List price: a new meaning
There was a house in Waterloo with a list price of $799K. It sat on the market for about three weeks then the listing was…
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What will 2016 be like for Kitchener Waterloo real estate market?
According to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC), Canada’s housing regulator, Canada’s housing market is going to cool in 2016 and 2017. Both…
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Year-to-date real estate statistics
Today is July 5, 2015. Now that we are finished with the first half of the year, it is time for a mid-year year-to-date…
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What’s happening in Kitchener Waterloo real estate this week?
Firming up Things are proceeding well with the sale of our Mountain Laurel listing. In real estate, after a house is “sold”, for the…
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When is the best time to buy a house? Will prices go down this year?
“When is the best time to buy a house?” is one of those questions that real estate agents get asked all the time. The…
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Rule #22: A house new on the market might not be so new on the market.
Rule #22: Sometimes a house appears to be new on the market, but it’s been on the market before and just re-listed. There is…
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Rule #15: The houses you see for sale in real estate magazines are already sold
Rule #15: The houses you see for sale in real estate magazines are already sold. At least the good ones are. Those magazines are…
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How do I find out how much a house in my neighborhood sold for?
If you’re thinking about selling your home, you’re likely asking yourself, “How do I find out how much a house in my neighborhood sold…
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We have a problem
We have a problem. The seller’s sister was a real estate agent fifteen years ago and she has a lot of questions for us….
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Is real estate sold or bought?
Seth Godin writes “Some things are bought–like bottled water, airplane tickets and chewing gum. The vendor sets up shop and then waits, patiently, for…
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