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We were not only first time home buyers but also new to the area, so needed a lot of advice! Jake found us and got us our forever home in 6 weeks. He was great at explaining the process step by step as we were a bit clueless! He was not pushy at all but was very honest with what we needed to do in order to get our house in such a busy housing market. We will be forever grateful to Jake for getting us our perfect family home.

Sharla Herries

January 1, 2018

Best realtor I could have asked for. Jake met and exceeded all our expectations and helped us find our perfect home!

Deanna Channon

December 14, 2024

Jake is extremely patient and attentive with his clients. Respectful of their unique needs and desires. He’s very kind and approachable, always willing to go the extra mile. He makes sure you feel heard and never rushed, acknowledging the purchase of a home is a personal one. We can’t thank him enough for his time and efforts. He’s been a blessing to work with! Will highly recommend him to others!

Roxanne Smith

November 4, 2024

Jake is an outstanding agent, he really takes the time to hear his clients needs, is not scared to submit offers without personal emotional in a changing market! I would always highly recommend Jake for his awesome efforts, great experience! Great personality, the best agent I’ve worked with!

Troy Smith

September 24, 2024

Jake was very helpful and responsive and worked hard to help us sell our property. We appreciated his positive attitude and would use him again for any future purchases and/or sales in the area.

Tammy and Brent Ryley

August 14, 2024

We have dealt with Jake for two purchases and a sale, we have been quite happy with him and may call on him again.Thank you Jake.

Stephen Galbraith

September 8, 2023

We found Jake to be honest, reliable and trustworthy. We would not hesitate to recommend him for your Real Estate needs. We would definitely use his services again.

Sandra & Mike Partridge

August 27, 2023

As expected in my search. Jake was very helpful with the moving process .Sorry if that’s not enough. That’s all I have to say

Sharry Severn

August 22, 2023

Jake was friendly and very thorough. The pictures he had taken were wonderful and he kept me updated at all times.

Sharon Fisher

February 16, 2023

We have worked with Jake over the past 8 years and always found him to be very knowledgeable, a good listener, professional and always kept us informed in a timely manner. He has helped us sell and buy and we would highly recommend him.

Beverely Cole

February 4, 2023

We have used Jake to purchase two properties now. He is always quickly available and fully dedicated to our needs.

Wendy & Donald Wishart

November 2, 2022

Jake was outstanding in meeting our needs as sellers. We are on a restricted schedule and Jake was able to accommodate us in every way. Our questions were answered immediately and everything handled with efficiency and professionalism. I would have zero hesitation in recommending Jake at any time. Thank you for making this a pleasant painless experience!!

Michelle & Rich Power

August 19, 2022

Jake was incredible in assisting us in finding a home in a difficult market. His advice was timely, thoughtful and honest. He was very engaged in getting back to us quickly with our questions and pursued things until he had the answers.

Bernice V

April 19, 2022

Jake is very personable,a likeable agent who does the little extras that matter and possesses a calming nature during what could be a stressful experience..I would highly recommend Jake,i’ve had the pleasure of enlisting him as my agent twice now and will be contacting him again for my future real estate needs.😀

Stephen Galbraith

March 27, 2022

While working with Jake he always made it feet like he was gonna be fighting for my best of interests. He was always available with any questions or concerns I may have had and was always quick to reply. Throughout my real-estate process I never felt pressured to make a decision or a move going forward, and from start to finish Jake helped make it a stress free and profitable transaction. Highly recommended!

Daniel Stebbings

December 22, 2021

Jake was very professional and helpful in securing a home for myself and my children in an increasingly competitive market. His knowledge of the area and the market were a valuable resource and his easy going, low pressure approach really helped convey his desire to help find the right home for my needs. Would definitely recommend Jake to others.

Trevor Howitt

October 23, 2021

Jake was absolutely great to deal with. He was patient and understanding. He responded quickly to questions, and really helped us through the entire process. We would highly recommend Jake and his team to anyone in the North Okanagan! Thank you for making us feel like we were your #1 priority and helping us sell our home!

Conan Ackert

October 22, 2021

Jake is very knowledgeable in his trade. He is highly aware of what the current market is offering and has a valuable understanding of how the current market compares to previous markets from last year, five years ago or even last month. Jake knows the trends and the climate of buyers and sellers. He understands geographical areas so for us, he was able to advise us on the investment factor of our purchase. Jake was always on top of every action in the process of purchasing our home. He gave us everything and more that we needed before we even asked, and when we did request something he was very quick to respond and provide. Jake's very calm and gentle personality is BRILIANT in this industry and made our searching, viewing and purchasing process totally and completely without stress. In addition to his high level of skill and knowledge of the real estate business I would say that his calm, friendly and gentle demeanor is his greatest quality. It was a total and complete pleasure to work with him.

Matt and Angie Tumlinson

July 17, 2021

I was fortunate to be recommended Jake Russell as a realtor. He listened to what I was looking for, and the very first property that I went for viewing, I bought. His professionalism, demeanor, and character gave me the utmost confidence that he had my best interests at heart. When I come to sell, there is only one name that will come to mind. "Jake Russell".

Doug Rees

July 5, 2021

Jake took the time to understand my goals in selling and purchasing. He was always available when I needed him, and made sure to explain each step of the process very thoroughly.

Michael Lucas

June 7, 2021

I have been using Jake as my realtor for many years, Jake is available and reliable, easy to work with and pays attention to the details. Even when I was uncertain that moving was an option, Jake always made time to show me homes. Recently I sold and purchased a new home and Jake made sure it was an easy transition. I highly recommend his services.

Debra Senger

March 25, 2021

Jake was always on the ball, I never purchased on leasehold land before and he made it a breeze. He was in contact with my lender and lawyer to make sure of a seamless smooth transition into our new home. I would recommend him to anyone I know looking to purchase a new home.

Edward Neufeld

February 1, 2021

Jake is wonderful to deal with. He made the house selling process easy and enjoyable. I would recommend him to family and friends. I would also use him again if need be.

Erin Babet

April 9, 2020

Jake was super easy to work with and I feel he went the extra mile for me with showing me so many properties in the only day I had available. Jake's communication was great with quick responses for any questions I had. I would recommend using Jake as a realtor in the Vernon area

Richard Jess

October 14, 2019

Jake was a great throughout the whole process from beginning to end and he made me feel comfortable and supportive with all the decisions made with the sale of my home.

Daniel Stebbings

June 26, 2019

Jake really was in our corner and had our back throughout the process of finding a place for us in Coldstream. He actively worked with us, as we tried to figure out what kind of property and where it would be located. He was patient and supplied the info we wanted and answered all the questions that we had about listings that we were interested in. We looked at properties over several months - both while in the community for a few days and while we looked at listings on line. I am a bit of a details guy, and Jake was great at getting further info or answers to my questions. It took some time and Jake stuck with us until we found the property that is as close as it gets as a perfect fit for us. Jake consistently demonstrated the kind of values, honesty, integrity, compassion, and professionalism that other realtors should take note of, then do their best to emulate (both personally and professionally. Jake also consistently proved himself in deserving our high rating of his performance as our Real Estate agent. We highly recommend him. As a measure of our recommendation - if we decide to buy other property in the North Okanagan, Jake is the only realtor we will work with.

Pat Doy

June 8, 2019

Jake was great to work with! He was always in contact when you needed him to be and was very helpful. I tend to have anxiety issues, and he was always very understanding, which was much appreciated. We had a very unique property to sell in an interesting market, but our combined teamwork made it happen. Jake has a lot of experience and it shows. We would definitely recommend him to anyone and everyone wanting to buy and/or sell!

Tia Wilder

March 5, 2019

Jake was a great realtor for us. His knowledge of the different areas, schools and market trends were very helpful. He was very responsive and available when we needed him to show us homes. We spent a long time looking at different homes to find the right one and Jake was always on board to make sure we were happy!

Jennifer Despins

February 4, 2019

My husband and I have bought and sold a few properties over the years. We don't like pushy, in your face agents, and we certainly don't believe they get better results for you. Jake is very affable, but also knowledgeable and efficient. He brings a quiet excellence to his role. We would not hesitate to recommend Jake to anyone who is looking to sell or purchase a property in the Vernon area.

Terri and Tim Baker

January 5, 2019

As someone who works in the mortgage industry I have had many experiences with local realtors, both good and bad. When it came time for us to list our personal home there was no question who we were going to hire to represent us. Jake Russell is the most professional, capable realtor in the Vernon area in my opinion. Our experience with him was a 10/10 the whole way through. Not only is he knowledgeable in local real estate, he is very genuine. He works for you and your family while heartedly. There was never a single instance where I was wondering what was going on or what the next steps were, because he kept us so well informed. This was our first time selling and purchasing a home at the same time, and what I thought would be a stressful transaction was smooth from beginning to end. We highly recommend Jake to anyone looking for an honest and hard working realtor.

Jen Howitt

December 27, 2018

My experience was of high professionalism, prompt responses, no pressure sales, questions answered quickly. Jake is a great guy to work with and would highly recommend him for dealings of realestate

leo Stobbe

August 25, 2018

I would highly recommend Jake to anyone buying in the north Okanagan. He got us into a house in less than 2 months and was always ready and available for any questions or other concerns we had throughout the process. Do yourself a favour and give him a call!

Ben Lavigne

August 13, 2018

Jake 是一位很负责任，对待事情认真的经纪人。我在Kelowna选择公寓的时候每一次他都会从Vernon专门开车过来陪我们查看公寓地点，而且会提供很多买房时有用的建议。由于我们是第一次买房，许多相关的知识都不太了解，Jake会专门抽出时间给我们讲解详细的事宜，从房屋朝向，位置的选择到物业合同，每一项他都会让我们在了解之后才做出选择。我的英文水平不是很高，但Jake每次解释事情都是用很浅显易懂的语言说给我听，如果不懂他会有耐心的解释很多遍，基本上沟通没有任何问题。公寓交易完成之后他也在积极的帮助我们，帮我们联系他知道的电工，油漆工，价格也十分的实惠。总而言之，如果在Kelowna或Vernon有购房或卖房的需求，我认为Jake是一个很好的经纪人，他会尽他所能的帮助他的客户，我们在几年之后如果要卖掉这个公寓的话还是会找他做我们的经纪人。 We really had a great experience buying home for the first time with Jake. He helped us with many things, like going over the strata documents,understanding the contract, what kind of insurance should we look for, and so on. He also took our needs into consideration when looking for an apartment for us. We would definitely recommend Jake as a realtor if you are looking to buy or sell a property.

Liangyu Zou

June 7, 2018

Jake was so great for us! We were new to the Vernon area and also first-time homebuyers. Jake was incredibly patient and offered a lot of support during our house hunt. His availability is outstanding! We really enjoyed our time with Jake and appreciated his easy-going, down-to-earth, genuine personality. He knows a lot about the area and has good knowledge of the neighbourhoods and the community. This is important given that we weren't entirely sure about where we wanted to be. It was difficult for us to figure out exactly what we wanted and we never felt pressured by Jake to choose something that wasn't right for us. We really appreciated the positivity and ease he brought to this process - definitely recommend working with him!

Jennifer Graham

April 26, 2018

We spent a year and a half trying to find the house that worked best for us and during that time Jake was patience and interested in finding something that met our specific needs. He always got back to us with answers to our questions and if he didn't have an answer he would get one. He was able to disseminate information easily and provided us with local knowledge of all the neighbourhoods we were looking in. As our search was for a specific type of house we did not restrict ourselves to any specific neighbourhood so his knowledge was invaluable in making our decision. Furthermore, after the deal was done he was still there to help us identify local tradesman for any work or personal modifications that may be required in the future. We were very happy with Jake Russell as our agent.

Joan Clarke

January 20, 2018

Jake is hard-working, trustworthy and pleasant to deal with. You can count on his honesty and diligence. I would recommend him to anyone, and plan on selecting him as my real estate for future endeavors.

Donna Sullivan

January 9, 2018

During the process of selling our acreage Jake faced many challenges. While at times it was a very frustrating, trying process for us the owners Jake maintained his professionalism, patience & always had a positive upbeat attitude. I would recommend Jake he knows his stuff !!!!!

Linda Campbell

January 4, 2018

Jake operates from a base of integrity and honesty. He has a clear desire to do the best for his clients. We felt comfortable, valued and respected throughout our home selling process. Jake advised us well and managed to achieve the highest price for 2017 in our neighbourhood. We would recommend Jake to anyone selling or buying a home.

Kevin Gowie

January 4, 2018

Enjoyed working with Jake, very good to communicate with. Answered calls and questions promptly. Really appreciated that he was not pushy, was polite, and professional. Very helpful in negotiating. I highly recommend Jake for your real estate needs.

Sharon Cliffe

January 3, 2018

Both my wife and I would fully endorse and recommend Jake to those who are looking to sell or purchase in the Okanagan. Unlike many realtors I have dealt with in the past, we found Jake to have a high degree of integrity and was not one who pressured us to make decisions until we were fully ready and prepared. Regards, Ken & Ann MacLeod

Ken MacLeod

January 2, 2018

Jake was very professional and communicative throughout the whole process. He made time for everyone involved in the process of buying the house and even set up additional viewings of the property when everyone could not be there at the same time. He also returned phone calls on the same day. Jake was nice to my whole family even my young kids when looking at houses. I would highly recommend Jake to anyone who is looking for an agent. He takes time and does very intensive research on all properties you are interested in. He was aware of school districts and which schools had good reputations. Overall I was very satisfied with Jake in our purchase of a new home.

Trevor Abel