Take the virtual, eighth annual Reno Tour

Renovations: If there’s a renovation in your future, if you love the inspiration of before and afters or if you simply enjoy exploring well-designed and constructed spaces, Reno Tour 2022 is for you.

Like a house tour (or builder model home) but focusing on renovations, the tour, which is presented by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association, is a great place to start your reno research.

Know your Ottawa real estate history

If you have been keeping track of the news, you have probably noticed a slight trend in how the real estate market is getting reported. Things sound scary: rising interest rates, talk of a “housing crisis,” and the dreaded recession talk—it’s enough to make anyone log off.

However, looking at the history of Ottawa real estate, t he Chell Team thinks the outlook is quite a bit more positive.

Radon gas: What you need to know

All Things Home: Fall means an invigorating change of seasons, but, for some families, it can also bring heightened exposure to potentially dangerous radon gas.

Invisible, odourless and tasteless, the radioactive gas occurs naturally when uranium breaks down in soil or rocks. It can enter a home through cracks in the foundation, sump pumps, basement drains and even well water. Radon Gas tells us what you need to know.

Ottawa home sales see 27 per cent decrease in August: OREB

As the summer drew to a close, the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) reported that home sales were down in August.

In a statement Sept. 6, OREB members reported that they sold 1,137 residential properties through the board’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system this August, compared to 1,565 sold in August 2021—a 27 per cent decrease.