Meet The Team


RICHELLE WEST, Sales Representative

Richelle has a deep-rooted background in real estate that dates back to her childhood. Having both her parents as Realtors, Richelle grew to love the business from a young age. Today, history repeats itself as she runs her own real estate team alongside her husband, Josh West. Together they form The West Team and focus on residential real estate in the city of Ottawa and surrounding areas.

In 2008, Richelle graduated with her Bachelor’s degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. Her passion for human rights and global affairs inspired her to pursue a career in helping others while her strong interest in business and her family history led her to Real Estate. Richelle is committed to giving back to her community, putting family and values first and running a business that keeps education a top priority.

Richelle strongly believes in finding the right home or investment for her clients. Her ultimate goal with every client is to create a client for life. It is never just about the transaction at hand and always about the people behind it. Her ability to effectively communicate, work under pressure and deal tactfully with difficult situations has amounted to her early success as a Realtor.

JOSH WEST, Broker

Cutting edge negotiation is one of Josh West’s greatest strengths; he is the Bull Dog on the team. Josh fights for his clients’ money as if it was his own and takes great pride in netting the most amount of money in his clients’ pocket. Josh started his career in Real Estate in 2007 with a passion for the business second to none. Early on in his career he realized that he could utilize his tech savvy passion for technology and his keen business sense to bring a great service to both his buyer and seller clients.

Josh believes in the importance of knowing the market and studies it daily in order to provide his clients with clear, logical advice to best assist them. He is consistently praised for his honesty, integrity and efficiency which has led him to a business that is rich with referrals and repeat business.

Since 2008 Josh has been a top-producing agent yielding him many awards in his office and nationwide. In 2012, he was ranked #22 in Canada as an individual agent for units sold. The following year, the first year as The West Team, Richelle and Josh were awardedDouble Gold as an Outstanding Sales Team in their office.

Real Estate is more than just a job for The West Team, it is their lifestyle. If you have any questions at all about Real Estate or the Ottawa Real Estate market, do not hesitate to contact them. Whether it is a quick call or a coffee, they love to share their knowledge and to help those who want it! Email them today at JoshandRichelle@TheWestTeam.ca.