the homes we were interested in during our whirlwind visits), knowledgable of all the different neighbourhoods, great at following up to get our questions answered, and very pro-active in using her contacts to get us into some additional new construction viewings on the fly when we came across them in our travels... which ultimately lead us to the wonderful new home we live in today! Siya also has a great team, and collectively they ensured our negotiation and closing processes ran smoothly, that we always had the info and tools we needed to make our decisions, and helped keep us on track with the many details we needed to manage throughout. With Siya and her her team, you can ensure you'll be well covered, and you'll always be greeted with a big smile and relaxed vibes that will make your home buying experience so much more enjoyable...which is what it should be! Thank you for everything Siya!
Read moreJessica Rae 2025-04-01 Google
Jessica Rae worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
We bought our dream house with the help of Jesse. words are not enough to express our gratitude to Jesse who helped us find this dreamhouse. His expertise, knowledge and concern ended up like a family/brother for us, I/We would like to thank hi for all the hard work he put into us in finding our dreamhouse. We miss you Jesse!
Read moreThe Herring Hotline 2025-03-21 Google
The Herring Hotline worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
craig macmillan 2025-03-20 Google
craig macmillan worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
A kind, intelligent human being. Siya made me feel informed and supported. It was an enjoyable, stress free, process. I would not hesitate to work with her in the future.
Read moreKathleen Smith 2025-02-19 Google
Kathleen Smith worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
It has been such a great experience working with Siya and the team.
We were on a look out for a house that would work for a multi-generational home and great investment for us.
Siya made sure that we had the facts, additional resources, and even continued to provide support after the purchase. This goes beyond the customer service we needed.
But when you buy a home, you want to make sure that the team you choose understands you not just financially, but personally.
I’ll recommend them a 100 times over and over because without them I wouldn’t feel so at peace with my home.
Read moreHesam Keshmiri 2025-02-17 Google
Hesam Keshmiri worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
I had an outstanding experience working with Siya Herman & Associates. Siya and colleagues worked with me tirelessly and were very patient for two years until I found the home I was looking for. From start to finish, they were professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly responsive.
If you're looking for a realtor who is reliable, friendly, and truly cares about their clients, I highly recommend [Realtor's Name]. I couldn’t be happier with my experience!
Read moreAlexandra Giuffre 2025-02-15 Google
Alexandra Giuffre worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
We are ever greatful to Siya Herman for helping us move from the Lower Mainland to Nanaimo. In addition to her professionalism, knowledge of the market and negotiating skills, Siya went above and beyond by attending open houses for us when we couldn’t make it over to the island and doing video showings, organizing a full day of house showings when we did make it over to ensure we could see as much as possible in one day. Siya was always available to answer our many many questions and consistently provided sound and valuable advice.
I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to recommend Siya as a real estate agent to someone else.
Read moreInfinity Warrior 2025-01-12 Google
Infinity Warrior worked with Siya Herman in 2025.
Jesse Dean was a pleasure to work with 10/10 would play D&D with.
This was me and my wife's first home purchase. Jesse explained everything in a concise manner and helped us through the process all the way to end. I really couldn't recommend Jesse enough, fantastic experience.
Read morePetra O'Neill 2024-12-18 Google
Petra O'Neill worked with Siya Herman in 2024.
Having just worked with Jesse Dean of Siya Herman & Associates to find my new home, in a new city, manage all the multitude of details, paperwork, next steps, how to, when to start/complete each one..he was there, literally every step of the way, guiding me through it all. He was thorough, very diligent, meticulous in searching out all pertinent information/ documentation of any property I was currently interested in. Exceptional service that helped me find the perfect property. Highly recommend!
Read moreisabel aasen 2024-12-12 Google
isabel aasen worked with Siya Herman in 2024.
Jesse Dean. If you want someone that will turn over every stone, cross the T’s and dot the i’s… someone who listens to every detail and communicates every bit of information then look no further. I have made 9 purchases in my lifetime and I can attest to having seen the spectrum of realtors. Jesse was on point with every angle and every situation that arose. He thinks quick on his feet but takes his time to evaluate matters at hand with deliberate calculations. He’s got a great sense of humor which is a must when making life changing decisions because stress can become overwhelming. This man literally went above and beyond board in ensuring everything was on the right track. I know that without his professionalism and personal attentions this purchase could never have happened the way it did. I commend his patience and calm. You can rest easy that you are in the best hands on the island if you’re lucky enough to have him represent you.
Read moreDaryl Tabin 2024-12-08 Google
Daryl Tabin worked with Siya Herman in 2024.
Jesse Dean from OAKWYN REALTY LTD has been absolutely a blessing to work with on the purchase of our new home in Parksville. He definitely sets a very high standard of what Realtors should be. His dedication to hard work, always available, answering all questions and attention to detail in his paperwork was outstanding. Jesse treated us like part of his family and investigated every detail of the homes we were interested in purchasing and left no stone unturned. After 8 months and looking at well over 25 properties we finally made a deal and purchased a property well below assessment value🙂. Jesse is not just our favorite realtor now, but also has become a very dear friend of ours, and always will be welcome in our home.
Daryl & Susan Tabin
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