Stat: Housing starts in KWC up 27%
byCMHC reports that housing starts in Waterloo Region was up almost 27% last year, double digit growth over the previous year. Housing starts are…
Real Estate
Have rents kept pace with rising real estate prices?
byKijiji has always been my “go to” place for rental rates. As a landlord, when I have had tenants move out, I will search…
List: 8 things you should never say when selling your home
byThe less you say, the better. It is a rule that I try to live by. What you say, can be used against you….
January 2017 – Record breaking
byThe first month of 2017 was record breaking, not in a good way if you are a home buyer in Waterloo Region. Here are…
Question: What does it cost to run a hot tub?
byWe used to have a hot tub. When we bought it the salesperson said it would add about $30/month to run. I think he was…
Word: mortgage
byAbout mortgages, my friend Colin likes to say that mort is French for death and gage sounds like gauge, a measuring device. That means…
Word: the move-up market
byMove-up buyers are those leaving their starter homes, moving into their “married with children” homes. The move-up market will be impacted in 2017 as…
Statistics: Single detached home prices up 12.5%, townhouses 9.9%
byHere are the final numbers for 2016 The average sales price of all residential properties sold in 2016 increased 10.8% Detached homes sold for…
List: 5 Predictions for 2017
by5 Predictions for 2017 Real estate prices in Waterloo Region will increase by 8% Interest rates will start to rise over 2017 Lack of…
Statistics: 13.1% in Hamilton, 42.9% in Nanjing
bySomewhere along the way, real estate became a global commodity. It’s the butterfly effect, free trade, urbanization, capital markets, the rise of the east……