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…
Royal LePage Performance Realty is pleased to extend our congratulations to Larry and Diane Dillon and to Louise Cox, winners of this year’s 80/10/10 Raffle Draw! Louise is a client of Judy Stephaniuk, a sales representative from our Bank Street office, and Larry and Diane are clients of Kathy and Jeff McVeigh, also from the…
When searching for your dream home, it’s important to remember there are more costs involved with purchasing a house besides just the mortgage. In an earlier blog post, we discussed some of the additional costs of buying a home that can arise before the sale is even completed, such as a home inspection. But once the…
The Canadian Real Estate Association has released its monthly sales statistics for November 2013, reporting that national home sales were little changed over the month of October. According to the report, national sales processed through Canadian MLS® Systems edged slightly lower, by 0.1%. CREA notes that November sales activity stood at 3.4% below the peak…
On Saturday, November 30th, Royal LePage Performance Realty took part in the annual Orleans Parade of Lights. Performance Realty has participated in the parade since its inception over 15 years ago. This year, under the phenomenal guidance of Diane Rennie, Sales Representative, we entered a newly designed float. In keeping with the 100th anniversary of…
According to a report released today by the Ottawa Real Estate Board, home sales in November of this year are on par with sales in the same period of 2012. November was a “slower than average” month for the resale market in Ottawa, with 891 residential properties sold through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS).…
WaterStreet Condos by Claridge Homes is a new condo project expected to be completed in 2014. Located just east of the city’s trendy ByWard Market, the new development is surrounded by the best that Ottawa has to offer. The condos will be close enough to downtown that buyers can take advantage of museums, shops,…
