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A blog about Real Estate. With Ottawa changing on a daily basis, I'll be taking your questions and answering them. Feel free to email me with topics you would like covered.

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Do you know about Tarion?
Tarion’s Role Tarion ensures new home buyers receive the statutory warranty coverage they are entitled to under the Act. Most issues are resolved by builders without involvement by Tarion, however Tarion will intervene if a builder fails to honour Read More...

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2 Story For Sale in Avalon
Stylish 3 Bedroom Town • 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story - MLS ® $306,000 Avalon, Orléans - Contemporary & stylish Richcraft Charleston home close to great schools. Elegant flooring, bright, open living spaces, great kitchen with modern appliances, Read More...

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1411 Kilborn, Alta Vista, Ottawa
Grand Familyroom! • 3 bath, 3 bdrm - MLS® $489,000 - 2 Storey Detached!!! Applewood Acres, Ottawa, ON - Beautifully maintained 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home in Applewood Acres (thats the heart of Alta Vista). How well is this home located? You can Read More...

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The Ottawa Spring Real Estate Market
Spring is just around the corner. Winter is taking its last breaths. Days are getting longer and warmer. And everyone is stepping out and getting reacquainted with their neighbours. And the home buying season is upon us. Corporations, Federal Government, Read More...

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CMHC - an excellent resource.
Canadians are blessed with stable banking, good government and lots of natural resources. And some excellent resources that are supplied and supported by our government and banks. Canada Mortgage and Housing is the motherlode of information on Canadian Read More...

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What's the harm in listing my property above the market value?
Have you ever heard a Seller say “Whats the harm in listing my property 10 or 20 per cent above the market value? The Buyer can always make an offer.” There are a couple of things that happen when a residential home is overpriced. First it Read More...

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Does it matter when I buy or sell?
Does it matter when I buy or sell?” This is one of the most common questions that I answer. ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ so I’ve attached a graph indicating the number of residential units sold by month (includes condominium). Read More...

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Preparing for the Inspection... The ongoing saga
Preparing for the Inspection (the ongoing saga) ( Ottawa , ON ) By the time a First Time Buyer arrives for the building inspection of the home a bit of the lustre has worn off. When they signed the Agreement of Purchase and Sale they were on Cloud Nine Read More...

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Is NOW the time to invest in Real Estate?
Gerard Windle, Broker (Ottawa, ON) Forty years ago my dad taught me the most important thing about Real Estate. Over my 20 plus years of selling real estate I’ve told hundreds of buyers and sellers his story. And it makes as much sense today as Read More...

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Lies, %#* lies and statistics
With apologies to Mark Twain. I just finished reviewing statistics and trends in the Ottawa real estate market. The sheer magnitude of whats out there is intimidating. There might not be another industry that tracks their numbers as carefully as real Read More...

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Commercial For Rent/Lease in Centretown
Available February 2009 • 286 sq. ft. commercial - MLS® $1,350 CAD Monthly Centretown, Ottawa Property information Read More...

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3 Story For Rent/Lease in Centretown
Available February 1st, 2009 • 176 sq. ft. 3 story - MLS® $1,150 CAD Monthly Centretown, Ottawa Property information Read More...

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3 Story For Rent/Lease in Centretown
Available February 1st, 2009 • 208 sq. ft. 3 story - MLS® $950 CAD Monthly Centretown, Ottawa Property information Read More...

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3 Story For Rent/Lease in Centretown
Available February 1st, 2009 • 3 story - MLS® $1,100 CAD Monthly Centretown, Ottawa Property information Read More...

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3 Story For Rent/Lease in Centretown
Available February 1st, 2009 • 3 story - MLS® $750 CAD Monthly Centretown, Ottawa Property information Read More...

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