Media & Press
Ottawa real estate, on the record.
Bo Yu is a licensed Ottawa Broker available for media interviews, podcast appearances, and speaking engagements on the Ottawa housing market, first-time buyer programs, and new construction. Bilingual interviews available in English and Mandarin.
For interview requests, market commentary, or speaking inquiries, email boyu@capitalproperties.ca or call 613-698-9526. Bo typically responds within one business day.
Topics
What Bo speaks on
Ottawa housing market commentary
Inventory cycles, days-on-market trends, regional pricing variance between Kanata, Barrhaven, Orléans and central Ottawa, and the impact of federal employment on demand.
First-time home buyer programs
FHSA strategy, RRSP Home Buyers' Plan stacking, Ontario LTT rebate, CMHC insurance, and the 30-year amortization for first-time buyers.
New construction & pre-construction
Builder upgrade economics, APS clause negotiation, deposit ladders, occupancy fees, Tarion coverage, and assignment-rights structure for Ottawa investors.
Press Kit
Quick facts for journalists
- Full name
- Bo Yu
- Title
- Broker (RECO-licensed)
- Brokerage
- Right at Home Realty
- Office
- 101-14 Chamberlain Ave, Ottawa, ON
- Memberships
- OREB · CREA · RECO
- Languages
- English · Mandarin
- Markets
- Ottawa & National Capital Region
- Specialties
- First-time buyers · New construction · Sellers · Investors
- Phone
- 613-698-9526
A high-resolution portrait and short and long bios are available on request — email boyu@capitalproperties.ca.
Published Writing
Long-form Ottawa real estate guides
Bo publishes original long-form guides on Ottawa neighbourhoods, the first-time buyer process, new construction, and investment property strategy. Selected pieces below — the full library lives on the blog.
Selected reviews
What clients say
“Bo walked us through every step of buying our first home — pre-approval, FHSA, neighbourhood research, offer strategy. He never pressured us and answered messages on weekends. We closed on a townhome in Kanata Lakes well under what the bank had qualified us for.”
Sarah K.
First-time buyer · Kanata Lakes
“We sold our Orléans semi and bought a detached in Avalon Encore through Bo. Listed Thursday, four offers Tuesday, sold over asking. On the buy side he negotiated $18,000 in upgrades on a new build. He genuinely runs the numbers for you.”
Marc D.
Move-up buyer & seller · Orléans
“Bo spoke Mandarin with my parents and English with me, which made a huge difference. He explained Ontario contracts line by line and warned us about builder upgrade markups before we signed. We feel like we were genuinely represented, not just sold to.”
Wei L.
Newcomer to Ottawa · Barrhaven (Half Moon Bay)
Interview, podcast, or speaking inquiry?
Send a note via the contact page or email directly — Bo typically responds within one business day.
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