Buying or Selling in Ottawa

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?


Photo by: Polina Kovaleva

In a past life, which feels like decades and also minutes ago, I was executive director and co-founder of Ausome Ottawa. It is really important to me that I continue to give back to this organization that gives so many families touched by autism an opportunity to...

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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...

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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
Each has its own Community Association. McKellar ParkWestboro (Laurentienview/Hampton Park)Westboro BeachThey ha...

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INSTEAD, INVEST TO CLEAR THE CLUTTER

Posted on Dec 07, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa


Photo by Nothing Ahead

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...

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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...

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7 TIPS FOR MOVING WITH KIDS IN OTTAWA

Posted on Sep 30, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa

EASING MOVING DAY ANXIETY FOR CHILDREN


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I have two sons, one of whom is more anxious than the other. We have learned from each of our moves about how to ease the anxiety moving day. Here are my top 7 tips, plus a couple of extra ideas for good measure:

  1. Put the moving day on a calendar and count down the days with your child.
  2. Re...

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