Cornerstone Association of Realtors May Press Release on Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog

Economic Uncertainty Tempers Waterloo Region’s Real Estate Market Despite Growing Inventory By WRARJune 6, 2025Market Stats The statistics provided in this release are based on information from the ITSO MLS® System. Multiple MLS® Systems operate within Ontario, and while none can be guaranteed to include every property listed or sold within a given area, they effectively […]

Home Sales Down, Cornerstone Association of Realtors April Press Release on Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog

April’s Market Signals Shifting Dynamics in Waterloo Region Real Estate By WRARMay 5, 2025Market Stats The statistics provided in this release are based on information from the ITSO MLS® System. Multiple MLS® Systems operate within Ontario, and while none can be guaranteed to include every property listed or sold within a given area, they effectively illustrate […]

The Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Market is not Immune to World Events, Sales Cool While Inventory Rises

Waterloo Region Home Sales Cool in March as Inventory Reaches Nine-Year High By WRARApril 2, 2025Market Stats The statistics provided in this release are based on information from the ITSO MLS® System. Multiple MLS® Systems operate within Ontario, and while none can be guaranteed to include every property listed or sold within a given area, they […]

Home Sales Decline, Listings Rise, Is This a Buyer’s Market? Cornerstone Association of Realtors February Press Release on Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog

New Listings Rise, While Home Sales Decline in Waterloo Region By WRARMarch 5, 2025Market Stats The statistics provided in this release are based on information from the ITSO MLS® System. Multiple MLS® Systems operate within Ontario, and while none can be guaranteed to include every property listed or sold within a given area, they effectively illustrate […]

Ontario Election, Housing a Key Issue on Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog

Ontario’s housing crisis is a key issue for more a majority of voters in the 2025 provincial election Housing ranks as the #1 election issue among generation Z and millennials February 25, 2025 8 min. read Ontario voters are heading back to the polls this week, and once again housing affordability is front and centre. […]

Waterloo Region January 2025 Market Stats from the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS on Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog

Waterloo Region Housing Market Starts 2025 with Higher Inventory, Softer Sales By WRARFebruary 5, 2025Market Stats WATERLOO REGION, ON (February 5, 2025) —In January, a total of 329 homes were sold in the Waterloo Region via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System of the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone). This represents a 12.0 per cent decrease compared […]

Royal LePage’s Q4 2024 Home Price Update and Market Forecast on Alasdair’s Real Estate Blog

Rates, regulations and renewed demand: Driving revival of Canada’s real estate market despite economic and political uncertainty National housing market activity gained momentum in final quarter of 2024, resulting in moderate price gains Fourth-quarter highlights:  TORONTO, January 14, 2025 – According to the Royal LePage® House Price Survey released today, the aggregate[1] price of a home in Canada […]

Royal LePage 2024 Toronto Real Estate report on Alasdair’s Real Estate Blog

2024 – a transitional year for the GTA housing market: TRREB The 2024 Greater Toronto Area housing market was marked by shifting dynamics that gave buyers more negotiating power, according to the latest market report from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). Annual sales saw a modest increase compared to 2023, while new listings […]

Royal LePage 2025 Market Survey Forecast on Alasdair’s Real Estate Blog.

Canadian property price appreciation set for a return to long-term norms in 2025 Royal LePage® predicts declining interest rates and new lending rules will bring buyers back to the market next year Highlights: TORONTO, December 5, 2024 – After several years of significant fluctuations, driven by pandemic-era disruptions, dramatic swings in interest rates over a short period […]

Alasdair Douglas’ Real Estate Blog, Cornerstone Association of Realtors November Press Release

November Home Sales in Waterloo Region Up Over Last Year By WRARDecember 4, 2024Market Stats WATERLOO REGION, ON (December 4, 2024) —In November, a total of 539 homes were sold in the Waterloo Region via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System of the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone). This represents a 21.1 per cent increase compared to […]