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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 class. The condominium property class includes any property, regardless of style (i.e. detached, semi-detached, apartm… Continue Reading Spring has sprung an increase in Residential Sales

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A new round of mortgage rules fromOttawacould include tough new measures for calculating how the self-employed qualify for loans and tighten regulations for condominium buyers, according to two separate sources.

Ottawaremains concerned about the possibility of an inflated housing market and wants to crack down on the … Continue Reading More mortgage rules planned if housing market gets too hot

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“I’ve been investing for 10 years and this strategy has always served me well,” defended Alan*.  (*name has been changed)

“Looking at your portfolio, I can see there is a lot of equity here but you’re feeding these properties over $1,000 a month on the good months,” argued Dave.

Nearing retirement years, and getting a little anxious with his poorly performing portfolio, Alan hired a REALTOR® to help him.  He’d been trying to add to his portfolio and improve his cash flow for 2 years but… Continue Reading 4 Mistakes to Avoid as a Real Estate Investor

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Ottawa resale housing market posts record sales in November

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,020 residential properties in November through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 940 in November 2010, an increase of 8.5 per cent.  The five-year average for November sales is 881.

Of those 1,020 sales, 244 were in the condominium property class, while 776 were in the residential property class.  The condominium property class includes any… Continue Reading Ottawa resale housing market posts record sales in November

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,062 residential properties in October through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,038 in October 2010, an increase of 2.3 per cent. The five-year average for October sales is 1,071.

Of those sales, 253 were in the condominium property class, while 809 were in the residential property class. The condominium property class includes any property, regardless of style (i.e. detached, semi-detached, apartment, stacked etc.), w… Continue Reading Condo Sales Drive Resale Market in October

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,202 residential properties in September through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,071 in September 2010, an increase of 12.2 per cent. The five-year average for September sales is 1,160.

Of those sales, 280 were in the condominium property class, while 922 were in the residential property class. The condominium property class includes any property, regardless of style (i.e. detached, semi-detached, apartment,… Continue Reading Home Sales in September