Condo Scene: Dos and don’ts of the condo party
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN May 30, 2013 OTTAWA — Perhaps you are an old hand at entertaining — you’ve hosted cocktail, birthday and dinner parties many times before. But that was in your home and now you are...
Children and condos can go together with careful planning
BY MARILYN WILSON, FOR POSTMEDIA NEWS May 18, 2013 The most famous condo kid surely must be Eloise, who grew up on the "tippy-top floor" of the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Technically, she lived in a hotel, but she occupied the pe...
Condo Scene: The condo conundrum
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN May 16, 2013 Condo Scene: Not sure if you’re ready to make the move? Marilyn Wilson interviews a couple who are to get a sense of how to know when you’re ready. OTTAWA — Many pe...
Condo Scene: Children and condos can go together
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN May 3, 2013 The most famous “condo kid” surely must be Eloise, who grew up on the “tippy-top floor” of the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Well, technically she lived in a hotel, but o...
Condo Scene: A sneak peek at Tega Homes’ Rhombus Tower
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN APRIL 18, 2013 Condo Scene: Marilyn Wilson gets a sneak peek at Tega Homes’ Rhombus Tower condo project on Parkdale Avenue. OTTAWA — I recently sat down with home builde...
Condo Etiquette – the power of please and thank you
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN April 4, 2013 OTTAWA — Do you ever have days when everyone seems downright rude? I have no idea what the cause is — perhaps it’s the barometric pressure or the phase of the moon. But w...
Condo Scene: Making the big move: pros and condos
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN March 21, 2013 OTTAWA — Many buyers looking for a lifestyle change wonder what it would be like to live in a condo. The move they are considering could be lateral financially and/or sp...
Condo Scene: Urbandale offers a sneak peek at 99 Parkdale
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN March 7, 2013 OTTAWA — Richard Sachs is over the moon about his latest and greatest project, a new condo development called 99 Parkdale. Sachs, president and CEO of Urbandale Con...