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Sept Ottawa Real Estate Update

The September 2025 Ottawa Real Estate Update

The latest statistics are now out from the Ottawa Real Estate Board and it shows the Ottawa Real Estate market holding up well despite headwinds over the summer. The headwinds I speak of, of course, are the poor state of […]

The July 2025 Ottawa Real Estate Update – Proudly Canadian Edition

Last Month’s statistics are now out from the Ottawa Real Estate Board. It’s been a busy month, and personally I have seen a lot of buyer activity over the past few weeks which is great heading into the summer. Also, […]

New Brokerage: Royal LePage Integrity Realty

I’m  thrilled to share some exciting news with you! My brokerage has proudly joined Royal LePage — becoming Royal LePage Integrity Realty. This change reflects our continued commitment to delivering exceptional results, now with the strength and reach of a […]

The June 2025 Ottawa Real Estate Update

Last month’s statistics are now out from the Ottawa Real Estate Board and the past month has been pretty hot, but it is hot enough to turn this market into a seller’s market? Let’s see. Here’s what the OREB statistics […]

How to Hunt For Real Estate Deals

A newsletter subscriber who is an aspiring real estate investor sent me this question earlier this week: Hey Chris, thank you for following up. these houses are intriguing and they even fall below my budget! I’m actually just having a […]

Real Estate Negotiation 101 – The “CALMER” Negotiation System

When I started in the Real Estate Business back in 2019, I was suddenly thrust into daily negotiations- and believe me, it wasn’t easy. My first real estate job involved negotiating with dozens of tough, experienced Middle Eastern used car […]

The April Spring Real Estate Update: Prices, Rates & a Musical Chairs Market

The Ottawa Real Estate Board has released their statistics for last month (March 2025) and it looks like while low interest rates are drawing in value-conscious buyers, inventory continues to creep up into buyers market territory which is creating a […]

Illustration of Mortgage Changes Affecting the Real Estate Market

October Market Update Part 2 – Regulatory Changes

I have divided my Market Update this month into two segments because there was just too much to talk about in one post.  As I mentioned in my previous post, the Ottawa real estate market is stable, leaning towards a […]

An illustration of a home for sale in the ottawa area in october.

The October Ottawa Real Estate Market Update – Interest Rates Falling Like Autumn Leaves

The Ottawa Real Estate Board has released the statistics for last month (Sept 2024).  The overall market is stable but heading further into “buyer’s market” territory, while mortgage rates are coming down and the Federal government has made some big […]

What Canada’s New Mortgage Rules Mean For Home Affordability

The Trudeau government has just today announced new changes to the mortgage rules that are intended to make homes more affordable for Canadians and also incentivize new homebulding. They introduced two significant changes: Increasing the cap for insured mortgages from […]