How Local Realtors® are Helping Others with Peanut Butter! Keep your eyes peeled for our team of Realtors® from Performance Realty at the November 19th Santa Claus Parade in Cornwall. Rather than handing out candy canes, our Sales Representatives from Performance Realty will be collecting peanut butter for the Annual Peanut Butter Challenge. We…
Buying a Home in Ottawa That Passes the “Trick-or-Treat Test” Did you know that there is an actual saying in the world of city planners and urban designers for communities that are ideal for trick or treating? It is called the “Trick or Treat Test”. This is a common description of home designs…
Top 5 Expert Tips on Buying Your First Home Together in Ottawa Are you and yours seriously considering buying your first home together in Ottawa this year? While the open houses and home decor boards on Pinterest can be incredibly appealing for first time homebuyers, there are an overwhelming amount of decisions to be…
According to the latest news release from the Ottawa Real Estate Board, the high numbers of property sales that the Ottawa real estate market experienced all summer long is continuing into the fall. Month after month, all summer long, both residential and condominium unit sales broke historical records in Ottawa. This trend stands true throughout…
“Overall, I believe the housing market is sound, but as Minister of Finance, I want to make sure we are proactive in assessing and addressing the factors that could lead to excess risk,” – Finance Minister Bill Morneau This fall, the federal government is heavily involving itself in the Canadian housing market and…
Chopped BBQ Fundraiser: A Delicious Success! The Performance Realty team was honoured to stand alongside Scotiabank as the Title Sponsor at this past weekend’s “Celebrity Chopped Barbecue Fundraiser” charity event. Located at the beautiful Cornwall Golf and Country Club, the event united local community members, donors, and chefs in Cornwall’s own version of…
If you’re an Ottawa-area homeowner looking to sell your home quickly (and at the right price), you may want to have a help you with professional home staging. Many homeowners underestimate the selling power of replacing clutter or outdated furniture with clean, modern décor and design. Home staging helps paint a picture of your home…
Inspirational Homeowners Series: Fighting Cancer with … Renovations? Celebrating the Real Life Stories of Royal LePage Homeowners in Ottawa To the outside eye, Mark and June seem like your average retirees enjoying their glory years by downsizing and renovating their new home into their long-awaited dream home. They, like many Ottawa homeowners, have many…
“Sales continue to outpace 2015 numbers both in monthly and year-to-date comparisons,” – Shane Silva, President of the Ottawa Real Estate Board. The Ottawa Real Estate Board has released the latest summer real estate information for July in the capital. The first few months of summer in Ottawa’s real estate market have been…
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation has released Ottawa’s property assessments and the verdict is in – home values are on the rise. The assessment is based on over five million homes in Ontario and considers factors such as location, size, age, and building quality. As a standalone statement, this sounds promising for Ottawa homeowners. There…