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BY DANIEL DROLET, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN     DECEMBER 9, 2011 When the prices are high and the buyers are scarce it’s all about making connections Real estate veteran Marilyn Wilson started her own firm, Dream Properties, this ...

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Meet the Ambassador of Real Estate

Meet the Ambassador of Real Estate Marilyn Wilson, human dynamo, sells million dollar properties and unwinds in a home she bought without opening the front door. Ottawa Living Rockcliffe Park’s Ambassador of Real Estate is a dark...

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O Christmas Tree – 27 times over

Dragooned for a Good Cause Boy, do the Royal Canadian Dragoons know how to make someone feel special. A couple of young men dressed in scarlet uniforms and shiny brass helmets with black plumes called themselves to attention as guests arrive...

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Blockbuster Bungalow

Great Space On the market for just over $4 million, a Rockcliffe showstopper is proof positive that with the right renovators and craftsmen – and a lot of imagination – one storey can really pack some serious punch TAKE A LARGE BUT ...

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Ashbury’s Swishy Night

The auction catalogue for Ashbury College's 8th Annual Board of Governors' Ball was like a good book: it was hard to put down. There were once-in-a-lifetime trips and fabulously hosted dinner parties to read about. Looking particularly nice w...

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2.3-million Vista

The Ottawa Citizen City's priciest penthouse boasts spectacular skyline views People often talk about a "million-dollar view," but in this case, it's literally true. How else do you explain the $2.3-million price tag for a two-bedroom apa...

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Santa, baby

The Ottawa Citizen Check out this priority list to slip under the tree It's a good thing Santa has two major elves to help him sort through requests for pricey goodies to put in very expensive homes. Otherwise, the chubby little fellow...

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Sweetsenses

The Ottawa Citizen Banish the onions and tempt the eyes, nose and tastebuds when selling your home Dale Carnegie, North America's original motivational speaker, made a fortune extolling the virtues of first impressions and getting it righ...

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