Buying or selling a home in Ottawa means picking someone you trust with the biggest transaction most people ever make. There is no shortage of agents in this city, so we looked at verified review platforms like RankMyAgent and Rate-My-Agent, Google reviews, and brokerage sites to put together ten names that show up again and again with real client feedback behind them.
1. Marc Parenteau
Area: Ottawa and surrounding communities · Specialty: residential resale · Rating: 4.95 on Rate-My-Agent (297 reviews) · Since: 2009
Parenteau has been ranked Ottawa's number one agent by Rate-My-Agent since 2018 and has held that top spot through repeated years of client reviews. He started in real estate in 2009 while still playing professional football in the CFL before turning to the business full time. Clients on Rate-My-Agent describe him as professional, responsive, and someone who kept them informed at every stage of a deal.
2. Sam Moussa
Area: Ottawa, Almonte, Carp, Carleton Place, Orleans and Arnprior · Specialty: residential sales · Rating: 5.0 on RankMyAgent (318 reviews) · Since: not verified
Moussa, broker of record at RE/MAX Hallmark Sam Moussa Realty, has amassed over 300 five-star reviews on RankMyAgent with a perfect average. Before real estate he owned and operated two award-winning restaurants in Ottawa's west end. Reviewers consistently call out his market knowledge and pricing guidance, and clients say the process felt smooth and low-stress with him managing it.
3. Feely Group
Area: Ottawa and surrounding area · Specialty: residential sales as a team · Rating: not verified · Since: not verified
Feely Group operates out of eXp Realty and says it has sold over 500 homes and more than $300 million in real estate, working with over 380 Ottawa-area families. The team markets itself as a collaborative, multi-agent model built specifically to move away from the single-agent structure, which suits sellers who want more than one set of eyes on their listing.
4. The Tulip Team
Area: Ottawa · Specialty: buyer and seller representation as a team · Rating: not verified · Since: not verified
Operating out of RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Group, the Tulip Team says it has over 200 years of combined experience across its agents. They run an active blog and YouTube channel alongside their listings, which makes them a good fit for buyers who want to research a neighbourhood before committing to a showing.
5. Paul Rushforth Real Estate
Area: Ottawa, including a Kanata office · Specialty: full-service residential brokerage · Rating: 4.9 on Google, 4.8 on Birdeye (399 reviews) · Since: 2011
Paul Rushforth Real Estate says it has sold over 8,500 homes since 2011 and calls itself Ottawa's top-selling team for more than two decades. Over half of its business reportedly comes from repeat clients and referrals. Reviewers on Birdeye and Trustindex point to responsiveness and a large support staff behind each agent as what sets the brokerage apart from solo practitioners.
6. Hamre Real Estate Team
Area: Ottawa, Nepean, Kanata, Orleans, Stittsville, Barrhaven, Rockland and Manotick · Specialty: residential resale · Rating: 4.96 to 4.98 on RankMyAgent (156 to 742 reviews across team members) · Since: 1980
The Hamre team, operating under RE/MAX, has been in Ottawa real estate since 1980, one of the longer track records on this list. They have collected multiple Best of Ottawa awards from 2021 through 2025. Individual agents like Steve and Greg Hamre carry hundreds of reviews each on RankMyAgent, with clients frequently noting how comfortable the team made first-time buyers feel.
7. Donnelly Team
Area: Ottawa · Specialty: buyer and seller representation as a team · Rating: not verified · Since: 2011
Led by Anthony Donnelly out of eXp Realty, the Donnelly Team was established in 2011 and takes what it calls an educational approach with clients, walking first-time buyers through the process step by step. Reviews mention team members like Tania and Kaitlyn Putman by name, with clients describing them as patient and accommodating through what can be an overwhelming first purchase.
8. Tracy Arnett Realty
Area: Ottawa, based on Gilmour Street downtown · Specialty: residential resale · Rating: 5.0 on Yelp, 4.8 on Trustanalytica · Since: not verified
Tracy Arnett Realty is now affiliated with Paul Rushforth Real Estate. A Yelp reviewer described selling a house within a week with the team walking them through every step, and praised the firm's honesty and client-first approach. Arnett herself is frequently described by peers as both a strong agent and a mentor to newer realtors in the city.
9. Craig Dow
Area: Ottawa, based out of the Pretoria Avenue office · Specialty: first-time buyers and condos · Rating: 100% recommend rating on Facebook (18 reviews) · Since: not verified
Dow works with Royal LePage Performance Realty and has built a reputation with first-time buyers navigating the condo market specifically. One client on Yelp said he did an unbelievable job as their agent, and others describe him as prompt, thorough and diligent through the full cycle of a transaction, from an initial search to closing.
10. The West Team
Area: Westboro and Kanata · Specialty: residential sales as a team · Rating: 100% recommendation rating on Facebook (205 reviews) · Since: not verified
Based near Westboro, the West Team says it has over 50 combined years of experience across its agents and that 60% of its business comes from repeat clients and referrals. Reviewers consistently mention professionalism and market knowledge, and the team has been named the top-ranked agent in Ottawa by Three Best Rated.
How We Built This List
This list was compiled from public web sources, including RankMyAgent, Rate-My-Agent, Google reviews, Yelp, Facebook, Birdeye and Trustanalytica, along with each business's own website. It is not a paid placement and no business on this list has any affiliation with ottown. Fields like rating, review count and founding year are included only where we found a source stating them directly; where we could not verify a detail, we left it out rather than guess. Last reviewed August 2026.
Sources: RankMyAgent Ottawa agent rankings, Rate-My-Agent Ottawa rankings, and individual brokerage and team websites listed above.
