Ottawa Real Estate Board News Release – June 2015 Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,926 residential properties in May through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 1,789 in May 2014, an increase of 7.7 per cent. The five-year average for May sales is 1,812. “The Ottawa housing market continued its […]
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Busy spring season arrives amidst March snow banks
Ottawa Real Estate Board News Release – April 2015 Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,208 residential properties in March through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 1,184 in March 2014, an increase of two per cent. The five-year average for March sales is 1,236. “Sales increased month over month, with […]
Resale buyers brave the February freeze
Ottawa Real Estate Board News Release – March 2015 Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 853 residential properties in February through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 868 in February 2014, a decrease of 1.7 per cent. The five-year average for February sales is 914. “Even though we had one of […]
What you need to know about CO alarm legislation
Ontario took another step to keep families and homes in Ontario safe by making carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all residential homes. The new regulation, which came into effect October 15, 2014, updated Ontario’s Fire Code following the passage of Bill 77 in 2013. Carbon monoxide detectors are now required near all sleeping areas in […]
December unit sales contribute to a strong year-end
Ottawa Real Estate Board New Release – January 7, 2015 Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 640 residential properties in December through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 609 in December 2013, an increase of 5.1 per cent. The five-year average for December sales is 637. The total number of homes […]
November sales up slightly over last year
Ottawa Real Estate Board News Release – December 2014 Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 893 residential properties in November through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 888 in November 2013, an increase of 0.6 per cent. The five-year average for November sales is 935. “Sales have been remarkably similar to […]
Ottawa Real Estate Board News Release – November resale market on par with last year’s results
November resale market on par with last year’s results Ottawa, December 5, 2013 The snowy month of November brought with it a slower than average resale market in Ottawa. Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 891 residential properties in November through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 928 in November 2012, […]
Ottawa Real Estate Board news Release – October resales comparative to five-year average
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,090 residential properties in October through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 1,069 in October 2012, an increase of two per cent. The five-year average for October sales is 1,091. “Resale units sold in October are right on par compared to the five-year average,” says […]
Ottawa Real Estate Board – Monthly News Release – Ottawa market heats up as fall settles in.
Ottawa, October 4, 2013 – Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,119 residential properties in September through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 995 in September 2012, an increase of 12.5 per cent. The five-year average for September sales is 1,121. “As a result of the new mortgage rules introduced last […]
Ottawa Real Estate Board – Monthly New Release – September 5, 2013
Ottawa resale market on the up and up Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,219 residential properties in August through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 1,145 in August 2012, an increase of 6.5 per cent. The five-year average for August sales is 1,202. “It has been one year since the […]