How to Host a Stress-Free Holiday The holiday season means spending time with family, eating delicious food, and overindulging in sweet treats and mulled wine! If you are planning to host an event this festive season, whether it’s a cocktail party with friends or a full Christmas dinner, you want everything to go smoothly.…
Last week we held our annual Fall Appreciation Event celebrating the hard work of our Royal LePage Performance Realty Sales Representatives and Support Staff. Every year we choose a fun theme for the evening and this year was no different! The Caribbean theme was chosen not only to counteract the increasingly colder Ottawa winter weather,…
It’s almost that time of year when the little ghoulies and goblins will be running amok in your neighbourhood, ringing your doorbell and yelling, “trick or treat!” Halloween tends to be one of those holidays that people either love or hate. If you enjoy getting dressed up in a costume and handing out candy to…
Buying in the Ottawa’s Best School Zones Every September when the kids head back to school, parents are faced with the reality of how where they live in Ottawa impacts their child’s education, their own commuting schedule, and their overall sense of community. One local mother explains how important it is that her family…
Many young couples searching for their first home often do so with the idea that they will one day raise a family there. You may be envisioning children running about the place, laughing and getting into mischief. Unfortunately, you can’t be watching them every minute of the day, and if your home is not properly…
With real estate prices soaring in recent years, it is increasingly harder for first time homebuyers to get their foot on the property ladder. After countless hours spent saving for a down payment, searching for properties, and finally moving house, you want to make sure that when you are eventually ready to sell, the property…
Buying your first home is a huge and happy milestone, and one that you may have been looking forward to for a very long time. But, despite the excitement, the real estate market can be a difficult one to traverse, and first-time buyers may find themselves overwhelmed by the process. Buying your first home is…
We are halfway through 2017 and the Ottawa resale market is thriving. Ottawa benefits from still being an affordable and desirable city in which to live and, due in part to this, was named Canada’s best place to live for the second year in a row by This is reflected in the market with average…
Five Tips for Moving This Summer The summer heat is upon us and unless you have air conditioning and a cold drink in hand, you may find yourself moving slower than usual, regardless of the task at hand. Today’s blog post is designed for those of you who are preparing to move into a…
According to the Ottawa Real Estate Board, throughout the month of May the city of Ottawa experienced a notable increase in condo sales while surpassing previous monthly records for unit sales in general. In the condo market alone, there was a 44.6% increase in condominium property class units sold this past May relative to May…