Lucy Lu Ottawa Realtor

08/14/2026

"Kanata and Barrhaven. Both areas have great schools."

That's what every article told you. One parent bought property in Barrhaven. Two years later her son's high school had fallen 100 spots in the provincial rankings.

John McCrae: #77 to #178 in one reporting cycle.
Earl of March in Kanata: still #39, same as always.

Nobody warns you that some school zones are stable and some are not. That difference is worth more than any single year's score.

I broke down what the data actually shows.
Link in bio: https://lucyottawahomes.com/kanata-vs-barrhaven-schools-2025/

As a professional real estate agent, I work with nearly 100 families and handle dozens of properties each year, giving me firsthand insight into how school districts across Ottawa’s key neighbourhoods continue to evolve. I hope my on-the-ground experience will help you gain an honest and realistic understanding of Ottawa’s communities, housing availability, and changing market conditions.

07/21/2026

Once is luck. Three times is a system.

May. June. July. Three townhouses new listing from TOP STAR REALTY TEAM. Each one sold in under 7 days.

Behind every "fast sale" is a slow, deliberate process: pricing built on real market data, staging decisions down to the smallest detail, and open houses so carefully run that other agents came to see how we do it .

We don't believe in shortcuts. We believe that when you get every detail right, the results take care of themselves.

Thinking of selling this year? Let's talk about what a professional process looks like for your home.

07/03/2026

Late afternoon, the southwest sun stretches all the way to sunset. No neighbours facing you from behind. Just quiet.

You walk home from the LRT, into tree-lined streets, and somewhere along the way it hits you， maybe this is what so many of us are really working toward. A place where you can finally exhale when you get home.

Away from the noise, but never far from the city.
In a warm, welcoming community where people live thoughtfully and look out for one another ， a home with space that breathes and privacy you can count on.
The kind of quality townhome that no longer has to be just a dream.

Top Star Realty Team New listing in Riverside South
752 Carnelian Crescent

Open House this Saturday, 2–4pm | Summer-cool themed

Home tour video below 👇

https://youtu.be/lSnKToF_kh8?si=2gkHgOpET5Jj3tgH

Lucy Lu | Ottawa Realtor

OTTAWA TOP STAR REALTY TEAM
613-265-6806

07/03/2026

🌡️ Hot weekend ahead! Come cool off with us.

I'm hosting an Open House at 752 Carnelian Crescent in Riverside South this Saturday and Sunday, July 4 to 5, from 2 to 4 PM.

If you're house hunting, come take a look at this gorgeous new listing. And if you live nearby and are just curious, you're more than welcome too. I've put together a one page market update on Riverside South, showing what's sold around here in the last 90 days and for how much. It's free at the door, and honestly it's worth grabbing even if you have no plans to move.

🍦 First 20 groups each day get free ice pops and iced coffee.

📍 752 Carnelian Crescent, Riverside South
⏰ Sat and Sun, July 4 to 5, 2 to 4 PM

Quick question for the neighbours: ice pops or iced coffee? Let me know in the comments so I know how much to stock up 😄

Can't make it? Call or text me at 613-265-6806 and I'll send you photos or set up a private showing. See you this weekend! Lucy Lu from top star realty team

06/15/2026

What I offer isn't hype. It's judgment.
For years I barely promoted myself. You won't find my face on a bus stop or a billboard anywhere in this city.
It wasn't pride. I just believed that if you do honest, careful work for long enough, your reputation goes ahead of you. And for years that's how it worked. My past clients were the ones bringing me new ones, and I was happy to keep my head down and do the work.
Lately though, my clients are the ones pushing me. "Lucy, even good wine gets lost in a deep alley. Let people see you."
A few of them told me to go live, or film something fun, something that might go viral. I sat with that for a long time and I just couldn't do it. I know I'm not the trending type. I don't have youth on my side and I'm not here to be the prettiest face in your feed.
But here's what I finally landed on. Maybe I don't need you to find me entertaining. I just need you to know who I am, how I work, and where my lines are.
So this little film happened. Five minutes, and it isn't about houses. It's about the standards I hold when I help someone make a decision.
Why I think emotion shouldn't drive a home purchase. Why not every deal is worth closing. Why I'd rather tell you a hard truth than an easy lie.
If you're weighing a decision about home here in Ottawa, I'd love for you to get to know me first, and then decide whether you want to trust me with something this big.
📍 Serving Ottawa and surrounding areas

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Lucy · Top Star Realty Team
If you know someone in Ottawa who's thinking about buying or selling, I'd be grateful if you'd pass this along.

06/13/2026

On June 6, our landlord salon private session, which we had been preparing for a long time, finally came together with everyone.
One conversation, three dimensions, complete protection for the assets of middle-class families.
"Middle-class families today aren't failing to work hard. The risk is just buried too deep."
Many people have a property, tenants, and savings. It looks stable, but there are three gaps left unsealed.
❶ When the market stops following logic, should you hold that property or sell it?
❷ When you run into a difficult tenant and end up at the LTB, do you really understand how the process works and where the pitfalls are?
❸ When the property finally passes to your children, are you leaving them an asset or a tax bill?
Where is the market headed in the second half of the year, and how do you make a rational call?
How do you handle the LTB in practice and avoid unnecessary detours and traps?
How do you plan for property succession and close the cash flow gap?
Today I'm sharing some of the video recordings on real estate and the housing market here.
My two business partners and I are all local Ottawa practitioners. We don't talk theory. We talk about the real cases we've handled ourselves. We'll keep running this club, so if you want a spot in the next session, message me "private session" and I'll add you to the group and save you a seat.

Watch here:

6月6日，我们筹备了很长一段时间的房东沙龙私享会终于和小伙伴们见面了，一次对话，三大维度， 全面守护中产家庭的资产"现在的中产...

05/08/2026

Which Ottawa neighborhood actually fits your lifestyle?

Finding the right community shouldn't feel like a full-time job. I’ve simplified the process for you!

Explore my 60+ Ottawa Neighbourhoods Guide—a 10-minute self-help tool designed to help you find your perfect match without the stress.

From hidden gems to popular hubs, everything you need is right here:

https://lucyottawahomes.com/ottawa-neighbourhoods-real-estate/

05/07/2026

Ottawa's average home price went up 0.7% in April.

Everybody saw that headline and moved on.

Here's what they missed 👇

https://lucyottawahomes.com/ottawa-real-estate-market-april-2026/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYBVv3OjvRu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

04/30/2026

Most people are still watching Toronto and Vancouver. Smart money has already moved to Ottawa.

Ottawa doesn't get the headlines but it quietly delivers. Federal government jobs, a growing tech sector, two major universities, and an LRT expansion opening up new corridors. Price-to-rent ratios here still make positive cash flow realistic. Try doing that in Toronto right now.

I've spent 20 years in this market. The investors who come out ahead aren't the ones who got lucky they're the ones who got in early, had the right data, and moved before deals went public.

That's why I started the Ottawa Investment Circle.
I want to be upfront about what this is and what it isn't. There are plenty of investment clubs out there doing mass newsletters, paid courses, and big online communities. That's not this. We're a small group on purpose. People who are actually buying, holding, and managing property in Ottawa. We share what's working, talk through deals, flag opportunities before they hit MLS, and keep each other honest when the market gets noisy.

If you're already investing here, or seriously thinking about your first Ottawa property you'd fit right in.
As a member you get access to off-market listings and pre-construction opportunities, quarterly data on rental yields and neighbourhood trends, connections to property managers, lawyers, and mortgage specialists we actually use ourselves, and real conversations with people doing real deals.
No upsells. No fluff. Just a tight circle that takes Ottawa real estate seriously.

👇 30-second application. No cost, no commitment.
👉 https://lucyottawahomes.com/ottawa-real-estate-investment/

Drop a comment or message me if you want to talk through whether this is a fit for where you're at.

04/30/2026

One thing I tell every buyer I work with: Ottawa isn't one market. It's dozens of them.

A family choosing between Kanata and Barrhaven is making a very different decision than someone looking at Westboro or Glebe. Orleans right now looks nothing like it did five years ago. Stittsville attracts a completely different buyer than either.

But here's the thing even within the same neighbourhood, the market can shift from one street to the next. Same community, same school zone, completely different price trends, turnover rates, and buyer competition. That's the level of detail that actually protects you when you're making a decision this size.

You can do all the research in the world and still miss it. Not because you didn't try hard enough, but because that kind of granular, street-level knowledge only comes from working in these communities day in and day out.

I put together a neighbourhood guide that covers Ottawa's main areas ：lifestyle, schools, and what the data shows right now. It's free, and it's a solid starting point. But I'd always recommend pairing it with a conversation with someone who knows these streets well. In a market like this one, getting efficient advice early isn't just helpful . it's the difference between the right move and an expensive one.

👉 https://lucyottawahomes.com/communities/
Happy to talk through any area you're considering.

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