WHAT A YEAR! HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

Greetings Ottawa, this is your favourite Realtor  🙂 Is this year winding down already?!  Where did it go! It has been a very amazing year, and I want to extend a very warm wishes to everyone over this holiday season.  We all have so much to be thankful for, and its...

WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN SUCH A STABLE MARKET AREA

Good morning Ottawa! I hope everyone is back on track after the holidays, with new resolutions and new goals for 2014! Now, let’s talk about real estate.  For anyone considering buying or selling a home this year, here is a quick overview on where we’re at with...

OTTAWA CUSTOM HOMES – MANOR PARK MODERN LIVING

Let’s take a look at the neighborhood of Manor Park, and some custom homes.   High-end modern custom homes are increasing in popularity around Ottawa, and this is one of the better ones.   I’m seeing more and more builders that are not only doing very cool...

BUSINESS AS USUAL – JAN. 2014 SALES IN OTTAWA

Good morning Ottawa! As you may be aware, Ottawa is the most stable and predictable real estate market of any major city in Canada, and the sales numbers for January reflect just that.  Business as usual around here: Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 589...

WHAT DOES IT COST TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE IN OTTAWA?

So, you’re thinking of building new/custom homes here in Ottawa.   Might be a good idea to breakdown the costs to see if it makes sense. Here’s a great article running through the cost of building a new home in Ottawa.   There often appears to be an assumption...

OTTAWA REAL ESTATE SALES – FEBRUARY 2014

Here are the quick stats for February 2014, in Ottawa, courtesy of the Ottawa Real Estate Board: Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 870 residential properties this February, compared to 903 in February last year.  A decrease of 3.7% in total sales volume....

BYWARD MARKET – ARTS COURT CONDOS

As you may know, the Byward Market is the heart of Ottawa and Ottawa tourism.   With that comes much development and some very cool buildings. This exciting new condo is scheduled for a very cool location, the Arts Court at Waller & Daly, and promises to be one of...

OTTAWA REAL ESTATE MARKET CONDITIONS – APRIL 2014

Ottawa Real Estate Conditions for April 2014: It’s definitely been a late spring, but as of this week, it’s starting to feel as though we may finally get some summer weather! Those longer winter conditions may be the reason we are experiencing a softer market here in...

Ottawa Real Estate Market Update – May 2014

Greetings fellow Ottawans! It’s been a long winter, and a late spring, but the buyers have started to finally come out of hibernation.  Here are the numbers/stats for May in Ottawa: Ottawa, June 4, 2014 Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,792 residential...