Sunday, April 26th 5pm. At John Michael's Banquet Hall in Thorold. Tickets go fast and are available.
Adults $20 Under 12 $10 Under 5 FREE. Call 905 684 0235
This is a great event benefiting Red Roof Retreat. A respite care facility for Niagara residents. Located on a wonderful rural property in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The organization provides repsite services to families on a country property. ...
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on March 11, 2009
As interest rates are lowered again, the local Real Estate market in NOTL continues to perform better then most other markets in Canada. "These low interest rates provide the perfect opportunity for home owners to consider a move up or a chance for first time buyers to get into the market away from renting" says REALTOR Gary Zalepa Jr. Broker.
He explains that with interest rates trending downwards ...
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on March 5, 2009
Budget 2009 introduces a series of innovative measures timed to provide some much-needed uplift to residential renovation and resale activity, which has been hard hit in many regions across Canada. In times of financial uncertainty, investments in residential housing remain relatively "safe" portfolio assets, given their intrinsic value. Furthermore, in the broader economy, stronger residential investment ...
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on March 3, 2009
REALTOR Gary Zalepa Jr. Broker at CENTURY 21 City Realty Inc. in Niagara-on-the-Lake, serves as Chairman of the Government Relations Committee for the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). On behalf of Ontario's REALTORS and consumers the following was released as part of OREA's pre-budget submission.
OREA Recommends First Time Home Buying Initiatives for 2009 Provincial Budget
OREA ...
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on January 27, 2009
"Warm up your Winter" according to Ice Wine Festival organizers. The main street in the Old Town will be transformed into a Jazz, Ice wine lounge, Jan 24-25 from noon-6pm. With ice furniture, sculptures and ice bar. Featuring the music of Juliette Dunn. www.niagaraicewinefestival.ca
More than twenty of Niagara's wineries will be featured in the lounge pouring tastings of Icewine ...
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on January 19, 2009
The following figures are for the Region of Niagara,provided by the MLS operated by the Niagara Association of REALTORS. I appologize for the poor quality image I would be pleased to email a copy to you. Gary@GaryZalepa.com
20082007
ListingsSalesSales/Listings RatioAverage Sale PriceListingsSalesSales/Listings RatioAverage Sale Price
AreaMonthYTDMonthYTDMonthYTDMonth12 ...
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on January 17, 2009
A friend in Charlottetown PEI Joel Ives, a fellow CENTURY21 Real Estate Broker tagged me in his blog. With the request to blog about 7 things in your life or about you that you might share and then to tag 7 people you know. I know it sounds like a chain letter but think past that...
Well so much for discussing the real estate market or Niagara-on-the-lake today. Here it goes...
1. I ...
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on January 14, 2009
http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/communities/Niagara-on-the-Lake/article/228823
The link above will take you to media coverage of a previous blog. The focus is on the Housing Market Outlook for NOTL.
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on January 13, 2009
I know most people are worn out over talk of the ecomomy. Especially negative information. Well here is a fair, fact based article from The Golbe's Report on Business...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090110.RJOBSCYCLE10/TPStory/Business
In summary Canadians should Cheer up. By comparison to the US where I was last week in NYC at a real estate conference. I heard of markets where ...
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on January 12, 2009
According to RBC we are experiecing a "Housing Downturn- Canadian Style"
Let me explain...
For the past two years we in Canada watched as the US and UK experienced a housing collapse fueled by overpriced housing and extensive speculation leading upto the correction. When was it coming here? Well it is here and as the RBC Economic Report -Housing Trends and Affordability indicates Canada is in ...
Posted by Gary Zalepa Jr.
on December 11, 2008