We were extremely pleased working with Barry! He never missed a thing, providing prompt & excellent service. We have utilized numerous Realtors over the years and to date, our experience with Barry was unmatched.

He's not only very knowledgeable, but unlike others we found him especially trustworthy and approachable. We consider him our friend, not just our agent.

Barry, you are a true professional and it is obvious that you love your job. We will be sure to recommend you to all of our friends.

Thank you again for all of your assistance and guidance. Thank you for the CASH BACK cheque. It will help with the legal fees. You made the process much easier and smoother and for that we are truly grateful. See you on our next real estate venture.

This is our second home sale with Barry (after 22 years). Initially, we toyed with idea of do-it-yourself home marketing, to save the high cost of an agent’s commission. But we also wanted to sell our home quickly. We decided to go with an agent with a proven track record.

Barry is High Octane, yet very personable and easy to deal with. From prior experience, we knew what he could do for us. We presented our main objectives to him: sell quickly, with no complications. He walked us through various service level options, and offered some welcome insight, from both seller and buyer perspectives. We chose his Full Service Option on MLS. Throughout the entire process, Barry kept us in the loop. He responded immediately to our phone/e-mail requests, and provided key feedback from agents and prospective buyers alike.

We followed Barry’s advice; one Open House only, with subsequent agent/client viewings arranged, as requested. The outcome speaks for itself – within a (busy!) week of Barry, as well as several agents from all companies showing our property, we obtained a solid offer, 100% of our asking price. No negotiating, no hidden fees, no admin overhead, no complications, and no surprises.

With agent commissions hovering at 5% - 6%, Flatfee’s 3.75% Full Service offers significant savings (and 2% comes back to you if you find a buyer!). This approach may still deter those who believe the adage “you don’t get something for nothing”. To those sceptics we say: “Try Barry – you get great service and great value in one package - and it’s money in your pocket!” .

We could not have asked for a better realtor, Barry. In addition to providing solid, informed, and strategic advice about available properties, neighbourhood amenities and competitive pricing, your invaluable assistance in hiring and supervising painters, floor refinishers and cleaners went above and beyond the call of duty. Based on both our selling and buying experiences with you, we would recommend your services unreservedly to anyone seeking real estate representation in Ottawa.

Yours sincerely,

It was with pleasure we turned once again to Barry to help us find that right home. Having worked with him on our first move into the area, a wonderful Penthouse rental just over a year ago, there was no question we wanted to use Barry again once we made the decision to look for a place to call our permanent home. Our directions were less than clear; a place in the city or back to semi-rural living - not sure. On top of that, once we decided it was time to look around, we wanted to start the process immediately!

Barry responded professionally and supportively, working with us on a number of options and setting up appointments over night to meet our sense of 'now'. The result: we are the very proud owners of the perfect place for us on the Canal. Thank you Barry - a job very well done!

We first enlisted Barry Humphrey five years ago to help us buy a luxury townhouse in a certain development on the canal where there were none for sale that interested us at that time. He canvassed everyone in units we would consider buying, and found a seller immediately. Next, he sold the condo we had been living in very quickly, even though there were some special assessment issues regarding foundation problems.

Several years later, my elderly father wanted to buy a condo in a specific highrise, using a real estate agent that he knew. The agent did not return my calls for several days so I called Barry. We viewed the available units the next day and made an offer which was accepted. Following this, Barry placed my father’s house for sale and sold it within a month. This was a 50 yr old home in need of much TLC and repairs but he obtained a very good price for it. Also, he put us in touch with someone experienced in dismantling estates and selling contents, which was a godsend.

Barry also negotiated a very good deal for us on a highrise condo penthouse apartment that was being built, which we now have as an investment. Additionally, he found us excellent tenants for it, the first for 19 months, the second for 5 years.

These experiences over the past five years clearly demonstrate why Barry Humprhey is a top notch real estate agent. He returns calls promptly, has an easy going, no pressure approach and gets desirable results fast. We recommend Barry Humphrey to our friends and acquaintances whenever possible.

Our frequent moves in and out of Ottawa have made the selection of a professional real estate firm and reliable agent a key to our professional mobility. Deciding to sell our Alta Vista family home, we contacted Barry Humphrey of Royal Lepage, given his reputation and extensive marketing experience in our neighborhood. Barry provided us with the highest quality professional service: he advised knowledgeably on preparing the house for sale; he arranged a constant stream of visitors from the industry, as well as potential buyers; he negotiated a competitive bid that led to a sale price higher than what we had initially sought. At the daily and practical level, he returned phone calls promptly, answered our questions with patience, and provided us with confidence in his professional capacities. All in all, it was a very satisfactory process, that led to the sale of our house in the shortest time possible, at an advantageous return.

Thanks Barry, we will call on you again. Cheers!

...We were trying to sell our home on our own and could not believe the wasted time, energy and frustration to which we were subjected. Barry, you saved our sanity. We learned our lesson that private buyers are educated bargain hunters. We have a new respect for agents and the work they do. You're worth every penny. Thanks again and keep in touch with us.

I happened to see Barry Humphrey of Flat Fee Realty Ottawa in the Buzz Centretown Paper a couple of months ago and put it aside. I honestly thought this ad was “ too good to be true” – stating your fee was only 3.75% commission! I decided to give it a go! So on March 19th, 2010, a Friday afternoon, I looked at the “Buzz” again and decided to call Barry. He set up an appointment for Monday, March 22nd, 2010.

When Barry arrived at my condo, I was impressed. He was very well spoken and a person I felt I could do business with, thus; I listed my condo with him. In a matter of a day or so, he came by my place and produced a beautiful “presentation” of my condo. My condo sold in less than 2 weeks!

Barry is an excellent Realtor, very professional and certainly knows his craft! I like the MLS listing especially. I certainly saved a great deal of money, i.e. my sale, but more importantly I met a fantastic, honest Sales Representative for Flat Fee Realty Ottawa!

Thank you, Barry, for everything! Sincerely,

My wife and I had been toying with the idea of purchasing a new home in the country, a sort of home, cottage and vacation spot all rolled into one. We thought we would never find the right place for us until one day we saw an advertisement in the newspaper. We checked it out on Barry's website. We could not believe our luck. There "IT" was!!!!!

At first we thought, well this is just too good to be true and these real estate agents always glamorize these things to grab you in and work on you once you are there. We made an appointment with Barry to view the property and we were very pleasantly surprised. His description of the property and house was no exaggeration. We were so impressed with Barry's straight forward, no nonsense and no pressure approach that we were very comfortable to place an offer on the property with the condition that we sell our present home. We were fortunate to have this conditional offer accepted by his clients.

We were so comfortable with Barry's professionalism and sincerity that we asked him to handle the sale of our present home. Barry made all the arrangements for us and on the following Saturday afternoon we had three showings. Within the span of three hours we had two competitive offers!! Just incredible!! Barry sold our home for us, guaranteeing the purchase of our dream home.

Thank you so much for making this dream of ours come true Barry. We will certainly be glad to refer Barry to our friends and relatives if they need a real estate agent.