Client story 004 · CAF relocation · SIRVA rental search
Paul, a Canadian military member relocating to Ottawa, selected Dwayne as his SIRVA certified Real Estate Rental Search Agent. The goal was to make his limited search time count — and he secured a condo he loved on the very first day.
The relocation
Military relocations come with a long list of jobs competing for the same limited time. Paul came to Ottawa needing a place to call home and chose Dwayne as his SIRVA certified Real Estate Rental Search Agent.
The plan was simple: understand what Paul needed before the search began, focus the time on suitable properties and help him make a confident decision without turning the rental search into the entire trip.
The preparation paid off. Paul secured a beautiful condo on the first day of the search, which meant the housing piece of his relocation was handled early and the rest of his time in Ottawa could be used for other moving tasks.
For a CAF member relocating to a new city, that extra time can matter just as much as finding the right property.
“I am a Canadian military member and selected Dwayne Desveaux as my SIRVA certified Real Estate Rental Search Agent. I was impressed from the start. Not only is Dwayne highly professional, he is genuine, caring and considerate and has a great sense of humour. He and his partner Mallory are real people, not phonies only looking to make a buck. Dwayne and Mallory helped me find the perfect place to call home and this was accomplished on the first day of our search. I secured a beautiful condo and devoted the remainder of my time to other tasks. I was relieved and subsequently able to enjoy summer in our nation's capitol. Thanks Dwayne and Mallory for changing my life for the better, for real!”— Paul Radosh
Paul's review captures something that can get overlooked during a military move: a successful rental search isn't only about finding a property. It's also about using the member's relocation time efficiently and reducing one major source of uncertainty.
Because Paul identifies himself as a Canadian military member and specifically describes choosing a SIRVA certified Real Estate Rental Search Agent, his experience is a useful real-world example for other CAF members researching rental support for a posting to Ottawa.
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