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Balancing Selling & Celebrating Your Holiday Home!

First let me say – I get a huge delight decorating my home for the holidays. I have a lifetime of “bedazzled stuff” that appear in every nook of my …

HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU SAVE BY NOT DOING DISHES…(by hand)

I always have a small internal fit when guests offer to help me with the dishes and the tap gets turned on. Consider that the amount of water that runs …

Upcoming Santa Parades 2014

The weather is getting colder and the Holiday Season is approaching. Here is a list of upcoming Santa Parades in the Ottawa area. Dress warm and have fun! Kanata Santa …

Ottawa officially into a Buyer’s Market

October sales set a near record as market heads into buyer’s territory Ottawa, November 5,2014 Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,121 residential properties in October through the Board’s …

6TH ANNUAL “LAUGHS FOR CHARITY” EVENT

For the sixth year in a row, Keller Williams VIP Realty is hosting their annual charity event, Laughs for Charity, to raise funds for these well deserving local charities: Lanark …

Buy Nothing Project

When ever I come across anything that may foster the spirit of community in our sprawling suburban areas with inviting names and empty parks, I perk up and take notice. …

Selling a home with a pool in the fall and winter

Are you contemplating a later fall  or winter sale? This is the time of year to get the plan in place to ensure you showcase your back yard before the big …

7% Curb Appeal Can Affect 7% of Your Home’s Value

Spring is finally here, the sun is warm, the grass is green and you have just spent hours prepping your house for sale. The interior shines! It is staged and …

How important is your front door when selling your house?

Very important! I am always surprised when I arrive at a house to show potential buyers and the front door is not clean. The step is often dusty and has …

January Real estate Statistics for 2014

This is as posted from the Ottawa Real Estate Board. To note is the rise in inventory – Karen  Cayer Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 589 residential …

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