Wow, it has sure been a beautiful summer!  Better still, it’s not over yet!  If you are looking for something to do this weekend (or any weekend, for that matter), check out our open houses.

For details on our open houses in the Ottawa area, simply visit our Open House webpage.  You will find:

• photo of each house where an open house will be held that weekend
• address of each open house for the upcoming weekend
• day and time of each open house
• link to additional photos, virtual tour and information sheet for each home where an open house will be held

If you would prefer to view a personalized tour of any Ottawa area home, we would be pleased to arrange it.  Just contact one of our professional sales representatives at 613-288-0090 or visit our Ottawa real estate website.

The July Ottawa real estate market is up 18.8% over last year in sales.  Real estate agents in the Ottawa area sold 1,326 homes in July compared to 1,116 last year, according to the Ottawa Real Estate Board website.

Of the 1,326 homes sold in July, 306 were condominiums, while 1,019 were sales of residential homes.

The Board quotes President-Elect Ansel Clarke as saying, “What a difference a year makes. Last summer the real estate market was reeling from the implementation of the HST that saw many buyers and sellers move up their purchases to the winter and early spring. 2011 is a different story, one that looks a lot more like the average year for Ottawa’s resale housing market.”

The average sale price in July was $341,330, which is an increase over 2010 by 6.2%.

For a more detailed analysis of the July statistics, visit our Ottawa real estate website or contact one of our professional sales representatives at 613-288-0090.