“We first reached out to Dan in 2019 because he came highly recommended from a coworker. He helped us look for a home, accompanying us to many showings and encouraging us when home after home went for hundreds of thousands more than the asking price. We were discouraged for a time, but when we reentered the market in 2024, we knew Dan was the correct choice for us.”
“Working with Dan to sell our house was an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. From the moment we sat with Dan we knew we were in great hands. Dan’s knowledge of the market, attention to detail, and genuine care for us and our home truly set him apart.”
“Dan is a pleasure to work with. He’s knowledgeable, easygoing, and flexible with time. My partner and I had a great time looking at different properties across Ottawa.
Thanks to Dan’s expertise and easygoing nature, we’ve found the perfect place and are counting down the days until we get our keys!”
Jennifer & Joulian
“In the spring of 2025 I decided to downsize. An emotional decision because I loved my house and the area but the space was far more than I needed. I chose to sell my house first and with a fairly tight timeline.
I knew I would choose Dan as my realtor again because he is responsive, honest and results oriented.
“Dan was remarkable throughout the entire house search and purchase experience. He started with determining what we are looking for. Over the course of the search, he was patient, understanding that we will need to see a variety of places to establish our final list of wants and needs, and was both courteous but honest when he thought something was not a good value. Note that Dan is very knowledgeable about house construction through the decades, as well as different areas within and around Ottawa. He is also very pragmatic and shrewd when it comes to reading the market.
Ottawa’s MLS® Market Making Headway
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,059 units in November 2024 — a slight dip down from the 1,179 units sold the month previous.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) mortgage loan insurance program is a government-backed initiative that allows homebuyers to purchase properties with less than a 20 per cent down payment.
Initially designed to help Canadians without significant savings enter the housing market, CMHC insurance has since become the single greatest catalyst of real estate demand in the federal government’s arsenal.
Ottawa’s MLS® Market Thawed in January but Sales Still Slow
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 629 units in January 2024. This was an increase of 16.5% from January 2023.
Every few months I get a photocopied “hand-written” letter in my mailbox offering to buy my home for cash — no hassle, no staging, no realtors, no commission, no problem.
Resale Market Springs Back in Favour of Sellers
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) sold 1,488 residential properties in April through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System, compared with 1,876 in April 2022, a decrease of 21%. April’s sales included 1,156 in the freehold-property class, down 18% from a year ago, and 332 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of 29% from April 2022. The five-year average for total unit sales in April is 1,739.
