Right now I am sitting at a home inspection as I type this. I am here with some great military clients who are relocating from Petawawa. We have secured a nice townhouse in the KANATA neighbourhood of Morgan’s Grant. It is about 10mins to the New DND headquarters at the Nortel campus. Securing this home […]
One of the most popular events in Ottawa each September is the Army Run. This year I will be participating and raising money to support our military troops and their families. I can’t wait for the big day! If you want to come out and support this great cause please see details here: http://armyrun.ca/ If […]
If you have been transferred to Ottawa and are booking a house hunting trip there are a few important things to consider. Here are my top 3 tips: 1) Resale: Find a house that does not have any major strikes against it. This could be power lines in the backyard, house on a really […]
Not everyone purchases re-sale on their house hunting trips. Some prefer new builds in Ottawa. I recently assisted a past client of mine who moved to Winnipeg and was relocated back to Ottawa this summer. We looked at the re-sale options in Stittsville but inventory was low. We also met with a few builders […]
The power of staging and home preparation is evident in this military couple’s sold listing. These Ottawa military sellers were relocated to Edmonton and needed a quick turnaround on the staging. In one week we were able to get this house professionally staged and market ready. As you can see with the before and […]
In Ottawa there are so many military clients that need to sell quickly. In some cases, they are not able to recoup all of their equity. In rare cases, they may sell at a loss. Here is some good information for anyone in this position. 8.2.10 Capital improvements Custom benefit Limited capital improvements may be reimbursed […]
Light rail is coming west sooner than expected! Wonderful news for all my military clients. The city just announced that the LRT line will be coming west all the way to Moodie drive. This will serve the National Defence headquarters at the old Nortel campus. Bayshore was supposed to be the last stop but that […]
This is the time of year when many CAF members start to learn of where they might end up on a posting message. I have some clients that know they will be posted to Ottawa but just won’t have official word until early March. My recommendation for them and others is to start with your […]
The move to a new National Defence Headquarters is happening with the first group moving this month. Approximately 8,500 people from the National Capital Region are being relocated over the next 2 years. Check out this video for all the excitement!
It has been a privilege assisting so many military families to transfer into and out of Ottawa. The Capital is a very popular place when it comes to military postings. An integral part of the process is having the right IRP approved service providers in place. I have been fortunate over the years to partner […]
