Client Success Stories...

Our "Sold and Satisfied" level of service makes all the difference!

Wondering what to do? Below are people just like you that did decide to have Lynn & John Forrest represent them in the sale of their home and below they tell about their WIN-WIN experience:

"Huge thanks to both John and Lynn for selling our home. We felt very confident that you would be able to sell our house quickly. We couldn’t have been happier when it sold in ONLY 4 days and SOLD FOR ABOVE ASKING PRICE. We were and still are ecstatic!!!

The virtual tour was more than impressive. John’s photography work was amazing. Also, the amount of advertising that was done really attracted a lot of interest and we had lots of showings starting the very first day the house went on the market.

Lynn and John both really know the business and explained everything clearly. They were sensitive to our young families needs and very professional and we really appreciate all your hard work. Thanks again!"

- Huey, Renee, Emma and Matthew Davidson

"Lynn and John,

We wanted to extend our appreciation for the recent and quick sale of our home.  We never imagined that our house would be listed and sold on the same day…even before I got the chance to meet John!

It is obvious that your marketing plan works! It was refreshing and enjoyable to work with a team who practice their craft at a very high level. Thank you for making the experience painless and stress free.  You exceeded our expectations. We would not hesitate to recommend your professional, knowledgeable and friendly services to family and friends who are looking to buy or sell a property!"

...................................................................................... -Robyn and Michael

"From a pair of seniors who have never sold a home before, you both were FANTASTIC! Thank you for the professional, worry-free & friendly service you provided to us with the marketing of our house.
Guiding us along the way from the ground floor up, you not only were there every step of the way, but were even there when it came down to helping de-clutter... offering your professional staging at no extra cost to us, Donna was a joy to work with.

You both were dependable and most personable - Pat and I thoroughly enjoyed working with you and would recommend you to anyone looking to sell or buy a property.

Thank you so much!" - Pat, Adele & Ciara Blais

We have one word of caution to people who are “thinking” about listing their home for sale: Don’t let Lynn into your home if you are not serious about selling it, because she will have it on the market and sold before you can change your mind. She is that good!

John and Lynn, you are a great team and you do excellent work and we highly recommend you to others in the community. Good Luck in your future listings and sales. That being said, ‘Good Luck’ seems to follow those who work hard. Need I say more?

Thanks again" - Kevin & Beverley

“Hi John and Lynn,

We would like to say thanks from the bottom of our heart for everything you have done for us. We are very happy that our house sold quickly and we are very proud that we chose the right Realtors for selling our house.

You are the perfect team we can say - Lynn you helped for interior decoration and staging that really made the difference! John you created a very nice virtual tour on our own web page and advertised our home very well.

Your expert advice helped reduce stress and made the process easy. We always feel we have John and Lynn as supporting friends helping us, and always positive throughout an extremely emotional and stressful time - and just one phone call away. Always in touch with answers for all our questions. We would definitely recommend you to friends and relatives for buying or selling property.

Expert, Experienced, Enthusiastic, Positive, Energetic, Dedicated: all together makes John and Lynn the WIN-WIN Team."

- Anoop & Tina

"We started the selling process with trepidation as this was the 17th home we were selling.

When we met John and Lynn the first time, we were immediately impressed with their calm and professional approach. Our concerns were addressed immediately which reduced our stress considerably. While their marketing skills were obvious, I was most impressed with their honesty and integrity. After all, it is only a "WIN-WIN" if both seller and buyer are satisfied.

We do not hesitate to recommend John and Lynn for all your real estate needs."..

- Gary & Carole

"Well, it really doesn't get any better than this!

Lynn came to value our home. Two minutes after she left,she knocked on the door and asked if John could show a couple our property. We had a conditional offer a few hours later, BEFORE our house was even listed! Less than a week later, our house was sold firm.

Thank you so much John and Lynn. We never imagined our house would be sold so quickly. You really are a great team!"

................................................................-The Hughes Family

Lynn’s keen eye for décor and John’s photography skills made our home very desirable to future owners. Even though we are sad to be letting go of a home we have loved living in, we are excited about making the new home feel just as inviting.

Without your combined talents, and perseverance we don’t think we would have gotten a better service from anyone else. We now fully understand the meaning the “best in the west”. Thank you for making our sale a success!"

............................................................................. -Mélodie and Kevin

"John and Lynn, you are a "great team" - so friendly, helpful and professional in every way. Thank you so much for everything you have done in order to sell my house so quickly. Now I can move on to the next stage in my life.

I will be forever grateful to you as you certainly helped me eliminate much of my stress associated with selling a home. You both are outstanding real estate agents and I strongly recommend you to anyone wishing to sell their property"

.................- Mrs. Joyce Amos

"We bought our first home with John and Lynn, so when the time came to sell there was no question about going back to them for the sale.

"We had our condo on the market for less than 36 hours and it was conditionally sold!!  By the end of day one, we had 3 visits and already working on the offer!!!  Lynn’s dedication made the process of selling the condo absolutely painless.  We just never expected to sell that fast.  With the help of the Forrest’s design team, the place looked immaculate.  John’s love of photography and attention to details was reflected in the pictures shown on the many web sites our condo could be seen on.  Looked so great it made us fall in love again with the condo we wanted to sell!  I will recommend John and Lynn to anyone who wants to sell a house.  They will be the only phone call we will make next time we have to sell our house.  We can’t thank you enough for everything you did for us." -Isabelle, Dave & Stella

"We just sold our home in Kanata in 4 days. I can't speak highly enough of our agents Lynn and John Forrest. Lynn was always available, just a phone call away. She kept us totally informed concerning the feedback our home received. She offered valuable help and advice on how to best present our home to potential buyers to obtain top value. Thank you so very much!
................. Sincerely, Marty and Helen Frederick"

"My husband and I recently relocated to the Ottawa area and needed to find a house. We were referred to John and Lynn and were so happy that we were. We were quite indecisive at first, not knowing whether we wanted to buy a house or build a house, and John was unendingly patient with us! John is always incredibly friendly, professional and accessible. There hasn’t been any time since dealing with him that he wasn’t right there to answer questions or provide guidance for us. John has gone above and beyond the call of a Real Estate agent as he has also helped us out personally with our move. We’ve been so pleased that we would recommend anyone to John. He was a warm and welcome treat in helping us find a great home."
.............................................. - Ann and Scott Jarvis

"Dear Lynn and John,

Thank you for the professional services provided to us with the marketing of our house. Needless to say we were extremely pleased to entertain multiple offers and sell our house within a week - for the full asking price! Your great marketing skills, experience and expert guidance was greatly appreciated, as were your immediate responses to our telephone calls from Nova Scotia. You kept in touch even though we were miles away looking for a new house. Great customer service! We were working within a tight time frame and you made it happen! Thank you! "

.........................................................- The Fishers

Judie and I want to express our thanks to both of you for your efforts in selling our house at 25 Mattawa (Bridlewood) this past winter. We appreciate that it must have been quite a challenge for you while we, the vendors, were out of town all during the listing period.

We are"Sold and Satisfied", and it is certainly "Win-Win with John and Lynn", as your slogans say. Thanks again,

- Alex Berljawsky and Judie McSkimmings

"Dear John and Lynn,

We would like to sincerely thank you both for finding us our first home! You definitely have the "WOW" factor when it comes to the excellent professional service you give to your clients.

We didn't know exactly what to expect from an agent, but John, with your friendly nature and positive attitude, you made us instantly feel very comfortable and at "home." Thanks for all of your support and guidance and for answering all the questions we had in such a timely manner, it is greatly appreciated. We couldn't be happier with the home we have chosen. We look forward to many years of happiness under this roof. Thanks again for everything!
.............................................................- Tanya & Tyler

"Hi Lynn and John,

We just want to thank you both for helping us sell our house so quickly. It all happened so fast it made our heads spin. We never thought our house could sell the same day but boy were we wrong. You were both very professional and considerate of both the sellers and buyers and made the whole experience a pleasure.We are especially happy that we didn't have to go through any staging or open house phases. We will definitely recommend you to our friends and neighbors and contact you if we need your service in the future. Thanks again to the Win-Win Team." ..............

.-Marg and Marg

"Being part of a military family, I have moved many times and have met many Realtors, but I have never met Realtors so passionate about what they do until I met Lynn and John. They are always professional and extremely knowledgeable in their field. It is very obvious that they love what they do. My most recent sell was a different situation from my other moves and Lynn and John helped in such a big way at a time when I wasn't really myself. I feel, not only did I have the best possible Realtors for the job, but I found two very dear friends in the process. Thank you Lynn and John!"
- Liz Coulthard

Dear John and Lynn,

You went above and beyond our expectations! We were impressed with your expertise, guidance and dedication in each step of the process of selling our home, from fairly pricing it to best showing its features, and then getting the perfect deal.

Our heartfelt thanks for your wonderful work in selling our home at 99% of its listing price in just two days! You have no idea of how much relief you brought us in our present circumstances, when we are preparing ourselves to move overseas.

..........................................................You are a perfect team! : ) - Angela & Roberto Santos

We write this letter to show our appreciation. We never thought our house could be sold in 5 days. Our case was very tough. Dad worked 700 kilometers away, and was able to be home only at weekend. Mom needed to take care of two kids of 12 and 2. We tried to sell our house last year, but we didn't get any offers. Now it was Fall, and we hoped to move before the snow came.

We were lucky to have you. You explained all we needed to do to sell the house and gave us the information about the property sales in our community. You helped us to set the right price for sale. You hired an interior decorator to make our house look good! You brought some furniture to put into our dining room. You even sent cleaners to clean our house. John took beautiful pictures to show people. He has such great eyes that we have never seen our house so elegant!

Your phone system made it so convenient to reach you and you notified us when visitors left our home, so that we have more time to relax. In just 5 days, our house was sold. Now we move into a new city and start our new life. We can't forget the great experience with you. We thank you from the bottom of our heart. We will share our experience with all our friends. Let them know we were very lucky to have you. We wish you happy and healthy!
...................... .....................................................-Helen and Richard

"Hi Lynn and John,

We just want to thank you for helping us sell the house so quickly. With small children in the house, the quick sale is truly appreciated. Our decision to do business with you was solely based on your professionalism and passion that you show in your work. You don't just put the 'For Sale' sign on the lawn and hope that someone will buy it. You really work hard to get it sold fast and with the most money. We will definitely recommend you to our friends and contact you if we need your service in the future. Regards,"

.........................................................-Vu's family

"Our neighbours had used Lynn and John to sell their home and had wonderful things to say about their services. When I went to their website I was incredibly impressed by the quality of the photos and the virtual tours for their listings, and I knew these were the agents I wanted to use to sell our home!

We needed to sell quickly for a job-related move. John and Lynn made it all very easy for us. I think their home staging is a fantastic service to provide, and the Showing Beacon that alerts you when viewings are complete made the process much easier for us as a family with 2 young children. We have already recommended John and Lynn to our friends!" -
-Darryl and Catherine Higgins

We especially loved the hi-tech you have introduced into the business and marketing of a home and again the attention to detail is amazing, right down to the reflective tape on the "For Sale" sign so it could be seen at night. We loved the "Talking House". The hi-tech certainly worked well for our home.

We have had our share of experiences with realtors and what impressed us about you Lynn and John was your ability to be a "seller's agent" when we needed you to be in the sale negotiations. You were referred to us by our neighbours who recently bought a home and we can say that your demonstrated that you can also be a "buyer's agent" as well.

When we are posted back to Ottawa, we'll certainly be looking you up to assist in finding our new home. Thanks again,".......- Bell and David Byrne

“Dear Lynn and John,

Thank you for doing your job in such a professional and dedicated manner. The advertising and pictures of our house were amazing. Your ability to balance both seller’s and buyer’s concerns was also much in evidence. Satisfaction of both parties is, in our opinion, the key to a successful transaction and you have certainly achieved that with your warm and enthusiastic support. Terrific job! Thanks again,”

-Ron and Sondra Wolfgram

Sincerely,
Mrs. Chiappa

“From the very beginning, we heard nothing but good things about you two...whether from other real estate agents, from people in the communities you serve, or from satisfied clients, it was all good.  Now that we’ve had the joy of working with you to sell our home, we know, first hand, why the comments were so glowing! Lynn, John, we entrusted a major part of our future to you.  Know that you played a pivotal role in helping us make a dream come true.  We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for putting us first and for the friendship we shared during the process.  You are special! God bless!” (Read entire letter...)

-Bill and Colleen Corcoran

"I interviewed several agents before I selected Lynn. I was immediately impressed with her personalized marketing presentation and her knowledge of the Bridlewood housing market. However, what really sold me on Lynn was her response to the question “do you have anyone who would be interested in my home now?” Not only did she say yes, she brought the prospective buyers to my home 2 days later. Within 2 weeks of meeting Lynn, my home has been sold at a fair price and my husband and I can move on with our new adventure in a new city. I would not hesitate to recommend Lynn – this whole experience has truly felt like a Win-Win!

-Hilary & Barry Purvis

"John has to be one of the most professional individuals that I have had the pleasure of working with. Rest assured that a move from a different province and the purchase of our first home was stressfull BUT... John made the transition of our move and the purchase of our house as smooth as possible and completely flawless. 

His in-depth knowledge of his profession and complete confidence was such a relief. As first time home buyers we had no hesitation in purchasing our home through John, we will definitely be recommending  John to all of our friends. John without a doubt is an amazing person and salesperson. Thanks for your help John!"
- Dan and Steph

Art and I wanted you to know how much we enjoyed working with you to sell our home.  We noticed your ads in the Kanata Kourier and knew immediately that we liked your style and wanted you to represent us.  We were not disappointed.  Your enthusiasm and professionalism truly puts you ahead of the rest.  We were also very impressed with the little extras you offered like the consultant to give us tips on home staging and the many great marketing tools that John developed.  It is obvious that you love your job and you're good at it.  Keep on winning!"

................................................................................................- Christine and Art Bonsall

“We have never worked with such a caring, energetic and success-oriented couple. The results tell it all. Our house sold in just 3 days. We interviewed 4 top-selling agents and chose John and Lynn because they were the best trained and most active couple in their field.

John’s keen eye for photography enhanced his Visual Tour and made our home one that we wanted to buy ourselves! Lynn had our home professionally staged by an Interior Designer at no extra cost. The results were magnificent! No job was too big or too small – John and Lynn were always available to help. They’be earned every penny and we’ve told our friends and neighbours about them. What an outstanding team!!!”..............- Victoria Miller and Rob Andrews

"When we decided to get an agent to sell our house we did it for two reasons.  First we did not have the time and second we did not have the expertise to sell our house privately.  Lynn and John were very professional and were instrumental in selling our house in only a few days. 
Lynn with her eye for the interior turned our house into something that I never thought it could be.  Lynn, your enthusiasm and energy was absolutely outstanding and I am sure that is why our house sold so quickly.

 John your technical magic on the web, made our house look amazing, I almost wanted to buy it myself...  Thanks once again guys!   You are both very talented in your business and clearly care about your clients and their needs. Sincerely,".........................................................................-Marie and Steve

We recently sold our house through John and Lynn and had an exceptional experience with them.  Since this is our first experience we were very anxious and confused in the beginning. They educated us on all different things to do and guide us in every step. This really helped to reduce the stress and made the whole selling process easy. Another factor is the preparation work they do. This is very challenging and very important. It clearly shows the difference it made – we sold our house within a day!!

John and Lynn do lots of community work, this makes them very unique in the market We are very proud that we choose the right and best realtor – John and Lynn."

Thanks! .......Chris and Jane

"Thank you for your “miracle” work in selling our home at 99% of its list price in just two days! We contacted you after our home had languished on the real estate market for eight weeks with barely a showing. Thanks to your “WIN-WIN” formula of staging and marketing our house, it instantly went from oblivion to becoming a “HOT” property.

Not only did you bring in numerous potential buyers within a short period of time, you also treated us as your “NUMBER 1 CLIENTS”.

Thank you, Lynn and John, for everything you have done to sell our house quickly and to enable us to move on to the next stage of our lives. Your professionalism, keen marketing, outstanding photography, and astute knowledge of the real estate market make you truly outstanding real estate agents at the top of your class. We strongly recommend that anyone selling their house enlist with you two “miracle” agents!”

Stephen & Marian Harymann

Jody and Debbie

Thank you for all of your hard work with finding us our home.  Being in the military we are on a very short time line to find and buy a house.  We really appreciated the extra time you dedicated to us and how we felt like we were your only customers. 

Your expert knowledge of the area was invaluable since neither of us were from the Ottawa region.  You were really in tune with what we were looking for (which is difficult for two picky people like us). This made it a lot easier to narrow down the showings.  Also, you did not waste our time by pushing houses you knew we would not be interested in and genuinely were looking out for our best interest.  

Thanks again, it was a pleasure.   

Teresa and Dean

"Thank you so much for making the experience of buying and selling our home as stress-free as possible. The fact that you were always available to answer our questions, as well take us to view new properties, made us feel like we were your only clients.

Lynn, with the help of your interior designer, as well as your own personal touches, our home showed beautifully. John, without your amazing photography, marketing abilities, and web skills, I'm sure we would not have had the tremendous interest which we received. You both went above and beyond our expectations. With two small kids we were dreading all the showings and open houses that come with selling your home. Fortunately, after only the third showing, you brought us an offer, and that was it…the house had SOLD in just 5 days! It's bitter sweet how quickly the process of buying/selling happened…we really enjoyed working with you and getting to know you better.

You are both such kind and generous people that place the needs of your clients before your own, and for that we are extremely grateful."

The Jackson Family

"When we met on that cold day in Kanata and I explained to you the "impossible mission": sell our house very fast because we were moving to Brazil – you demonstrated confidence and enthusiasm. I was sure I made the right choice when I picked you to help us to sell our house. My wife and kids had already gone ahead and I was left behind to make the arrangements for the moving. Sure enough, in just a few days we got an excellent offer and everything was going fine until there was a problem with the deal, but you were amazing and fixed the situation very quickly. You guys are the perfect team.
Thank you very much for your hard work and all the overseas calls and faxes needed to complete the sale. You are not only our real state agents, you are now our very good friends. Cheers...”

Angelo, Maria Lucia, Luciana and Felipe -Vitória, Brazil

"With FOR SALE signs taking root all over Bridlewood, I knew I was in for some hard competition. I needed an agent with "IT" - so I called John & Lynn Forrest!

Lynn literally bounced into my home, exuding her own special brand of energy, positive thinking and empathy. Not only did Lynn sell my home, she also got me the best possible deal.

For you professionalism, for your professional touch and for "SERVICE BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY", thank you John & Lynn Forrest"

Linda Bennison

"Lynn and John gave us the sense that they were as motivated as we were to get the best selling price (we got 98% of asking) in the least amount of time of time (11 days).  This was especially a mission-critical element for us as we were expecting our first child.  As it turns out, we were able to sell the house with plenty of time to enjoy the birth of our son.  Truly, it was a great feeling to know that Lynn and John were on our team with our best interests in mind.  For those considering selling their own home to save a few bucks, please re-consider and have real estate professionals like Lynn and John Forrest do the work for you.  It is a most worthwhile investment that saved us so much time and grief (there's a For Sale By Owner just down the street from us and they're still trying to sell their house), and it was the best decision we could have made in preparing for our next home in a hassle-free, enjoyable manner...."

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                                                                              Phil, Amelia and baby Justice Nguyen

                                                                                   www.blackbeltexcellence.com

"Dear John and Lynn,

We sincerely thank you for selling our house!  Although our property got listed to the market after the “hottest” season for sales, we are glad that we selected Lynn & John Forrest to be our agents.  We were very impressed of their relationship, expertise and fame in the real estate arena.  While Lynn kept generating buyers’ interest from her well established customer base, John creatively handled marketing activities such as web promotion and advertising. 

...The team of Lynn and John features a great collaboration of sales, marketing and customer service!"

Cora Xu & Silas Zhou

"Dear Lynn,

We wanted to express our thanks to you for all the work you did to help ius find our new home! You were always available to us, gave us great advice and made our first-time home buying experience so easy.

It was always a pleasure going to vierwings with you and we miss seeing you so often! We will refer you every chance we get and we wish you and your family the best!"

"Dear Lynn and John,  

You are great and go "above and beyond" as real estate professionals!
 
Lynn is an amazing agent. She and her team spent all the time we needed to ensure that we were comfortable and explained everything in great detail. She suggested small changes to help the house sell -- and sell quickly. Lighting was changed, walls painted, furniture rearranged, and landscaping added, all topped off with Lynn's expert advice. The improvements turned out beautifully. And sure enough, the house started attracting potential buyers and sold quickly.
 
I had moved to US and my wife along with my little daughter were in Ottawa on her own and thus Lynn helped my wife even with little chores like delivering paint, moving the furniture, and that was simply something you won't expect from your agent. But Lynn along with John was there to help us whenever we needed them.  

We appreciate the fact that you were always willing and able to work around our schedule, and you always kept in touch with us on a timely basis even when we were out of town.   Again, we cannot thank you enough for all the help and advice that you provided us with, and we feel so thankful to have had you represent us as our agents. We were feeling that you are our friend because of your congenial nature.   Absolutely fantastic job and thanks!!!!"  

Sincerely, Manish, Mukti, & Suhaani Agarwal

"Exceptional" sums up our experience with John and Lynn Forrest.  We were impressed with Lynn's knowledge of the market and her negotiation skills while John's technical support and artistic rendering of our virtual tour made the marketing of our home extremely accessible to potential buyers.  Outstanding professionalism and a charitable heart.  What more could you ask for in a real estate team?" 

Launi and Steve Fotopoulos

"Dear Lynn and John,

"Lynn Forrest selected the "Person of the Year 2005" by the Lagacé Family"

Just like Time Magazine, every year we select the person that had the most positive impact on our family. This year your selection was unanimous and unequivocal. By the ''can-do attitude'' that you have shown; your unlimited commitment to help us with our challenging endeavour and by the fact that you personally remained involved to look after our interests after the sale was closed has made you a very unique and fine person to us.

Moving to Europe was not a simple task. Leaving the continent without having the house (our most important asset) on the market was very stressful. You definitely rose to the challenge and deserved all of the trust we placed in you. The preparatory work that you and John did paid every dividend and is clearly related to the fact that our house was sold in one day.

Still, lots remained to be done with my family in Brussels and me in Rome. Yet with you and John everything looked so easy. I'm sure it required lots of hard work on your side co-ordinating every party and coping with a six-hour time difference between you and us.

This would have been outstanding in itself but your action with the electrical problem that occurred later has been remarkable. For this and for many other things that I'm sure we are forgetting, I would like to thank you and John."

André Lagacé, Brussels, Belgium

“Lynn and John,

You have gone "above and beyond" as real estate professionals!  You did everything as our Realtors to sell our existing home and find us a new home in Kanata.  Because of your dedication and professionalism, our family is now in a lovely home in Kanata Lakes, in schools they love and in a home that more then meets our needs.  Thank you so much Lynn and John”

                                           Jane and David Hedley

"Hi Lynn & John,

Thank you so much once again for your excellent insight and effort in helping us sell our home quicky and at the price we wanted, while at the same time finding the perfect home for us. Your hardwork, dedication and expertise has enabled us TWICE NOW to make the right choices for us. You truly go ABOVE and BEYOND the call of duty, and you make us feel as if we are your only clients. Of course we know this isn't the case as you are the #1 Real Estate agent in Kanata!

Your light-hearted, genuine , and positive personality is a gem in this line of work. We consider you more than an agent, more importantly we consider you a FRIEND. We will of course work with you again in the future and strongly reccomend you to our friends and anyone else. THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!"

Mike , Jackie , Kayla, Jacob and Dylan

"Dear John and Lynn,

What a pleasure it has been to work with you both on the

sale of my home in Stittsville. You really blew me away with all your personalized service! I also appreciated your recommendation for painting and decorating to help maximize the sale price - the home really showed well.

I was amazed at the traffic generated by the individualized web page and the open houses. Even though the market was weak and people were very cautious, your marketing brought people to the house every week.

You two are quite a team! Thank you for all your work on my behalf.

                                              Sincerely,"   Kari Yli-Renko

"Hi Lynn,  

We never would have found our dream home in such a short period without your help. Your house hunting process is accurate and quite infallible. We will recommend you to our Canadian/German friends here in Germany. Many, many thanks!"  

Marc & Alex Wolters
Frankfurt, Germany

"Dear Lynn & John,  

As your slogan goes, we are truly "Sold and Satisfied". It was a most positive experience having you handle the sale of our property for us. Your team is well organized and very professional. Your visual tours are magnificent - well thought out and very well presented. Thank you for a job well done.

We would definitely recommend you to friends and relatives thinking of buying or selling property. Keep up the good work, and we wish you continuing success."

LS and C, Ottawa

"We were committed to a “For Sale by Owner” strategy. We were convinced that our newer home with a very desirable address would sell itself. And then we met Lynn & John.

Lynn & John’s commitment to marketing excellence, professional attention, assuring guidance and a hand on the pulse of the real estate market (and Kanata in particular) provided us with so much more than a website and a lawn sign.

Empowered with Lynn & John’s professional confidence, our family successfully (and stress-free) completed the unconditional purchase of another beautiful Bridlewood home and our sale to a new family to Bridlewood. In the end, any marginal savings between the cost of a “For Sale by Owner” strategy and commissions paid were easily outweighed by the peace of mind, pre-scheduled convenient showings and timely feedback and advice provided by Lynn & John.

Lynn & John’s reputation in Kanata is evident in the various related product and service providers who have chosen to align themselves with them. As a client, take full advantage of these and you will gain the additional benefits and cost-savings that Lynn & John have secured on your behalf.

Welcome to the Bridlewood community… you will be “sold and satisfied”!

Paul & Kendall Brenton

"To John and Lynn Forrest,

It is with great excitement that I send you this letter so we may share with you both how very pleased we have been with the handling of the sale of our home.

The bottom line is that if you were not our reps we believe we would have lost thousands!  

Let us explain, looking back to the 2005 spring sale, our home was on the cuff of a market boom, and within days being listed our first offer came in and of you both superbly negotiated our best interests.  Even though we decided, in the end, reject that first offer, you did not give up on it which lead to continued negotiations and to our surprise you were able to make all parties recognize the win win win opportunity in this deal.  Soon after this deal was done, in our opinion, the market completely changed to a buyers market.  This is why we appreciate your commitment to us and got us the best deal.

Of course there were so many other awesome details that placed you both above the rest, like the website you built just for our home www.lalandeterrace.com, the great pictures and super recommendations to get the home ready for sale. Thanks again to you both for your professionalism and support." 

Jerome and Janice Castonguay   

"Lynn & John,

I would like to thank you for your attentive help throughout the sales negotiation, it represented your professionalism and dedication. I would not hesitate to recommend your service to my friends looking to buy or sell a house.  

Best regards,"

                                                Tak Chung Ho

"Lynn and John,  

Just a short note to say, thank you, to you and John for helping me find my new home.  I could not have asked for better Real Estate agents.  You made me feel like a part of your team, and you were always there to provide guidance when decisions had to be made.

I have taken the liberty to pass on your business card to others, knowing that if they choose you as their agent, the service they will receive, will be beyond reproach.  Thank you again, and I look forward to seeing you around Ottawa" 

Glenn M. Russell
Tel-Aviv, Israel
               

"Dear Lynn,

We cannot thank you enough for everything you did for us. From guiding us in preparing our house for showing, to your attentive help throughout the sales negotiation, to finding us the perfect house that we will soon call home. Your professionalism, dedication, warmth, and calming spirit made what could have been a stressful experience a pleasant one. Not only did you find us a buyer on our very first day of showings, you also worked diligently with both us and the buyer to find an amicable solution, to a potential hitch in the sale.

Selecting you as our agent may have been a case of happenstance, but after our experience our recommendation of your services to anyone looking to buy or sell a house comes without reservation. We first met you as a real estate agent, but by the end we had found a friend.

Thanks for everything!"                                                       Stephanie and Mike

"Hi Lynn,

Thank you for easing the process of selling our house. Your contagious smile and your professional expertise helped us through the process of both selling our existing home and buying our new house. The efforts you put into showcasing our house through your beautiful website and professional quality pictures made sure that we had tons of visits and resulted in competitive offers on our house. We also greatly appreciated your constant availability and willingness to answer questions with the utmost promptness."

                       
                    Stephan Dusablon and Lynda Daudelin

"Attentive to details, efficient, with a keen eye for the market – this is Lynn Forrest. It is not just her enthusiastic personality that makes her a winner: she is a consummate professional, well-organized and attentive to her client’s needs. Her web site is welcoming, attractive and user-friendly and her site display of my property had excellent descriptive captions. Thanks to Lynn’s excellent marketing program, my property sold in just three days and above list price."

Glenys Wright

"Wow! You listed our home and sold it the same day. This was beyond our wildest expectations.

Thank you so much Lynn for making us feel as though we were your only clients. Your web page and virtual tour were excellent as was your availability to answer our questions and phone calls with the utmost promptness.

I would be so pleased to recommend you to others."

Joan and Mark Spooner

"Dear Lynn,

Everyone knows that selling a house can be a daunting and harrowing experience, hence choosing the right representative is key. We selected you over others and we are glad we did, for, thanks to you, we did not experience the angst and aggravation usually associated with the selling of a house.   Your keen insight and knowledge of the local market combined with your enthusiasm  and selling skills made the whole experience almost a non-event. You quickly identified the unique features of our property and, as such, you were able to determine its rightful value - above current market price - and sell it literally in no time flat. This was a "win-win scenario". We were, still are and will likely remain impressed and grateful for some time to come! Very well done, thank you."

Mary & Christian Raquin

"Wow! After meeting Lynn the first day, her professionalism and understanding of her client's needs showed right away. After examing my house and clarifying a price comfortable for me, Lynn told me she had two buyers that would want my house - she was right! she sold my house in 1 day for over 98% of my asking price!

Then she showed extreme passion and was a hard-ball negotiator with a "finnicky" seller I wanted to buy my next house from.

I have recommended Lynn to people and I hope she continues  to enjoy her work. Thanks again Lynn and keep that great smile of yours!"

Shirley Wilkinson

"Before we were introduced to Lynn, we had another Realtor for almost three months. That did not work so good so we decided to find another sales rep - that's when we were introduced to Lynn by a friend. I will tell you, from day one until the final sale of our house, Lynn was always there for us.

It took Lynn to sell our house only eight days. Wow! My wife and I were so happy that we found Lynn to sell our house. She provided a professional and helpful attitude from day one. Lynn is an honest person, and she knows the business very good. We would recommend Lynn to all of our friends and family members. Once again, thanks Lynn for your hard work, and excellent results."

Elias and Katherine

"Wonderful! 5 days after "staging" our property with the assistance of Lynn's interior decorator, we received our first offer which subsequently led to our final sale.

Thank you Lynn for all your hard work and dedication. Your warm personality and knowledge of the market were very much appreciated.

Cheers,"

Iain and Adrienne

"Lynn,

Now that we are all settled in and I have a couple of minutes, I would like to thank you and your team, for two things. One, Assisting us in finding a home that suited our present needs. You were very helpful and knowledgeable about the market, and were always available and flexible to go and look at homes that peaked our interest and gave us many options of your own to look at. The use of your email system, that sent us listings that you thought we may be interested in and fit the dynamic of our needs was very helpful and a time saver for us both.

Two, your unique way of showing our home on MLS and your web site, we felt was a great way of advertising our home. As you know our house was a little different than most and the pictures and video that was used in the marketing displayed the qualities of the home very well.

Your patience and understanding through both negotiations was appreciated. You took the time and effort to explain all our options to us, and listened to our concerns, and we were able to make decisions that were best for us. When any of our friends are in the market to sell or buy a home, we will be sure to pass on your name.

Thanks again, and don't be a stranger and stop in sometime and say hello."

Dayton and Dawna

"Hi Lynn,

Thank you for providing the best Service and Representation one can have in selling their home. You helped me thru an extremely emotional and stressful time with your Positive and Upbeat Attitude.

I would recommend you in a Heartbeat!! Your knowledge of the market and marketing skills in presenting my home made all the difference.

Thanks again for being the Best at what you do!!!"

Candice S.

"Hi Lynn,

I would like to thank you once again for the wonderful job you did selling my house.

From our initial meeting to the closing sale, you provided a professional and helpful attitude that gave me the confidence to relax in the knowledge you would take care of everything, and you did. You gave me some hints to make the house more attractive to potential buyers and did a fantastic job with the web page layout and virtual tour. I was very impressed with the skills you demonstrated throughout the negotiation process and extremely pleased with the end result. Your hard work enabled me to sell my house after only one day on the market. I still can't believe it's true.

Please know you will be the real estate agent I recommend to everyone. Thanks again"

Natalie D.

"Dear Lynn,

Thank you for making a difference in the life of a child at CHEO. The 20th annual Telethon broadcast realized $3,719,542 and you helped make it happen.

You helped make it possible to buy equipment, to fund research, to allow hospital staff to upgrade their skills, to keep the physical appearance of the buildings child friendly and to buy books, games, and toys for our patients…."

Barry Turner, Chair, CHEO Foundation
Frederick M. Bartlett, President and CEO, CHEO Foundation
Norma Lamont, Vice President, Community Development

What is the Miracle Home Program?

"Hi Lynn,

Just wanted to say "Thanks Again" for selling our home. We're very glad we had the opportunity to meet & work with you. We will definitely recommend you to our friends and family.

Keep up the great attitude!"

Liz & Rob C.

"Lynn,

My wife and I really appreciate all of your patience and hard work, together with the quick turnaround time in which you sold my late mother's house.

You took everything in stride and you have a remarkable way of putting clients at ease. It has been a pleasure working with you, thanks for everything!"

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Russell

"Buying or selling a home can be an emotional roller coaster ride. Lynn helped keep things in perspective for us. She provided sound and knowledgeable advice, based on experience and an understanding of the market and our neighbourhood. The result was a sale at a closing and price that worked for us. We would highly recommend her. "

Susan P. and Derek E.

Hi Lynn,

It is with great pleasure that I announce your membership as an Envoy CertifiedTM Realtor.

As you are aware, you are among a very small number of highly skilled professionals in Canada. Your commitment and dedication to the needs of relocating families is of paramount importance to Envoy and this is one of the principal factors we consider in the certification process. As such, our investigations determined that you possess the qualities we look for in our Service Partners...

Gordon M. Gerrie
Vice President, Network Development
Envoy Relocation Services

" Lynn helped us to locate a house that was beyond what we were looking for. All our friends who have seen it rave about it and asked us whether it took us a long time to find it.  We learned a few things about what to look for in purchasing a house.  The house that we are in now is gorgeous bright and God blessed!  Thank you Lynn!

Love,

Elizabeth and Jun P.

"Hi Lynn,

Well it's almost a year since we've been in our house. And although we haven't been able to do much of the fixing up we had planned this year, we have enjoyed a wonderful year here. It's definitely "home". Duncan and I would like to thank you for finding this place for us. Fringewood is a great area. We have great neighbours and have found a fantastic home daycare for the little ones. And again thank you so very much, for both you and your husband's support in the purchase of our home.

All the best of the holiday season to you and your family."

Sincerely,

Sandi S.  Stittsville.

"Lynn was incredible to work with; she made me feel extremely comfortable with the decisions I had to make. Her enthusiasm, knowledge and openness made the process of purchasing a home from beginning to end an enjoyable and stress-free experience. I always knew that I had great advice to rely on. I would highly recommend Lynn to anyone thinking about buying or selling a home. "

Scott Isaac

"Lynn is an energetic, honest individual who is very passionate in her work. I purchased a 9 acres lot from her over 10 years ago and when I decided to sell, I was fortunate to have her complete this task. Her professionalism and understanding of the industry enable a quick sale of my land. It was a wonderful experience….."

Heidi B.

The reward of a job well done: A note received from one of Lynn's "younger" clients

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