OTTAWA – November 5, 2010 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has lowered its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®)Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations for 2010 and 2011. Sales activity in… Read More ›
Real Estate Industry
Downsizing in Niagara
Aging boomers are a primary real estate demographic throughout North America. This important market segment has an even greater impact in Niagara because our Niagara census metropolitan area currently has the fourth largest percentage of seniors in all of Canada.
May brings lower homes sales and fewer new listings
SOURCE: Canadian Real Estate Association NEWS RELEASE OTTAWA – June 16th, 2010 – Home sales activity and new listings in Canada declined in May.Seasonally adjusted home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards… Read More ›
Steady Growth in Welland Real Estate Market
The average selling price for re-sale homes in Welland has reached an all time high and has rebounded completely from the slump experienced last year after the global economic slowdown. According to April statistics released by the Niagara Association of… Read More ›
New mortgage rules to take effect April 19
On February 16, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced new mortgage rules intended to help ensure homebuyers can handle their debt load when interest rates rise, as well as to slow down real estate speculation. “There’s no clear evidence of a… Read More ›
How “Saleable” is Pelham?
Curb appeal is one of the most important aspects of real estate marketing and the initial consideration when planning to make a house more saleable. Imagine that you have arrived in Pelham for the first time – what do you… Read More ›
Welland Real Estate 2009- A soft, comfortable landing
Those of us who work in the local real estate industry are reflecting back upon a year that gave us an incredibly emotional ride. Nothing could have prepared us for the complete lack of consumer confidence that kept the temperature… Read More ›
Pelham Real Estate 2009-the Year that Was
As we enter the starting days of the 2010 decade I once again find myself contemplating the incredible difference a year can make. Last year’s trepidation and lack of consumer confidence have been replaced by a resounding spirit of resiliency…. Read More ›
Pelham Average Price Chart -as at Dec. 31, 2009
Total year to date sales in Pelham began to surpass 2008 levels during the month of August with the September year-to-date figure of 171 units representing a 9.6% increase over the total of 156 recorded in 2008. In comparison, third… Read More ›
Local REALTORS® work to improve Quality of Life in Niagara
As local REALTORS® our work contributes dramatically to the quality of life in our local communities and the Niagara Region as a whole. We sell much more than homes. We sell the livability of our communities and as local citizens… Read More ›