September 12, 2025

Wahi Brings Data, Transparency, and Cashback to Ottawa’s Housing Market

The Ottawa housing market in 2025 is sending mixed signals. On the one hand, the data from Wahi, a Toronto-based real estate platform, shows that in the second quarter, 95 percent of neighbourhoods saw homes sell below asking price. On the other hand, the gap between list and sold prices has been relatively modest—just $9,000 on average under list. It’s a market where buyers have room to negotiate, but sellers aren’t seeing their bottom lines collapse.