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Great 1860 SQ FT. home!

 Ottawa, Ontario

3 Beds 3 Baths

Attention Handy Person! Great 1860 SQ FT. home(per builder plan), good bones, all vinyl windows, hot water tank 2004, needs cosmetic improvements to flooring and painting as well as kitchen and bathrooms. Lots of storage and great rec room in basement. 2nd floor family room used as a bedroom, small wall can be removed. Flexible poss...

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Great 3 bedroom family home!

 Ottawa, Ontario

3 Beds 3 Baths

Great 3 bedroom family home! Perfect for young family and nature lover. Minutes from transit way as well as quick access to the Queensway. Across the street you have access to the nature trails: walk to Petrie Island or bike to downtown. Kitchen updated with large island featuring granite counter top - ideal for cooking and entertai...

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Great home on a large lot!

 Ottawa, Ontario

3 Beds 3 Baths

Pride of ownership in this fantastic detached home on an inside corner lot. Gated access to back yard is perfect for trailer or boat storage. Roof 2015, furnace and A/C 2009, vinyl windows, oak Laurysen kitchen. 3 bedroom Tartan Jasmine model has laminate floors, L-shaped living and dining room which lends itself to awesome entertai...

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Great location in sought after Beacon Hill!

 Ottawa, Ontario

3 Beds 2 Baths

Great location in sought after Beacon Hill close to all amenities including groceries, transit/LRT station at Gloucester Center, shopping, public pool and schools. Semi-detached three bedroom bungalow with a lot of potential. Large basement with two piece bathroom and some finished area. Good sized yard and parking for three. Metal ...

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Is your home safe when you go on vacation?

Brought to you by Public Safety Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, with information from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

For many people, summer means vacation and a vacation can mean leaving your home for a longer period of time than usual.

Many people who go on vacation wonder if their house will be safe while they are away. When you go on vacation, the last thing you want is a phone call telling you that your house was robbed- or even worse- coming back from vacation and discovering damage and loss. Here are some tips for securing your home.

• Before you leave, check every door and window to make sure that everything is locked and sealed, including your garage door, shed, and basement windows. Also, make sure that you have no spare keys lying around that are “hidden” under a mat or under a rock. Burglars know where to look and a key gives them easy access. If you have a sliding window or door, put a piece of wood or a long metal rod on the track so that it can’t be pushed open.
• Set timers on lights outside of your house. The darker it is outside your house, the more appealing it is going to be for burglars because they cannot be seen. Also, timers help give the impression that someone is home.
• Make sure that your newspapers and mail are picked up or put on hold. If papers and mail are piled up outside your house, it is obvious that someone has not been home for a while.
• Leave some blinds or drapes open. If your house is completely closed off, it is going to look like no one is there. If you make it appear more normal, it is less obvious that you are away.
• Arrange to have a trusted family member, neighbour or friend to check on your home. Even if it means having them going into the house to water the plants, they can take a peek around to make sure that everything is okay.
• Going on a vacation is an excellent reminder to ensure you have an updated inventory of household goods which may include appliances, jewellery, firearms, and other valued items.
• If you have any cash, jewellery, or any other valuables in your home, take them out and put them in a safety deposit box. It costs money for this service, but it is far better than if someone were to break into your home and find your valuables.
• If you are a firearms owner, please ensure you secure and store all firearms in accordance with the Firearms Act and Regulations.
• Set timers on electronics inside your house. Put one on a lamp or even a radio. If someone is watching your home and sees that there is no activity going on inside your house, it is a clear indicator that you are not home.
• Make sure that your home security system is on. Don’t forget to tell your friend or family member the code so that they do not set off the alarm when they check on your home.

A vacation is supposed to be a relaxing time. There is no reason why you should have to spend time worrying about the safety of your home, as long as you make sure to take the necessary precautions.

Assess — Then Address

Assessing your home’s security is an important initial step in crime prevention. Essentially, your home should look protected, well-maintained and appear to be occupied at all times. Visit the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation website and complete their checklist, most homeowners will find that there are many areas requiring attention.

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Stunning 4 Bedroom End Unit on Pie-shaped Lot!

 Ottawa, Ontario

4 Beds 4 Baths

Extremely rare 4 bedroom end unit home on a pie shaped lot!! Absolutely turnkey - from hardwood floors to upgraded kitchen, crown moulding, basement recreation room with extra bathroom. The cherry on top - a completely private pie shaped yard - no easement. Backyard has a 16' x 13' deck. Lots of extras!!

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April 1 – commonly known as April Fool’s day, but for you in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Canadian Forces – April 1 is usually the day the new relocation rules come out, messages are finally cut after months of “they say I am going to…” and you prepare the family for another adventure in moving. We know of no other group that takes being uprooted like this all in their stride. Whether you have been waiting for this all year or have been surprised by it at the last minute, you should be commended for what you are about to do. We often think it is the bravest thing you do.

That being said, we do it right alongside you and your family, so we must be a bit crazy too. For 17 years now we have been running HHTs and helping sell homes for members and their families, right back from the times of the guaranteed sale. Anyone remember that? We have it down to our own art form. For the HHT – 7 days end to end (unless you get that extension), 2 for travel, 5 for shopping. Somewhere in those 5 days we see as many homes as we can, pick one, buy it, inspect it and shake hands with the lawyer before registering kids for school, organizing daycare, doctors, any extra curricular for the kids (or fur kids) and then heading home.

It is no mean feat to get all that done in just 5 days, so we have conditioned ourselves to run right along with you. From the time you make contact with us, we send you a package, have a nice long chat about what you need and what you want, then set up the email searching so that we can help weed out the good, the bad, and the downright ugly before you even hit ground here. Lots of advance preparation makes for much less stress for everyone. And yes, in case you are wondering, all of our professionals are on the Brookfield Global Relocations Services Supplier List.

For our members selling their homes – we are ready and waiting to get buried in the Brookfield paperwork that goes with selling your home. For those of you we helped move here this comes as no surprise, but if you have been referred to us, here is how we operate – we have an honest chat about price, timelines, COS dates, Plan A, Plan B & Plan C. Strategic, Focussed, Determined and Honest. Expect no less from us. And if you need someone like us wherever you are posted, CALL!!! We usually have someone that works the same way we do at all the bases, and down into the U.S.

All of us at BGM Real Estate Team have enormous respect for what you do, and what you have sacrificed. If we are fortunate enough to help you in your upcoming moves we are looking forward to hearing from you. If you just happened to read this for fun but already have your own preferred professional, then we both welcome you to the Nation’s capital and wish you all the luck in the world at your next destination

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Morgan's Grant Beauty

 Ottawa, Ontario

3 Beds 3 Baths

Welcome to Morgan's Grant in the heart of the High Tech sector of Kanata. Great layout with a large living/dining room as you enter the foyer. Open concept kitchen and eating area to the family room with new carpeting and a gas fireplace. Three bedrooms upstairs including an oversize master bedroom with full en-suite bathroom and wa...

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Beautiful Four Bedroom Single Family Home

 Ottawa, Ontario

4 Beds 4 Baths

Beautiful Pine model from Monarch features a large dining room with a butler's pantry leading to the open concept kitchen/eating area with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Plenty of windows along the back of this home perfectly showcases the extensive landscaping, interlock patios and in-ground salt water pool ($...

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Move in Ready End Unit

 Ottawa, Ontario

3 Beds 4 Baths

Rare 1835 sq. ft. Claridge Stratmore end unit with sunny west facing back yard. 3 bedroom, en-suite bath has soaker tub and separate shower. Bonus main floor family room with gas fireplace, french door entry and gleaming hardwood floors. Furnace serviced March 2016, new roof - house 2015, garage 2014. Lovely backyard, ready for ente...

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