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There are many reasons why people want to downsize. Perhaps you are empty nesters, retirees or you just want a smaller place. Our Anne Winch Ottawa Real Estate Team understands your concerns and is here to help. If you are a military family and are relocating to the Ottawa area you may find you are trying to find the perfect place that fits your needs but are not sure where to start.

Whether you are familiar with the Ottawa area or have just been overseas for a short time, there are many neighbourhoods that can suit many tastes. There are different factors to think about when you decide to downsize and one is the type of housing. Here are some pros and cons of different types of housing.

Single Home:

Pros: detached from neighbours, space, and increase of equity
Cons: outside maintenance, pricier compared to other styles of homes, more cleaning and repairs

Condo:

Pros: many repairs are covered, less cost for utilities, may have recreation facilities included in building
Cons: privacy can be compromised, noise from other condos, common yards, outdoor parking

Townhouse:

 Pros: often tight knit communities, some outdoor maintenance may be done, less pricey than single homes
Cons: privacy concerns due to shared walls, limited space and yard, repairs may need approval of the association or other neighbours if joint repairs needed

It is sometimes necessary for you to visit the different styles of homes to find the type of home that will suit your new lifestyle or the size of home that you may now want. Just fill in our “relocation form” on the winchwalton.com website under the “relocation” tab. From there you will notice that we have a specific process in place so that you will be taken care of when you arrive in Ottawa. We will vet properties for you according to your needs and tastes so your time is not wasted when you are on your house hunting trip.

We pride ourselves on having a no-nonsense approach that can be tailored to each of our clients. Contact us and we will be able to help you with all of your staging, selling and buying needs.

 

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