The winner of our 100th Anniversary 1913 Ford Model T Promotion has been announced! Congratulations to Jill Byvelds, a a client of the Oldford team out of Team’s Winchester branch. To help celebrate Royal LePage’s 100th anniversary, Ottawa’s Performance Realty, Team Realty and Gale Real Estate brokerages ran a contest with the grand prize of…
Place Belcourt is a new condominium project from Melkart Developments, located in Orleans and scheduled for completion in 2014. The project will feature 80 executive apartments within the four storey building, offering buyers an alternative to a standard high-rise condo building while still providing all the benefits of condominium ownership. Image from the Place Belcourt…
There are countless factors that might contribute to the decision to sell your home, whether it’s for a new job, to be closer to family, or to finally move into your dream home. Regardless of why you choose to sell, once you’ve decided to list your house you’ll probably have a few questions about where…
The Bowery is a new condominium project from Richcraft Homes and is located at 255 Bay Street in Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood. Scheduled for completion in 2016, the Bowery will offer buyers a wide selection of contemporary suites, each designed to bring New York-style condo living to downtown Ottawa. Image from Buzz Buzz Home Suites will range…
Statistics released this week by the Canadian Real Estate Association demonstrated a third consecutive month-over-month decline in national home sales activity. The number of home sales processed through co-operative listing systems such as MLS® decreased by 1.8% from November to December, with sales down in about 60% of local markets. According to CREA President Laura…
Most homebuyers do their research when they set out to buy their new home. Whether you’re purchasing your first house or you’re entering the process for the second or third time, as a buyer you need to be aware of the full costs of your transaction. In earlier blog posts, we discussed the additional financial…
The start of a new year is a great time to think about selling your home. The last months of winter will fade before you know it, and spring will arrive. With many buyers beginning to think about a purchase in the early days of spring, now’s the perfect time to start thinking about how…
Royal LePage has released its House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast, reporting that the average price of a home in Canada increased between 1.2 per cent and 3.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2013. According to the report, prices are expected to maintain “healthy momentum into 2014.” The survey indicated that year-over-year…
The Ottawa Real Estate Board has released its residential resale statistics for the month of December, 2013. 610 properties were sold through the Board’s MLS system in December, compared to 615 properties sold in December of 2012, a decrease of less than one percent. Of these sales, 145 were in the condominium property class, which…
Quarry Glen, located in Orleans, is a new condominium project from Minto. The condo community is currently under construction with units now available for sale, ranging in price from $189,900 to over $238,100. The buildings are located on the site of a vacant quarry and aim to bring renewal and growth to the neighbourhood. In…