Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,161 residential properties in October through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,119 in October 2014, an increase of 4 per cent. The five-year average for October sales is 1100. “Our October numbers show we outpaced last year and the five year average,” says David […]
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Best September on record for number of Ottawa resales
OTTAWA, October 5, 2015 – Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,244 residential properties in September through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,131 in September 2014, an increase of 10 per cent. The five-year average for September sales is 1,137. “Ottawa Real Estate Board members continued their active summer into […]
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates by 1/4 Point
Amanda M. Smith | Home Financing Advisor Scotiabank | Home Financing Solutions I hope everyone is having an amazing week! I wished to pass along the Bank of Canada’s news release today. The overnight rate was cut a quarter point today. As a result, Bank of Canada will be reducing the prime lending rate from […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ottawa Real Estate Market Steady in September
As Ottawa residents across the city already know, there are many benefits to living in the nation’s capital. Whether you decide to buy a single family home in one of the city’s quieter residential pockets like Alta Vista or Carlington, a condo suite in a Centretown or ByWard Market highrise, or a row unit in […]
Ottawa Home Sales Remain Steady in August
Summer is now drawing to a close in the nation’s capital, and as the kids head back to school and the nights grow shorter and cooler, home sales across Ottawa have remained steady. According to the latest statistics released by the Ottawa Real Estate Board, 1,203 properties were sold across the city in August of […]
Spring Is Here: Is Your Ottawa Home Ready to Sell?
Trying to get your Ottawa home ready to sell can be stressful, which is why last October, we gave our favourite tips on how to get the outside of your house prepared. With spring moving in, we’re back again to give you more tips on making the inside attractive to home buyers. The Clean Up No […]
Hintonburg – A Wonderful Neighbourhood in the Heart of Ottawa.
Looking for a special and unique place to live, dine and enjoy? Tired of the same places and architecture? Have a creative mind of an artist at heart or in profession? Wondering if there is a neighbourhood in Ottawa that will captivate you with its remarkable own character and spirit? Welcome to Hintonburg – discover […]
Condominium Living in Ottawa
Condominiums! Once looked upon as the cheap answer to an expensive housing market, they have recently been taking the market by storm in Ottawa; offering owners the chance to have their own slice of higher-end living at affordable prices.