Ottawa Select Real Estate Blog

Cold weather tends to keep some of us indoors during the long winter months. But there is some hope in battling the cabin fever that can make us feel a little blue. Houseplants are a great way to bring some fresh air and greenery into your ...

From searching for homes to picking up your new keys on closing day, buying a home is an exciting process. Many first-time homebuyers also have the benefit of receiving advice from family members or friends who’ve already gone through the ...

If you’re a homeowner, odds are your equity has grown significantly over the last few years as home prices skyrocketed and you made your monthly mortgage payments. Home equity builds over time and can help you achieve certain goals. According ...

Make financial success a part of your New Year resolutions With the New Year now upon us, it's a great time to consider setting financial goals for yourself. Whether it's paying off debt, investing, or saving for a big purchase, many Canadians ...

Quiet December Caps Off Tumultuous Year Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) sold 601 residential properties in December through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System, compared with 857 in December 2021, a ...

You know about staging and pricing a listing properly to attract buyers, but sometimes there’s an out-of-sight, out-of-mind history that sellers may not have disclosed. A  property might look perfect on the outside, but if there was a ...

Ottawa is widely recognized as one of the best places to live in Canada and regularly appears on lists of the world’s top 100 cities. Home to a buoyant economy, diverse population, and outstanding education –combined with its rich ...

In recent years, financial planning has been reduced from a process to a product. The broader financial industry has offered financial plans, often on a one-time basis, and frequently as a prospecting tool. It is not enough to simply have a ...

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) sold 846 residential properties in November through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System, compared with 1,456 in November 2021, a decrease of 42%. November’s sales ...

Want an easy trick for how you can transform an ordinary room into something extraordinary? With peel-and-stick wallpaper!!!! You can easily and quickly decorate your home—especially if you’re a renter or like to redecorate often....

"They were this gorgeous, greenish-teal, and they looked great in my laundry room," says Eliesa Prettelt, avid DIYer and author of "A Pinterest Addict" blog. The washer/dryer combo was perfect. Such a delightful way to brighten laundry day ...

November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. To help celebrate this occasion folks at the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) have provided you with some helpful tips on how you can find your financial balance. Most Canadians have some ...

Your garage space can be put to many uses, from a study space or a home office, to a gym or an art studio, but as the colder weather hits, it’s not always ideal to be hanging out in an uninsulated concrete room. During these chilly months, ...

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 987 residential properties in October through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System, compared with 1,670 in October 2021, a decrease of 41%. October’s sales included ...

No matter your age, talking (or even thinking) about death can feel scary and morbid. We get it – it can often feel like a far-off concept that won’t affect us any time soon. It’s no wonder it’s so easy to procrastinate ...

Every real estate agent knows the value of home staging when selling a property. These simple and cost-effective steps can result in a quicker sale and a higher price — two measures of success for listing agents. There’s no doubt that a ...

Believe it or not, paying off your credit card too fast can hurt your credit rating. You don’t think about your credit rating opening doors for you—until it abruptly swings one shut. However, in order to appreciate what you could ...

Big things happen with the start of the autumn season: back to school, getting back to productive routines, cooler nights, warm drinks (apple cider too, yum!) sweater weather and PUMPKINS!  There are so many things to look forward to  ...

Getting ahead financially while renting may be your new, realistic, goal. Considering that for roughly three-quarters of Canadians, owning property has become virtually unattainable, the concept that homeownership is the marker of ...