Home Sales Surpass 2005 Total by November
Ottawa, December 8, 2006: Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 877 homes in
November through the Board's Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 906 in
November 2005. There were 1,011 sales in October 2006.
“Despite slightly lower sales than last November, our members have now sold over 13,100 homes in Ottawa this year, a significant increase over 2005,” said Board President Ron Levine. “This is traditionally a quieter time of year for real estate sales, but I can say with satisfaction that sales have remained consistently strong all year, with condo sales still a growing part of the housing market.”
The average price of the homes sold in November through the MLS® system in the Ottawa area was $258,027, an increase of 5.5 per cent over November 2005. Year to date the average price is $256,289. The Board cautions that average price information can be useful in establishing trends over time but should not be used as an indicator that specific properties have increased or decreased in value. The average price is calculated based on the total dollar volume of all properties sold.
The Ottawa Real Estate Board is an industry association of 2,200 sales representatives and
brokers in the Ottawa area. Members of the Board are also members of the Canadian Real Estate Association and thus are entitled to use the term REALTOR®.
The MLS® system is a member based service, paid for by the REALTOR® members of the
Ottawa Real Estate Board. The MLS® mark symbolizes the cooperation among REALTORS®
to effect the purchase and sale of real estate through real estate services provided by
REALTORS®. MLS® commercial and residential listings are available for viewing on the
Board's internet site at www.OttawaRealEstate.org and on the national websites of The Canadian Real Estate Association at www.mls.ca and www.ICX.ca.
Information about listings and open houses is also available in the Board's weekly newspaper, Ottawa Real Estate Guide.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Looking For A Rental?-
I have a client who purchased a new Minto Terrace home with appliances and now wishes to rent it out. Located in Avalon it has one parking spot with another possible. The rent is $1250. per month. Tenant pays utilities. Never been lived in. Anyone interested?
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Housing Market Still On The Rise This Fall
Ottawa, November 7, 2006: Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,015 homes in October through the Board's Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 931 in October 2005. There were 1,087 sales in September 2006.
“Condominium properties are selling faster than at this time last year, with an average of 42 days on the market, down from 48 in October 2005, and their average selling price is up nine per cent over last October, indicating that condo sales are a driving force in Ottawa’s resale housing market,” said Board President Ron Levine. “In addition, residential properties are selling at the same brisk pace as last year, and sales numbers are up more than nine per cent, demonstrating continued solid growth.”
“Ottawa Real Estate Board members have sold 12,232 properties so far in 2006, putting our predicted total of 13,000 sales for the year well within reach,” Mr. Levine added. The average price of the homes sold in October through the MLS® system in the Ottawa area was $255,763, an increase of 4.7 per cent over October 2005. Year to date the average price is $256,129.
The Board cautions that average price information can be useful in establishing trends over time but should not be used as an indicator that specific properties have increased or decreased in value. The average price is calculated based on the total dollar volume of all properties sold. The Ottawa Real Estate Board is an industry association of 2,200 sales representatives and brokers in the Ottawa area.
Members of the Board are also members of the Canadian Real Estate Association and thus are entitled to use the term REALTOR®. The MLS® system is a member based service, paid for by the REALTOR® members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board. The MLS® mark symbolizes the cooperation among REALTORS® to effect the purchase and sale of real estate through real estate services provided by REALTORS®. MLS® commercial and residential listings are available for viewing on the Board's internet site at www.OttawaRealEstate.org and on the national websites of The Canadian Real Estate Association at www.mls.ca and www.ICX.ca. Information about listings and open houses is also available in the Board's weekly newspaper, Ottawa Real Estate Guide.
Source: Ottawa Real Estate Board
Monday, October 16, 2006
Convent Glen and Sunridge News-
New Convent Glen and Sunridge Blogs-
Go to www.ianponting.com to view and contribute to these blogs. You may also email me at ian@royallepage.ca for more information.
Go to www.ianponting.com to view and contribute to these blogs. You may also email me at ian@royallepage.ca for more information.
Friday, October 06, 2006
News from the Ottawa Real Estate Board-
On Track for a Successful Autumn
Ottawa, October 6, 2006: Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,092 homes in September through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,078 in September 2005. There were 1,246 sales in August 2006.
"We are on track to surpass 13,000 sales this year. Ottawa's housing market is still growing, though it is a more controlled growth now than it has been in the past several years. Interest
rates are still low, and many buyers are taking advantage of the diverse housing choices available to them here in Ottawa," said Board President Ron Levine.
So far this year, 11,226 homes have been sold in Ottawa by Board members through the MLS® system. The average price of the homes sold in September through the MLS® system in the Ottawa area was $255,026, an increase of 6.5 per cent over September 2005. Year to date the average price is $256,117.
The Board cautions that average price information can be useful in establishing trends over time but should not be used as an indicator that specific properties have increased or decreased in value. The average price is calculated based on the total dollar volume of all properties sold.
The Ottawa Real Estate Board is an industry association of 2,200 sales representatives and brokers in the Ottawa area. Members of the Board are also members of the Canadian Real Estate Association and thus are entitled to use the term REALTOR®.
The MLS® system is a member based service, paid for by the REALTOR® members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board. The MLSmark symbolizes the cooperation among REALTORS® to effect the purchase and sale of real estate through real estate services provided by REALTORS®. MLS® commercial and residential listings are available for viewing on the Board’s internet site at www.OttawaRealEstate.org and on the national websites of The Canadian Real Estate Association at www.mls.ca and www.ICX.ca .
Information about listings and open houses is also available in the Board’s weekly newspaper, Ottawa Real Estate Guide.
Source Ottawa Real Estate Board
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Add Life to Your Home-
Add Life to Your Home for a Fall or Winter Sale
By Ian Ponting
The fall and winter is often a great time to put a home on the market. With the summer holidays over and kids back to school, buyers often have more of an inclination and time to shop around for a home. So, during the fall season, take a little extra time to make your home stand out to prospective buyers and prepare your home for viewing.
Make your home even more appealing to potential buyers by adding life and colour to in the interior and exterior of your house with plants and flowers. You may not associate fall with flowers coming into bloom, but there is an easy to grow and colourful plant that can make your home stand out in the crowd – and mum’s the word!
Chrysanthemums! These gardeners’ favourites are hardy and easy to maintain - simply plant them and let them grow. Yellow, orange, white, red and purple chrysanthemums are available at nurseries and gardening centres now. These perennials will bloom constantly until the snow comes and will survive to flower again next year.
Spruce up your front doorway with another fall favourite, spirea. This flowering shrub produces whitish and pale pink flowers or green and purple foliage and looks great in large pots on your doorstep. A fall wreath on your front door gives a warm, inviting look to your property and makes it stand out in the neighbourhood. Make a good impression by raking the leaves from your lawn! Make sure there are plenty of lights on or put them on a timer. Potential buyers may cruise by your neighbourhood day or night.
Brighten up every room with flowers or green foliage. Your flower shop or corner store will stock a variety of hardy, green leafed house plants that are attractive and easy to care for. Three very popular, eye-catching and easy-to-care-for houseplants are Peace Lily, Chinese Evergreen and Dracena.
Indoors, make a point of tending to greenery before a showing. Sad looking plants will not impress visitors. Wipe dust off green foliage and remove drooping, brown or dead leaves. A sickly looking plant may be evidence of cold draughts or excessive dry heat in your home. The days may still be warm, but the nights are cooler, so check the caulking around your windows and doors. If visitors see that you care for your plants and flowers, they will also be confident that you care for your home.
For the classic touch, fill a clear glass vase with assorted fresh cut flowers. Ask your flower shop for an assortment of lilies, larkspur, snapdragons, alstromeria and gladioli. Lilies add an instant and very pleasant fragrance when there is less fresh air circulating in your home. Cut flowers will appeal to more than one of your prospective buyers’ senses and leave a lasting impression.
By Ian Ponting
The fall and winter is often a great time to put a home on the market. With the summer holidays over and kids back to school, buyers often have more of an inclination and time to shop around for a home. So, during the fall season, take a little extra time to make your home stand out to prospective buyers and prepare your home for viewing.
Make your home even more appealing to potential buyers by adding life and colour to in the interior and exterior of your house with plants and flowers. You may not associate fall with flowers coming into bloom, but there is an easy to grow and colourful plant that can make your home stand out in the crowd – and mum’s the word!
Chrysanthemums! These gardeners’ favourites are hardy and easy to maintain - simply plant them and let them grow. Yellow, orange, white, red and purple chrysanthemums are available at nurseries and gardening centres now. These perennials will bloom constantly until the snow comes and will survive to flower again next year.
Spruce up your front doorway with another fall favourite, spirea. This flowering shrub produces whitish and pale pink flowers or green and purple foliage and looks great in large pots on your doorstep. A fall wreath on your front door gives a warm, inviting look to your property and makes it stand out in the neighbourhood. Make a good impression by raking the leaves from your lawn! Make sure there are plenty of lights on or put them on a timer. Potential buyers may cruise by your neighbourhood day or night.
Brighten up every room with flowers or green foliage. Your flower shop or corner store will stock a variety of hardy, green leafed house plants that are attractive and easy to care for. Three very popular, eye-catching and easy-to-care-for houseplants are Peace Lily, Chinese Evergreen and Dracena.
Indoors, make a point of tending to greenery before a showing. Sad looking plants will not impress visitors. Wipe dust off green foliage and remove drooping, brown or dead leaves. A sickly looking plant may be evidence of cold draughts or excessive dry heat in your home. The days may still be warm, but the nights are cooler, so check the caulking around your windows and doors. If visitors see that you care for your plants and flowers, they will also be confident that you care for your home.
For the classic touch, fill a clear glass vase with assorted fresh cut flowers. Ask your flower shop for an assortment of lilies, larkspur, snapdragons, alstromeria and gladioli. Lilies add an instant and very pleasant fragrance when there is less fresh air circulating in your home. Cut flowers will appeal to more than one of your prospective buyers’ senses and leave a lasting impression.
Friday, September 08, 2006
New in Sunridge-Main Floor Den
Check out this new listing in Sunridge. Spacious four bedroom with clerestory family room, main floor den, partly finished high ceilinged basement and it backs on to a park(ravine setting). Jump over to my web page www.ianponting.com and check it out.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Sold in 90 Days or I'll Sell it For Free-
We have all seen these ads. How can a sales representative do this? I suspect the certain conditions apply clause covers this. Any comments? Especially from those that have been through this process.
Monday, August 28, 2006
New Chapel Hill Listing-
Just listed and ready to show shortly, 1644 Teakdale check it out at www.ianponting.com.
It has a deep lot of about 131 feet, finished basement, main floor family room and a master ensuite bath.
It has a deep lot of about 131 feet, finished basement, main floor family room and a master ensuite bath.
Friday, August 11, 2006
Future Development land - 97.91 acres
Go to my web site www.ianponting.com and check out this new listing if you are in the market for investment properties. Buy it rent out the house and out buildings before you make plans for it. 4238 Eighth Line Road closer to Ramsayville Road.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Landscape your way to energy savings
When considering ways to reduce your energy bill, your thoughts probably turn to insulating your window frames, roof, pipes, and exterior walls – and that’s true! Did you know that heating and cooling costs could be reduced by strategically planting trees, shrubs and hedges on your property? If you’re interested in cutting costs – read on!
To determine where best to plant in order to impact temperature changes around the home, begin your landscaping project with a plan. Sketch a simple drawing of your property, including buildings (garden shed, garage, etc.), walk and driveways, patio surfaces and utilities, such as telephone and gas lines. This process allows you to quickly identify “free” planting space and where landscaping may be inhibited due to height or width restrictions, such as overhead utility wires. Use a variety of shaded pencils to differentiate your property’s features in various colours, such as inter-locking brick from grass.
Once the plan has been drawn, indicate the direction of the sun and prevailing wind with arrows for both summer and winter and the areas on your property that are most vulnerable to these climate conditions. Keep in mind the way water drains off your property and the location of existing trees and shrubs. You have now located where shade and/or wind protection is needed.
In the winter, trees, shrubs, or hedges can be used to shield your home from the harsh wind. By referring to your plan, you will be able to identify the direction of the wind and have a good idea where best to plant.
A properly chosen and located windbreak, such as a tree or shrub with dense leaves and needles, can dramatically reduce wind speed and insulate your home by creating “dead” air spaces. Ensure that the shrub or tree is planted at least 30 centimetres from property walls. Live in a snowy climate? Try low-lying shrubs that help trap the snow before it collects against exterior walls.
In the summer, shading from trees can reduce air temperatures by as much as 5 degrees celsius. Using trees and shrubs to shade can be a cost-effective way to reduce air-conditioning costs. Again, refer to your landscaping plan to identify the best location and approximate size of your shading plants.
Trees and shrubs with open branches and leaves allow a summer breeze to circulate while still providing shade. These plants are ideal for filtering the cooler morning sun from the east, while denser trees with spreading leaves and branches could be planted to the south of your property, which receives the most amount of sun. And, after the leaves drop in winter, light and radiant heat can still reach a home during the sun-starved winter months.
In its first year, a young tree will shade windows, and over the next 5 to 10 years it will provide shelter for your roof. On the other hand, low lying plants and shrubs provide shade for the ground and pavement around your property, which will reduce air temperature before it hits windows or exterior walls. Consider building a lattice or trellis with climbing vines - not only are they an attractive addition to a garden, but they also provide protection from the summer elements.
After concluding the type of landscaping your property requires, consult a landscape professional, reliable nursery and /or your local library for further information regarding the most appropriate plant for your energy reducing needs, budget and climate.
Trees and shrubs can be a significant investment, so ensure that your purchases are undamaged, that the branches, foliage and roots are healthy and that there is no indication of insects or disease. Many nurseries and plant stores offer guarantees for their plants.
By following a few simple and fun steps, you can landscape an energy efficient garden while adding beauty and value to your property.
To determine where best to plant in order to impact temperature changes around the home, begin your landscaping project with a plan. Sketch a simple drawing of your property, including buildings (garden shed, garage, etc.), walk and driveways, patio surfaces and utilities, such as telephone and gas lines. This process allows you to quickly identify “free” planting space and where landscaping may be inhibited due to height or width restrictions, such as overhead utility wires. Use a variety of shaded pencils to differentiate your property’s features in various colours, such as inter-locking brick from grass.
Once the plan has been drawn, indicate the direction of the sun and prevailing wind with arrows for both summer and winter and the areas on your property that are most vulnerable to these climate conditions. Keep in mind the way water drains off your property and the location of existing trees and shrubs. You have now located where shade and/or wind protection is needed.
In the winter, trees, shrubs, or hedges can be used to shield your home from the harsh wind. By referring to your plan, you will be able to identify the direction of the wind and have a good idea where best to plant.
A properly chosen and located windbreak, such as a tree or shrub with dense leaves and needles, can dramatically reduce wind speed and insulate your home by creating “dead” air spaces. Ensure that the shrub or tree is planted at least 30 centimetres from property walls. Live in a snowy climate? Try low-lying shrubs that help trap the snow before it collects against exterior walls.
In the summer, shading from trees can reduce air temperatures by as much as 5 degrees celsius. Using trees and shrubs to shade can be a cost-effective way to reduce air-conditioning costs. Again, refer to your landscaping plan to identify the best location and approximate size of your shading plants.
Trees and shrubs with open branches and leaves allow a summer breeze to circulate while still providing shade. These plants are ideal for filtering the cooler morning sun from the east, while denser trees with spreading leaves and branches could be planted to the south of your property, which receives the most amount of sun. And, after the leaves drop in winter, light and radiant heat can still reach a home during the sun-starved winter months.
In its first year, a young tree will shade windows, and over the next 5 to 10 years it will provide shelter for your roof. On the other hand, low lying plants and shrubs provide shade for the ground and pavement around your property, which will reduce air temperature before it hits windows or exterior walls. Consider building a lattice or trellis with climbing vines - not only are they an attractive addition to a garden, but they also provide protection from the summer elements.
After concluding the type of landscaping your property requires, consult a landscape professional, reliable nursery and /or your local library for further information regarding the most appropriate plant for your energy reducing needs, budget and climate.
Trees and shrubs can be a significant investment, so ensure that your purchases are undamaged, that the branches, foliage and roots are healthy and that there is no indication of insects or disease. Many nurseries and plant stores offer guarantees for their plants.
By following a few simple and fun steps, you can landscape an energy efficient garden while adding beauty and value to your property.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Ravine property ready for showing-
1612 Marcoux is ready for showing. One of the larger lots-available immediately.
Friday, August 04, 2006
New Listings-
Just listed a couple of new properties. The first is a three bedroom on alarge ravine lot on Marcoux street in Orleans. The lot is gorgeous with a wooded ravine at back and and a forested access path at the side. A lovely private lot. The second is 68.7 acres of future development land on Ramsayville road. This area is largely undeveloped so now is the time to pick up any land you can. Go to www.ianponting.com for more info. be sure to preface the url with www otherwise you will be directed to an older site.
Friday, July 07, 2006
New Chapel Hill Listing $239,900.
Just listed this lovely townhome in Chapel Hill. It is a three bedroom with main floor hardwood, gas fireplace, full master ensuite including a separate shower and roman tub. About 7 years young and in a great location. Email me for a viewing.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
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