Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 2,011 residential properties in March through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 2,274 in March 2021, a decrease of 12 per cent. March’s sales included 1,493 in the residential-property class, down 12 per cent from a year ago, and 518 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of 10 per cent from March 2021. The five-year average for total unit sales in March is 1,792. The average sale price for a... [read more]

  We are officially in the spring market! As I predicted in the past, the downtown condo market has started to pick up. I have noticed more high-rise condos selling over list price in the past few weeks. I’m expecting that this trend will continue into the summer. Single homes in the 800k and higher price point seem to have slowed down in sales, many not receiving any offers on presentation day and remaining on the market for a few weeks. The townhouse market remains strong, and... [read more]

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,421 residential properties in February through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,385 in February 2021, an increase of 3 per cent. February’s sales included 1,095 in the residential-property class, up 7 per cent from a year ago, and 326 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of 10 per cent from February 2021. The five-year average for total unit sales in February is 1,184. The average sale... [read more]

Hello March! As we start heading into the spring market, inventory will likely increase and hopefully provide more opportunities to buyers – especially for those in the market for a condo under 500k. Prices will continue to remain high and interest rates will remain the same for the foreseeable future. The only area where prices are not as competitive seem to be high rise condos in the downtown area. It could be because many have high condo fees that cost well into the 600’s/month... [read more]

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 936 residential properties in January through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 963 in January 2021, a decrease of 3 per cent. January’s sales included 661 in the residential-property class, down 2 per cent from a year ago, and 275 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of 5 per cent from January 2021. The five-year average for total unit sales in January is 840. The average sale price for a... [read more]