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Domicile launching new development this week!

This week we were invited to a luncheon hosted by the owner of Domicile, John Doran. It was at the sales centre for their new urban condo development called HOM, which is located in the Dow’s Lake, Little Italy area.  What a great opportunity to view the model units and chat with the Domicile staff… Read More >>

Great and true stories abound in our business and we have one recent fairytale to share.

Marie-Lynn and Eric contacted us to see a home we had listed in the Glebe. They liked the home so we let them know when we had interest from another buyer. After much debate, they decided not to place an offer but the very next day, after the home had been conditionally sold, they contacted… Read More >>

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January 2011 Ottawa Real Estate Board Market Stats

Average Home Prices in Ottawa From 2005-2011 MLS Residential Sales Percentage Increase or Decrease over Previous Year Residential and Condominium Resale Activity From 1980-2010

January 2011 Ottawa Real Estate Board Market News

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 675 residential properties in January through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 719 in January 2010, a decrease of 6.1 per cent.

Some interesting real estate stats provided by the Ottawa Real Estate Board

Average home prices in Ottawa from 2004-2010 Chart showing the housing price (%) increase or decrease over previous year Residential and condominium resale activity from 1980-2009

On balance, a steady year for Ottawa resale home sales

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 620 residential properties in December through the Board’s Multiple Listing Services View .pdf

Healthy market in November; new Board President

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 942 residential properties in November through the Board’s Multiple Listing Services® system compared with 913 in November 2009, a increase of 3.2 per cent. View .pdf

How’s the housing market?

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,042 residential properties in October through the Board’s Multiple Listing Services® system compared with 1,197 in October 2009, a decrease of 12.9 per cent. View .pdf

Ottawa housing sales near average in September

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,074 residential properties in September through the Board’s Multiple Listing Services® system compared with 1,218 in September 2009, a decrease of 11.8 per cent. View .pdf

Better supply of properties for sale brings balance to housing market; prices rise steadily

After an HST-influenced dip in sales in July, August saw a return to a more normal number of sales. Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,122 residential properties in August through the Board’s Multiple Listing Services® system compared with 1,211 in August 2009, a decrease of 7.3 per cent. View .pdf

Still a seller’s market in Ottawa; prices rise steadily

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,149 residential properties in July through the Board’s Multiple Listing Services® system compared with 1,578 in July 2009, a decrease of 27.2 per cent. View .pdf