TIMING IS EVERYTHING IN OTTAWA REAL ESTATE
Posted on Dec 07, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa
PLAN AHEAD WHEN YOU ARE BUYING OR SELLING YOUR HOME
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Like all seasons in Ottawa, things are either very cold or very hot. We have two distinct hot real estate markets here. There is the spring season, which actually starts mid-winter (early-mid February) and goes to early June. Then there is the fall market. This starts imm...
WHAT IS AN AUTISM-FRIENDLY REALTOR®?
Posted on Dec 07, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa
AND WHY DOES IT MATTER TO PEOPLE BUYING AND SELLING IN OTTAWA?
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RIGHT-SIZING YOUR OTTAWA HOME
Posted on Dec 07, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa
You have no doubt heard of down-sizing, but you may not have heard of right-sizing.
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The traditional down-sizer has grown children and just doesn’t need as much space in their home. But changing the size or location of your home to meet your needs can happen at any stage of life. And that’s why I prefer to call it right-sizing.
Right-s...
WESTBORO: THE MICRO-NEIGHBOURHOODS WITHIN IT
Posted on Dec 07, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa
There are three distinct micro-communities within what locals consider to be Westboro.
Within these boundaries, you will find three distinct communities of:
- Highland Park/McKellar Park
- Laurentianview/Hampton Park
- Westboro Beach/Westboro North
INSTEAD, INVEST TO CLEAR THE CLUTTER
Posted on Dec 07, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa
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I visited a home for sale with a buyer client. We opened the pantry and a box fell forward. We turned and looked into the living room where the fire was roaring and a blanket was lovingly thrown just so over the sofa arm.
Upstairs it was more of the same. We opened the primary bedroom closet and couldn’t shut the door again bec...
SECONDARY DWELLINGS IN OTTAWA
Posted on Dec 07, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa
Since approximately 2017, the City of Ottawa has allowed property owners to add secondary dwellings to their homes for many property and zoning types. These accessory units can provide additional income or house extended family. They can come in two forms – secondary dwellings contained within the primary dwelling or coach houses that share the lot...