Life after lockdowns, in combination with a series of aggressive interest rate hikes, is causing quick shifts in Ottawa’s real estate market. It’s in tumultuous times like these that Ottawa home buyers and sellers know they can trust a professional REALTOR® to assist them with their purchase or sale. The Ottawa Real Estate Board, known as OREB, is an association of approximately 3,900 regist ...

Things are changing in Canada’s real estate landscape.  After a scorching year for real estate in 2021—a time when home prices smashed records and sales volume rose above the norm—there appears to be a slowdown in the marketplace.   According to the latest numbers from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems dropped 5.6% between May and Ju ...

Residential Resale Slowdown Begins A Shift Towards BalanceMembers of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,110 residential properties in July through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,718 in July 2021, a decrease of 35 per cent. July’s sales included 840 in the residential-property class, down 36 per cent from a year ago, and 270 in the condominium-property category, ...

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,508 residential properties in June through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 2,122 in June 2021, a decrease of 29 per cent. June’s sales included 1,138 in the residential-property class, down 31 per cent from a year ago, and 370 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of 23 per cent from June 2021. The five-year ...

Summer Real Estate Tips: Selling a Home Why is summer such a great time to sell a home? Well, if you live in a family-friendly area, then real estate is likely booming during this time. That’s because parents with children want to get settled in a new home before the school year begins. This is true whether you live in a place where school starts at the end of July or August, or the beginni ...

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,846 residential properties in May through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 2,285 in May 2021, a decrease of 19 per cent. May’s sales included 1,384 in the residential-property class, down 22 per cent from a year ago, and 462 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of 11 per cent from May 2021. The five-year ave ...

As the flowers begins to bloom and the grass turn green, a homeowner’s springtime to-do list reveals itself. Beyond your lawn-maintenance basics, there are a number of must-do tasks that are often overlooked but incredibly important – especially if you’re considering listing your home this selling season.Clean your Gutters We all know that gutters are designed to whisk away spring showers an ...

Here's what you need to know about standard pool equipment, water analysis and chemicals, cleaning, and seasonal swimming pool maintenance chores.Before jumping right into the pool of your dreams, equip yourself for the amount of swimming pool maintenance and care it may entail. If you keep up with cleaning and maintaining your pool, you can save money and avoid hiring a service. Here's what ...

Hot Orleans Housing Market.The Orleans/Ottawa market is finally picking up steam.For those thinking of selling their home this could be the time.Prices of home have seen an increase in the last few month with inventory depleting at a rapid rate.It could be your Olreans Home gained considerable equity since 2015.If you would like a free market evaluation don't hesitate to contact your neighbou ...