Military Relocation

A move is right up there with death and divorce in terms of the stress is can create for you and for your family.

In the case of a military relocation, you are likely moving to a new job, your family is moving to a new city, your kids to new schools – you may even be coming home from an international assignment.  You have a very minimal amount of time to house-search and you likely won’t have much, if any, time off work for the move itself, leaving many of the details to your partner or to friends and family.

 It is my goal to help you deal with all of the aspects of your move in order to make it a smooth and easy transition.

As a listed supplier on the IRP list for military members and having worked with many military members and company relocations, I understand how stressful a relocation can be. My goal is to provide you with the best service, a successful HHT and a relatively stress-free move.

About Ottawa

Brookfield Global Relocation Services (GRS)

Service Providers

House Hunting Trip (HHT)

Housing Requirements

Helpful Links

ABOUT OTTAWA

Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is a city of approximately 1,000,000 people and stretches east, west and south of the downtown core (if you go north, you end up in Quebec!).

It is, for the most part, a public service city with the Federal Government being the largest employer though there is also a good-sized high tech component here. Many jobs, especially public sector jobs, require fluency in both English and French and the school boards offer several varieties of French immersion (early, middle and late).

Ottawa is a beautiful city with rivers, canals and parks, bicycle paths, ski hills within a 30 minute drive and lots of great restaurants, museums, and cultural offerings.

The housing market in Ottawa and area is a fairly stable market, mostly due to the stable nature of the workforce here. Prices climb slowly but steadily year after year. Check out the market update posted elsewhere in my website for the very latest in Ottawa Real Estate statistics.

BROOKFIELD GLOBAL RELOCATION SERVICES (GRS)

Brookfield Global Relocation Services is the civilian contractor responsible for administering DND moves under CF IRP. Once a move has been authorized by DRBM (usually within 3 days of receipt of the posting instruction), you need to register with Broofield GRS in order to book an initial appointment to see a consultant in order to determine your status and to find out further information regarding your relocation.

www.irp-pri.com/home.cfm

SERVICE PROVIDERS

 

You are going to need a lot of specialized help during your relocation. The choice of Service Provider is always up to you; however, Brookfield GRS has developed a Third Party Service Provider (TPSP) Directory with:

  • over 5,000 pre-qualified Suppliers

  • maximum fee schedules pre-arranged

  • pre-qualification of services and experience

The TPSP Directory includes:

  • Real Estate Agents

  • Real Estate Appraisers

  • Home Inspectors

  • Lawyers/Notaries

  • Rental Finding Firms

:

HOUSE HUNTING TRIP (HHT)

Once you have received your posting, you are entitled to a House Hunting Trip (HHT).

A Standard HHT includes up to 5 days and 5 nights in your target location for you, for your spouse or for both of you together.

You are expected to use only approved suppliers for such services as real estate agents, lawyers, house inspectors, etc.  Many of these expenses are billed directly to the relocation program. Some things, such as well and septic inspections, water testing, etc you may have to pay for yourself and then request reimbursement.

My goal is to make the most of the few days you have to find the perfect house for your stay in Ottawa. It is possible to view up to 10 properties in a day. If you’ve provided me with adequate information in terms of what you are looking for, and I’ve done my homework, we should find what you are looking for with lots of time left for negotiation, home inspection, mortgage financing, insurance arrangements, etc.

HOUSING REQUIREMENTS QUESTIONNAIRE

I can get a head-start on finding the right home for you and your family with the help of some detailed information from you.  Please fill in the following questionnaire and send it to me.  Once I understand your housing requirements, I’ll get to work to ensure your HHT is a successful one!

    Name

    Email

    Phone

    What price range are you looking for?

    When do you want to move into your new home?

    What type of home are you looking for?
    (Check all that apply)
    2-storeySemi-detatchedBungalowTownhomeCondo apt.

    How many people in your household?

    Who are they an what are their names?

    Do you have Pets?
    YesNo

    Home Location

    Do you know which neighbourhood you would like to live in?
    YesNo

    If the above answer is yes, please list preferences:

    Which of the 4 school boards will your children attend?

    How far away from the downtown core are you willing to live?

    Will you be using public transit to get to work?
    YesNo

    Details about your home

    How many bedrooms would you like?

    How many bathrooms would you like?

    Are you looking for a large lot?
    YesNo

    Do you want a pool?
    YesNo

    Is a finished basement important?
    YesNo

    What kind of garage do you want?
    (select all that apply)
    no garagesingle cardouble cartriple car

    What lifestyle considerations are important to you?

    What do you enjoy doing most when at home?

    What are the five most important "must haves" for your ideal home?

    HELPFUL LINKS

    SCHOOL BOARDS AND SCHOOL LOCATORS

    Ottawa Carleton District School Board
    www.ocdsb.ca
    School Locator

    Ottawa Carleton Catholic School Board
    www.ocsb.ca
    School Locator

    French Public School Board
    www.cepeo.on.ca
    School Locator

    French Catholic School Board
    www.ecolecatholique.ca
    School Locator

    CITY OF OTTAWA
    www.ottawa.ca

    OC TRANSPO
    www.octranspo.com

    To find our more about our programs email us today: info@krissherry.com

    From Kris' Blog

    Ottawa MLS® Market Shows Early Signs of a Buzzing Spring Market

    The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board totaled 1,165 units in March 2024. This was an increase of 10% from March 2023. Home sales were 21.5% below the five-year average and 15% below the 10-year average for the month of March. On a year-to-date basis, home sales ...

    Read More

    Recent Tweets