Royal LePage Housing Survey July 2017

Canada’s Residential Real Estate Market Makes the Move to Moderation in the Second Quarter of 2017 July 13, 2017 With recoveries underway in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, home prices rise in the majority of metropolitan areas nationwide  Greater Toronto Area witnesses temporary slowdown in sales activity as the Ontario Fair Housing Plan takes effect  TORONTO, […]

Alasdair Douglas’ June 2017 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Update

Real estate reporting and statistics are a funny thing. Whenever there is anything positive to report we will see the headlines using words like “record breaking”, “hot market” and other more extravagant descriptors. When sales are down a little bit we have headlines like the one below, “listings meet buyer demand”. A better headline might […]

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’ 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’ 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 […]