February, 2025 - Joan Smith

12 Feb Staying in Touch – February 2025 Newsletter

Posted at 17:04h in Blog, Buyer Tips, Home decor, Homeowner Tips, In the Community, Investment Properties, Market Update, Market Value, Mortgages, Moving Tips, New Build Construction, Newsletter, Ottawa neighbourhoods, Press, Renovations, Selling Tips

Update on Ottawa Real Estate Market, Financing Tips for first-time buyers, upgraders & downsizers, 2025 Colours, Buying a New Build, Preventing Mould & Local events!...

Home market value and how do you dertermine it

09 Feb What is the Market Value of Your Home?

Posted at 13:50h in Blog, Market Value, Press, Selling Tips

What is the Market Value of Your Home? As a seller, having your home evaluated by a qualified person with excellent market knowledge and experience in your neighborhood is key to determining the market value for your home. Establishing the right price for your home according...

07 Feb Closing Costs & Budgeting for Your Home Purchase in 2025

Posted at 13:32h in Blog, Buyer Tips, Press

When you are planning to buy a new home in Ottawa and surrounding areas, it is important to budget for the costs associated with your purchase. There are costs at the time of purchase and costs at time of closing. There also different costs to...

08 Feb Ottawa Market Update January 2025 – 50 Years of Change

Posted at 14:33h in Blog, Market Update, Press

Ottawa Real Estate Market - January 2025 Statistics Ottawa, February 7th, 2025 - The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 617 units in January 2025. This was a 4.2% decrease from January 2024. Read the full release...

Local Winter Carnivals & Activitie in Ottawa 2025

06 Feb Local Winter Carnivals and Activities 2025

Posted at 17:07h in Blog, In the Community, Ottawa neighbourhoods, Press

In addition to Winterlude, there are many local winter carnivals and activities in the greater Ottawa area to enjoy. From skiing to skating to enjoying local treats by the fire, there is something for everyone!...

Start the year of fresh - declutter and donate

01 Feb Start the Year Off Fresh – Declutter & Donate!

Posted at 17:50h in Blog, Homeowner Tips, Moving Tips, Press, Selling Tips

So you've gone through your home and carefully decluttered every room and space. Feels great! Now the question is: What do you do with all this stuff? Read on for a list of places to donate your used items....

Aerial view of the Kanata Lakes neighborhood in Ottawa in the winter

19 Feb Danielle & Paul

Posted at 10:24h in Testimonials

"We entrusted the sale of our house to Joan Smith Real Estate Family. Joan's vast experience and significant knowledge of the Kanata Lakes area were factors in our choice of realtor to best represent out interests. A word about Joan's signature hat collection. Her hats...

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