What are Condo Fees? An Explanation
June 25, 2018As a Realtor who has specialized in Ottawa’s established neighbourhoods for more than three decades, I work often with buyers who are purchasing a condominium unit for the first time and are new to condo living. Some are young people buying their first property. Others are older and often have lived...
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Ottawa’s May resale market sees average house, condo prices continue steady increases
June 5, 2018The number of properties for sale in some Ottawa neighbourhoods has been at historically low levels in recent months, but there’s a lot of good news to share in the numbers from the Ottawa resale market in May of 2018. The Ottawa Real Estate Board has announced the sales numbers for...
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Selling Your House? Here’s how to Help Your Showings go Smoothly
May 25, 2018With the days growing longer and the arrival of summer just a few weeks away, we are in what’s usually the busiest time of year for home sales, not just in the Ottawa area but in cities across North America. If you happen to be selling, and your home has recently...
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Ottawa Re-Sale Home Prices Up 4.2 % Over April, 2017
May 3, 2018It was a strong April for Ottawa’s re-sale real estate market, which experienced unusually strong sales numbers and increases in average prices, according to the latest numbers from the Ottawa Real Estate Board. In a news release, the Board reports that its members sold 2,032 residential properties in April of 2018...
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Considering Buying a Condo unit in Ottawa? Read this Condo Primer First
April 27, 2018In my more than 30 years as a Realtor in Ottawa, one of the biggest changes I’ve seen has been the boom in popularity of condominium projects over the past 15 years or more. If you’ve driven or walked neighbourhoods such as Westboro, the ByWard Market or Centretown in recent years,...
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Spring cleaning in Ottawa? These Organizations Take Your Unwanted Goods
April 14, 2018APRIL...... the days are longer, the weather is warmer, and it’s the time of year when many homeowners get around to doing their major spring cleaning, from the basement to the garage. It’s a great idea, once or twice a year, to do an intensive de-cluttering and either hold a garage...
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RE/MAX 2018 Spring Market Trends Report
April 12, 2018RE/MAX has released its 2018 Spring Market Trends Report: Full Report posted here. NEW STRESS TEST REGULATIONS PROMPT CANADIAN HOMEBUYERS TO INCREASE BUDGETS, RE-EVALUATE HOME FEATURES OR DELAY THEIR PURCHASE. WHILE HOMEBUYERS ARE FEELING THE IMPACT OF REGULATORY CHANGES, THE SPRING MARKET FORECASTS BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD. A recent RE/MAX survey conducted by...
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Ottawa Resale Market Sees Home Prices Up 8 % over March, 2017
April 5, 2018There is good news to report on several fronts from the Ottawa area’s resale market in March of 2018, including increases in units sold and average prices for the month, and a decrease in the average number of days properties are on the market, the Ottawa Real Estate Board has...
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Buying Property in Ottawa’s West End? Here are Just a Few Great Attractions
March 28, 2018As a Realtor with more than 30 years of experience in the Ottawa area, I’ve worked regularly with employees of the Department of National Defence who have been transferred from other cities. Often they have been referred to me by relocation agencies. With more than 16,000 employees working in our area,...
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Find Reno & Landscaping Tips at Ottawa Home and Garden Show, March 22 to 25
March 18, 2018After a dark and cold winter, Spring officially arrives March 20, and we can finally look forward to longer, warmer days and seeing our frost-weary lawns and gardens come back to life. It’s the time of year when many homeowners start to think of freshening up their homes, gardens and patios,...
