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…
DetailsInspirational 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…
Details“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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsDid you know that many Royal LePage agents donate a portion of their commission on buying or selling a home directly to the Shelter Foundation? One hundred per cent of funds raised through the Foundation are funneled into supporting local women’s shelters and providing essential support services such as job training, emergency transport, therapy, and…
DetailsCondo ownership is quickly becoming a preferred alternative for Ottawa home buyers, particularly first-time buyers and downsizers. With new condo projects planned across the city, there are more options available for buyers than ever before. Some buyers have been turned off by the idea of a condo in the past because they can’t imagine themselves…
DetailsAccording to statistics released this week from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales increased 5.9% between April and May of 2014, which has been highlighted as the largest increase in nearly four years. As some may expect, the largest sales increases were recorded in Calgary, Montreal, and the GTA, some of the…
DetailsThe Tim Horton’s Dragon Boat Festival is happening this weekend in Ottawa! This popular annual event takes place at Mooney’s Bay Park and is North America’s largest Dragon Boat Festival, with over 200 teams participating. The first event was held in 1994 and featured just 25 teams, with races lasting only half a day. Since…
DetailsOttawa, along with the rest of Canada, is now aware of the election results and who our new Prime Minister is. However leading up to the 2015 elections the housing market posted mix results. More than likely this is due to uncertainties in relation to the election. Below is a press release from the Royal…
DetailsThere can be a lot of ups and downs when it comes to buying a home, and sometimes, buyers just don’t know where they are going wrong – especially if it is their first time. Take a look at some of the pitfalls and successes of first time homebuyers, and give us a call. We…
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