New week, almost new month, and it’s already springtime! January may have gone by slowly, and now we’re already looking at the summer… What has this meant in the Canadian economy and the real estate market? The federal government announced the 2019 budget last week, and without going into too many details, have launched a…
In 2017, our beloved hockey team was a goal away from making the Stanley Cup playoff Finals after a thrilling 7-game Eastern Conference battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins, only to lose it all in overtime. As heartbreaking as it all was, the players returned to Ottawa with their heads held high for such an achievement…
Let’s talk about technology! It is disrupting the world we live in, and every industry known to us is attempting to be simplified (and disrupted) thanks to it; recruitment, dating, retail, and travel to name a few. But of course, the major topic of discussion this week is our profession, real estate and mortgages! …
Last week, we discussed the mortgage pre-approval and why it is important for first time homebuyers to go through this process and the long term benefits. Fast forward a few years into home ownership, and some families may find themselves in a situation where they’d like to tweak things a little bit, for whatever financial…
As stated in last weeks’ blog, buying a home can be an extremely difficult process, and most new homebuyers make tons of mistakes and don’t get what they need in the end. This week, our article will cover one of the crucial steps in getting the money you need from the lender, in order to…
Buying a new home. It’s never an easy task and is often emotionally draining. Whether alone or with family, you are making a life-changing decision, at least for the foreseeable future; so you want to get it right! Many couples and/or families go through this process a few times in their lives and often repeat…
Away from the legal topics of real estate from a couple of weeks ago, we look at an issue that is much more local, our own region! It has long been a hot topic for tenants, whether university students or government employees, and anything in between. Even though salaries in Ottawa are generally good –…
This week presents a relatively new topic we have not really discussed before or educated you on – but important in the real estate industry and property ownership – some legal measures of real estate. Zoning by-laws are not the only source of…
The real estate market in Ottawa is doing well. The mix of a low supply and high demand has created an environment where Ottawa area properties are selling quickly and often above asking price. Many buyers are missing out on homes they like because of the demand. But where are they going wrong? …
Over the last years and a half, most pieces of news concerning real estate in Ottawa have been very positive – many record breaking numbers of sales per month as well as new construction/renovation projects. Something very interesting is happening in Canada’s capital and we’ll be talking about it for this blog! In 2017, 17,803…
