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Ottawa Market Remains Steady as Delayed Spring Spurs Buyer Confidence
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,807 units in May 2025. This represented a 33.1% increase from the previous month, but a more modest 14.9% increase from May 2024 and 2.5% above the five-year average.* “Year-to-date home sales activity remains in line with 2024;
Momentum Builds in Ottawa’s Housing Market Amid Greater Certainty
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,306 units in April 2025. This represented an 18.4% increase from March 2025, but an 11.2% decline from April 2024. Home sales were 17.6% below the five-year average and 16.2% below the 10-year average for the month of
Ottawa Housing Market Shows Stability as Spring Momentum Builds
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,103 units in March 2025. This represented a 6.2% decline from March 2024. Home sales were 24% below the five-year average and 19.3% below the 10-year average for the month of March. “The Ottawa housing market in March
Ottawa Real Estate Market Holds Steady Amid Changing Conditions
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 809 units in February 2025. This represented a 10.2% decline from February 2024. Home sales were 19.1% below the five-year average and 15.4% below the 10-year average for the month of February. “Ottawa’s sales activity moderated while prices
Ottawa’s Market Warms Up with More Listings and Cautious Buyers
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. Home sales were 13% below the five-year average and 9.6% below the 10-year average for the month of January. “Ottawa’s market is seeing increased activity
Ottawa’s MLS® December Market Closes Year with Optimism
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 613 units in December 2024. This was a 7.9% increase from December 2023. Home sales were 6.8% below the five-year average and 2.7% below the 10-year average for the month of December. On a year-to-date basis, home sales
Ottawa’s MLS® Market Making Headway
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,059 units in November 2024 — a slight dip down from the 1,179 units sold the month previous. Home sales were 3.1% below the five-year average and 0.5% below the 10-year average for the month of November. On
Eastern Ontario Real Estate Boards Tentatively Approve Integration
The Boards of Directors of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB), Cornwall and District Real Estate Board (CDREB), Kingston and Area Real Estate Association (KAREA), Renfrew County Real Estate Board (RCREB), and Rideau-St. Lawrence Real Estate Board (RSLREB) are excited to announce the tentative approval of a groundbreaking integration. This initiative aims to unify over
Consumer Confidence Cautiously on the Rise in Ottawa Resale Market
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,179 units in October 2024 — an increase over the 1,047 units sold last month. Home sales were 3.9% below the five-year average and 0.9% below the 10-year average for the month of October. On a year-to-date basis,
Ottawa’s MLS® Home Sales Healthy Amid a Shifting Market
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) totaled 1,047 units in September 2024. This was an 11.4% increase from September 2023. Home sales were 17.4% below the five-year average and 15.4% below the 10-year average for the month of September. On a year-to-date basis,
