Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,568 residential properties in April through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 1,530 in April 2011, an increase of 2.5 per cent. April’s sales included 300 in the condominium property class, and 1,268 in the residential property class. “Sales in April indicate a steady Ottawa…
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,396 residential properties in March through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 1,240 in March 2011, an increase of 12.6 per cent. The five-year average for March sales is 1,276. March’s sales included 277 in the condominium property class, and 1,119 in the residential property…
I wanted to thank you, on behalf of myself and my family, for the excellent service your company afforded us during all phases of the house hunting process. We were very fortunate to find and purchase a beautiful home that met all of our needs in a relatively short time window. A key ingredient to…
I wanted to thank you, on behalf of myself and my family, for the excellent service your company afforded us during all phases of the house hunting process. We were very fortunate to find and purchase a beautiful home that met all of our needs in a relatively short time window. A key ingredient to…
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,009 residential properties in February through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 940 in February 2011, an increase of 7.3 per cent. The five-year average for February sales is 949. February’s sales included 244 in the condominium property class, and 765 in the residential property…
Date Posted: February 23, 2012 Seeing a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to your mortgage payments is a terrific feeling. However, discharging early, though satisfying, isn’t without penalties. This article from the Toronto Star illustrates various situations in which a prepayment penalty can occur, and how to avoid paying more…
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the crown corporation that insures Canadian mortgages, seems optimistic about the housing market in the next two years. Recently, there have been steadily rising concerns of what record low mortgage rates will do to the housing market. However, in this article we learn the CMHC is predicting the market will stay…
When we were looking to sell our first house and buy a second we agreed to meet with a realtor. After that disastrous meeting we had just about decided to not use one at all when we were fortunate to meet Tom Sapinski. We couldn’t have been happier with him. As a realtor, he makes…
