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Choosing a Real Estate Law Firm

The sayings “You get what you pay for” and “Penny wise, pound foolish” are tales as old as time. I’ve seen these messages play out in the real estate ...

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Ottawa Real Estate Board: Ottawa’s Hot Summer Market Expected to Extend into Fall

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,100 units in August 2024. This was a 10.2% increase ...

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Ottawa’s MLS® Activity Builds After Recovering from Prior Slowdown

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,439 units in June 2024. This was a marginal increase ...

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May MLS® Home Sales in Ottawa Smooth and Cautious

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,545 units in May 2024. This was a decrease of 9.2% ...

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Modest Gains Across Ottawa’s MLS Market a Sign of Shared Confidence

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,456 units in April 2024. This was an increase of ...

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Ottawa MLS® Market Shows Early Signs of a Buzzing Spring Market

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board totaled 1,165 units in March 2024. This was an increase of 10% from ...

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The real cost of selling: Understanding home staging expenses

Home staging, while recognized as a powerful tool in selling a property, sometimes causes people to raise their eyebrows over the apparent expense. ...

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Home inspections focus on detecting major risks for your clients

It’s important to understand that the main objective of a home inspection — whether the inspector is examining their current property or the home ...

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Ottawa’s MLS® Market Activity Shows Strong Start to the Year

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board totaled 886 units in February 2024. This was an increase of 15.2% ...

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What $1 million can buy in Canada’s housing market: Royal LePage

A new report by Royal LePage delves into the purchasing power of a budget hovering around $1 million in Canada’s major housing markets, shedding light ...

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