Ottawa, June 3, 2009

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,969 residential properties in May through the Board's Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,896 in May 2008, an increase of 3.9 per cent. That number also represents a 19 per cent increase over the 1,594 sales recorded in April 2009. Of those sales, 348 were in the condominium property class, while 1,621 were in the residential property class. The condominium property class includes any property, regardless of style (i.e. detached, semi-detached, apartment, etc.) which is registered as a condominium, as well as properties which are co-operatives, life leases and timeshares. The residential property class includes all other residential properties.

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

December 5, 2008 : Ottawa resale market balanced, prices still rising

From the Ottawa Real Estate Board website ... Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 646 residential properties in November through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 890 in November 2007, a decrease of 27.4 per cent. There were 964 sales in October 2008.

Ottawa, September 5, 2008 : Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,187 residential properties in August through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,307 in August 2007, a decrease of 9.2 per cent. There were 1,418 sales in July 2008.

In 2012 - This week's million dollar home opportunities in Ottawa.
There are currently around 125 homes and 13 condos in the million plus price range in Ottawa as of February 1st, 2012.  Want to get a glimpse - click on the links below.  (Note you must be logged in to view the links)
 

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Ottawa's Luxury Home Market is Growing
Over the past few years the Ottawa Real Estate Market has seen an increase in the number of homes and condos that sell for a million and up.  Used to be that only happened in Rockcliffe, but now we're finding homes of this calibre in at various locations throughout the city.