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  • Area Real Estate Sales Mixed in 1st Quarter

    MLS® unit sales activity reported through the Georgian Triangle Real Estate Board (which includes the municipalities of Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Clearview, Blue Mountains, Grey Highlands and Meaford) softened in the first quarter of 2011 with 348 properties changing hands this year versus 387 in the very strong first quarter of 2010, a ...
    Posted to Lifestyles Blog (Weblog) by 469450 on April 13, 2011
  • Area Real Estate Sales: Fourth Quarter Down; Year Up

    Area real estate sales reported through the MLS® system of the Georgian Triangle Real Estate Board (GTREB) slowed in the fourth quarter of 2010 vs the same quarter last year. The Bank of Canada again maintained its benchmark overnight rate during this quarter at 1.00% reflecting the Bank's view that the economic recovery in Canada is ...
    Posted to Lifestyles Blog (Weblog) by 469450 on January 5, 2011
  • Selling This Spring

     Are you considering selling your home this spring? As we head into the year's busiest real estate season, ensuring that your home is in its best condition will help attract maximum interest. Here are some tried and true steps to follow: Begin the purge. Put your house on a diet. Give consideration to the appeal of a tidy and organized ...
    Posted to Lifestyles Blog (Weblog) by 469450 on March 7, 2010
  • Third Quarter 2009 Sales Revenue Up 28% over 2008

    The entire third quarter of 2009 (Q3 2009) exhibited continued strong showing and sales activity throughout most of the region, making up for the market’s lack luster performance in the first quarter of the year. As a result, Q3 2009 sales were 122% of Q3 2008 sales, versus what we saw in Q1 2009, which was 62% of Q1 2008 sales and Q2 2009 ...
    Posted to Lifestyles Blog (Weblog) by 469450 on October 27, 2009
  • Home Renovation Tax Credit - put it to work in Selling your house!

    By now most people will have heard about the HRTC – Home Renovation Tax Credit from the Federal government. For 1 year only till Feb 2010, there is a taxable rebate  for home renovation projects up to a maximum of $1350. In today's uncertain climate, we are in a Buyer's Market and sellers must be competively priced and have ...
    Posted to Lifestyles Blog (Weblog) by 469450 on March 13, 2009
  • How to Sell Your Home in 17 days

    Be IN the Market, not just ON the Market. Price is everything these days. We are in a very competitive market, but homes are still selling. A Buyer's Market does not mean that you have to take a huge reduction in your asking price, you just have to price it right in the first place. When deciding on a listing price, many different factors are ...
    Posted to Lifestyles Blog (Weblog) by 469450 on March 11, 2009