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How to Choose your Target Neighbourhood

One of the toughest choices facing Ottawa Buyers is exactly where to live. The city extends (on both sides of the Greenbelt) to the east, west and south of the downtown core. Figuring out what your target neighbourhood is can be a daunting task – especially if you are relocating to Ottawa. Schools and distance […]

How Real Estate Commissions Work

I want to share this article from the Toronto Sun with you – it clearly spells out how real estate commissions work. The real estate industry operates on being paid only upon a successful result. This means that if your property does not sell or close, you do not pay. The fact that the fees […]

Market Update, July 2016

Summer resales sizzle in a hot July The hot summer continues – both in weather and real estate! Sales continue to outpace 2015 numbers in both monthly and year-to-date comparisons. Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,491 residential properties in July through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,430 in July […]

Staging

Staging is an important part of the selling process. Recently I had some clients come to me with some tight timelines to get their house ready to sell. My stager and I came up with a game plan and the results were great. They sold their Ottawa home in one day for close to asking […]

Market Update, June 2016

HOT JUNE MARKET! Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,985 residential properties in June through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,691 in June 2015, an increase of 17.4 per cent. The five-year average for June sales is 1,717. June sales turned out to be the highest sales in any month […]

Sales stay consistently hot through May Heat Wave

The May weather was steamy and the May real estate market just as hot. The Ottawa resale market continued its steady pace upwards, continuing an above-average trend for the month of May. Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,921 residential properties in May through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with similar […]

SPIS – Seller Property Information Statement

This standard form was created by the Ontario Real Estate Association. It is completed by the listing party and contains information about the house being sold based on the Seller’s knowledge and experience in the house. Some Ottawa home buyers will ask for this as part of an offer. Sellers are not required by law […]

Market Update, April 2016

April turned out to be the best month for unit sales since 2010! Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,714 residential properties in April through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,567 in April 2015, an increase of 9.4%. The five-year average for April sales is 1,568. Also in April, 3,644 […]

Market Update, March 2016

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,166 residential properties in March through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 1,200 in March 2015, a decrease of 2.8%. The five-year average for March sales is 1,220. It is, though, a definite increase from the previous month sales – 256 more properties. Properties are […]

Market Update, February 2016

Leap Year Phenomenon or Early Spring Market? Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 911 through MLS. The five-year average for February sales is 908. There were 46 sales on that extra day in February this year which may account for some of the increase! Listings were also up, with 2,312 homes listed in […]

    
 
 
        
   Anny Metivier 
 2024-08-13
 
 
  Over the years, with multiple military moves, we’ve had the opportunity to work with many real estate agents, and we can confidently say that not all are created equal. Chris, by far, has been the most trustworthy and easiest real estate agent we’ve had the pleasure to work with.
  
 
       
   Jake Moffat 
 2024-06-07
 
 
  Colin has been the best realtor to work with and helped us buy a great house in the perfect neighborhood. Colin and the rest of the team at Chris Scott were incredibly helpful the whole way and always available to answer questions, show us houses at a time that was convenient for us and were just generally professional and friendly during the whole process. We will recommend Colin and the team to our friends and family.
  
 
       
   Faith Woodley 
 2024-03-13
 
 
  I was a co-Executrix of an estate, and we had a condo that we had to sell for the estate.  In order to get the property ready for sale, we had to have the over 5,000 square foot condo painted and the carpets replaced.  Since the property was empty, Chris recommended a home stager that he uses on properties that require these services, and she did a fantastic job of staging the condo. It took the condo to the next level. The condo sold for a phenomenal price, and we were very happy with Chris Scott and his abilities.  He always gives over 100 percent to get the job done!  I recommend him to anyone that requires the services of a great real estate agent.
  
 
       
   Emily Bozanich 
 2023-10-07
 
 
  We worked with Rachel and she was beyond diligent. She is so organised and meticulous with details, it really helps when buying a home. She even agreed to do a virtual walk through for the home we ended up buying because we weren’t going to get there ourselves prior to offers being reviewed. She was also great with recommending areas to consider and avoid. Highly recommend.
  
 
       
   Cy Dixon 
 2023-10-06
 
 
  Rachel was amazing. She helped me find the perfect home for me and my son during a challenging time in my life. She was extremely patient and empathetic, professional and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her. No one will work harder for you than Rachel.
  
 
       
   Jeff C 
 2023-10-06
 
 
  Awesome realtor team very helpful and knowledgeable
  
 
       
   Nathalie Groupe Godin 
 2023-10-06
 
 
  Great service. Very knowledgeable. Super helpful. I’d use this team again.
  
 
       
   D Hynders 
 2023-10-05
 
 
  I recently used Chris' team to purchase a new house and I have to say that it was a pleasure to work with them.
  
 
       
   Megan Bixby 
 2023-10-05
 
 
  My husband and I purchased a house in the surrounding Ottawa area with the assistance of Colin from this group of individuals. We unfortunately were left with no choice but to purchase a home sight unseen due to our work circumstances. We originally considered not purchasing because of this.
We deliberated and chose to purchase a home after participating in FaceTime showings and we could not have been more satisfied. Colin was objective, professional, calm, informative, and realistic. He listened to our needs and helped us choose our home. The fact that we were pleasantly surprised, and a year later remain pleased as punch, says everything about how talented this company is. Will, without a doubt, use this company when we leave Ottawa.
  
 
       
   André Desjardins 
 2023-10-04
 
 
  We worked with Chris to find a home back in 2011 that would suit our desire to be close to work. He was nothing but professional and courteous! Listening to our needs and showing us what we were looking for. Years later, when we thought about down sizing and finding a renovated home, he took us around to see some in the neighborhood. He always open to helping us out in our searches