Alasdair Douglas’ May 2017 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

Kitchener-Waterloo’s volatile real estate market continues to break records but also continues to put a lot of stress on buyers and sellers. OVER 800 RESIDENTIAL HOME SALES IN MAY SETS A NEW RECORD KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (June 5, 2017) ––There were 816 Residential properties sold through the Multiple Listing System (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association […]

Alasdair Douglas’ April 2017 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

APRIL WAS SHOWERED WITH HOME SALES KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (May 3, 2017) It was another record setting month for home sales as 766 residential transactions were recorded through the Multiple Listing System (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR), an increase of 14.3 percent compared to April 2016. Residential sales in April included 492 […]

Alasdair Douglas’ March 2017 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

When will it end? March has been another strong month for the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate market. Continued strong demand from stressed buyers is driving prices to higher and higher levels with the low number of sellers in the marketplace reaping the rewards. Read below for the KWAR’s March press release. MOMENTOUS HOME SALES IN MARCH […]

Alasdair Douglas’ February 2017 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

February has been another strong month for real estate sellers and another challenging month for real estate buyers. Units sold is up moderately (4.7%), not quite the “Frenzy” alluded to in the KWAR press release but very healthy. Kitchener-Waterloo’s real estate market still favours sellers. If you are buying be prepared to compete and to […]

Alasdair Douglas’ January 2017 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

  Home buyers in Kitchener-Waterloo continue to struggle with low inventory and intense competition for properties while seller’s can’t believe how easy it is to sell their home! Read below for the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors January Press Release. KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (February 2, 2017) ––The number of residential sales in January through the Multiple Listing […]

Royal LePage Housing Survey & 2017 Forecast

Moving Away from the Regional Extremes of Real Estate Feast and Famine January 12, 2017 National home price appreciation experiences significant growth in the fourth quarter of 2016  Greater Vancouver projected to see a home price correction in 2017, while double-digit price appreciation expected to continue in the Greater Toronto Area TORONTO January 12, 2017 – […]

Alasdair Douglas’ December 2016 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

Low inventory combined with high buyer demand contributed to a record breaking 2016 for the Kitchener-Waterloo real estate market. Read below for the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors December press release. UNPRECEDENTED YEAR FOR HOME SALES IN WATERLOO REGION KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (January 5, 2017) ––There were a total of 6,655 residential sales through the Multiple Listing […]

Canada’s Housing Market Continues to Expand in Third Quarter in the Face of Regulatory Headwinds.

In a tepid economy, the healthy real estate sector attracts taxation and regulation  TORONTO, October 13, 2016 – Canada’s residential real estate market continued to grow in the third quarter of 2016, posting a double-digit year-over-year aggregate house price increase, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey[1] released today. The Government of British Columbia’s […]

Alasdair Douglas’ September 2016 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

Low inventory and high demand continue to drive record breaking sales in the Kitchener-Waterloo real estate market. Read below for excerpts from the KWAR September press release. SEPTEMBER HOME SALES SHOW NO SIGNS OF COOLING KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (October 5, 2016) ––A total of 540 residential properties changed hands in KitchenerWaterloo and area though the Multiple […]

Alasdair Douglas’ August 2016 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

Our market update is a little late this month as I was away on vacation in sunny Scotland, you read that right, it was sunny while I was there! Sales are up again for August! Read below for excerpts from the August KWAR press release. HOT HOME SALES IN AUGUST KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (September 7, 2016) […]