Mary-Anne Gillespie's (mgillespie) Blog

It's a question many homeowners often ask themselves: could I save myself thousands of dollars by bypassing the real estate agent and selling my home myself? After all, the Internet has made private home sales much more accessible with numerous For Sale By Owner websites that allow sellers to mar...

Looks like spring is off to a fabulous start Ottawa! Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,499 residential properties in March through the Board's Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 1,161 in March 2009, an increase of 29.1 per cent. Of those sales, 327 were in the condominium...

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today announced a number of measured steps to support the long-term stability of Canada's housing market and continue to encourage home ownership for Canadians."Canada's housing market is healthy, stable and supported by our country's solid econom...

Just a little update!Members should be aware that regulations for mandatory home energy audits have not yet been created and there is currently no schedule for implementation of that section of the Green Energy Act. The pertinent regulations may be drafted in the upcoming session of Provincial Pa...

Many homebuyers consider purchasing a property with an existing or potential for a second suite. First-time homebuyers in particular often hope to take advantage of the extra income a second suite, often a basement apartment, can generate. Financial advantages can be great, but the buyer needs to...

The other night I was with our local councillor Bob Monette and he announced that Orleans is the host of the Carivibe Celebration!Orleans will be hosting it for the first time for the Nations Capital!!Carivibe is the kick off to the summers most extravagant Caribbean celebration! A parade with am...

A new $150-million Orleans mini-hospital will be located on Mer Bleue Rd., with groundbreaking expected by March 2011. The location of the Orleans Family Health Hub was revealed Monday morning. The new project is being called the future of health care delivery in Ontario by its proponents. The hu...

2009 will be a year to remember! After a slow 2008 due to the economic crisis the Ottawa Resale Market got right back on track! Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 689 residential properties in December through the Board's Multiple Listing Service® system compared with 467 in December 2...

Wow! The numbers are in and it seems November was an AMAZING month for the Ottawa resale market! In November 2008 there were only 643 properties sold and this November there were 916 properties sold making it an increase of 42.5%! Of those sales, 214 were in the condominium property class, while...

In Hopes of finding a way to tie Mary-Anne Gillespie's passion for training and giving back to the community together. The Training Department led by Mary-Anne at KWO has found a wonderful way to do both through training! One of their recent guest speakers, Ben Kinney happily agreed to auction of...