" As luck had it, Dave Ralla was randomly assigned to us when we signed up for MLS updates with RE/MAX. My partner and I initially had no intention of using a REALTOR® to purchase our home, but when we decided to "request a viewing" on a few homes via the MLS hotsheets, Dave's immediate email responses (usually within minutes), despite the fact that he was on vacation and outside of the country, completely wowed us. Days later, we were spending an afternoon viewing homes with Dave and promptly made an offer that evening on the home that we are now moving in to.

Throughout the process of the purchase, Dave was consistently on the ball, liaising between the sellers, my partner and I, our mortgage broker, and our notary to make sure the process was as smooth as possible. Thanks in huge part to Dave's meticulousness, consistency, and punctuality, we can honestly say that most of our outings to the grocery store are more stressful than buying our home was. Because of that, we will be sure to recommend Dave's services to everyone we meet who is looking to buy or sell.

If you are looking for an honest and sincere, hardworking and punctual, no-pressure REALTOR®, look no further than Dave Ralla. "

Andy Callicum & Kama Money - Port Alberni, BC

" The moment we saw you at the Fall Fair, and expressed our desire to sell our house, we knew you would be perfect for the job. Instantly you knew of a client of yours that would like our house, and low and behold they bought it, in record time! We trusted you right from the beginning, with your sense of humour, and honesty, and we couldn't have had a better Realtor. You also had so much patience with us, showing us houses and finding us the perfect one to buy at the right price. With you being a family man, we have so much respect for you, especially knowing you have looked after us above and beyond what you needed to, for our family to be as stress free as possible. We highly recommend you all the time and you will be the first person we call when we decide to sell again. Thank you Dave for everything! "

Sincerely,

Leanne and Chris Fevens and family

" When it came time to look for a real estate agent I was so lucky to have found Dave Ralla. I was immediately impressed with his business style, his friendly and sincere smile and of course his great sense of humour. Dave made my experience of selling my home as stress free as possible! He went beyond what is expected of a real estate agent, following through on every detail and keeping me informed of everything he was doing. For me, this was greatly appreciated as I was selling my home in Port Alberni while living in Victoria. Dave made numerous checks on the house and took care of making sure the house and yard were maintained when I could not. Aside from highly recommending Dave for all of his fabulous business qualities I also now have a wonderful friend for life! "

Les Verwoord - Victoria, BC

" We can't say enough about Dave listing our home and finding us a new one. Through difficult circumstances in the sale of our home Dave handled it superbly and professionally. I would strongly recommend Dave to sell your home or find you a new one. "

Gord and Joyce Unger

" Thank you Dave Ralla. We used Dave to sell our lake house. He provided professional, qualified, and dedicated assistance. We can highly recommend Dave to anyone who is planning on buying or selling a home. "

Ted and Jan Charlesworth

" Dave Ralla was recommended to us by a family member. Our circumstances were very unusual as we were living in Alberta and trying to find a home long distance.My family members were meeting with Dave and viewing the homes we found interesting via internet. All six of us were amazed at his patience and diligence. Because of his personality he made this difficult situation easy and actually fun. We would like to thank Dave for the way he treated all six of us, with dignity, consideration and respect. Because we found Dave to be a very honest man, a man of integrity, we highly recommend him to everyone with the confidence that he will work hard to create the results for you, that we are enjoying today.

Thanks Dave... "

Kath & Tylo Stolth-Smith

" We are just like you. My wife, Sherri, and I recently relocated to the Alberni Valley and we were concerned about finding a Real Estate agent that would really be able to understand what we were looking for when searching for a new home. We wanted a representative who would listen to us closely in order to find listings that more accurately matched our preferences.

We both found Dave to have an excellent understanding of the local area as well as the current real estate market. Both of these traits were useful in helping us make the right decision before buying.

We were able to openly discuss our preferred list of features and locations with Dave which allowed him to accurately gauge any properties that would best suit or needs thus saving us valuable time.

Dave showed great patience with us during our house hunting search and eventually was able to help us find the perfect property in Port Alberni.

If you are like us and find yourself relocating to the Alberni Valley, my wife and I believe we have found a Realtor that is not only professional and honest, but committed to helping his clients find the right home for them. "

Glen & Sherri Henderson- Port Alberni, BC

" In 2008, my wife announced that we were pregnant with our first child. That announcement was shortly followed by the statement that we needed a decent home and yard to raise our family in.  Shortly after agreeing to that, we decided on moving to Port Alberni. I called Dave Ralla the next day.
Dave listened to our intent, preferences and budget To my surprise, he was pretty quick in telling us that he had the perfect home in mind for us. I saw the home, studied the market, watched interest rates drop and continued to find the best deal for my family. To his credit, Dave continued to listen. He showed us another twenty houses in the Valley... but we ended up purchasing the one he had in mind for us the entire time.

My wife Christina, and I are very happy with our home. We plan to raise our family here, and if asked why I'd recommend Dave Ralla to someone considering a real estate transaction in the Alberni Valley, the answer would be simple:

Dave listened to us. He'll listen to you. "

Sincerely,
Mike Brack

" I just wanted to say thank you again Dave for ALL you have done for me and my family. You got us EXACTLY what we wanted and helped us to get in our new house as soon as it was possible to do so. You were always great on feedback and getting a hold of me to let me know how things were and if I had any questions, and sometimes to just let me know you were there if I needed ANYTHING. I can’t thank you enough Dave....THANK YOU!!!! "

Sincerely,
Diana Spencer Rouleau

" My wife and I had come to know Dave through our kids soccer so when we needed a realtor to help us through the whole process Dave was our choice. We made it clear to Dave that we would also continue to look privately and Dave being the consummate team player was perfectly fine with that. We found a house we liked and together with Dave we proceeded through what was to become a very arduous and time consuming process.

Inspections were failed, price negotiations were difficult and even though the deal fell through and Dave had invested a lot of time and expenses he never once complained or gave us any negative attitude towards the whole ordeal. As a matter of fact he encouraged us to keep looking and helped us all the way through a private sale.

Dave is without a doubt the best realtor we have ever used including outside of Port Alberni. He is very prompt in replying to any questions, he is full-on tech savvy, he gives the straight-up truth to any questions whether it hurts or not and most importantly he is a fine all around human being and father.

Recommended ! "

Sheila and Eric H