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…
DetailsWe 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…
DetailsAccording 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…
DetailsApril Ottawa Real Estate Summary The month of April has been monumental for the real estate industry in Ontario. New provincial real estate policies and an ongoing conversation about cooling the real estate market in Toronto are continually bringing real estate to the news. Meanwhile, here in Ottawa, the April resale market in 2017…
DetailsPerformance Realty Wins Best Workplaces in Canada for the 10th Consecutive Year On April 26th, the team at Royal LePage Performance Realty were delighted to rank #7 on the 2017 Best Workplaces in Canada in the Category of Medium (50-999 employees in Canada). Our overjoyed team headed to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre…
DetailsAs the long-awaited spring season of buying and selling ramps up, people are on the move, and the properties are selling faster and faster. Despite variances in price from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, the average Ottawa property for sale in March was on the market for a mere 82 days. As such, this past March came…
Details5 Tips for Selling Your Home This Spring Spring is renowned as the best time to list and buy a home in Canada, and this year, when the real estate market in Ontario is at its hottest, there are plenty of reasons to get your home ready for a fast spring sale. Here are…
DetailsIn March 2017, the Ottawa Real Estate Board predicted that the Ottawa real estate market will see a competitive spring season this year and encourages sellers to list their home to capitalize on the spring market. Ottawa residents have enjoyed an overall positive trajectory in the real estate market over the past year, and according…
DetailsWho Are The Homebuyers in Canada: Millennials or their Parents? If you are a millennial (you are born between 1981 and 1998), there is no doubt that your social media feeds are exploding with photos of your newlywed (or newly pregnant) friends purchasing their first home. With grins on their faces and keys in…
DetailsOn #InternationalWomensDay, the team at Royal LePage Performance Realty were delighted to rank #5 (out of 50) for Best Workplaces in Canada for Women! “The Best Workplaces for Women are setting a high bar for workplace equality. Though there is still room for improvement, 93% of female employees working at these organizations agree…
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