OTTAWA REAL ESTATE BLOG
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What Does Buying a Home in Canada Look Like?
Welcome to Your New Home Moving to a new country is a very exciting time for many, igniting feelings of new beginnings and hope for the future. However, despite the many positive attributes that coincide with relocating, finding a home in a new country can feel overwhelming at times. Choosing the right REALTOR®, the right […]
Turning Out The Lights on Wasted Energy
How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient This Cold Season Whether we like it or not, the cold weather months are just a stone's throw away now. While some are looking forward to plush blankets, fuzzy socks, and cozy sweaters, others are dreading the bills they will receive once they have to turn the heater […]
Selling Your Home in the Fall
As is with the turn of every season, the arrival of fall marks new beginnings for many. School starts for kids of all ages, parents are returning to work, summer vacations have ended, and a drop in temperature has many homeowners beginning to think about what needs to be done before old man winter coats […]
Tip Series: Buying a Condominium In and Around Ottawa
Condominiums are a popular choice among homeowners in Ottawa, and with the many conveniences they offer it is easy to see what attracts buyers to this specific lifestyle. Buyers are often drawn to this option of home ownership because of the lifestyle it offers. Amenities range from swimming pools, party rooms, and theatres to a […]
Tip Series: 6 Tips For Buying Rural in Ottawa
While buying rural has its advantages, if you have never purchased rural property or lived in remote areas, knowing what to look for may make you feel a little lost. To make sure this process goes smoothly, we have compiled a list of tips to consider when making your purchase so that you can fully […]
Summer Honey-Do List: Home Projects to Keep Your Home Looking Great.
With every season comes new projects for a homeowner. Whether it's regular maintenance or renovations to keep your home from looking dated, it all works towards the same goal of maintaining your investment. Here are some tasks for you to add to your honey-do list this summer, to ensure your home shines bright during these […]
Avoiding Backyard Blunders: 5 Things to Know About A Property Before You Buy
When looking at homes as a buyer, don’t forget to check out the backyard landscape! A backyard can serve as your haven, or your headache, so evaluating it properly before you buy is essential. See here for 5 things to evaluate in your backyard to ensure your new home is exactly what you signed up […]
Ottawa real estate market watch: Rural properties in high demand in 2021
Unprecedented buyer interest in town and country homes, says local real estate group. Rural properties in the areas surrounding Ottawa have always attracted interest. It has always been a strong, competitive market. This year, however, there is greater demand than ever for homes set in country locations. Where normally the focus is on the bigger […]
Beyond the Sign – The Royal LePage Team Experience: Taking You Beyond The Sign
This is the first article in our Beyond the Sign series. In this series, Kent and Jason from the ownership team collaborate and discuss topics that are important to both our economy and the communities we serve. Our first article is being featured on CityNews and with Real Estate remaining a very hot topic in […]
Mortgage Stress Test – Is This Important to Us?
The Dynamic Ottawa Real Estate Market COVID-19 tragically swept across Canada last year. It sadly changed many aspects of our lives. One of the areas that we did not anticipate was the impact on the residential real estate market. We have witnessed an unprecedented roller-coaster in-home sale in Ottawa. The Federal Government has been concerned […]
Renovating your Home – What Should I Do to Get the Best Price
The Dynamic Ottawa Housing Market There have been many impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with one being the significant change in the Ottawa residential housing market. For many years Ottawa enjoyed a stable market with a predictable inventory of homes. There was a slow and steady growth in the value of the houses. This has […]
Is It Time to Renovate Your Basement?
When you walk downstairs to your basement, do you look around and think we could turn this into a much more comfortable living space? Does watching the home renovations shows on TV give you some exciting ideas helping you visualize what your basement would look like? It might be time to renovate your basement. This […]
6 Things To Do Before Settling Into Your New Home
Buying a home is an exciting time for both new home buyers and experienced buyers alike. It is a fresh start, with new walls to build your life within. However, once the move begins, things can feel stressful, frantic, and exhausting, especially if there’s extra work to be done while boxes are being piled one […]
COVID-19 changed the face of Real Estate in Ottawa
Real Estate in Ottawa has been a hot topic for some time now. Despite the industry's sudden shutdown at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, home sales picked up as soon as it was announced that the Real Estate industry was deemed an essential service. Since then, Ottawa residents have been fascinated as they watch […]
5 Winter Home Selling Tips to Elevate Curb Appeal
While some people look down on it, selling your home in the winter can actually be a great experience. Buyers this time of year are more serious, and with a currently low inventory, Real Estate in Ottawa is advantageous for sellers. Many homes sold in the winter months have had multiple offers, and have sold […]
Ottawa Real Estate Update | Condo sales lead the way to best October on record!
While temperatures are dropping, the fall real estate market in Ottawa remains steady with another record breaking month! Recently released statistics from the Ottawa Real Estate Board below show that the condo sales soared in October, up 27.2% over last year! While these statistics are useful in establishing market trends they should not be used […]
Strong Fall Real Estate Market in Ottawa
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col="6"] No fall(ing) back in Ottawa’s resale market: News release from the Ottawa Real Estate Board October 5th, 2016 OTTAWA, October 5, 2016 - Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,371 residential properties in September through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,241 in September 2015, […]
Ottawa Real Estate Market Hightlights August 2016
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] [mp_text] [/mp_text] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col="6"] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col="12" style="min-height: 40px;" classes=" motopress-space"] [mp_space] [/mp_span_inner] [/mp_row_inner] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col="12"] According to recently released statistics by the Ottawa Real Estate Board, August 2016 was a record breaker. 2016 continues to outpace 2015 in number of properties sold! While inventory has dropped compared […]
Market Snapshot July 2016 Ottawa Real Estate
According to recently released statistics by the Ottawa Real Estate Board, Summer 2016 in real estate is still hot, continuing to outpace 2015. While inventory has dropped by 15% compared to this time last year the total number of sales are up and so are average sale prices, providing us with a Real Estate Market […]
Ottawa Real Estate News | June 2016 sets record for the highest number of sales ever
WOW what a month in Ottawa Real Estate! Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,985 residential properties in June 2016 through the Multiple Listing Service® setting a record for the highest sales in any month ever in the history of the Ottawa Real Estate Board. While average price dropped slightly in both residential […]
Second-best April on record for Ottawa Real Estate!
April was a busy month in Ottawa Real Estate...see the most recent market highlights below -information provided by the Ottawa Real Estate Board Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,714 residential properties in April through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 1,567 in April 2015, an increase of 9.4 per […]
Ottawa Real Estate Market Snapshot March 2016
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col="12"] [mp_heading] [/mp_heading] [/mp_span_inner] [/mp_row_inner] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col="3"] [mp_image id="3477" size="full" link_type="custom_url" link="/contact" target="false" caption="false" align="center"] [/mp_span_inner] [mp_span_inner col="9"] Ottawa Real Estate: March market springs into action! The following information provided by the Ottawa Real Estate Board. Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,166 residential properties in March […]
Real Estate Snapshot February 2016
What a difference a day makes! An extra day in February saw 46 sales on that day (February 29th) as per the Ottawa Real Estate Board’s news release March 3rd. See the full Ottawa Real Estate market snapshot for February and the full story from the Ottawa Real Estate Board below. With spring around the […]