Joanne & John Lake, Real Estate Homeward Brokerage

Joanne was an incredibly helpful and dedicated realtor. She was patient and took the time to explain the process, made herself available to me when I needed her, and had a lot of great insight into the houses that we looked at. She totally knew how to get things done and got me a great deal on my house. Plus she was tons of fun to look at houses with. Thanks Joanne!

Joanne and John Lake go above and beyond to make buying your new home as seamless as possible. They truly took the time to get to know me, and understand my needs. My dreams were lofty but they never discouraged me, and with their help I found exactly what I was looking for! I never felt rushed and was at peace knowing they had my back every step of the way. They are both wonderful human beings and I can’t recommend them enough!

Joanne and John Lake provided top notch service and support. They are friendly and professional covering every detail from staging our property to providing advice dealing with a changing real estate market. They went above and beyond every step of the way.

Hello,When we started looking for a realtor to help us sell our Muskoka family cottage we were impressed by the detailed response of Joanne Lake, which clearly described the listing, showing, negotiating and closing process and how she and her husband John would manage the steps along to way.In our first phone call, it was obvious that Joanne was the realtor for us as she listened, understood the family dynamics involved and answered questions succinctly, which allowed me to enthusiastically endorse her as our realtor to the rest of my family.Through the preparation, listing and property showing stages Joanne and John were invaluable in guiding us through the information that was required, actions that needed to be worked on next, responding to family questions and concerns as well as keeping us informed about how possible buyers and their realtors were reacting to seeing our family cottage. We were blown away at the transformation during the staging of the cottage, with the choices made to spice up" the cottage showing the best aspects of our property.Once we had an offer

The Lake's are the team to beat when you're buying a home in Muskoka cottage country, hands down. We found out about the Lakes after our first agent made us feel like just a number in their rolodex and when we met Joanne and John from the first handshake, they blew us away with their professionalism and personal touch. As a team Joanne was super knowledgable about the market and really understanding our unique requirements as first time cottage buyers, and John brings a technical acumen to really peel back the layers on older dwellings and point out potential horror stories in crawl spaces and the mechanical elements of a Northern home. Together, they made our first cottage experience perfect from soup-to-nuts (and road snacks too!) Thanks to the Lakes for being a super real estate team to work with. We highly recommend this duo for a truly amazing Muskoka buying experience. Hat tip to you both. The Renon's

Joanne supported me through the whole selling process. She answered all my questions and made it fun! I am happy to recommend Joanne for any of your real estate needs.

Always a pleasure working with and learning from Joanne and John.Over many years I have both purchased with and sold with them.(Muskoka and Toronto)I trust their guidance to help me with my next cottage purchase.

Joanne and John came by recommendation from our Mortgage Broker as he felt they would be a great for us to work with as younger first-time home buyers and they were a great fit for us! Both Joanne and John were super knowledgable and explained the entire process to us every step of the way. We never felt pressured to make a decision and they helped us to decide if the homes we were looking at were realistic for our needs (i.e. enough storage or enough space for our Great Dane). In this crazy real estate market we are currently in, our experience was quick and we got exactly what we wanted for a great price! We highly recommend Joanne and John to anyone looking to sell or purchase their home or cottage and will absolutely reach out to them when it’s time for us to find a new home in future!

It was a pleasure working with Joanne Lake!When we contacted Joanne about a property that we were interested in seeing, she quickly set up a viewing, researched the value of similar properties in the area, and gave us realistic feedback regarding the value of the property. We really felt like we were her top priority throughout.Her experience shone through in her professional negotiations with the realtor representing the seller, and we did feel that a fair agreement had been reached between both the seller and us as purchasers.All on line communications and signing of documents for the transaction of the property proceeded smoothly, and Joanne responded quickly, accurately and with humour to any queries we had.We would highly recommend Joanne Lake as a realtor. She was definitely the best realtor we have ever dealt with!Sincerely,Ann Tassonyi & Gerald Darcie

Joanne helped me buy my first home. She is very organized, punctual and an excellent communicator!Her husband (John) occasionally came to help us view houses. He is very knowledgeable and professional as well!