Suburbs stuck with higher tax bills as assessment increases phased in Many Ottawa residents living inside the Greenbelt face a significant hike in property taxes over the next four years as a result of new provincial assessments. Most suburban Ottawa residents – those living outside the Greenbelt – will see little or no increase in their property taxes due to reassessment. These ...

Ontario Landlords – Rent IncreasesSeptember 13th, 2010 · Buying or Selling Your Property, Property Management This years pathetic rent increase of less than one percent is shameful. (It’s 0.7 %) You can see the official Ontario site – 2011 Rent Increase Guidleine Good luck if you include your utilities in your rent Investors Remember November 1991. November 1991 is a special date that should ...

10 worst home upgrades for resale By Martha Uniacke Breen (http://www.styleathome.com) Some renovation upgrades, such as kitchens and bathrooms, are usually fairly reliable for adding to a home’s resale value. But there are others (and if you’ve gone househunting in the last few years, perhaps you’ve seen a few) that are just plain bone-headed. What’s worth the cost and what isn’t? Kathy Mo ...

Hello Ottawa, The most common questions I answer from past clients that have purchased homes is with regards to renovations and their resale value.  For any homeowner looking to do renovations or additions, re-sale should be an important factor to consider.  I find far too often sellers have done renovations that are very specific to their personal needs which can really affect the ability to ...

Ottawa’s Top 10 Restaurants Dining has moved into a new era where respect for culinary tradition and home cooking collides with vanguard ideas. This season, the best meals are coming out of kitchens where the chefs excel at experimenting while keeping it real. Food editor Shawna Wagman’s Top 10 Restaurants List. Photography by photoluxstudio.com/Christian Lalonde What do ideas taste lik ...

Public servants will not be alone in eyeing Finance Minister Jim Flaherty with a mixture of dread and anticipation as he tables the federal budget Thursday.   Ottawa realtors and home builders hope Flaherty will take a gentle approach. “The big question is just how bad is it really going to be?” said John Herbert, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association. A rece ...

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OTTAWA — The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario plans to keep three lanes open in each direction during the expansion of Highway 417 between Nicholas Street and the split with Highway 174 in the east end. During an information meeting Monday night at the Hampton Inn Ottawa Conference Centre, MTO officials said construction of the expansion — which is to take the 417 from three lanes to ...

The following housing types are used by members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board to classify properties listed for sale. These designations can help you narrow your search for your ideal property. Although members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board make every effort to classify each property accurately, keep in mind that some properties may be more difficult to classify than others. ...

Hello Ottawa, In our endeavor to provide a full service selling experience for our clients, the Cole Connection team is involved in many aspects of the sale our clients homes.  One aspet that is not talked about as much is home insurance when buying or selling a home.  In some respects it is fairly straight forward on the purchasing side: Get home insurance starting the day you are taking pos ...