Ottawa housing shortage:Is it the good time to sell your home?

Helen Tang Real Estate Team Weekly Report

Happy Tuesday friends! Blizzard fell suddenly in Ottawa this week. In addition to sharing the experience of snow shoveling on social medias, more of it is the emotion of "Canadian Tired". In heavy snow weather, whether you are walking or driving out, you must be careful and slow, and safety first. The weather is cold and the real estate market is hot. I heard that the best time to sell a house is now? This week's weekly report will give you an in-depth analysis, let's have a sneak peek: December data summary, team performance, and analysis of the timing of selling houses. Please enjoy!
December Data Summary

The day before yesterday, the Ottawa Real Estate Board released a statistical chart of Ottawa's real estate market data for December 2021. You can see in the chart that the fluctuations and changes in the real estate market data in December 2020 compared to the same period last year:

A total of 601 residential units were sold in December, a 15% decrease from the same period last year; the average sale price jumped to $709,980, a 17.6% increase from last year! Condos sold 290 units, a 10% decrease from September 2020; the average sale price was $399,125, up 12% year over year.


The number of days on the market (DoM: Days on the Market) is a parameter that measures the relationship between supply and demand in the market. The villa category has been reduced from 25 days to 22 days; the apartment category has increased from 26 days to 27 days; in general, the supply and demand relationship of the housing market and Prices are still skewed towards a seller's market.

Team Performance

This week the team has achieved remarkable results, let's take a look!
Kanata Richardson Ridge high-quality school district house: the highest price in the community sold in just one day (174 Ingersoll, Figure 1)

Figure 1

Only 5 days after listing, a unit was rented (960 Teron, figure 2)!

Figure 2

Attention! The exclusive high-quality school district housing in Kanata is about to be listed. The room type is practical and generous, the decoration is luxurious, and the room is ready to move in.

And three newly signed rental properties:

Analysis of the Timing of Selling Houses

Now there is a shortage of houses, 35 kilometers away from the city center (from east to west, from north to south), there are only 467 houses (including apartments and villas), and the inventory of houses is only half a month (this is a measure of inventory Indicators: at the current sales rate, if there are no new listings, it will be sold out in half a month) is the lowest point in history; bidding wars have occurred repeatedly and have intensified. For buyers, this especially requires an experienced broker who understands the market and negotiation skills to help you buy a desirable house!


For sellers, find an experienced broker to marketing your house, choose the best pricing strategy, and sell at the best price!

Friends who have the idea of ​​selling a house, welcome to contact us as soon as possible, and let our "Helen Tang Real Estate Team’s 8 Steps House Selling System" (please see the picture below), which has been successfully verified for many times, help you sell fast and sell high!

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