Your Ottawa Real Estate update

A few days ago I received an email from our Broker here at Keller Williams entitled TRAFFIC TIP regarding the red light cameras in Ottawa. Council originally approved a pilot Red-light Camera Program in the City of Ottawa and subsequently approved its continuation and expansion. The program was p...

I invite you to take part in Earth Day 2010 in Ottawa! Celebrated every April 22nd, Earth Day is the largest, most noted environmental event worldwide. More than 6 million Canadians join 1 billion people in over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. N...

For all of you DIY homeowners the list below is for you! Did you know your local Home Depot store offers great Do it Yourself Workshops in Ottawa every month on seasonal projects or even every day around the home renovations?! Stay tuned next month for an updated list of Do it yourself Workshops ...

It's that time of year again... spring cleaning tips for homeowners! While year-round maintenance is necessary to keep your home in the best shape, there are more specific, once-a-year chores that all homeowners should pack into their typical spring cleaning list.    1) Store your off-season item...

Professional Profile for April 2010! Randy LittleLife & Health Insurance advisorInvestment Funds advisor At the beginning of this year, I was lucky to have met Randy through Twitter of all places! If you're looking for someone who can break down the financial "mumbo jumbo" and terminologie Randy'...

How's the housing market in Ottawa? Ottawa housing market soars into spring! Another month has gone by and another successful one at that! I can't help but mention that Ottawa is such a great city in which to be a homeowner. With our average price consistently rising and our interest rates rising...

At this time next week I will be turning off my lights for Earth hour in Ottawa. On March 27th 2010 at 8:30pm join hundreds of millions of people accross the world who will be in support of this great event and remember, please turn off your lights for one hour (at least). Below you'll find the o...

How's the housing market in Ottawa? Brisk February sales keep Ottawa in Seller's Market. Another great month for Sellers and another frustrating and tough month for Buyers. Multiple offers are still very common and some 1st time homebuyers are finding the process very overwhelming... If I can say...

As a seasoned Realtor in Ottawa I am often approached by buyers looking for Power of sales in Ottawa AND/OR Bank repossessions - Buyers beware!In the USA there is such a thing called a "Short Sale". What is this? A short sale is a sale of real estate in which the sale proceeds fall short of the b...

Last month our Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, announced a number of upcoming changes that will affect governement-backed insured mortgages for homebuyers in Ottawa. The mortgage rules changing in Ottawa are to help support the long-term stability of Canada's housing market and to continue to ...