Top Rated Riverside South REALTOR®
Buying or selling in Riverside South means navigating a market that’s changing quickly — new construction from multiple builders competing alongside a growing resale inventory, with pricing and transit access shifting as the neighbourhood continues to expand. Jason Polonski has spent 15+ years working in Ottawa’s real estate market, including Riverside South’s resale and new-construction market specifically, and is available seven days a week to help buyers and sellers navigate it.
See the full Riverside South homes for sale guide for current housing types and pricing.
Why Riverside South Buyers and Sellers Work With a Local Specialist
Riverside South’s mix of resale inventory and active new construction from builders like Urbandale, Richcraft, Claridge Homes, and HN Homes makes this a genuinely different market to navigate than an established, built-out neighbourhood. A resale listing here isn’t just competing against other resale homes — it’s competing against a builder’s model home, incentives, and marketing budget, which changes how a property needs to be priced and positioned.
New-construction buyers, meanwhile, are negotiating against a builder’s standard contract rather than an individual seller, with different leverage points, different inspection timing, and Tarion warranty terms that a standard resale purchase doesn’t involve at all. Pricing, timelines, and builder reputation all matter here in ways that don’t come up in a typical resale transaction, and a REALTOR® without direct, current experience in this specific market risks missing those distinctions on either side of a deal.
The Riverside South Market, From an Agent’s Perspective
Riverside South is still actively being built out, which makes it a different kind of market to price and negotiate in than an established neighbourhood where inventory is fixed. New phases of construction periodically add supply in specific pockets, which can soften resale pricing nearby in the short term even while the broader neighbourhood’s values continue trending upward — a REALTOR® tracking active builder releases, not just closed sales, can time a listing or an offer around that rhythm rather than reacting to it after the fact.
Builder reputation also varies in ways that matter concretely to resale value down the line: construction quality, standard finish levels, and how a builder’s warranty service holds up after closing all affect what a home is worth when it eventually resells, which is worth understanding before signing a new-construction agreement, not after.
For sellers, that same dynamic means pricing a resale home in Riverside South isn’t just about comparing it to the last few resale sales on the same street — it’s about understanding what a buyer’s realistic alternative is, whether that’s a competing resale listing or a builder’s current incentive package on a comparable new build nearby.
Sell Your Ottawa Home for Just 1% Listing Commission
Why pay 2.5% listing commission to sell your home when you don't have to? Jason Polonski lists Ottawa homes for a simple 1% listing commission. Full MLS® and REALTOR.ca exposure, professional photography, powerful online marketing, expert pricing, and a skilled negotiator fighting for every dollar of your sale price. Top-tier service — you just keep thousands more when your home sells. Smart sellers are already making the switch. Your home deserves the best, and your wallet deserves a break.
Jason’s Process
For sellers, the process starts with a property evaluation grounded in genuinely comparable Riverside South sales — accounting for what’s currently available from builders nearby, not just recent resale closings — followed by a pricing strategy built around that fuller picture. From there: professional photography and video tours to showcase the property, staging guidance where it will move the needle most, full MLS® and REALTOR.ca exposure paired with targeted social media and email marketing to reach buyers actively searching this specific neighbourhood, and then hands-on management of showings, offer negotiation, and closing through to possession.
For buyers, it starts with an initial consultation on budget, mortgage pre-approval, and priorities — including an honest conversation about whether resale or new construction actually fits better given timeline and risk tolerance. From there, Jason runs a property search across both resale listings and active new-construction releases, accompanies buyers through viewings and builder model-home visits alike, and provides straight information on what a specific builder’s standard inclusions, upgrade pricing, and closing timelines typically look like.
For new-construction purchases specifically, that includes walking through what Tarion warranty coverage does and doesn’t protect, and what to watch for at the pre-delivery inspection. Negotiation and paperwork are handled from offer through to closing either way.
Get Cash Back When You Buy a Home in Ottawa
Can you get cash back when buying a home in Ottawa? Yes. Jason Polonski, a Chairman's Club REALTOR® serving Ottawa and Kanata, shares part of his commission with buyers — up to $3,000 cash back at closing.* You still get full-service, award-winning representation: expert pricing, sharp negotiation, and hands-on guidance from first showing to keys in hand. No cut corners and no rebate-only shortcuts — just real money back in your pocket when you buy your Ottawa or Kanata home.
What Sets Jason Apart
Jason Polonski has been a REALTOR® in the Ottawa market for 15+ years, working with Right at Home Realty and holding active membership with the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB), the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), and the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). His REALTOR.ca profile lists specializations in relocation, waterfront properties, and luxury homes, and notes that he works with clients in English, French, and Russian — genuinely useful in a growing community like Riverside South that continues to draw newcomers to Ottawa.
Jason’s background in construction and electrical trades — backed by a technical diploma in Construction Electricity — is a particularly practical advantage in a market this heavy on new construction. Being able to evaluate a builder’s actual finish quality, spot corners cut during a pre-delivery inspection, or explain what a specific upgrade should reasonably cost gives buyers a level of insight a purely sales-focused agent can’t offer.
Awards and Recognition
Jason’s track record has been recognized by both industry and consumer-voted awards over the course of his career, including:
- Chairman’s Club Award (2025 and 2021) — one of Right at Home Realty’s highest performance honours
- Canadian Choice Award (2025) — Best REALTOR® in Kanata & Ottawa
- Director’s Club Award (2023–2024)
- President’s Club Award (2022)
- Platinum Award (2020)
- Best in Ottawa — recognized among Ottawa’s top REALTORS® multiple years running
- CommunityVotes Award (2025) — Favourite Local REALTOR®
Many Riverside South buyers are first-time purchasers, so factoring Ontario’s land transfer tax — which offers a rebate for eligible first-time buyers — into the budget matters as much as the purchase price.
Selling Your Riverside South Property
Jason’s approach centres on professional marketing (photography, video, virtual tours), pricing based on genuinely comparable sales — accounting for the mix of resale and new-construction competition in the area — and full MLS® and REALTOR.ca exposure combined with targeted digital marketing to reach the right buyers quickly.
Buying a Home in Riverside South
Jason helps clients weigh resale versus pre-construction options directly, provides market analysis specific to Riverside South’s fast-changing pricing, and manages negotiation and closing from offer through to possession — including guidance on Tarion warranty coverage for new-build purchases.
Serving Neighbourhoods Across Ottawa
Jason and his team work across Ottawa’s neighbourhoods beyond Riverside South, including Alta Vista, Barrhaven, Carp, The Glebe, Beaverbrook, Bridlewood, Morgan’s Grant, Dunrobin, Kanata Lakes, Hintonburg, Greely, Kanata, Katimavik, Manotick, Rockcliffe Park, Stittsville, and Westboro.
Contact Jason Polonski, Riverside South REALTOR®
Reach Jason directly at (613) 601-9333 or by email at polonskiottawa@gmail.com — available seven days a week. Read more about his background on the About page, see verified client reviews on his Google Business Profile, or watch his YouTube channel.
Riverside South REALTOR® (FAQs)
Pricing in Riverside South varies significantly between resale townhomes and new-construction detached and executive homes. See the Riverside South homes for sale guide for more detail.
Work with a REALTOR® who understands both the resale and active new-construction markets here, and consult directly with a lawyer and mortgage broker as part of the process — particularly important given how much new construction is active in the area.
Yes — Riverside South has seen ongoing residential and infrastructure development, including O-Train Line 2 access via Limebank Station, which opened in January 2025. The area continues to grow with new builder projects and expanding retail nearby.
Yes — Jason works with clients in English, French, and Russian, and his listed specializations include relocation alongside residential, waterfront, and luxury properties.
Both are genuinely active markets here. New construction offers Tarion warranty protection and modern finishes but depends on builder timelines, while resale offers immediate possession and an established property. A REALTOR® experienced in both can help weigh the right fit.
A new-construction purchase is negotiated against a builder’s standard contract rather than an individual seller, with different leverage points, a pre-delivery inspection instead of a traditional home inspection, and Tarion warranty coverage that a resale purchase doesn’t include. Closing timelines also depend on the builder’s construction schedule rather than a fixed date, which is worth planning around.
New phases of construction periodically add supply to specific pockets of the neighbourhood, which can influence resale pricing nearby in the short term, even as the broader area’s values continue trending upward over time. A REALTOR® tracking active builder releases, not just closed resale sales, can help time a listing or an offer around that pattern.
Finish quality, whether contracted upgrades were actually installed as specified, and functional testing of major systems all matter at this stage — issues caught before closing are generally far easier to resolve than the same issues found after taking possession. A REALTOR® with a construction background can help identify what’s a normal deficiency versus a real concern.
