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’ 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 […]

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) […]

262 Shakespeare Drive in Waterloo, For Sale for $769,900.

262 Shakespeare Drive in Waterloo is a tudor style, 2473 sq ft home in the prestigious and desirable Old Beechwood neighbourhood. Pleasingly situated on a large picturesque lot surrounded by mature trees this home surely has curb appeal! From the welcoming front porch you enter the spacious and inviting front hall with a private office/den […]

Alasdair Douglas’ July 2016 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

Real Estate sales in Kitchener-Waterloo for the month of July have reached levels not seen since 2008 and are up slightly on last years activity. You would think that this would be seen as good news but in the current climate of runaway home prices and demand that stability is seen as a poor month! […]