OTTAWA REAL ESTATE BLOG
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What Will Your Next House Look Like?
What Will Your Next House Look Like? 10 Factors to Consider Spring is such an exciting season for real estate professionals! New and current homeowners are gearing up to buy, and sellers are getting ready to cash in on their investment, and our TEAM is excited to help all clients navigate this process. However, […]
6 Amazing Home Renovation Trends you don’t want to miss!
6 Amazing Home Renovation Trends you don’t want to miss! While many people believe that new beginnings start when we ring in the new year, those familiar with real estate know that the real time for new beginnings is spring. As the snow melts away and buyers and sellers are getting geared up for making […]
Beyond the Sign: Looking ahead at Ottawa’s spring and summer real estate markets
Beyond the Sign: Royal LePage Team Realty is featured in the City News article about how the Ottawa real estate market is heating up! After two years of COVID restrictions, the rules ease, and REALTORS® have begun holding in-person open houses again. As a result, according to experts, the local housing markets for both city […]
Beyond the Sign: Worry-Free Winter Listing: 5 Reasons to Sell in the Cold Season
Royal LePage Team Realty was recently featured in a CityNews article selling in winter. It may not sound like the most desirable season to list, but what many don’t know is that the cold weather season has an abundance of benefits that make the experience worthwhile. See here how selling your home this winter could […]
Protecting Your Biggest Asset
Protecting Your Biggest Asset: If you have ever dropped your Iphone into water, or purchased a new car that malfunctions only a short time after, you are likely grateful for the all encompassing “warranty” that can resolve your problems at minimal cost. Protecting your assets is one of the smartest decisions you can make, and […]
Home Staging: How to Make Your Home POP on a Budget
Home Staging: How to Make Your Home POP on a Budget. When it comes to selling your home, the process can be emotional, time-consuming, and at times may feel overwhelming. After all, this is the house that you have spent years transforming into the perfect home, a safe place for you and your family. Now, […]
Scrapping Racially Insensitive Terminology: Saying So-Long to the “Master” Bedroom
Have you noticed the gradual shift in terminology in MLS listings lately? If you're wondering when the term Primary Bedroom made its way into the home, and why, the short version is that it has become time to ditch the dated and discriminatory terms that have been normalized in our society. As an industry, we […]
Higher Interest Rates on the Horizon: How Will You Be Affected?
As many of us saw in recent years, the global pandemic kicked off a drop in interest rates and the cost of borrowing money was lower than it had been in a while. However now, as the economy heads towards recovery, rising interest rates are a reality with whispers of bigger increases on the horizon. […]
Your Guide to Buying a Secondary Property in 2022
Buying a second property is an exciting venture, and for existing homeowners, there are different opportunities available to help make that dream become a reality. Secondary properties are purchased for many reasons, and in many cases can be a practical purchase that meets a variety of different needs. Whether you are looking to own two […]
Real Estate Forecast 2022 – Why Ottawa Remains a Top Choice For Homeowners
Real estate in Ottawa is so great for so many reasons. Not only is the capital city a beautiful one filled with breathtaking scenery, extraordinary views, lively green space, and the ravishing Rideau River, it also is one of the most affordable major cities in the country, with a little something for everyone. Whether you […]
Carriage Trade: Buying and Selling Luxury Real Estate
With beautiful backdrops of Parliament and Gatineau hills, the Rideau River and more, Ottawa is a magnificent city that many flock to when searching for a town in which they can settle down and place roots. For those looking for homes that are as luxurious as the views they crave, Royal LePage TEAM Realty has […]
Five Ways to Downsize Your Home
When it comes to downsizing, many people naturally associate it with retirees or empty nesters. While there is no argument that that is a great time in life to look at the downsizing options available, in actuality, people of all ages and various lifestyles are choosing to downsize for a multitude of reasons, with all […]
Ottawa Real Estate Market Snapshot September 2021
The September 2021 Ottawa Real Estate Board Stats are out! Market Snapshot: Property values are holding steady as we continued to see an increase through September. As the number of transactions showed a considerable decrease from the same time last year, keep in mind that the September 2020 market showed peak activity due to […]
Mortgage Shopping: What Does a Mortgage Broker Do?
In what has been an unprecedented year in buying and selling, Ottawa Real Estate is remaining hot, and mortgage rates cool. While buying a home and getting a mortgage is a big financial decision, the process of securing a loan leaves even the most experienced buyers with a laundry list of questions. Naturally, you will […]
House Hunting in Ottawa
Welcoming Back In-Person Open Houses While live-stream open houses have been the new way in which home buyers have been viewing homes of interest over the past year and a half, in-person open houses are beginning to make their long-awaited comeback and we could not be more excited! Despite the unpredictability that the last 18 […]
Hot Real Estate Market in an Icy April
The Spring market continues to buzz in Ottawa real estate, with the number of sales up over 13% in April in spite of inventory levels being down 23% over this time last year. Home buyers are seeing more competition, which is good news for sellers. Certainly we are seeing more multiple offers and higher sale […]
March Market Snapshot
Buyers Get a Jump on the Spring Market taken from the Ottawa Real Estate Board April 5, 2018 Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,660 residential properties in March through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,478 in March 2017, an increase of 12.3 per cent. The five-year average for March […]
Wanted: Ottawa Homes for Sale
Wanted: Ottawa Homes For Sale When the calendar rolled over into 2018 many real estate experts across Canada were speculating the housing market to "cool off" with tighter mortgage rules and higher interest rates impacting home buyers. While that may be the case in other real estate markets, in the Ottawa Real Estate market the biggest […]
Ottawa Real Estate Update: October Market Snapshot
posted November 2nd, 2017 by the Ottawa Real Estate Board "Leaves may be falling, but the real estate market is not" OTTAWA, Nov. 2, 2017 - Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,243 residential properties in October through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System,compared with 1,214 in October 2016, an increase of 2.3 […]
Ottawa Real Estate Highlights September 2017
“Steady September contributes to strong third quarter for 2017” It's hard to believe that the fall real estate market has arrived, but here we are in October! If you've been following Ottawa real estate this year you'll know that it's been a record breaker, particularly with the number of sales year over year. According to […]
Market update! Latest news in Ottawa Real Estate August 2017 Stats
Condo sales help set new record for August unit sales OTTAWA, September 6, 2017 - Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,538 residential properties in August through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,481 in August 2016, an increase of 3.8 per cent. The five-year average for August sales is 1,343. “Condo sales […]
“a Stellar year so far”…Ottawa Real Estate Snapshot June 2017
We are still seeing lower than normal inventory, more multiple offer situations and fewer days on the market which is good for sellers but with prices remaining “relatively steady”, it is also good news for Buyers. Check out the highlights below and send us an email to info@teamrealty.ca for details and info on specific properties, we love […]
Ottawa Real Estate Snapshot May 2017
Another record breaking month in the Ottawa Real Estate market with the highest number of properties sold in one month ever recorded! The Ottawa condo market is gaining significant strength, with 44 Condos sold last month, that's 44.6% more than May 2016. We are still seeing lower than normal inventory, more multiple offer situations and […]
Latest Real Estate Market Snapshot: April 2017
Curious about what’s going on in the Ottawa Real Estate Market? Below are some highlights of our April 2017 market. Curious about a certain area? Please contact us and/or one of our Sales Representatives for details, we have up to date statistics on all Ottawa neighbourhoods and the surrounding areas. Spring Market Continues to […]
Ottawa Real Estate Update | March Goes Out Like a Lion
Second best March on record for units sold, multiple offers, fewer days on the market and the average price for a residential home over $415K , spring has definitely sprung in the Ottawa Real Estate Market! From the Ottawa Real Estate Board April 5th, 2017 OTTAWA, April 5, 2017 - Members of the Ottawa Real Estate […]
Ottawa Real Estate February Highlights – “Primed for a Competitive Spring Market”
"Spring market primed for a competitive season ahead!" FEBRUARY 2016 MARKET HIGHLIGHTS: 1010 Residential properties were sold through Ottawa MLS® (including 233 in the Condominium class and 777 residential properties) Average Sale Prices: $417, 374 (Res +8.5%) and $258,397 (Condo +4%) Increased number of residential properties selling in the $750K-1Million resulted in a higher Average […]
The Bank of Mom and Dad: Living as Millennials
It’s no secret: the cost of living is expensive. Regardless of who we are and what we do, we live and breathe steep living costs day in and day out. It’s a fact of life: if we’re not saving our pennies, we’re spending them; if we’re not paying off one bill, we are another. […]
2017 is off to a great start!
Update below from the Ottawa Real Estate Board 2017 resale market off to a great start OTTAWA, February 3, 2017 - Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 667 residential properties in January through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 598 in January 2016, an increase of 11.5 per cent. The five-year average […]
Canada Celebrates 150 Years!
The milestone has arrived - our country's 150th year. What better time than now to stand proud and represent our Nation as a united community? We are very fortunate to be living in Ottawa - our Capital. We've certainly come a long way since our founders first settled here 190 years ago. Originating as Bytown, […]
Ottawa Real Estate Update: December 2016
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] [mp_text] 2016 was a record breaking year for Ottawa real estate resales! 715 sales in December brought the total number of properties sold throughout the year through Board’s MLS® to 15,537, a 6% increase over 2015. With more properties selling over $500K December also had the highest average sale price ever recorded […]