MPAC Assessment vs Market Value

April 29, 2019

Assessment vs Market Value:  a Guide As a Realtor who has helped hundreds of Ottawa clients buy their first homes over the past three decades, I sometimes hear from those clients after they receive their first MPAC Assessment Notice in the mail. What are these assessments and what do they mean? The notices are issued by...

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Ottawa House Prices up 7.2 % over March of 2018

April 3, 2019

The Ottawa resale real estate market in March saw inventory continuing to be low and average sale prices up for residential homes and condominium units, the Ottawa Real Estate Board has reported. In a press release comparing sales numbers from March of 2019 with the numbers from March of 2018, the Board says...

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Hoping to Sell your Home this Spring? Start Preparing Now

April 2, 2019

You might not know it as there is still lots of snow in Ottawa, but spring has officially arrived! In the resale real estate world, that means we are entering the busiest time of year, particularly for sales of family homes. While condominium units can sell at any time of year,...

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