Barbara Koch, Real Estate Broker

Barb helped me navigate buying my first house in a time when the market was highly inflated and unpredictable. Her years of real estate experience helped immensely when putting in offers, knowing when to go for it, or when to hold back. In addition, her knowledge of neighbourhoods and home builders made it easier to choose whether or not a home was worth viewing. Barb is also able to see future potential in homes, and has an extensive contact list of contractors and resources should a home need work. She also helped find me my first two condo rentals. In the end, we found the perfect home for me, and I couldn't have done it without Barb!

Barb is a huge asset to Bulat homes (our builder) for guiding clients through the purchase process. From negotiating change orders to helping us choose our finishings, she was professional, responsive and a pleasure to work with. Thank you for your guidance Barb!

My 74 y/o parents needed to downsize urgently after living in their house for 32 years. Barb was the ideal choice for working with their demographic. From the start, she was extremely patient and kind with them and expertly put them at ease. She went out of her way to help us with getting the house ready to sell, assisting with light fixture shopping, paint choosing, etc. Her recommendations made a huge difference and it definitely paid to listen to her advice. During the presentation of several offers, we were able to witness her awesome negotiation skills as she communicated with each of the representing agents. I would highly recommend Barb for any seller but certainly for elderly clients who have been reluctant to downsize and may have high anxiety, such as my mom.

Barbara made what could have been a nerve racking experience, a walk in the park. 7 days was all it took from listing to sale Wow!. During the time leading to the sale, Barbara answered all my questions, guided me through the process and kept me apprised of the status of house sales in and around my neighborhood. Barbara is very personable, easy to talk to and tells it like it is. It was a pleasure dealing with her. I would strongly recommend her services to anyone looking to buy or sell a house.

Barbara helped me and my fiance find our first home. She worked around the clock to help us find a home that we would love. She also provided so much advice from her 25 years working in real estate. Next time we need to buy or sell a home, we'll definitely go to Barbara.

Barbara has gone above and beyond our expectations during our first home purchase. We would have missed out on our amazing home if it was not for her. We were looking for something specific on a tight budget. Barbara was punctual and professional while keeping us newbies up to speed with what felt like a crazy house market. After so many showings and lots of mini road trips we were starting to get tired of looking, wondering if we would ever find a home we liked. We had a day of showings booked but couldn't make it. Barbara offered to go by herself, video the showing and give her honest opinions and I am so thankful! We ended up falling in love with one of those showings, if it was not for her dedication we would not have our home sweet home. If you are looking for a hard working, trustworthy all around awesome agent... Its Barbara Koch.

After talking with Barb for the first time I knew she had the experience and knowledge I was looking for in agent. My place was on the market with another agent for 4 months before I found Barb. Barb sold my condo in less than two weeks after signing with her. I would highly recommend Barb to my friends and family. I look forward to working with Barb again.

Just wanted to thank Barbara from the bottom of our hearts for going above and beyond in helping us buy our dream home. It was very scary for us moving from the big city to this beautiful town and Barbara made it so easy and comfortable for us. She was always available to answer our questions day and night. We highly recommend anyone who is looking for a home to work with Barbara. She’s very knowledgeable, kind hearted and professional. Biggest thank you from Norma & David Wilson!

Barb helped my parents sell their house over 10 years ago and then find their new homes. I remembered very well their experiences with her and tagging along to visit the homes they were considering.This year I decided to buy my own home and knew I’d be reaching out to Barb to do so. Barb taught me so much as a first time home buyer and I will remember those things for a lifetime. Barb knew all the questions to ask to help me decide on the home I would like to live in and what things I need to consider in a home.Further more, Barb has been a huge help once I got my home in putting me in contact with companies and such to help update the home I’ve bought and telling me if they are giving me a good deal or I could do better.Barb really knows her stuff about homes, communities, the market and much more in Ottawa and the surrounding land! She is sharp, a great and friendly person who wants nothing but the best for the people she works with.

We worked with Barbara to find our very first house last winter and she did some amazing work! She worked very hard to make sure that we saw as many houses as we wanted. She also listened very careful and handpicked some places that we wouldn't have thought of visiting... one of them even became our new home and we absolutely love it! If you want a realtor who will listen to you and be your advocate in the negotiation, she is the perfect person for it. Thanks so much Barb and we hope that we'll work with you again in the future!