Sorin Vaduva CNE®

Is it New York? No but it is Downtown Ottawa !!

Christmas Around the World, Right Here in Ottawa! 🎶🌍 One of the things I love about Christmas is the traditions, the music, and most importantly, events that bring people together! ❤️ On Sunday, December 6th, our Romanian church, Incognito Choir, is hosting its 17th Annual Christmas Concert, and we'll be there enjoying the festivities and there awesome singing! I heard them so many times in past concerts and at church and trust me they are amazing This year, they're doing something really special also which is super cool..... Christmas Around the World! 🌍🎶 We'll get to enjoy beautiful Christmas carols sung entirely a cappella (no instruments, just amazing voices!) in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Greek, and Latin, followed by some of our beautiful traditional Romanian Christmas carols! At this time of year we see Romanians everywhere singing and getting jolly for Christmas traditions and Caroling is a huge part of it And you definitely DON'T have to be Romanian to come enjoy this! Christmas music is something that brings all of us together, no matter where we come from. ❤️ 📅 Sunday, December 6, 2026 🕡 6:30 PM (Doors open at 6 PM) 📍 University of Ottawa – Academic Hall 135 Séraphin-Marion Private, Ottawa 🎟️ Early Bird Tickets: Adults: $25 | Students: $15 zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/in… Even better, all proceeds support Saint Matthew Romanian Orthodox Church of Ottawa, a registered charity. We're looking forward to being there, supporting our community, and getting into the Christmas spirit! Hope to see some familiar faces there! 🎄❤️

This mobile home sold quick ! Congrats to our clients on this sale 👏 🙌 💗

🏡 BUYING BEFORE SELLING? THIS MISTAKE COULD COST YOU BIG! ⚠️ One of the biggest financial mistakes you can make in today's Ottawa real estate market is buying your next home BEFORE selling your current one without having a solid plan in place! And believe me, we're seeing people getting caught in this exact situation right now! 😬 On our latest House It Going Ottawa Podcast, the mortgage expert Kyle Miller and I have a very important conversation about something EVERY homeowner thinking of making a move needs to understand. With inventory at levels we haven't seen in years, properties taking longer to sell, and buyers having more options, the strategies that worked a few years ago might not work today! Imagine finding your dream home, buying it, and then realizing your current home isn't selling as quickly as you expected. Now what? 🤔 Can you afford TWO homes? TWO mortgages? What if you have to drop your asking price by $30,000, $50,000 or even more just to make the deal work? These are REAL conversations you need to be having BEFORE making one of the biggest financial decisions of your life! The good news? There are ways to protect yourself! 🙌 We discuss conditional offers, first refusal offers, knowing your financial limits, and how to use today's market conditions to your advantage instead of putting yourself in a difficult position. Interested in learning about what a first refusal offer is ? Well check out our video on it below: youtube.com/watch?v=VsdIZW2H… 📊 One of my favourite sayings: "Men lie, women lie, numbers don't!" And that's exactly the point! Take the emotion out of the decision, understand the numbers, and have a PLAN! There are some incredible opportunities in today's Ottawa market, especially for homeowners looking to upgrade, but making the right moves in the right order can make a massive difference! 🎥 Check out our latest conversation on House It Going Ottawa with Sorin Vaduva and Kyle Miller! 👇 QUESTION: If you were moving today, would you buy your next home FIRST or sell your current home FIRST? We'd love to hear your thoughts! #HouseItGoingOttawa #OttawaHomeGroup #OttawaRealEstate #OttawaHousingMarket #SorinVaduva #KyleMiller #RealEstateTips #BuyingAndSelling #OttawaRealtor

Opem House signs sre always put bright and early for our Open House today at 30 Sumner Street – at Ottawa, Ontario

We in back to the future baby ! Let's goo Dreams are just dreams until someone makes it real – at Ottawa, Ontario

📚 Sorin’s Book Review Well, we finally finished another one! And when I say this was a BIG book, I mean BIG! 😂 Over 700 pages of financial wisdom from Tony Robbins in Money: Master the Game! 💰📖 And WOW, was there a lot to learn! One of my biggest takeaways was that investing isn't always about how much money you MAKE, but also about how much you DON'T LOSE! Something that really stuck with me is how much harder it is to recover from a loss than it is to avoid one in the first place. Sometimes protecting what you've worked so hard to build is just as important as growing it! Tony shares some incredible stories, lessons and strategies from some of the world's greatest investors. We learned a LOT about what to do, what NOT to do, and how to think differently about money and investing. Despite being over 700 pages, Tony does a great job making some pretty complicated financial concepts easy to understand and actually enjoyable to read! ⭐ Sorin's Rating: 8.8/10! Definitely a valuable read, and one I'm glad I took the time to finish @TonyRobbins ❤️ NOW, ON TO THE NEXT BOOK! 📖 This next one is a little extra special to me. Be Happy by Robert Holden was gifted to me by my amazing father-in-law, Fernando. ❤️ Fernando is an avid reader himself, and he told me he's had this book for many, many years. He's read it several times and has actually used some of the lessons and methods in the book to bring more happiness into his own life. But what really meant the most to me was WHY he gave it to me. He told me that this book had helped him, and now he wanted to pass that knowledge and happiness on to me. How amazing is that?! ❤️ To have someone so important in your life share something that has brought them happiness, hoping it can do the same for you, is a pretty special gift. So naturally, this book jumped right to the TOP of my reading list! 😁 We're always looking for ways to grow, learn, become better people and find a little more happiness in this crazy world we live in! 🌎 And sometimes the greatest gifts aren't things, but the knowledge, wisdom and experiences that people we love pass along to us. Thank you, Fernando! ❤️ I'm really looking forward to this one! #books #read @drrobertholden – at Ottawa, Ontario

And the winner is ...... – at Ottawa, Ontario

❤️ TODAY’S THE DAY ❤️ Tonight at 6:00 PM, we’ll be going LIVE on Facebook and Instagram to announce the winner of our Fo-Shoe Contest for 2 tickets for comedy show and a $100 gift card to Fiesta Tequila Restaurant on Preston in support of the CIBC Run for the Cure against breast cancer. Before we do, I just want to say a huge Thank You to everyone who has donated, shared the link, entered the contest, and helped us get to $1,123 raised so far. For us, this has always been about more than just giving something away. It’s about coming together, doing something positive, and helping support a cause that touches so many families. There is still time to donate before tonight’s draw, and every donation really does matter. You’ll receive a tax receipt, get your contest entries, and most importantly, help us keep pushing toward our $2,000 goal. If you can donate, amazing. If you can share the link with someone else, that helps too. 👉 Donate here: support.cancer.ca/goto/Fo-Sh… We’ll see everyone LIVE at 6:00 PM tonight for the draw. Thank you again to everyone who has supported this. It really means a lot to us. ❤️

Welcome Home to The Icon at Dow’s Lake....one of Ottawa’s most recognizable condo buildings. This beautifully updated 1 bedroom + den unit offers a bright open concept layout, floor to ceiling windows, and a private balcony with great views over Carling Avenue, straight down Preston Street toward downtown and the surrounding hills. What really helps this unit stand out are the upgrades: - New refrigerator - New stove - New hood fan - New backsplash - Upgraded washer & dryer - Custom roller shades - New freestanding tub with ceramic tile surround You also get 1 underground parking space, 1 storage locker, in-suite laundry, plus access to great building amenities including an indoor pool, gym, games room, guest suites and more. And the location is hard to beat, steps to Little Italy, across the street from Dow’s Lake, the LRT, restaurants, cafés, walking and cycling paths and everything Preston Street has to offer. Offered at $449,880 If you’ve been looking for a condo at The Icon that has some extra upgrades and stands apart from the standard units, this one is definitely worth a look. – at Ottawa, Ontario

Hot new listing coming at the famous Icon at 805 Carling Sve Unit 703 – at Gatineau, Québec

WOOHOOO! We’re getting close to $400 raised already for Team Fo-Shoe for the CIBC Run for the Cure for the fight against Breast Cancer which is coming up! A huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far. We’re currently at $381 toward our $2,000 goal, and every donation is helping support a great cause. A huge thank you to our great friend Alceu from Black Sable Group Corporation who made a donation again as he has been donating to our cause for many years in a row now and now he and the latest person to donate also got: - 10 entries into our contest - A tax receipt - And most importantly, the chance to help make a difference If you were thinking about donating, now is a great time to jump in. Every little bit helps, and you’ll also get 10x the entries into the contest while supporting something meaningful. Let’s see how quickly we can push this past $500… and then keep going! Donate, share it with a friend, and help us reach that $2,000 goal! support.cancer.ca/goto/Fo-Sh… #CIBCRunForTheCure #teamfoshoe #donate

Whats moving the Ottawa Real Estate Market right now in 2026? Sorin and Kyle break it down Ottawa’s market might feel stale right now… but stale doesn’t mean nothing is happening. In our latest conversation with Kyle Miller, we talked about what we’re actually seeing on the ground. The biggest group moving right now? People upgrading. Yes, some homeowners may sell their current condo, townhome, or smaller property for less than they once hoped but if they can save $50,000, $80,000, even $100,000 on the bigger home they’re moving into, the overall math can still make a lot of sense. We’re also seeing investors watching closely because there are definitely properties out there selling below previous purchase prices, and some owners are taking real losses once commissions, mortgage penalties, closing costs and carrying costs are added in. First time buyers are still more of a trickle, but some are starting to step in because pricing has become more realistic and there’s less competition. The biggest point Kyle and I kept coming back to was this: Don’t make the decision based only on whether the market “feels” good or bad. Do the math. If the numbers work for your situation today, that matters a lot more than trying to perfectly predict where the market will be six months from now. A steady market may not be exciting… but honestly, steady is not necessarily a bad thing. 🎥 Full conversation with Kyle Miller on House it Going Ottawa #OttawaRealEstate​ #OttawaMarket​ #HouseItGoingOttawa​ #OttawaHomes​ #RealEstateMarket​ HomeBuyers​ HomeSellers​ OttawaInvestors​ MortgageTalk​ KyleMiller​ OttawaHomeGroup – at Ottawa, Ontario

🏡 OTTAWA REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE | AUGUST 2026 Ottawa’s housing market experienced a noticeable slowdown in August, with sales activity declining significantly while home prices remained comparatively stable. A total of 1,002 homes were sold through the MLS® System in August a decrease of 18.6% compared with August 2025 and 24.4% from July. The decline was considerably larger than the typical seasonal slowdown seen between July and August over the past decade. Despite fewer transactions, home values showed greater resilience. 🏠 Average Sale Price: $688,253 — up 0.3% year-over-year 📊 Benchmark Price: $637,700 — up 1.0% year-over-year 📋 Active Listings: 4,496 — up 11.3% from last August 📈 Months of Inventory: Increased from 3.5 months in July to 4.5 months in August What does this mean for Ottawa buyers and sellers? For buyers, increased inventory and softer sales activity can mean more choice, more time to evaluate properties, and less competitive conditions than in a faster-moving market. For sellers, buyers now have more options available to them. Strategic pricing, strong presentation and effective marketing are becoming increasingly important when positioning a property for sale. While August showed a clear slowdown in activity, prices have remained relatively steady. One month does not establish a longer-term trend, but the shift in sales, inventory and market balance will be important to watch as Ottawa moves into the fall market. Thinking about buying or selling in Ottawa? Your strategy should reflect not only the overall market, but also your neighbourhood, property type and individual goals. 📩 Send me a DM for a personalized conversation about what the current Ottawa market could mean for you. Full video here: youtu.be/-ubE3KVtmPk?si=fDla… #OttawaRealEstate #OttawaRealtor #OttawaMarketUpdate #OttawaHousingMarket

🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉 This year marks my 11th year participating in the CIBC Run for the Cure with our team Fo-Shoe 💗👟 And like we do every year, we’re having some fun while raising money for an incredible cause. We’re giving away: 🎟️ 2 tickets to see Jimmy Carr LIVE at TD Place on October 22nd at 7:30 PM 🌮 PLUS a $100 gift card to Fiesta & Tequila on Preston Street So basically… comedy + amazing Mexican food + supporting a great cause 😂🌮💗 HOW TO ENTER ✅ Like this post ✅ Share this post ✅ Tag the person you would bring Complete all 3 and you’ll receive 1 entry into the draw. WANT 10 ENTRIES? Donate to our Fo-Shoe CIBC Run for the Cure team here: support.cancer.ca/goto/Fo-Sh… Then send proof of your donation to: sorin@ottawahomegroup.com and you’ll receive 10 ENTRIES into the contest. Any donation helps, and donations over $10 are eligible for a tax receipt, which makes this a pretty solid win-win-win: 💗 Support the fight against breast cancer 🎟️ Increase your chances of winning 🧾 Receive a tax receipt on qualifying donations FINAL DRAW 📅 Friday, October 9th ⏰ 6:00 PM 📍 Facebook Live We’ll go live and announce the winner! Thank you to everyone who has supported Team Fo-Shoe over the years. After 11 years, this cause continues to mean a lot to us and every donation, share and bit of support makes a difference. Good luck everyone!! 💗👟 #CIBCRunForTheCure #TeamFoShoe #JimmyCarr #OttawaEvents #OttawaGiveaway #BreastCancerAwareness #SupportLocal #FiestaAndTequila #OttawaHomeGroup

🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉 This year marks my 11th year participating in the CIBC Run for the Cure with our team Fo-Shoe 💗👟 And like we do every year, we’re having some fun while raising money for an incredible cause. We’re giving away: 🎟️ 2 tickets to see Jimmy Carr LIVE at TD Place on October 22nd at 7:30 PM 🌮 PLUS a $100 gift card to Fiesta & Tequila on Preston Street So basically… comedy + amazing Mexican food + supporting a great cause 😂🌮💗 HOW TO ENTER ✅ Like this post ✅ Share this post ✅ Tag the person you would bring Complete all 3 and you’ll receive 1 entry into the draw. WANT 10 ENTRIES? Donate to our Fo-Shoe CIBC Run for the Cure team here: support.cancer.ca/goto/Fo-Sh… Then send proof of your donation to: sorin@ottawahomegroup.com and you’ll receive 10 ENTRIES into the contest. Any donation helps, and donations over $10 are eligible for a tax receipt, which makes this a pretty solid win-win-win: 💗 Support the fight against breast cancer 🎟️ Increase your chances of winning 🧾 Receive a tax receipt on qualifying donations FINAL DRAW 📅 Friday, October 9th ⏰ 6:00 PM 📍 Facebook Live We’ll go live and announce the winner! Thank you to everyone who has supported Team Fo-Shoe over the years. After 11 years, this cause continues to mean a lot to us and every donation, share and bit of support makes a difference. Good luck everyone!! 💗👟 #CIBCRunForTheCure #TeamFoShoe #JimmyCarr #OttawaEvents #OttawaGiveaway #BreastCancerAwareness #SupportLocal #FiestaAndTequila #OttawaHomeGroup