Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) sold 855 residential properties in February through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System, compared with 1,411 in February 2022, a decrease of 39%. February’s sales included 633 in the freehold-property class, down 42% from a year ago, and 222 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of […]
written by Sean Rankin The holiday season is upon us, bringing an end to a tumultuous year. 2022 saw inflation reach levels not seen for 40 years, followed by substantial interest rate hikes. From March to December, the Bank of Canada raised its policy rate by a whopping 4.0%, causing some stress for Canadian homeowners, […]
Jason was interviewed by CTV News Ottawa yesterday, December 6th, about the forecasted real estate market for the new year (spoiler alert: home prices are expected to rise again!) and some tips for new buyers. Click on the thumbnail below to watch! Pilon Real Estate Group Featured Listings: Click here! We Keep You Covered When […]
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 987 residential properties in October through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System, compared with 1,670 in October 2021, a decrease of 41%. October’s sales included 758 in the residential-property class, down 40% from a year ago, and 229 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of 44% […]
Bank of Canada’s Overnight Interest Rate The Bank of Canada announced that it will continue to hold its key interest rate target at 0.25%, sitting unchanged since March 2020 when a trio of rate cuts were implemented to boost the economy following the hard-hitting impacts of COVID-19. In today’s announcement, the Bank also advised that it is ending […]
If you’ve ever visited Ottawa, you know that there are numerous world-class museums and historic landmarks to discover, including Parliament Hill and the Rideau Canal. But our nation’s capital is more than a tourist attraction. The Ottawa housing market also has a lot to offer. With a population of nearly a million people, Ottawa is […]
Now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals have secured a minority government after the 44th general election, will the Grits move ahead with their plan to ban blind bidding? With the state of the House of Commons essentially unchanged from before the election, the public policy pursuit might prove to be a challenging feat for the Trudeau […]
Canadian real estate is at a critical point. Declining housing affordability due to supply shortages continues to be the biggest challenge facing Canadian homebuyers, particularly first-time buyers. To improve these challenging market conditions and help more Canadians enter into home ownership, RE/MAX Canada is calling for the newly appointed federal government to lead a collaborative national housing strategy, […]
Canadian real estate experienced a spike in interest and activity during the last 18 months, despite COVID-19 – or, as some might have it, due to it. The moratorium on travel, the rise in remote working and learning, lockdowns and general economic uncertainty have prompted many Canadians to set their sights on the Canadian housing […]
Earlier this summer, new changes were announced for the federal mortgage stress test, shifting the ground again in terms of how much house new and seasoned home buyers are qualified to purchase. In April, Canada’s financial regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), proposed an increase for the stress test’s minimum qualifying rate on uninsured mortgages. […]
