Karen’s Real Estate Blog
Your source for news & information about Southern Georgian Bay including
The Blue Mountains, Thornbury, Collingwood & Meaford.
Home Inspection Service offering 30-Day Home Warranty Plan
We recently wrote about expected changes to the regulation of the home inspection industry. Well, we’re back on the subject of home inspections again, but this time with an offer to share with you. A home inspection is one of the most crucial elements in the...
Active Life: Coach Based Conditioning a Recipe for Success
Many clients looking to purchase recreational or retirement properties in our area ask us about how well ‘serviced’ we are in Collingwood & The Blue Mountains. We likely overwhelm them with our answer; going on at length about the wonderful restaurants, specialty...
Royal LePage’s new mobile app breaks industry barriers
Royal LePage today announced the launch of the new Royal LePage mobile app (currently available for iPhone, iPad, iTouch, etc.) for Canadian house hunters. The Draw-and-Search feature allows you to select the geographic region you'd like to search simply by drawing a...
Cedar Grove Labyrinth – Good for the mind, body & soul
Did you know: Walking a labyrinth has been proven to help children living with a cognitive deficit such as ADD or ADHD to significantly improve their behaviour over time? This is just one of the many benefits of a labyrinth, which we learned thanks to The Blue...
Property for Sale in South Georgian Bay Makes for Perfect Vacation (or Permanent) Homes
The number of Baby Boomers nearing and entering retirement age has heavy implications in many real estate markets – particularly those markets that also happen to be popular vacation spots. None is a better example of the exploding demand and responsive development...
Houses for Sale in Ontario Offer Year-Round Activities
The South Georgian Bay, particularly in the areas of Collingwood, Thornbury, Blue Mountains, and Meaford, may be the perfect place for those looking for houses for sale in a relaxing yet engaging atmosphere. Located in Ontario, the South Georgian Bay is a popular...
Home Selling – Helping you prepare your home for sale
Record July for Georgian Triangle Home Sales
Residential sales recorded through the MLS® System of the Georgian Triangle Association of REALTORS® came in well above levels from a year earlier in July 2013. Home sales numbered 205 units in July 2013, up 22 per cent from a year earlier. “Housing demand has been on...
Record first half of the year for Georgian Triangle home sales
Residential sales recorded through the MLS® System of the Georgian Triangle Association of REALTORS® came in well above levels from a year earlier in June 2013. Home sales numbered 171 units in June 2013, up 22 per cent from a year earlier. “Resale housing demand...
World’s Largest Rock Breaker Built in Thornbury
We love to keep an eye on what’s happening in our community. If you live in or around Thornbury, you’ve likely driven past Breaker Technologies (BTI) many times – but have you ever wondered what they did? Did you know that BTI employs 170 people in Thornbury and has...
Tips From Real Estate Agents: The Home Buyers’ Road Map
The Home Buyers' Road Map is a guide put together by real estate agents working with the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) for the purpose of providing information to first-time, or simply inexperienced, home...