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Condo Scene: Will it always be a room with a view?
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN October 17, 2013 OTTAWA — If rooms with a view are on your condo wish list, you’ll have to consider whether your potential choices will have unobstructed views in perpetuity. Driving...
Next generation of developers: Claridge’s Shawn Malhotra
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN October 7, 2013 OTTAWA — I recently began a series of interviews with the next generation of Ottawa’s top condo developers. This week I’m talking to Claridge’s Shawn Malhotra. Sh...
Condo Scene: Create a checklist for the best buying experience
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN September 19, 2013 OTTAWA — Compiling a condo checklist is an excellent way of keeping track of the “must haves” of your future building and unit. Condo shopping can be overwhelming; a...
Condo Scene: The ABCs of amenities — Spelling out what you need
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 Condo Scene: Marilyn Wilson looks at the importance of amenities and how to make sure you get what you need. OTTAWA — Candy Spelling is having a time with her real est...
Condo Scene: The next generation of developers – Niki Choo, Ashcroft Homes
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN AUGUST 22, 2013 OTTAWA — Ashcroft Homes is an Ottawa-based builder brand, run by David Choo, founder and president. His daughter, the beautiful and dynamic Niki Choo, is vice-president. I ...
Condo Scene: Window shopping in New York; new ideas for your condo
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN August 8, 2013 OTTAWA — I spent last weekend in New York and it really got me thinking about how to live vertically. Everywhere you look in the Big Apple, people are living i...
The condo palette: An exercise in taste and trend pairing
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN July 25, 2013 OTTAWA — There are many factors to consider when choosing a new condo. Competing for attention are details concerning location, site orientation, views, size, potential f...
Condo Scene: Getting away to Mont-Tremblant
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN JULY 11, 2013 Condo Scene: Marilyn Wilson explores condo options in Mont-Tremblant, a popular vacation spot for Ottawa residents. OTTAWA — I often have clients who ask about Mont-Tr...