The numbers published by the Ottawa Real Estate Board this week for the first month of 2010 are out and they confirm what most already knew that The Real Estate selling year came out flying for January. The president of the Ottawa Boards monthly newsletter highlighted the fact that there was 713 units changed hands with 156 in the condominim/co-op or life lease category and 557 in the residential freehold ...
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on February 5, 2010
The Canadian Banking Industry changed somewhere along the last few years, quietly, and in the case of our sellers deals, Deadly!
In the past year I have personally been involved in four sales that had existing first mortgages with one of the five Canadian Banks:TD Canada Trust, Scotiabank, CIBC, Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank where the penalties have been totally out of line with what the sellers ...
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on January 21, 2010
I was honoured, I was excited and maybe just a bit nervous as the time neared for me to take that Olympic Torch down Raglan Street which is the main street of Renfrew, Horton Township, Renfrew County, Ontario. Yesterday December 13, 2009 at 12:40.
It started early yesterday morning as we drove an hour to Renfrew to our assigned meeting place at the Renfrew Town Hall, It was snowing lightly and that ...
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on December 14, 2009
I am so honoured to be given the opportunity to be one among many named to carry the Olympic Torch in one of the largest relays ever planned. Over 45,000 kilometers in all. Starting on October 30, 2009 and culminating with the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver on February 12, 2010.
Imagine the number of people visiting over 1000 communities and points of interest across ...
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on October 21, 2009
The result of a lack of affordable listings has resulted in long line ups at the doors of newly published listings and the deliberate creation of bidding wars on new affordable listings in Ottawa.
The amount in my neighbourhood of Stittsville which is in the west most suburb of Ottawa has had less of the normal listing stock, in comparison to the past few year. Thank goodness for new home ...
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on October 8, 2009
In a recent article in the Financial Post May 5, 2009* quoted Scotia representatives with encouraging statistics for the Canadian and Ottawa Housing Markets.
It would seem that a rise in demand and a lack of inventory is resulting in an improved market in March and continued into April; with the Ottawa Real Estate Board actually giving totals in sales for March and April 2009 in Ottawa as being above ...
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on May 14, 2009
A lot of time and thought goes into our Goalsetting and Planning for the New Year and for me 2009 is no different..With the usual commitment to eating more healthy, doing more exercise and living a more thought 'filled' life. We have set goals in the 5 areas of my life: Physical, Spiritual,Financial, Emotional, and Relational.
It takes time to formulate and right down my new desired ...
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on January 25, 2009
The Good News is now all first time buyers in Ontario are eligible to apply for a rebate of the Land Transfer Tax up to $2000. on all purchases of New or Pre-owned Homes in Ontario. Now resale purchasers can take advantage of what only new home purchasers have been getting all along. This means if you purchase a home to just above $220,000. you will get all the money given back to you from ...
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on June 9, 2008
The latest clients are finding to there delight that 5 years mortgage rates are coming down. A recentclient with good credit rating was able to obtain a 5 . 35 % first mortgage on her new home. This is a very affordable rate.
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on May 15, 2008
Shortage of New Listings in Many Categories especially lower range is causing bidding wars in many Ottawa neighbourhoods! Tis is great news for sellers, finally!
Posted by Carol Jefferies
on May 15, 2008