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19 Jun Ottawa Real Estate Report for June 2014

Posted at 07:12h in Ottawa, Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa Real Estate, Ottawa Real Estate Market Report, Ottawa Realtor

What a month it’s been here on the Ottawa real estate market! According to a recent report, the sales of existing homes in the city grew substantially from April to May, signaling growth on the local housing market. And that’s not the only good news that home...

17 Jun Got Plans This June in Ottawa? Now Your Do!

Posted at 09:28h in Ottawa, Ottawa Community Information, Ottawa Families, Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa MLS, Ottawa neighbourhood events, Ottawa Real Estate, Ottawa Realtor

As a longtime resident of the Ottawa area, I believe this city is truly special. And one area that I think our city really shines is in community events. That’s in part because of the sheer versatility of these events. Whether you’re a sports fan,...

12 Jun Latest News from Ottawa Real Estate Market Encourages Home Sellers

Posted at 06:16h in Ottawa, Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa MLS, Ottawa Real Estate, Ottawa Realtor

The news just keeps getting better on the Ottawa real estate market. According to the most recent data released by the Teranet-National Bank Compositve House Price Index, Canadian home prices are on the rise! If you’re considering entering the market anytime soon as a home seller, you’ll...

10 Jun Ottawa Events You and Your Family Should Check Out

Posted at 08:24h in Ottawa, Ottawa Community Information, Ottawa Families, Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa MLS, Ottawa Real Estate

Did your kids recently get out of school and now you’re wondering what to do with them all summer long? Well then you’ve come to the right Ottawa real estate blog! Today, I’m going to tell you about some upcoming community events that you and your family...

05 Jun Ottawa Housing Starts Expected to Rise

Posted at 06:29h in Ottawa, Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa MLS, Ottawa Real Estate, Ottawa Real Estate Market Report, Ottawa Realtor

The city of Ottawa is expecting to see more housing starts as a hot construction season gets underway. Evidently, in February, contractors took our permits for $242 million in building projects, which is a 68 per-cent increase from the previous month, reported Statistics Canada. Although all building...

29 May Canadian Home Buyers Making Bigger Down Payments

Posted at 06:21h in Ottawa, Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa MLS, Ottawa Real Estate, Ottawa Realtor

More and more Ottawa home buyers are putting large down payments on their home purchases, according to a recent article I was reading. Evidently, some of Canada’s larger lenders are saying that they’re seeing a preferential shift toward larger down payments on home purchases. But why exactly...

22 May Report: Canadian Home Prices Jumped in March

Posted at 06:05h in Ottawa, Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa MLS, Ottawa Real Estate, Ottawa Realtor

The month of March was rather successful when it came to home prices, according to a recent report from the Canadian Real Estate Association. Evidently, sales of existing homes in Canada increased from February to March, with more and more buyers flocking to the market after...

15 May New Home Price Index Introduced to Canada

Posted at 06:40h in Ottawa, Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa MLS, Ottawa Real Estate, Ottawa Real Estate Market Report, Ottawa Realtor

There’s a new way to measure home price indexes in Canada, according to a recent article I was reading. Evidently, Brookfield RPS, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., recently soft-launched its own Canadian home price index. This index is expected to compete with the country’s two...

08 May Area Events You Should Check Out In Ottawa This Month

Posted at 06:33h in Ottawa, Ottawa Community Information, Ottawa Families, Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa MLS, Ottawa neighbourhood events, Ottawa Real Estate, Ottawa Realtor

One of the perks of living in Ottawa is that you’ll never have a shortage of things to do in your free time! From sporting events to museums, art shows to concerts – there’s always something going on! Today, I want to tell you about a...

05 May Report: Canadian Home Prices Rose Between January and February

Posted at 06:26h in Ottawa homes or sale, Ottawa MLS, Ottawa Real Estate, Ottawa Real Estate Market Report, Ottawa Realtor

Canadian home sellers saw home prices rise between the months of January and February, a new report from the Canadian Real Estate Association said. Evidently, home sales prices increased 0.3 percent in February, suggesting a slight rebound after some Canadian cities were hit particularly hard by...