Before real estate, I was a physician. One habit from that work never left me: you don't hand someone a number and walk away. You tell them what the number is, what it means, and what to do about it.
Real estate talks the other way around. A headline says sales are down 6.6% and stops there. Is that good news? Bad news? It depends on whether you're buying, selling, or waiting. The headline won't tell you, and often the person quoting it can't either.
So I'm going to do it the way I used to. Every week, one number, one meaning, one next step.
What's coming, and when
Monday: Market Rounds. The numbers, explained. The latest figures from the Ottawa Real Estate Board, read the way a doctor reads a chart.
Tuesday: Second Opinion. A buyer or seller dilemma, and one verdict. Not "it depends." A verdict, and the reasoning behind it.
Wednesday: Street Smart. Neighbourhood walks. Barrhaven first, then Orléans, then Kanata.
Thursday: First Home Clinic. For first-time buyers, in English, Arabic and Farsi.
Friday: Myth vs Chart. A piece of market folklore, tested against the data.
Saturday: Case File. Real stories from real transactions, with every identifying detail removed.
Where the numbers stand
Here is the starting point: September 2026, from the board's monthly release.
September 2026
Fewer sales, a price that has barely moved, more supply, and homes taking five days longer to sell. Nothing dramatic. But if you're about to buy or sell, those four lines change how you should play it, and that's what Monday is for.
The year as a whole has a shape, too.
Ask me something
If there's a question about Ottawa real estate you can't get a straight answer to, ask me. The good ones may turn into a Tuesday. You can reach me at 613-762-2100.