It is indeed a new year and there is a tinge of excitement in the air when it comes to the Real Estate Market. This goes beyond the normal anticipation felt by Realtors beginning a new calendar year after their year-end review of the frustrations encountered in 2010. Frustration with buyer attitudes. The "well, I know it suits our needs and its about as close to what we want as we are likely to get ...
Posted by Len Visser
on January 7, 2011
I've been asked that question a lot lately. Pretty much normal given the market fluctuations of the past year and all the 'rebound' news that's been coming out.
My comments will be from two perspectives. First, from the I need a roof over my head perspective. You need shelter . . . available options, rent or own. Generally speaking, Buying is the better of the two options for a number of reasons ...
Posted by Len Visser
on February 3, 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
What will the Real Estate Market do in 2010? As usual, that's the million dollar question. Here's what I see from my perspective - in 2009 the real estate market finished very strong, mostly driven by low interest rates, bouyed by a rebuilding of consumer confidence. The stock market has cautiously rebounded as well and looks like it will continue to do so as long as the indicators ...
Posted by Len Visser
on December 29, 2009
I came across an interesting article in the Globe and Mail. It was titled Cheer up: Canada's in good shape.
The item brought back memories of the 80's and early 90's and even though it didn't get into specifics when it came to the official posted Jobless Rate in Canada, I recall hearing numbers back then like 10.5% and even up to 13% and those were "Seasonally Adjusted", presuming they would be lower ...
Posted by Len Visser
on January 14, 2009