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OTTAWA MARKET UPDATE FOR APRIL 2018

  Ottawa is now the hottest real estate market in Canada! Move over Toronto and Vancouver. The market strongly favours sellers in most neighbourhoods. It is a good time to be a seller! Inventory has been tight most of the year. This past week I have seen a glimpse of hope as we are starting […]

CLIENT APPRECIATION INITIATIVE

We are launching a new client appreciation initiative that compliments our mission. We are committed to bringing value to our clients long after they have fulfilled their real estate needs. We will be stockpiling items of utility that the average homeowner might use only once a year. If you don’t want to purchase the item […]

LIGHT RAIL IN OTTAWA – CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF OUR CITY

Keller Williams often describes itself as a training and consulting company, thinly disguised as a real estate brokerage. We’re always bringing expert educators and speakers to keep our training current, and our knowledge of where Ottawa is headed as a city, as up-to-date as possible. I recently had a chance to attend a superb information […]

OTTAWA MARKET UPDATE FOR MARCH 2018

The market statistics for March are in. No surprise that we are well ahead of last years numbers.  Our average price for a residential-class property was up 8% over last March, sitting at $447,561. In the residential-class property segment, there were 1,302 units sold which is an increase of 11.8% over last March. In the condo market, 358 […]

SPRING TIPS FOR HOMEOWNERS

With the anticipation of Spring, everyone seems to be in a better mood. People in Ottawa will soon come outside again after a long gruelling hibernation. It is also a great time to get a few things done around the house.  We are not there yet but I feel we are getting close!   Check […]

OTTAWA MARKET UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 2018

A story on the “hot” Ottawa housing market was recently featured in the Globe and Mail. I have been a Realtor for 14 years and I have never seen an article in this paper about Ottawa’s market. This National coverage is usually only reserved for the big markets of Vancouver or Toronto. Our housing market […]

MULTIPLE OFFERS ACROSS THE CITY

  Multiple offers are always a possibility in some of Ottawa’s most desirable neighbourhoods. With inventory levels at record lows and demand, sky-high multiples are happening across the city and right into suburbia. The hottest segment in the city right now is a suburban townhouse. This was never the case in previous years! Amazing to […]

OTTAWA MARKET UPDATE FOR JANUARY 2018

  The Ottawa housing market has been extremely active over the past 6-9 months. It has been quite amazing to observe. New regulations and rising interest rates have some homeowners wondering if we have seen the last of these price gains. Here is a market minute update: Our local economy is strong and consumer confidence […]

TEAM MISSION

  After our annual client Santa party I was approached by a past client who asked me why I do all this after sale stuff. The contests, newsletters, cards, client events etc. He said he would refer our team business no matter what, and that I really didn’t need to do all this stuff. It […]

ANNUAL REAL ESTATE REPORT: OTTAWA

THE YEAR IN REVIEW This year our real estate market took everyone by surprise. At the beginning of the year, most economists were predicting a sluggish market with little or no price gains. The reality is that it was an incredibly strong year for real estate in Ottawa with solid price gains. This was fuelled […]