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The Liberal Housing Plan – Implications for Home Prices

A look at the Liberal Party’s housing plan and the implications on housing demand, supply and prices. The Liberal Housing Plan is available here for your reference.   Key Insights: Policies and initiatives that increase supply will help balance this market and lead to lower prices (all else being equal). ...

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Ottawa Real Estate – 2021 vs 2020 vs 2019

A graphical representation of the Ottawa real estate market: 2021 vs. 2020 vs 2019.  Key Insights: New listings have reverted back to 2019 seasonal trends. Properties sold per week are also back to 2019 levels. Stress buying (and selling) seems to have ended. Average sale prices (for both condos and ...

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Ottawa Real Estate Market Update August 2021

Market Summary: July and August were quieter as expected. Prices dipped a little as buyers were harder to find. However, there was a definite uptick in activity and prices in the last week of August. I expect September and October to be busy. Active listings have stopped increasing and have ...

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