A rare gem in Ottawa - a bungalow sized luxury 3 bedroom condo in one Ottawa's most desired downtown condo buildings - The Gardens by Charlesfort  - with 2 underground parking spots.  No need to downsize -bring your ideal lifestyle with you! View the Photo Gallery

1517 Square feet as per the builder's plans this excellent layout actually offers 3 bedrooms plus a den which makes a great office.  The second bedroom and bathroom are in a separate wing providing great privacy when accommodating visitors. 

Superb family home on the ridge in Fallingbrook Estates.  Sweeping views of the Gatineaus - backing onto green space and nature trail.  Ideally located and with no rear neigbours ever this beautiful Constantine model boasts over 2700 square feet of luxury living space. View More Photos with Explanation or View the Complete Photo Gallery

There are many many places to get your mortgage but if you're looking for someone who will not only give you the best rates but will also give you superb service - then we highly recommend you call any of the people we list below.  Most of them will actually come to you - so no need to travel to a bank and look for parking etc.
Give any or all of them a call or email and tell them Eric and Steve sent you!.
 
Mike Hatch and Donna White from Dominion Lending Centres
Mike Hatch  -  (613) 203-2030
Donna White  - (613) 612-2111
info@ottawashometeam.com
www.ottawashometeam.com

The 2009 Canada's Best Places to Live study by MoneySense magazine has chosen Ottawa as second only to Victoria out of 154 Communities across Canada. 

Ratings are calculated based on a number of features, including weather, housing affordability, incomes, conveniences, safety, transit facilities or walkability, percentage of people working in the arts.  No matter which way you cut it Ottawa came out consistently in the top 10.  Overall it was #2.

What they don't mention is that Ottawa's also a very good place to invest in Real Estate. Even in the current economic woes facing most of the country, Ottawa real estate values are holding their own with prices even still on the increase. 

Many consumers are missing out on opportunities to determine how much they can afford and are overlooking available tools, writes Derek Sankey. By Derek Sankey, Canwest News Service -April 1, 2009

New lower fixed mortgage rates! Mortgage rates continue to move lower, definitely helping to motivate reluctant buyers. The following are our current specials, please see attached rate sheet for various term lengths and rates. (coutesy of Mike, Donna and Elyse of www.ottawashometeam.com )
 
1 year fixed @ 3.50%, 3 year fixed @ 3.75% and 5 year fixed @ 4.05%!
 
New Alternate Lender – VFC Home Mortgages is now open for business
VFC Hime Mortgages, a subsidiary of TD bank, is only available via the broker channel

City well-positioned for the creative age, leading scholars say in release of $2.2M study! - By Lee Greenberg, The Ottawa CitizenFebruary 6, 2009

TORONTO — The city of Ottawa, with its well-educated, service-oriented workforce, is ideally suited to a new vision of Ontario’s economy unveiled Thursday by two of the world’s leading scholars.

Urban theorist Richard Florida, author of the global best-selling book The Rise of the Creative Class, said Ottawa “is a world leader” in the ascent of what he calls a new, creative economy.

February 4, 2009 : Ottawa Real Estate Market Holds Steady!

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 530 residential properties in January through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 652 in January 2008, a decrease of 18.7 per cent. There were 467 sales in December 2008.

“While the market in Ottawa may not be booming, it’s certainly not a bust either. Sales declined the same amount in January as they did in December, which tells me that buyer confidence is holding steady here in the national capital,” said Board President Rick Snell.