According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey released on October 10, 2019, the aggregate home price in Ottawa continued to rise, with an uptick of 3.7 per cent yearover-year, increasing to $481,948 in the third quarter of 2019.The median price of a two-storey home increased 2.9 per cent year-over-year to $507,408 while bungalows rose 8.7 per cent year-over-year to $496,262. In the same pe ...

There are many reasons that people decide to downsize their home. Whether your retired, find the cost of a large home too much or you just want to live a simpler life. Downsizing your home can have many benefits but what questions should you ask yourself before making the final decision? Here are 5 questions that should be at the top of your list.

1. Does the home size matter to you?

For so ...

Fall Market Springs ForwardMembers of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,549 residential properties in September through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,386 in September 2018, an increase of 11.8 per cent. September’s sales included 1,113 in the residential-property class, up 6.9 per cent from a year ago, and 436 in the condominium-property category, an increase ...