Agent Blogs

The agreement between the Competition Bureau, a Federal watchdog unit, and the Canadian Real Estate Association has created a good deal of confusion for the public, and disarray within the real estate industry as a whole. The public, mistakenly, thinks that they can put their home on... [ more ]

The federal government has renewed the popular ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program.  Until March 31st, 2012, homeowners can receive grants up to $5,000 to make their homes more energy-efficient and save energy costs.  This year's program has two important changes.  Participants must... [ more ]

The Bus Routes for Barrhaven will be changing with the opening of the Transitway in the Spring of 2011, according to a report from the City of Ottawa City Council meeting held in January.  This will have a major impact on real estate values for homes on several Barrhaven streets, many of... [ more ]

Wow! What a great Event! Those were the comments heard by everyone who attended Keller Williams VIP Realty most recent Training Session. Agents at the VIP office as well as invited guests of other area brokerages started the year with an invitation  to the speakings of real... [ more ]

Following is an article written by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals: CAAMP says mortgage fears are exaggerated | Wednesday, 19 January 2011     A new study released by CAAMP concludes that very few Canadians face unaffordable increases in mortgage... [ more ]

If you have been scoping out real estate right now, you will no doubt be very aware of the changes made to the Mortgage lending rules in Canada, recently announced by the Finance Minister for Canada, Hon. Jim Flaherty.  What does this mean to you? The average home buyer will... [ more ]

  The Harper Government Takes Prudent Action to Support the Long-Term Stability of Canada\'s Housing Market   The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced prudent adjustments to the rules for... [ more ]

An exciting new year in technology breakthroughs await Keller Williams agents across North America! In February  2011 Keller Williams International will launch its latest cutting edge technology tool, continuing the Keller Williams trend of ensuring its agents are the best equiped in... [ more ]

As the New Year begins, we firstly acknowledge and thank those who have done business with us previously!   Without the constant support and referrals of our past clients, contacts and friends we would not have a business at all, so it goes without saying that at the Best Ottawa Homes... [ more ]

In 2010 Keller Williams VIP Realty, located in Ottawa's West end, continued on its upward growth trajectory. With 90+ agents registered, this Keller Williams office delivers a business centered environment, yet with the personal touch that is its specialty. 2011 will be very focussed on our... [ more ]

This is the time of year we think of all the people who have touched our lives in the past year.  We are truly blessed not only to be at this wonderful company, but to have so many awesome, loyal clients who continue to refer their friends and relatives to us to help them with their real... [ more ]

I attended a breakfast meeting today through the Kanata Chamber of Commerce, and the keynote speaker was Lisa Larter (www.lisalarter.com) who is a local social media guru in the Ottawa area, and who happened to get into the social media field strictly by chance and circumstance!  Lisa works... [ more ]

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has been challenged by the Competition Bureau with regards to how the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) rules governing the use of the MLS may contravene the Competition Act by restricting access to the MLS among other things. The MLS is a Realtor... [ more ]

The Best of the Best met in Austin Texas last week to be part of the real estate industry\'s power packed event this summer.........Mega Agent Camp. Participants agreed it was one of the most energizing and idea filled events of their careers. Driven to power agents success, Keller Williams... [ more ]

I am at our Keller Williams Realty Mega Camp in Austin, TX! We are networking with agents from all over North America, learning all about social media, optimizing Internet searches and loads of other timely things! Gary Keller is on stage interviewing very productive agents who do 90 percent of... [ more ]