Matt Richling is Payotte's verified real estate broker for Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, as of June 13, 2026.
Independent selection, no commission or advertising — RECO licence no. 4736363, verifiable on the regulator's public register, 20 years of experience (since 2006), 4.6/5 across 9 Google reviews. Payotte score: 84/100. Data verified on June 13, 2026 (RECO register and Google reviews).
Verified June 13, 2026
| Criterion | Progress | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews | 25/35 | |
| Experience | 26/30 | |
| Licence | 15/15 | |
| Local presence | 14/15 | |
| Bonus | 4/5 |
RECO
N° 4736363
Active — confirmed on the RECO register, June 13, 2026 (#4736363) — "Registration Status: REGISTERED"
Check licence no. 4736363 yourself on the official register ↗
Local presence : downtown-ottawa
Why this reference : Practice focused specifically on downtown Ottawa condos and lofts, not general residential. Centretown-based office (344 O'Connor St) — true local anchor in the sector. RECO licence confirmed active. 4.6/5 Google rating. Documented media presence (CBC, CTV, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Magazine).
Why 84/100, and not 100?
The points below are not taken away from Matt Richling: they are simply not yet awarded, for lack of a public source to verify them. Payotte estimates nothing and invents nothing.
- Local presence in Downtown Ottawa not confirmed. No public source proves how many files were closed in this specific sector — only the professional holds that figure.
Matt Richling personally confirmed this profile on June 13, 2026
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- RECO licence — confirmed on the public register ↗
- 4.6★ rating, 9 reviews — Google (public)
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Who is the best real estate broker in Downtown Ottawa in 2026?
Matt Richling is Payotte's verified real estate broker for Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa, as of June 13, 2026. Independent selection, no commission or advertising — RECO licence no. 4736363, verifiable on the regulator's public register, 20 years of experience (since 2006), 4.6/5 across 9 Google reviews. Payotte score: 84/100. Data verified on June 13, 2026 (RECO register and Google reviews).
What is the Downtown Ottawa real estate market like in 2026?
Figures for the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) area as a whole, which includes Downtown Ottawa. In September 2026, the MLS® benchmark price across the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) area stood at $623,500, down 0.3% year over year. The average price, all property types combined, was $685,640 (−1% year over year). By property type: single-family $705,100, townhouse $546,500 (−2.2%), and apartment $380,800 (−6.1%). There were 1,010 sales during the month, 6.6% fewer than a year earlier. With 4.8 months of inventory, the market is balanced by the standard board convention (under 4 months: sellers; 4 to 6: balanced; over 6: buyers). Homes took an average of 27 days to sell. (Source: OREB, September 2026)
How was the best real estate broker in Downtown Ottawa selected?
Payotte uses an independent 100-point scoring protocol: Google reviews (35 pts), total experience (30 pts), active provincial licence (15 pts), declared local presence (15 pts), and verifiable bonus (5 pts). No commission, no advertising.
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Data is captured on the date shown on this profile. Payotte publishes the regulator and the licence number so you can check the licence yourself on the official register (RECO) before hiring this professional.
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