Anneke Cundasawmy's (urbanique) Blog

I have been known to be somewhat perfectionistic... in fact, my mother has a nickname for me Miss Perfectionista. What I've come to realize in recent years is that it's a handicap! This week I shot my first video tour of a listing: 144 Post Road, Kanata. And while the producer, a pro, assured me ...

Sure it can be inconvenient to be a landlord, but you'll always find me smiling on the 1st of the month! The only real regret I have is that I didn't become a property investor in my twenties.  I've been looking at a lot of Centretown Ottawa investment properties lately and it struck me that ther...

I have a good sense of direction, tested in numerous cities around the globe, despite having grown up thinking west was north in Ottawa. (I know!) At the heart of the issue: aside from getting some fun driving lessons in a hot little red Fiat Spider convertible tooling around Rockcliffe (back whe...

Thinking of locking in a mortgage rate while you search for a home? Good news: looks like you've got a few months... or weeks? The Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates *conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter ...

Low-maintenance living in Ottawa? It's here! The future... as it was promised to us on the silver screen... all that "far-fetched" high-tech goodness... is here my friends! It all reminds me of Sean Connery (my fave Bond) smoothly cueing the mood lighting and the make-out music. Not that his mojo...

Just as there's a difference between renters and owners, there's a difference in the mindset of a rental income property investor versus that of a home owner looking for a residence. When considering a property purchase for yourself, emotional attachment comes naturally when envisioning your futu...

You've got to consider the location perception and match it to the demographics to judge the rental potential on Ottawa investment properties - and anywhere I'd argue! YOU may not want to live in a neighbourhood, but you've got to switch from homeowner mindset into investor mindset when consideri...

On walkabout through Centretown Ottawa, I passed by a triplex offered for sale by its charming owner. She'd recently toured me through her units and is a fine example of how to successfully own Ottawa investment properties! We'd connected as I also own a century-old triplex that boasts both posit...