Ottawa Real Estate - Homes & Land

Conspicuous Consumption to Consciencious Consumerism. Need a moment? Ok, we'll call it the 4Cs. Back in the day when Baby Boomers were calling the shots, real estate had a much different perspective. Rising land costs somehow translated to requiring larger homes. It also was a measure of success; take that Mr. Jones! The average size of ...

I see a lot of online variations of this old classic but few for home sellers which must make them feel, well, out in the cold. So in the spirit of the Holidays here is my rendition. The fact I'm a Realtor is purely coincidental. On the first day of Christmas my Agent gave to me - a promise of a really fast sale. On the second day of ...

The ongoing housing mess south of the border is beginning to have an impact on how we view our homes in Ottawa. And that is: - smaller is smarter. Money sucking McMansions are necessarily going to become less attractive as energy costs continue to skyrocket, uncertain economies, and eventually, social pressures. Got $500k for a home? Great! Why ...

If your fear, Mr./Ms. home buyer, is that you may pay more for a home than what its worth, you are not alone; one quarter of all home buyers feel this way. Most home buyers go online or visit open houses, then contact the listing Realtor for further information or even make an offer.  As the listing agent represents the seller it only makes ...

That was a short Spring. Summer's here! A week ago I made a path to my barbeque to help move things along. Well the path is gone, all deck now. So no weather worries 'til December, and I take full credit! What's that you say? Chickens before they hatch? I don't follow.

People often ask: "Wayne, why go green?" I always reply with the same enthusiasm: "You ignorant son-of-a-***, get off the planet, now!"   Ok, I need a do over. I'm often asked about the the effort required to adopt a lifestyle that promotes both environmental respnsibility and cost efficiencies. As a Realtor ...

Buying and selling property in Ottawa should be a pleasant experience. But our beloved media insists on the use of Journalism 101, selective/slanted reporting, to announce the impending demise of the Canadian housing industry. When I last checked, even the most westerly point in Ottawa is not all that close to the most easterly point in Calgary. ...

I've been meaning to write a blog on procrastination for some time now, but kept putting it off. Hmm, lame humour. Since this is a Real Estate site, today's discussion will focus on first time home buyers. People put off buying that first house because....the timing's not right....rates are too high....rates may go down....I ...