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Inventory Builds but Demand Remains Resilient Heading into Fall

OTTAWA, ON — Ottawa’s housing market in September demonstrated a continuation of late-summer seasonal trends, with sales activity easing slightly while inventory levels continued to climb. A total of 1,089 homes sold in September, down from 1,236 in August and 1,318 in July. This three-month trend of softer sales is not unusual as the spring

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Statement from the Ottawa Real Estate Board on Ontario’s New HST Rebate for First-Time Home Buyers

Ottawa, ON – The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) recognizes the Ontario government’s announcement that it is proposing a rebate of the full 8 per cent provincial part of the HST on qualifying new homes for first-time buyers. This tax-relief when implemented, will help make homeownership more attainable for many Ontarians.  OREB and our provincial partner,

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