OTTAWA MARKET UPDATE AUGUST 2019 Summer is over and the fall real estate market is getting back into full swing. I have noticed already just a few days into September that activity is picking up with buyers and sellers. The fall is typically a very busy time to buy and sell in Ottawa. This year […]
ARE WINDOWS REQUIRED IN A BASEMENT BEDROOM? Ottawa is a great place to purchase investment properties. Our vacancy rates are low. As real estate prices in Ottawa continue to increase, some buyers are looking at ways to supplement their mortgage payments. Owner-occupied main levels, with tenants renting out the basement, is a common cost-efficient approach […]
As part of a full-service real estate team, each week I preview and show several properties to various buyers, and host open houses for our seller clients whenever possible. The 2 most common questions I hear day-to-day are: 1) Why are the current owners selling? 2) What is the square footage of the house? […]
Buying a new home in Ottawa can be stressful. There are so many builders and options to choose from. Each offering different value propositions and with varying degrees of quality. Our team can help you navigate all the difficult choices. We can help you choose your perfect lot and neighbourhood. Most builders are happy to […]
We had a chance to sell a wonderful house for some relocating clients. They tried previously to sell their home with another brokerage. I want to share with you the pictures that were on the MLS. Previous MLS Our MLS The photo themselves are of weak quality and the house was not staged […]
OTTAWA MARKET UPDATE JULY 2019 The Ottawa real estate market had a great July. We have not had this kind of activity in a July for 15 years. Typically after a busy Spring market things slow in the summer. This year is the exception. We had over 1800 sales on the MLS system. There is […]
The average price of a residential-class property in June was $500,700. This is the first time we have ever eclipsed the half-million mark in Ottawa. When I first started in real estate 15 years ago 500k was a big number! People would say half a million like it meant something! Hard to believe it […]
May is typically the busiest month of the year for real estate sales. This year was one of the most active Mays I can remember. We had higher sales volume while dealing with a freefall in available homes for sale. This meant that many of the listings available were sold in multiple offers for […]
It is no secret that Ottawa is the hottest housing market in the country right now. In Ottawa, one of the most active segments is the $400,000 to $480,000 price range. Our team was engaged by Heather and Byron who were relocating to Ottawa. Unfortunately for them, they were in this HUNGER GAMES price range. […]
Last week was an interesting one for me. I was in 3 different multiple offer situations in various price points and areas in the city. The pressure was on because all of my clients absolutely loved each of these homes. We were able to secure each of these clients their dream home. It matters […]
