Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast

This morning saw the release of Royal LePage’s House Price Survey for Q4 2011 and the Canadian Housing Trends 2012 Market Survey Forecast. Royal LePage is predicting a few things including that a national real estate price correction will most likely not happen until 2013 at the earliest and that…

Preparing A Property Wish List

When starting to shop for your new home it’s always helpful to start with a basic list of things that you would love to have. As you go through the shopping experience expect that this list will undoubtedly change; you’ll exchange some of your old wish list items with new…

Preparing Your Home For An Open House: The Checklist

Open houses will draw a variety of people to your property; including potential buyers, neighbours, and real estate agents. Whether planned for a few specific days or for individual appointments requested by agents, open houses are the key to selling so it is integral that you keep your house ready….

GTA REALTORS® Release Monthly ResaleMarket Figures

Today TREB released the December Monthly Resale Market Figures for 2011. The numbers again are positive, check out the report below. TORONTO, January 5, 2012 — Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,718 transactions through the TorontoMLS® system in December 2011. The December result capped off the second-best year on record under…

GTA REALTORS® Report Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures

The numbers are in for the first two weeks of December. According to the MLS system, the GTA has seen a 4.3% increase in the number of sales on a year to date basis compared to 2010, and a 11% increase for the first two weeks compared to last year….

Canadian Resale Home Sales Edge Higher in November

The Canadian Real Estate Association released their Resale Housing Activity numbers for the month of November today. The numbers are up again with Gregory Klump, CREA’s Chief Economist noting, “current trends for resale housing and new home construction suggest that tightened mortgage regulations are working as intended and fostering economic…

OREA: Avoid top five home buying errors

The Ontario Real Estate Association has come out with a ‘Top 5 Home Buying Errors’ list. An article released yesterday by Canadian Newswire gives the full details. Check out the suggestions below. Avoid top five home buying errors, Ontario Realtors advise As housing market increases homebuyers need to be informed…

Just Sold! 27 Lilly Mckeowan Crescent, East Gwillimbury

Congratulations to my clients on the purchase of their new home. This fantastic end unit townhouse is located in charming Mt. Albert and is surrounded by a lovely park and walking trails. With 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (including an en-suite in the Master Bedroom), fantastic kitchen complete with a breakfast…

Market Report: November Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures

The resale market figures, from the Toronto Real Estate Board, for the first two weeks of the month are in. The GTA saw a 13% increase in the number of transactions completed, a 16% increase in new listings, and a 10% increase in average selling price during this period compared…

CREA: Canadian home sales edge higher in October

The Canadian Real Estate Association released their numbers for the October 2011 national resale market. The numbers again show and increase in the resell market with sales hitting the highest level since January 2011. They also report that the market has a slightly tigher balance of supply and demand. Check…