Ottawa-Gatineau buyers can search both sides of the river through one Royal LePage team
The Dawson Team, a Royal LePage brokerage, says it lists homes on both sides of the Ottawa River, a practice that became easier to offer after Quebec changed its rules in June.
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The Dawson Team, operating through Royal LePage in Ottawa, says it serves buyers on both sides of the Ottawa River. Ontario and Quebec keep separate licensing regimes, with different rules on contracts, deposits and professional obligations, and few agents hold licences in both provinces.
The team's head, Dawson, says buyers are increasingly looking across the river. "We give people an unbiased look at both sides of the river and help them find the right property for their needs, rather than limiting their search to one province," he says. "We also navigate the regulations between the two markets for them."
The appeal is partly price. Figures cited by HousingPortal.ca, drawing on OREB and QPAREB data, put the average Gatineau sale well below the average Ottawa sale. Gatineau prices fell 1 per cent over the past year. Dawson also points to shorter commutes, with some Gatineau neighbourhoods about 10 minutes from downtown Ottawa, and to waterfront and premium properties near Gatineau Park, in Chelsea and Wakefield.
Quebec's rules changed this year. Since June 30, 2026, out-of-province brokers can practise in Quebec by completing training prescribed by OACIQ, the province's real estate regulator, in place of the old interprovincial exam. They must still meet French-language and probity requirements, and brokers with no Quebec office must appoint a Quebec-resident authorized representative.
Dawson's team also works with military members, RCMP officers and government personnel on relocations, often on short deadlines. The team has relationships with agents serving every Canadian military base through Royal LePage's national network, and it is a longstanding member of SERVA's relocation services.
The source is promotional content from the Dawson Team, not independent reporting. Its own figures are unverified claims, and the material contains no comment from OREB, QPAREB, OACIQ or the mayors' offices on the price and housing-start comparisons. It also does not explain the reason for the price gap between the two cities.
