Eric Bekkers Realtor - EXP Realty

Eric Bekkers Realtor - EXP Realty Backed by years of experience, I am a referral-based entrepreneur.

06/12/2026

🏡 Quick but important one for anyone buying in Ottawa: the property tax bill on your new home might not match what you just paid for it.

Property tax assessments tend to lag behind actual market value. And in Ontario, assessments haven't been broadly updated since 2016. That means the tax bill you inherit when you buy is often based on older, lower values, not today's prices.

That's good news in the short term. The catch is what happens when reassessment resumes. A lot of Ottawa homeowners could be looking at a sizeable adjustment, and you don't want that to catch you off guard.

The smart move is simple. Build a potential reassessment into your numbers before you buy, not after the bill arrives.

Want help mapping out the full monthly cost of a home, taxes included? Comment NUMBERS and I'll send you my Ottawa Upsizer Affordability Calculator.

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🏡 One of these gets your offer taken seriously in Ottawa. The other does not.Most buyers think pre qualification and pre...
06/11/2026

🏡 One of these gets your offer taken seriously in Ottawa. The other does not.

Most buyers think pre qualification and pre approval are the same.

They are not. And the gap shows up at the worst possible moment, right when you are ready to make an offer.

Pre qualification is a quick estimate based on what you tell the lender. Nothing is verified. It takes minutes.

Pre approval is the real thing. The lender checks your income, your debt and your credit, then confirms what you can actually borrow.

In a competitive market, sellers do not gamble on a maybe.

A-pre approval tells them your offer is backed and ready.

If you are planning to buy in the next few months, get the pre approval first. It changes how you shop and how your offer lands.

Comment GUIDE and I will send you my Ottawa First Time Buyer Guide.

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06/10/2026

🏡 In 1997, my family moved into a brand new community in a little village south of Ottawa. I was about three years old. That village was Greely.

I learned to skate on the pond. I swam in the lake every summer. I watched the Canada Day water ski competition like it was the biggest event of the year. I spent my whole childhood here.

Today I've come full circle. I sell real estate in Greely and live just down the road from the community I grew up in. And the same developer who built my childhood home has since built seven more communities in this village, with another going in right now.

So if you're thinking about moving to Greely, this is me telling you about my home. Not a brochure. Not a sales pitch. The place I actually grew up.

In my latest video I walk through every one of those communities, what makes each one different, who they're for, and the new one launching now that I think is going to reshape the Greely market.

Comment GREELY and I'll send you my Ottawa Community Guide.

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🏡 Greely, Findlay Creek, and Riverside South are three of the most popular spots in Ottawa's south end, and buyers ask m...
06/09/2026

🏡 Greely, Findlay Creek, and Riverside South are three of the most popular spots in Ottawa's south end, and buyers ask me to compare them constantly.

Here's the truth. There's no single winner.

✅Greely wins on space and privacy.
✅Findlay Creek wins on value and newer builds.
✅Riverside South wins on commute now that the Trillium Line runs to Limebank.

The right one comes down to the life you actually want, not which community sounds best on paper.

Swipe through for the full breakdown on price, commute, and lifestyle, then tell me which one fits.

Comment GUIDE and I'll send you my Ottawa Community Guide so you can compare the south end communities side by side.

Want to talk through your move? DM me to book a free consultation.

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🏡 Most people sell you the dream of Greely. I'd rather give you the honest version. Big lots, quiet streets, room for th...
06/08/2026

🏡 Most people sell you the dream of Greely. I'd rather give you the honest version.

Big lots, quiet streets, room for the kids and the dog. All real.

But every one of those perks comes with a trade, and nobody seems to say that part out loud.

Swipe through for the good, the catch behind each one, and who this place is actually for.

I live out here. I'm not trying to talk you into it. I just think you should know what you're really signing up for before you fall for the acre of land.

Comment GUIDE and I'll send you my Ottawa Community Guide,

06/08/2026

🏡 Greely has some of the most peaceful streets and beautiful custom homes in Ottawa's south end. It also carries a cost of ownership most buyers underestimate.

Here's the part the listing photos don't show you.

Greely is almost entirely detached living. There are no condos and only a small share of townhomes, so the entry price already runs higher than Findlay Creek or Riverside South. Then come the ongoing costs that scale with bigger homes and larger lots: heating, utilities, rural internet, and the occasional surprise expense that rural and estate properties bring.

That doesn't make Greely a bad buy. Far from it. You're getting more land, more privacy and strong long term value. But you want to walk in knowing the full monthly picture, not just the mortgage.

Thinking about a move to Greely? Comment GREELY and I'll send you my Ottawa Upsizer Affordability Calculator so you can run your own numbers.

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🏡 What if your first home came with a tenant already paying $1,900 a month?That's the setup at this legal duplex in Elmv...
06/05/2026

🏡 What if your first home came with a tenant already paying $1,900 a month?

That's the setup at this legal duplex in Elmvale Acres.

The lower unit is leased to strong tenants. The upper unit is vacant and ready for you to move into.

Live upstairs and let someone else's rent cover a big chunk of your mortgage. Or rent both units and run it as a clean two-door investment.

Here's what you're getting:

✅ Upstairs: 3 beds, updated bath, hardwood and tile, open-concept kitchen, double-sided fireplace.
✅ Downstairs: renovated in 2017, 2 beds, modern kitchen, full bath, oversized solarium, separate entrance.
✅ Separate hydro meters keep utilities tenant-paid, and the big-ticket work is already done, right down to a foundation repair with a transferable 10-year warranty.
✅ It sits minutes from the Ottawa Hospital, where this kind of address does not sit vacant.

Offered at $749,900.

If the math has your attention, DM me the word HARDING and I'll send you the full details and the income breakdown.

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📊 Is the Ottawa market up or down right now? In May, the honest answer was both.Houses held their value and even ticked ...
06/05/2026

📊 Is the Ottawa market up or down right now? In May, the honest answer was both.

Houses held their value and even ticked up. Condos and townhomes softened, with condo prices down almost 7% from last year.

Which means the citywide average barely tells you anything. What matters is your property type and your community.

Here in the south end, things stayed steady through May. Balanced, fair, and very specific to the home.

If you're thinking about making a move this year, the smart play is knowing exactly what your situation looks like, not the headline version.

DM me the word "MARKET" and I'll break down what's happening in your community.

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📍 30 days to move from Montreal. Notice already given. No home lined up yet.Here's how it played out.Our clients were re...
06/04/2026

📍 30 days to move from Montreal. Notice already given. No home lined up yet.

Here's how it played out.

Our clients were relocating to the Ottawa area and the clock was already running.

The hard part wasn't finding a condo. It was the timeline.

We needed a sub 30 day close with a condition to review the status certificate, which takes time on its own.

So we made the weekend count. 10 showings in two days.
We found a move in ready condo just east of Ottawa in Limoges. Two bedrooms, carpet free, private balcony, about 30 minutes from the city.

The best part?

They got it for $8,000 under the most recent sale in the same building. Same layout, lower price, on their terms.

Relocating on a tight timeline doesn't have to be chaos.

DM me RELOCATING and I'll map out the best neighbourhoods for your budget and lifestyle.

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06/04/2026

🏡 When people compare Ottawa communities, they usually ask which one has the most upside.

Findlay Creek answers a different question.

It's already built out, and that's the point.

Sitting east of Riverside South between Leitrim and Albion, the community already has grocery, a pharmacy, medical services, restaurants and cafes within reach. A second hub is on the way with Farm Boy and more. But you don't have to wait for any of it. You can run your entire week without leaving.

For families juggling young kids and tight schedules, that day one convenience often becomes the whole reason they choose it.

Townhomes here land in the high 500s to mid 600s, with detached homes topping out past a million.

Want the full breakdown of Ottawa's south end communities? Comment COMMUNITY and I'll send you my Ottawa Community Guide, or book a free consultation at the link.

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