CLIENT REVIEWS

Drake and Stephanie exceeded our expectations throughout the entire buying process and were incredible through every stage of getting our mortgage and buying our first home! They were experts, friends, and advisors and helped us navigate a difficult time to buy a house! They were very professional , supportive, and creative with the whole process of getting our mortgage approved,  negotiating the price, and receiving the best interest rate possible that we couldn’t even ask for more. We felt like we were constantly "ahead of the curve" in every step of the process, which was entirely due to Drake’s and Stephanie’s thoroughness and dedication. We cannot imagine a better experience and cannot wait to refer them to other people moving forward. Whether you have a unique situation like us, or a more simple process, Drake and Stephanie will have you covered!

I had spoken to a few different real-estate agents by the time I connected with Drake. Drake was different than the others-attentive, to the point and very pleasant to talk to. From the very start he really listened to what we wanted in a home and quickly found the perfect match for us. When it came to selling our place, he was always quick to action anything that needed attention and things went very smoothly. Drake and Stephanie are a great pair and put us at ease during what could have been a very stressful time.  The fact that they also handle mortgages makes things even easier! They handled everything seamlessly and we highly recommend them for your real estate as well as mortgage needs! Thank you Drake and Stephanie!! We are very happy in our new home.

Sincerely, 
The Stevensons

Hi Drake and Steph,

Steve and I are still taking in the incredible news of this morning. As I wasn't very good at concealing, this was a stressful time for us, so we are elated that the deal is now firm.

Please know how much we sincerely appreciate all of your work and efforts. Truly. From the beginning guys, you went above and beyond, and it was evident that throughout, you did everything possible to facilitate the best outcome for us.

We are more than happy with this outcome and feel that we did very well considering we were up against many variables that did not work in our favour. And we know that our outcome would in all likelihood have been very different had we not had you both representing our interests.

Unequivocally, we would work with you again and would (and will) highly recommend you to others.

Our heartfelt appreciation to you, and absolutely, we would love to get together for a celebratory drink (or two, or three...)!!

In selling our home, we  have had a most excellent experience with our realtors Drake Beauchamp and Stephanie Nelson. Their professional expertise, superior marketing and negotiation skills enabled us to realize above our asking price within 10 days of posting.  We were informed and guided through every step in the process with clarity and patience! So we highly recommend these agents to anyone needing any real estate transaction.

Brenda and Brian Reid

As a first-time home buyer, I am very happy I worked with Drake. He was tightly involved in every step of buying my first home from the beginning to the end. He becomes very well aware of his client’s needs and budget. His unique ability to analyze the current real estate market and develop a strategy makes you ahead of other buyers. His decades of experience in the market has provided me with numerous details and aspects of buying and owning a house including investment for the future and having a proper living environment for me and my family. He also helped me find a phenomenal mortgage, and an excellent lawyer with his great network of connections. All in all, he truly is a dedicated, honest and dependable person. Buying a house is a team play, and if you have Drake in your team you will enjoy and win the game! 

Omer Ondun

I just bought and sold a home with the help of Drake and Stephanie in a very tricky market to navigate on the buying end.  Their expertise and advice allowed me to be successful in not only finding the right home but more importantly in positioning my offer for success.  Their strategic approach in listing and promoting the sale of my current home was second to none and within five days of listing, my home was sold for over its list price!  Throughout the home buying and selling process, Steph and Drake were completely accessible to me, extremely responsive to my questions and their service went well above my expectations.  Strategic marketing coupled with just the right level of assertiveness at the buying end will see me in my beautiful new home in February. When you work with this team, you not only have two skilled agents on your side but you also have the extensive knowledge of the  brokerage backing you up.  Thank you, Steph and Drake!  I couldn't be happier!

Annmarie Nicholson

Nous avons reçu un service de première qualité de la part de Drake et Stéphanie pour l'achat de notre maison à Ottawa. Nous venions du Québec et n'avions pas d'expérience avec les façons de faire en Ontario et Drake nous a rapidement rassuré et soutenu en nous offrant un accompagnement professionnel et personnalisé. Lorsque nous arrivions sur les lieux d'une maison à visiter, il arrivait toujours préparé avec une liste de maisons comparables ayant été vendues récemment dans le quartier avec les prix demandés et obtenus. Il avait déjà parlé avec l'agent des vendeurs afin de nous partager le maximum d'information sur la maison visitée. Au moment de la visite, il nous donnait des avis pertinents s'appuyant sur nombreuses années d'expérience. Mais c'est vraiment au moment de la négociation avec l'agent des vendeurs que le soutien de Drake et Stéphanie a été le plus précieux. C'est un moment très stressant, mais Drake a su nous rassurer et nous guider pour que l'on paie le juste prix, même dans un contexte de surenchère. Stéphanie, de son côté, nous envoyait tous les documents nécessaires de façon très rapide que nous n'avions qu'à signer. Drake et Stéphanie, vous avez notre gratitude éternelle pour le soutien que vous nous avez donné dans un des moments les plus importants de notre vie.

We received first-rate service from Drake and Stephanie for the purchase of our home in Ottawa. We were from Quebec and had no experience with the Ontario way of doing things, and Drake quickly reassured and supported us with professional and personalized guidance. When we arrived at a house to visit, he always came prepared with a list of comparable homes that had been recently sold in the neighborhood, along with list and sale prices. He had already spoken with the sellers' agent so that he could share as much information as possible about the house we were visiting. At the time of the visit, he gave us pertinent advice based on many years of experience. But it was really during the negotiation with the sellers' agent that Drake and Stéphanie's support was most invaluable. It's a very stressful moment, but Drake was able to reassure us and guide us so that we paid the right price, even in a context of overbidding. Stéphanie, for her part, sent us all the necessary documents very quickly, which we just had to sign. Drake and Stéphanie, you have our eternal gratitude for the support you gave us at one of the most important moments in our lives. 

Best regards,

Sébastien and Nathalie

Wow! Sold it! Sold it! Can't believe the amazing result! Before meeting Drake, we were told by two agents and a real estate brokerage our homes value. The information seemed accurate to us, and when Drake asked us what we thought our home was worth we told him we would be happy to get that price. He told us that he was happy we felt that way, but that he saw things differently, and that a much bigger picture had been overlooked in thoroughly evaluating our home's value. We were very surprised when he asked us if we would put our home on the market for $150,000.00 more than what we were told and what we thought it was worth. We said "Sure, go right ahead lol!" thinking he was kidding. Well it turns out he wasn't, and just wanted us to be patient while he and Stephanie creatively marketed and promoted our home. Even though we were really confident in his abilities, we weren't sure that a sale at that price level could be achieved. Drake's broad market awareness and effective strategy proved to be correct in getting us that entire additional amount! We are so glad we met you guys, grateful you could achieve this for us, and thankful we didn't work with anyone else. The additional money will go a long way towards our retirement and our upcoming new build. Thank you Stephanie and Drake for seeing our homes full potential and greater value. We are looking forward to working with you again soon!

B & L

When we first met with Drake, we told him what we wanted and the price we could afford. In today's hot market in Ottawa, our demands might be seen as unrealistic. However, the result was great . We reached our exact targets which we had determined at the beginning. We feel ourselves lucky because we worked with Drake. He is a very kind, helpful, friendly and hardworking man. Stephanie who is the "teammate" of Drake also contributed a lot to the very successful result. We consider ourselves lucky to work with them and would recommend them to everybody. 

Leyla-Serdar E.

"When ICANNWORLD decided to extend their reach of real estate investing to Ottawa, it needed to work with someone familiar to the locale, and someone knowledgeable.  We did do our research, and had a good sense of what properties we wanted to assess, and the knowledge gaps we needed filled.  Drake Beauchamp of SD Ottawa Homes was recommended by a colleague, and while not all recommendations work out, this one did.  Drake quickly proved he knew the Ottawa region real estate market, but also proved having substantial knowledge with the investment aspects of property ownership, and being a landlord.

Drake and his team provided support over and above that of what we considered typical for real estate agents.  They worked with us, and collaboratively discussed things important to us, which led to sound decision making.  Another aspect that was fundamental and important to us, was in working with someone who didn’t just speak integrity, but demonstrated it; which Drake did. 

If you are looking for an agent who knows what they are doing, will take a genuine interest in what you are trying to achieve, will support you in getting there, will operate with transparency, and will keep you focused, then you need to reach out to Drake Beauchamp and his team at SD Ottawa Homes.  We are confident you will be glad you did, as we are."

Jenn Drakes, Director
ICANNWORLD INC.

We had the pleasure of working with Drake Beauchamp and team in 2019 to purchase a wonderful property that we found.  In that transaction, we relied upon Drake to view the property and confirm whether it was the gem we thought it was on paper and in its location.  The services received then were exceptional and we worked closely together to close that deal, without us ever visiting the property.  So, when a decision was made to sell the same property some 4.5 years later, the only person we wanted to work with was Drake and team, and that was despite him being, at the time, outside the country.  Giving Drake first right of refusal to sell the property was testimony of the loyalty derived from the mutual respect and trust we built in 2019 and furthered over the years.  We are delighted to report that the sale of the property ran smoothly - from cleaning, staging, pictures, listing, showings, offers, and closure etc....  The steps taken considered our distance location, our needs to respect the tenants, and to showcase the gems we knew about the property in the best light.  The property sold quickly and smoothly without too many compromises being made.  When a Realtor is needed, Drake and team are who we will call first.

Jenn Drakes
Chief Strategist and Advisor
ICANNWORLD INC.

Drake et Stéphanie ont fait un travail titanesque pour nous trouver la maison qui convient à notre famille dans l’incroyable marché que nous vivons présentement.
Après les avoir rencontrés par hasard sur internet, ils ont pris le temps de nous contacter et de mieux nous connaitre. Drake a pris son temps pour nous expliquer le marché actuel d’Ottawa ainsi que la stratégie à suivre dans un marché à offres multiples comme celui que nous vivons. Il a rapidement trouvé ce qui nous convenait tout en respectant notre budget.
Lors des visites, Drake tire très attention aux détails. Il a beaucoup de connaissances en construction, ce qui nous a permis d’éviter plusieurs erreurs. En cas de doutes, il n’hésite pas à demander des informations à d’autres professionnels dans son immense réseau.
Malgré toutes ses connaissances du marché d’Ottawa et de la construction, son point fort, c’est la négociation. Il a une vue d’ensemble, ce qui permet à ses clients d’avoir la meilleure solution possible.
Dès le départ, il s’est démarqué par son professionnalisme : bonne écoute, bonne communication, patience, disponibilité et profondes connaissances de son domaine. Il nous accompagné dans le processus d’achat de notre première maison comme si c’était la sienne.
Bien que nous n’ayons pas eu la chance de rencontrer Stéphanie, nous avons vu Drake communiquer avec elle maintes fois. Ils forment une superbe équipe. Elle est le support sur lequel Drake s’est appuyé pour nous donner un service hors du commun.
Merci Drake,
Merci Stéphanie,
Nous avons hâte de faire affaire avec vous encore.

Carole et Didier

I would like to acknowledge the outstanding work Drake has done for my wife and I when buying our second house. There are two main reasons why he stood out as a great mortgage broker. First of all, he kept us in the loop throughout the whole process of getting the mortgage approved. We were very aware of what was going on and of every step Drake took to get us the best deal. We knew our mortgage would be approved because he made himself available to answer our questions and explained the steps of the process. 

The second reason we recommend Drake’s service is because of the way he fought for us not only on the mortgage, but also on the small details like the bridge financing fees. He managed to wave the appraisal fees. These small wins makes a big difference in the final cost. 
 
Also, we know for a fact that we got the best deal because no one in our circle got such a low mortgage rate.
 
Thank you Drake, we have already recommended your service to all our friends and family. 
 
Ariane and Behzad

My husband and I had the absolute luck of meeting the best realtor team in the City of Ottawa.  To paint a quick picture, we needed to sell our current house within 10 days in order to close the deal on our future dream house. We were very nervous about this.  Without skipping a beat, when we met with Stephanie and Drake, they came up with a solid strategy to sell quickly and without jeopardizing the value of the property.  

In addition, they provided us with a fully bilingual service. My first language being French and my husband’s English. This made our communication with Stephanie and Drake much easier, as we felt confident asking questions in either languages. They also took
 time to listen to our needs and concerns. They reassured us and made the process much smoother than we anticipated. 

I should also add that throughout the process, which was very time sensitive, they were responsive to the point that we were able to share information from dawn until dusk, and let’s add that this sale was done in July!  In the end, we sold our house in 48 hours.

We didn’t expect such a quick and painless sale. We can only imagine the amount of work that this power team has put forward to make this happen while we were enjoying the ride. 

From the bottom of our hearts, Stephanie and Drake, you guys are our realtors for life! 

Ariane and Behzad 

Drake and Stephanie helped us sell our home in Sep 2022 and they were outstanding! We needed to sell our house in a rush and they were quick to assist with the strategy and the logistics. They took care of our needs and were extremely professional and helpful. They even lent us some of their beautiful paintings to help sell the house – because they care and were determined to sell it for the highest possible price. Thanks to their strategy, the house had over 30 showings and subsequently, sold for a great price. I fully recommend the SD Ottawa Homes Team to sell your home as they are without a doubt the best realtors in town! 

Ysabel and Andreas 

We had a unique situation where my mother needed to sell her heritage home and downsize to a smaller home. I knew finding an agent who understood our situation would be important for it to sell it quickly at a good price and find a new home in a short time. 

Drake and Stephanie were definitely the ideal team to help us. They understood the market in our area and the profile of buyers for her home. They gave us peace of mind and were insightful and responsive to any questions we had.  They’re such a professional and talented team . We’re so glad we found them!

What set Drake apart was that he listened to me. After years of having other agents show me a few homes I wanted to see before attempting to persuade me toward a different location and housing type, years of being almost there but not quite, years of being told no - he heard my situation and took me seriously. He told me yes. He was going to help me find what I wanted — which, at this moment in time was a specific house, but in a general sense was a home in the neighbourhood where we, as a family, had set roots. He said he would help me to buy a house in the neighbourhood in which we wanted to live. He seemed very persuasive - and sincere, so I decided to trust him. My first impressions weren't wrong. 

With Stephanie, Drake took it upon himself to go the extra mile and then some. He was consistently responsive, efficient, resourceful, creative, and worked tirelessly — not only to achieve this dream, which I had been told was impossible, but to personally guide me through the process, step by step, from beginning to end and beyond. No detail was missed. I felt like my family was cared for, like Drake and Stephanie have our backs and that everything's going to be ok.

In context, it's taken 11 years, 7 previous moves, 12 jobs and some tough decisions and big emotional adjustments for my children and I to get where we are now — happy, healthy, grateful, and wishing to keep it that way. Our missing piece was stability —and now we have that, too. It's been a couple of months now and I can still hardly believe it is true. It seemed impossible for so long and now it's real.

I owe my sincerest gratitude to Drake and Stephanie for helping give my family the gift of security, peace of mind, a fresh start, a new beginning, and renewed belief that big dreams are possible.

Happy New Year!

-Happy Mom of 2