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Bo YuOttawa Real Estate
Ottawa skyline along the Rideau Canal at twilight

The Journal

Notes for Ottawa home buyers.

Honest, plain-language articles from Bo Yu on buying a first home, navigating new construction, and making sense of the Ottawa market.

Ottawa in focus

A city worth calling home

Beautiful brick home glowing at golden hour in an Ottawa neighbourhood
An Ottawa home at golden hour — the kind of place this market was built for.
Rideau Canal beside the Château Laurier in summer
The Rideau Canal — a UNESCO World Heritage site running through the city.
Red and yellow tulips in front of Parliament during the Canadian Tulip Festival
The Canadian Tulip Festival — spring on Parliament Hill.