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04 August 2008
A Closer Look at the St. John's East End Real Estate Market
If you have been reading this blog you will know that I like to break down statistics into a form that is meaningful for the consumer. For instance this post will look at single family detached homes, both bungalows and 2 stories in St. John's East Read More...
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09 June 2008
St. John’s Condominium Market Stats
When people think of buying a new home, these days a condominium is often their first choice. When you are considering a purchase it is always helpful to know how the market is behaving. The following tables give you a quick snapshot of the St. John’s Read More...
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27 April 2008
7 Tips to Ensure Building Your Dream Home Doesn't Become a Nightmare
In seven years I have handled 100+ new homes builds with my clients. New home builds are always trickier to manage than buying a resale home. This year it became a little more complicated. For instance, I have a client whose costs to build just went up Read More...
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02 April 2008
St. John's Real Estate - March Stats Reveal Best Areas for Buyers and Sellers
I always like to drill a little deeper into real estate statistics. It generally gives you a better picture of how a particular set of numbers affect your personal situation. NLAR released their March statistics on Monday and little analysis proved interesting. Read More...
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08 March 2008
St. John's Real Estate Wins the Oscar for Best Market Picture
Why Such a Big Prize This past week CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) presented their annual real estate review and projections for the coming year. Once it was all said and done the St. John’s CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) area walked Read More...
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26 February 2008
What a wild ride for St. John's real estate
- this past week. I spoke to four agents that had listings sell well above asking within days of being placed on the market. There's a qualifier though. All of these homes were priced between $150,000 - $200,000.00. Based on the facts, it's a Read More...
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04 February 2008
A Hidden Opportunity to Sell Your Home
I’ve never experienced a real estate market like this since I’ve been selling real estate. Some might say it’s because I only have seven years in the business, but other realtors, some who have been in the business much, much longer, Read More...
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06 January 2008
Newfoundland and Labrador Real Estate Market Report
The most recent stats from the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Realtors (NLAR) paint an interesting picture of the provincial real estate market. 2007 2006 %INC/DEC [ 2006 - 2007 ] Total # of Listings [Month] 270 339 -20% Total # of Listings Read More...
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23 December 2007
Good News for the St. John's Real Estate Market
Remember last week when I told you that Newfoundlanders were on a home buying spree, well this week Stats Canada says they’re coming home in droves. To be exact “…….the province's population had its largest increase in 15 Read More...
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18 December 2007
Sellers Take Note – Buyers Beware! The St. John’s Real Estate Market is on a Roll.
According to yesterday’s edition of the Globe and Mail people in this province are on a home buying binge, and they have the statistics to prove it. In November home sales were up a whopping 72% over November last year. In St. John’s home Read More...
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23 June 2007
What Codco Taught Me About Real Estate Marketing
I’ve discovered that unless writing is something that comes fairly easily to you, it’s hard to maintain a blog. I’m about to try again. Maybe it’s a bit like quitting smoking, you keep trying until you are successful. I’m Read More...
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04 February 2007
Killbride Real Estate Watch
People in Killbride would have every right to sit back and smile when they compare their results to the other areas included in the St. John’s region. They were the only area that experienced price increases in all the active market segments. SINGLE Read More...
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04 February 2007
Southland's Real Estate Watch
It’s important to note here that Southlands refers to the general area not just the subdivision known as Southlands. SINGLE FAMILY HOMES < $175,000.00 Average sale price was up by 4.7% # expired # sold Ave list price Ave sale price Ave DOM 2006 Read More...
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04 February 2007
The Goulds Real Estate Market Watch
The Goulds is a largely rural area with a small population base. The vast majority of the real estate activity took place in the < $175,000 range. Sellers in this price range can boast that they realized some of the highest increases in prices in the Read More...
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31 January 2007
St. John's West Real Estate Watch
Compared to 2005 there were bargains to be had in the condo market this past year, with prices for condos less than $175,000 down by 6.5% from the previous year. They also took almost twice as long to sell. The best price gains were found in the 2 apartment Read More...
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