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The Current State of Real Estate
Durham Region Real Estate November 2022. Last year the talk around water coolers, hockey rinks, and bars in Ontario was about how we could find out way out of the Real Estate crisis we found ourselves in. Jump to November/22 and guess what? The market has shifted, and we are still in a Real Estate Crisis. Real Estate is…
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House prices are coming down, why are rents going up?
Housing prices have declined since February 2022 but guess what? The price of renting a home or apartment has jumped similar to how the values of homes increased during the pandemic. To help clarify why rents have risen it helps to look as an investor does when considering buying a property to offer as a rental. The average price…
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Neighbours and Developers – A Love/Hate Relationship
A few weeks ago, I went to a local councillors debate here in Durham Region. It doesn’t matter which community as I felt the debate topics covered issues and talking points found in most towns. Especially, with candidates having limited or no knowledge of how the municipal act controls much of what goes on when it comes to, well…
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Fence-Sitting? Time to Jump
Rates are up. Inflation is up. Uncertainty is up. Why would anyone consider buying now? This could be the best opportunity for a Buyer in the past year to buy a home. Let’s dig in and find out why. In February, the average home in Durham was selling for $1,209,000 and as of the end…
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Helping Agents become better Realtors in Durham Region
I had a newer agent reach out to me, exasperated about how the market has shifted over the past few months. After a few minutes, I realized that they were unsure of how to manage the sale of a property they had on the market.For context, here is the reality of our professional Real Estate…
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