Canadian housing affordability eroded in the first quarter of 2011, following improvements in the last half of 2010, according to the latest Housing Trends and Affordability Report report released by RBC Economics Research. Home price gains in the majority of Canada’s key markets were the main driver of the decline in housing affordability, while flat…
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,659 residential properties in May through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,686 in May 2010, a decrease of 1.6 per cent. Of those sales, 369 were in the condominium property class, while 1,290 were in the residential property class. According to the Canada Mortgage…
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Was at the annual OREB (Ottawa Real Estate Board) golf tourney on Wednesday and a cheque was presented – proceeds going to local shelter related charities – to the Realtors Care Foundation – 27k – great job everybody!!
It can be difficult to know what you’re looking for (or at) when searching the mls. Below is a list of realtor lingo used in Ottawa that can help limit your search based on property types. Detached: A single dwelling unit standing alone, separately titled. Row Unit: One dwelling unit of a group of three…
My name is Jeff Semple, and it’s my sincere pleasure to recommend Tom Sapinski to anyone looking to buy a home. First and foremost, Tom is unquestionably someone you can trust. He is one of those exceptional real estate agents who puts his client’s interests and trust above all else. Tom helped me buy my…
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,536 residential properties in April through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,814 in April 2010, a decrease of 15.3 per cent. The five-year average for home sales in April is 1,612. “Sales in April 2010 soared well above average in advance of the implementation…
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Tom was referred to me by a friend who had just bought his first house. I am also a first time home buyer, and was really looking for someone knowledgable and patient to guide me through the process. Tom was very patient and understanding of my requirements and possessed a lot of knowledge about what…
October 5th, 2009 It is with great pleasure that I recommend Tom Sapinski. I met Tom when I purchased my first condo in 2008 and worked with him again this year, when I sold that same condo and purchased another. In all transactions Tom was organized, thorough, and personable. During the search of my home…