Would you be mine, could you be mine, won't you be my neighbour?

Picture it:  Coming into the house, taking off your shoes and putting on your slippers, swapping your jacket for a warm cardigan (are you getting the Mr. Rogers vibe yet?).  Sitting down in your comfy living room in front of the wood burning fireplace, pouring a glass of wine and unwinding.  And suddenly seeing me, my hubby and my kid waving hi through your living room window.  Sounds delightful, doesn't it?  And not remotely unsettling. Right? Right? .... hello?

Ok, seriously, though. My awesome neighbours are moving.  We will be very sad to see them go. Luckily they are not moving too far away, so they can still pop over to participate in our annual street sale and BBQ!  Mademoiselle Genevieve will be sad to see her little boyfriend through the windows is gone, and Fred the Dog will miss playing chase with pretty Ella, the Bichon Frisee. :(


On the up side, the neighbours have done an amazing job of staging their home and it looks fabulous!  Check out the pics Here

I'm hosting an open house on Sunday from 2-4 pm.  If you are thinking of moving to Alta Vista, this is a great home in a family oriented neighbourhood, and the street is quiet and safe.  It will sell quickly, though.  Like I posted on Monday, houses in my area are selling super fast.  So don't dilly dally, kiddos. 

Now I'm off to find a Mr. Rogers ring tone for my Blackberry. (Stephanie walks away humming..."It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood, a beautiful day for a neighbour... la da dee da..."
 

Up and Running!

Well, it's about time!  Stephanie finally started her Blog.  And apparently refers to herself in the third person.

After a couple of slowish years due to pregnancy and semi-maternity leave, I'm back and raring to go.  I'm happy to be working again.  I really do enjoy being a Realtor, it's so much fun, and I love the interaction with actual grown-ups.  Don't get me wrong, I love my daughter endlessly, but conversing with people who can use words longer than two syllables is a refreshing change.

So here's what's up in the Ottawa Real Estate Market:  after a prediction that things would slow down, the market actually picked up.  We are still in a balanced market, but we are seeing more multiple offer situations and homes seem to be selling more quickly.  We also don't have a very large inventory right now, so all signs point to us going into a Seller's market very soon.  My home base of Alta Vista is already seeing a Seller's market for homes in the $300,000 to $500,000 range.  Most homes in this price range in Alta Vista are selling within one week of being on the market!  Wow.

I've got a new listing coming up this week, a lovely updated bungalow in Alta Vista, on a very desirable street (my street!).  No, it is not my house.  Sadly one of our awesome neighbours is moving on to a bigger house about a kilometer away.  We will miss them a lot :(

That's all for now.  Hopefully now that I've got the first post out of the way, my blogging will continue in earnest.  Follow me and see!