The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) recently released its sales statistics from January, reporting a soft landing for the city’s resale market. 589 residential properties were sold through OREB’s MLS® system in the first month of the year, compared to 594 sales in January of 2013. President of the Real Estate Board, Randy Oickle, remarked […]
Hard to believe we’re already in the month of August. There are quite a few festivals happening in the coming days, as well as interesting arts and music events around the city. Take a look to see if your Ottawa neighbourhood has something fun to do! Ottawa’s August Festivals The Sparks Street Mall, close to […]
Over 145 kilometres long, the Rideau River offers picturesque views. The river flows north from the Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls. The Rideau Canal was formed by joining the River River with the Cataraqui River. To help reduce flooding, city workers often utilize ice blasting to eliminate the ice […]
A few years ago, Westboro Village’s Richmond Road arguably had the best retail walking district in Ottawa. But with the Wellington Village’s West Wellington, New Edinburgh’s Beechwood, the Byward Market, the Glebe and Old Ottawa South’s Bank Street all fighting for your retail dollar, where do you want to shop?
The fall/winter is always one of the best times to buy and this year is no exception. Seasonal Crunch for Ottawa Condo & Home Sellers Sellers are feeling the seasonal crunch as they missed their goals of selling in the spring or summer. Low interest rates, 1736 homes+ to choose from within the Greenbelt and […]
