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Buying Old Versus New Properties – Pros and Cons
When buying any commodity, new is often better than used. In the housing market, though, your...
Why Appreciate Your Real Estate Agent
When you decide to buy your first home, the initial excitement is often quickly followed by...
Time To Get Out The Spring Maintenance Checklist
In Ottawa, there are two sights that remind homeowners it’s time for spring...
Financing Your Home Purchase – Mortgage Broker or Bank?
When it comes time to purchase a new home, where should you go for financing? You may...
Financing Your Home Purchase – Mortgage Broker or Bank?
When it comes time to purchase a new home, where should you go for financing? You may...
7 Deadly Sins of Home Renos
Homeowners who renovate only to boost resale value should aim for a return on investment...
Real Estate Snapshot February 2016
What a difference a day makes! An extra day in February saw 46 sales on that day...
Saving Strategies for Every Age
We all want to save more money, but doing it requires a plan. And, the best approach to...
First Time Homebuyers Government Incentive Programs
Thinking of buying your first home? If so, it may be time to get on with it...
Why Listing In January or February Can Make Sense
Although it may seem odd, listing in the winter months can be advantageous for sellers...
Congratulations to our Award Winners
At Royal LePage Team Realty helping YOU is what we do and we couldn’t do that without a...
Why Homeowners Should Beware of Icicles
Ottawa’s freeze-thaw weather patterns often create sparkling icicles that look...
Ottawa Real Estate Market Eases off with Cooler January Weather
Ottawa Real Estate “Market Snapshot” January 2016 Statistics...
Record-breaking December, contributes to a strong 2015
Record-breaking December, contributes to a strong 2015 - Latest News from the Ottawa Real...
Don't tax my dream campaign succeeds
The efforts of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) and the Progressive...
Don’t tax my dream campaign succeeds
The efforts of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) and the Progressive...
8 steps to getting started in property investment
This propertyinvestment.com post from Nila Sweeney is an excellent primer for those who...
An Economist’s Letter to Millennials Who Can’t (Yet) Buy a Home
This post from Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at realtor.com, explains what Millenials can do...
5 Questions to Ask Before Replacing Your Roof
Most of us have little or no experience with re-roofing, so this post by home reno...
The 3 Most Common Reasons a Home Inspection Kills a Deal
In this Redfin.com post, home inspector Dylan Chalk underscores the importance of a home...
Reno Investments Providing the Highest Returns
This detailed Home Inspection Network post provides useful data to anyone who is...
What You Need to Do When Saying Goodbye to Your Home
Although you’re excited about moving, there are easy ways to reduce the ache you...
The Do’s and Dont’s of Basement Storage
This article from Bob Vila gives eight handy tips to consider when using your basement...
Is It Time to Downsize? Ask Yourself These 4 Questions First
If you’ve reached the time of life where you are contemplating downsizing your...
What’s the best property type for your first home?
Inexperience can cause first time home buyers to be confused by the multitude of...
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