Military Blog

NEW NATIONAL DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS

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!

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BROOKFIELD APPROVED SERVICE PROVIDERS

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

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DND MOVE TO NORTEL CAMPUS ALL SET FOR JANUARY 2017

The relocation of 8,500 workers will be one of the largest office moves in Canada. The move is scheduled to start in January 2017 to their new headquarters at the former Nortel Networks campus in Ottawa’s west end. For further information on the upcoming move please see the link below: their new

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DND MOVE TO NORTEL CAMPUS DELAYED

The move was planned for the fall and the buildings are close to ready for occupancy but Vice Admiral Mark Norman, vice chief of the defence staff says the move won’t be until January 9. The move is causing changes to the work and personal schedules of employees. The DND

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HHT – Door to Door Moves

As a member of the Canadian Forces you are responsible for arranging a door to door move when you are relocating. By doing so, you are ensuring a smooth transition between households which allows you have a stress free relocation, be back to work sooner and incur fewer expenses during

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Some Tips & Hints for your next HHT TIPS

Posting messages came in a bit earlier this year in Ottawa. 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

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Brookfield Reduces rates for Ontario Realtors

Effective Jan 1st/2017 Ontario Realtors will be paid less from Brookfield on all listing sales. This is on top of the already reduced rates they introduced a few years ago. This rate drop may have an impact on the services Realtors in Ottawa can offer to a military client on

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CFB Fairwinds?

Maybe the title of this blog is a slight exaggeration, but the Stittsville community of Fairwinds is very popular with military families.  Just this year I have had 4 military families decide to purchase a home in this location.  The reason is VALUE.  The neighbourhood has a unique combination of

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Military Couple Climbs the Property Ladder

In August of 2015 I had the pleasure of working with Erick and Mandy for the fourth time. One of my favourite clients! They originally relocated to Ottawa from the Petawawa base about 9 years ago. They bought a small townhouse in Kanata. It was the perfect place for them at

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Ottawa Posting Tips

If you have been posted to Ottawa this year and are relocating to the city I have a few tips for you. As you may know, DND headquarters is moving from its current building in downtown Ottawa to Nepean (Ottawa west) to take over the Nortel campus. This is a

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