Nov 8, 2023 | BLOG, Buying, Real Estate Market Stats
Apr 9, 2022 | BLOG, Buying, Home Maintenance, Real Estate Market Stats
The first warm days are upon us and with a few announcements from the Bank of Canada about interest rate increases, the spring market across Canada is seeing an uptick of listings, which is a welcome sight to buyers who have been waiting in the wings. Here in Southern...
Mar 18, 2022 | BLOG, Buying, News, Real Estate Market Stats, Selling, tips
By Connie Adair -Mar 18, 20220 Multiple sellers and buyers, a lot of planning and many moving parts – the scenario may be common in industrial/commercial deals but not so much in the residential world. However, real estate agent Karen Willison of Royal LePage...
Dec 18, 2021 | BLOG, Buying, News, Real Estate Market Stats
CAROLYN IRELAND Globe and Mail TORONTO PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 10, 2021 Talk of rising interest rates may create a spurt of buying in the real estate market as buyers rush to get in ahead of rate hikes. But rich prices across most of the country – combined with higher...
Nov 18, 2021 | Buying, Events, Holidays, News, Real Estate Market Stats
There’s a chill in the air and we already had our first taste of snow, are you as excited for winter as I am? With ski season just around the corner, we are now getting a bigger picture of how Real Estate performed in Southern Georgian Bay in 2021. An...
Sep 23, 2021 | BLOG, Buying, Real Estate Market Stats, Selling
By Laura Hanrahan Canadian home prices are on the rise with a near 20% projected increase by the end of December, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association’s (CREA) most recent report. As home sales across the country saw a slight drop in August, falling 0.5%...
May 26, 2021 | BLOG
Just Released! It’s here! Our 2021 First-Time Homebuyer Survey & Financial Fitness Study results are now available. The study provides a snapshot of Canadians’ homeownership attitudes and financial fitness with factors such as social isolation, job loss, remote...
Mar 8, 2021 | Buying, Community, Selling
Considering a spring sale? With buyer demand at it’s highest in years Collaborative Real Estate wants to help you maximize your sale dollars with a few tips from Karen Willison. TIP 1 – Get Advice On What Renovations To Complete First When considering a...
Jan 15, 2021 | BLOG, News, Real Estate Market Stats
Royal LePage: More than half of Canada’s largest real estate markets see double-digit price growth as national home values soar 9.7% in fourth quarter Fourth quarter regional highlights: Price of detached homes continue to outpace condominiums as Canadians trade...
Nov 20, 2020 | BLOG, Buying, Community, Events, Holidays, News, Real Estate Market Stats, Selling
As we experience some unseasonably warm temperatures this week, it is the perfect reflection of the red hot real estate market in our region. Southern Georgian Bay’s volume and unit sales continued to rocket onward first spiking in the summer, then a brief decline and...
Oct 2, 2016 | BLOG
Unless you have years of experience navigating your way through the real estate on a daily basis, chances are listing your home on your own is going to be a challenge. By listing your home on your own, you’re cutting yourself off from building relationships, selling...
Aug 23, 2016 | BLOG, Buying, Selling
After price negotiations and a home inspection, closing on a new house is a deep thrill of excitement. However, before you get carried away thinking about how to set up the living room, don’t forget it’s standard for you to take one more walk-through of the home...
May 12, 2016 | BLOG, Buying, News, Selling
Spring is becoming routine by now: We are busy with harvesting our own local maple syrup, celebrating the new season with friends and family, and looking forward to many spectacular long weekends ahead. Another item to add to your list: Putting your home up for sale....
Aug 28, 2015 | BLOG
Moving is stressful. No matter which way you go – DIY, hire it all out – it is a time consuming, expensive process. And if you’re downsizing, that process is even more complicated as you have to weigh what stays and what goes with you to your new smaller space. For...
Sep 20, 2014 | BLOG
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is launching Phase 2 of their campaign against municipal land transfer taxes (MLTT). Currently when you buy a home in Ontario, you will pay a Provincial Land Transfer Tax. Municipalities have been lobbying the Government of...
May 7, 2014 | BLOG, News
Click here to read the full press release from the Southern Georgian Bay Association of REALTORS® on the state of the real estate market in April 2014. In addition to the press release, here is the Performance Record and the Market Statistics Overview for a more...
Apr 29, 2014 | BLOG
We have been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for Spring, all through this incredibly long, drawn out winter that saw snow falling in Thornbury on APRIL 26th!!!!! The nicer weather has to be coming soon, and with that the start of many wonderful outdoor events in the...
Mar 31, 2014 | BLOG
You’ll have to look west for the inspiration behind Black Tusk Development Group’s custom homes. Just south of Whistler, BC in Garibaldi State Park you’ll find Black Tusk Mountain. This imposing mountain appears, at first glance, a very challenging climb; but when it...
