Ottawa Housing Starts Update 2023

Ottawa Housing Starts: 2023 vs. 2013

Bruce BrownMarket Updates

I’m writing this article as part of a bigger picture market update for the August 2024 edition of my newsletter, Ottawa Real Estate Monthly. Housing affordability is the topic of the times in Canada. Many people point to increasing demand due to population growth primarily driven by high levels of temporary and permanent newcomers to Canada, and the perception there …

Condo Crisis In Ottawa

Condo Crisis in Ottawa?

Bruce BrownMarket Updates

Is there a condo crisis in Ottawa? The condominium apartment markets in Toronto and Vancouver have been playgrounds for foreign investment, domestic speculation, and retirement savings plan components for many years. Post-pandemic in particular, stories of decline have been swelling up and some say there is now an urban condominium crisis in Canada that is intertwined with pervasive concerns over …

Hottest Ottawa Neighbourhoods

Hottest Ottawa Neighbourhoods – Hype vs. Data

Bruce BrownMarket Updates

A CTV News piece about the Hottest Ottawa Neighbourhoods and the Ottawa real estate market in July 2020 came to my attention this week. A local Realtor provided data and insights into prevailing conditions that continue to favour sellers. Here’s a link to the piece: CTV News Article & Video Reading through the article I could not help but cringe …