Ottawa’s September 2026 market: 1,010 sales, down 6.6% year over year, months of inventory up from 4.5 to 4.8, and condos in a buyer’s market at 7.3 months.

The six-step CALMER negotiation system I use on every Ottawa deal, with a real example of a $650,000 discount from list.

Ottawa’s August 2026 market: 1,002 sales, down 18.6% year over year, months of inventory up from 3.5 to 4.5, and single-family the only segment gaining ground.

Ottawa’s July 2026 market held steady: 1,325 sales, essentially flat year over year, and three property types heading in different directions. Here’s my read.

It’s one of the most common questions I hear from home buyers: “If I found the house myself on Realtor.ca, why shouldn’t I just call the listing agent?” It’s a fair question. Many buyers assume that dealing directly with the […]

This month’s market, in five minutes. In brief: Ottawa’s housing market held its balanced footing in June, though the headline numbers mask a meaningful divide. This is less one market and more three running in parallel. Single-family homes continue to […]

The month’s market, in five minutes.  The latest Real Estate Statistics are in so let’s go through them and identify the key numbers that matter from this month’s report. In brief: May brought the seasonal lift we typically expect, but […]

The latest statistics are out from the Ottawa Real Estate Board, and they show Ottawa’s spring market running strong after a slow winter. April delivered a healthy month-over-month bump in activity, with 1,336 homes sold compared to 1,075 in March […]

The latest statistics are now out from the Ottawa Real Estate Board for last month. They show that Ottawa’s winter slowdown continued in February and that we are entering the spring market a bit weaker last year, with lower prices […]

The latest statistics are now out from the Ottawa Real Estate Board for last month. They show that Ottawa entered 2026 on a pretty balanced footing, with inventory slightly higher and prices slightly lower than in 2025. However, weakness in […]