| |
ottawa homes: Ottawa Real Estate - Buyer's Market II - 11/08/11 04:13 PM
On a daily basis, I hear prospective homebuyers say "I'm tired of paying rent - should I buy NOW? My answer - YEP - if you find a house that has the WOW factor and it falls in your price point then BUY!
And, then, I get `Maybe I should wait till Spring` - you could but the prices will be higher so you won`t be getting the deal that you are looking for. The prices could go down but chances are they won`t - not in Ottawa, ON
If you are serious about purchasing a home then become an active shopper. … (0 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Ottawa Real Estate - Investing - 11/06/11 10:25 AM
Its a Buyers' Market in Ottawa and a great opportunity for first time home buyers and investors. The homes that have been sitting on the market for over 3 months are ready for the picking. Some are even empty - YES - the owners have moved out and carrying the expense of two properties. So, if you are ready - I'm here to help you get that DEAL!
If you are not in the Ottawa, ON area, give me a call and I'll give you the name of a good agent in your area. He/she will be able to provide you … (0 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Ottawa Real Estate - Pricing - 08/15/11 07:27 PM
What's the right price? The answer is market value which equals what a buyer will buy for and what a seller is willing to sell for. Every day real estate agents are asked to prepare comparable market analysis for properties. And, most of the time, the sellers believe that their property is worth more than it is.
What determines a price: Location, Condition, and timing.
Location: Quiet street, backing on a park/ravine/no back neighbors are a plus
Backing on a busy street, busy corner lot, bus route are all a minus.
Condition: Your house has to become a show … (1 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Ottawa - Best Place to Live - 08/15/11 12:57 PM
For the second year in a row, Ottawa takes the top spot in rankings. What does it have that other cities don’t? In a word, consistency. It does not rank particularly high in any individual category but it comes in above average across the board. It has jobs, accessible doctors, low crime, and household incomes and real estate are not drastically misaligned. There is a wealth of museums and galleries keep the culture-lover occupied, and the winters are balanced out by beautiful summers.
And, this is why you should consider moving to Ottawa or its surrounding areas. From Perth (west end) to Casselman … (1 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Pricing it Right - 08/13/11 10:47 AM
If you want to sell - I mean really seriously motivated to sell your home. Here's some information that might just help you.
1. Never ever price your property over market value.
2. If you want to try to sell your home quickly - DO NOT - try and sell it on your own. After two weeks your chances drop to less than 37% and again, your asking price should be less than the market value.
3. When you receive an offer - always counter back - DO NOT get upset with a low offer. Counter back, you never know how … (3 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Ottawa Real Estate - 12/20/10 06:58 PM
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is a beautiful city and anyone heading this way will love living here. There are quite a few suburbs i.e. Barrhaven, Orleans, Kanata that our very family oriented. Lots of things to do museums, libraries, art centres, skating on the canal in the winter and boating in the summer. Minutes away from everything. Schools, churches, sports, you name we've got it.
The summers are nice and hot (lots of festivals, concerts, etc), spring is so beautiful with the tulips, fall is a season to admire the changing of the colours and winter is crisp, and yes, you need … (0 comments)
|
ottawa homes: OTTAWA REAL ESTATE - 08/28/10 10:50 AM
Here your opportunity to purchase a beautiful home built in the early 1920's located in Manor Park, Ottawa, ON. Three good sized bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and the woodwork is so beautiful its difficult to describe. The living room is huge and the dining room can seat 10 people easily. Come and have a look you will be pleasantly surprised. Close to parks, schools, shopping, bike paths, RCMP Training Centre. The backyard is fenced and and has a beautiful garden. Believe it or not, asking price is under $400K. For more pictures www.irenebilinski.com
… (1 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Canada Day Celebrations! - 07/02/10 11:54 AM
Most of us took the day off and celebrated Canada's Birthday in our own way. Some went up to Parliament Hill to celebrate with the crowds, listen to music, see the Queen (some even met the Queen), have a few drins, meet friends and just have a fun time.
Some packed up the cars, trucks, RVs and headed to cottage country and enjoyed biking, boating, roasting marshmellows over the open fire.
Others (like I), stayed home - did a little yard work - invited a few friends over for drinks and munchies and then continued the celebrations into the evening. During … (2 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Ottawa Living - 02/02/10 08:11 AM
RELOCATING TO OTTAWA? Here are some interesting things about Ottawa
Ottawa Canada's Capital currently has a population of 1 million with lots of room to grow. Ottawa has some very interesting town surrounding it i.e. Orleans, Rockland, Bourget, Hammond, Limoges, Vars, Embrun, Stittsville to name a few.
Ottawa has been ranked high in terms of quality of life, based on many factors, including low crime rates, environmental cleanliness, public services, political stability, and socio-economic conditions.
Ottawa is home to 12 national museums devoted to Canadian art, nature, science and technology, aviation, war civilization and more. Also of interest are the Royal Canadian … (1 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Ottawa Real Estate Tip - 10/19/09 04:48 PM
You need at least three (3) WOWS from a Buyer before an offer is presented. This is how I see it.
When putting your house on the market - remove the rose coloured glasses. I know its hard to be objective about your own home but that's what you need to do. When you drive up to your home, is the front lawn neat and your home inviting? Is your mailbox old and rusted or have your replaced it recently. How about your house numbers - have they been updatedd. Are you windows sparkling and your front door freshly painted? Those … (0 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Home Staging by a Professional - 09/23/09 07:47 AM
Home Staging is an art - not something that everyone can do well. Let me explain. Last night I did a listing presentation and the sellers were wondering why their home did not sell when previously listed. There were several factors involved: (1) overpriced (2) no staging appeal and (3) errors on the feature sheet. Staging a home makes it more appealing to the buyers looking for a home in a certain area within a certain budget. Instead of hiring a professional home stager, the previous agent asked the sellers to declutter and they did, but to the point of where … (2 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Ottawa Home Sales - 09/22/09 07:11 AM
OTTAWA - September 4, 2009: Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,216 residential properties in August through the Board's Multiple Listing Service system compared with 1,181 in August 2008. This is an increase of 3 per cent. Of those sales, 259 were in the condominium property class, while 957 were in the residential property class. The condominium property class includes any property regardless of style (ie: detached, semi-detached, appartment, 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."August was another solid month for home sales in Ottawa. With strong … (0 comments)
|
ottawa homes: Determining the asking price of your home - 09/18/09 02:34 PM
How do sellers determine the asking price of their home?
For you to understand how to determine the asking price for your home, there are 3 strategies you might want to consider:
1. Overpriced - When determining the asking price for their home most sellers believe that their home is worth more than the true market value, and if its overpriced, chances are that it will sit on the market and then become stale and potential buyers and real estate agents will either avoid it because they believe it is "troubled" or use it as a comparative for other homes. The seller will be inconvenienced … (0 comments)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Irene Bilinski
Ottawa,
ON
More about me…
Keller Williams Ottawa Realty
Address: Ottawa, ON, K4A3W3
Office Phone: (613) 590-3000 x 26
Cell Phone: (613) 858-1151
Email Me
 Listings
Links
Archives
|
;)
;)
;)
