It's time once again for Westvale Wednesday where I share one of the top 10 things I love about living in Westvale.
#7 The Boardwalk at Ira Needles Blvd.
A recent addition to the Westvale neighbourhood has been the massive 1 million square foot commercial development depicted above. The Boardwalk is located at the end of University Avenue West and Ira Needles ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on February 2, 2011
Another week has flown by and once again, it's Westvale Wednesday. Today's instalment of the top 10 things I love about living in Westvale is:
#8 Great elementary schools
One of the primary components of a vibrant community is its schools. Westvale is very fortunate to have 2 great schools within its boundaries: Westvale Public School and Holy Rosary Catholic ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on January 26, 2011
When I was a kid, I used to read a series of mystery books involving the Hardy Boys. Each book would see the brothers tackle and solve a mystery. Real estate doesn't have many but recently, when a client took possession of their resale home, a mystery ensued.
Remember the excitement of buying your first home? As a Realtor, the experience ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on January 21, 2011
The new year is always an exciting time in real estate and as I survey the year to come, 2011 will be no exception. First, let's look back and see how we did with last years forecast. My Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Sales Forecast 2010 called for a return to a more traditional market where 2/3 of the buying and selling was done between January and June. The ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on January 10, 2011
This marks the first in a series of posts detailing the things I love about living in the Westvale subdivision of Waterloo, Ontario. First, a bit of demographic info. The most recent data I could find indicates there are 2176 households and 6549 people living in Westvale(an average of 3 per household). The average household income is $107,011 and the average ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on December 11, 2010
While November has a reputation for dismal weather, real estate sales in the Twin Cities this past month were bright and sunny. Residential MLS sales for Kitchener-Waterloo totalled 365 in November versus 413 for November 2009. For those keeping track, this represents a 12 per cent decline. However, it's interesting to note that in November, ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on December 2, 2010
Million dollar residential sales continue to set new records in Kitchener Waterloo in 2010. Luxury home sales over 1 million dollars on the Kitchener-Waterloo Multiple Listing Service total 11 year-to-date. The average sale price of these homes is a lofty $1,502,545. The average days on the market for these sales has soared to 130 days or over 4 months versus 39 days ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on November 22, 2010
In sharp contrast to era of "foreclosure-gate" in the United States, residential power of sale activity in Kitchener Waterloo continues to represent a small percentage of the market. Active listings under power of sale on the Kitchener-Waterloo MLS totalled 15 as of mid-November which equalled October's total. Of note, 93% are in Kitchener and 7% in ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on November 16, 2010
Regular readers of this blog will know by now that this monthly update is designed to answer the frequently asked question "How's the market?". The residential real estate market in Kitchener Waterloo continues to be a sellers market. Active residential listings on the K-W MLS at the end of October stood at 1251. Of this total, 403 were new homes and 848 were resale properties. ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on November 2, 2010
The 4 month trend showing year-over-year monthly declines was broken in September as the 371 residential MLS sales in K-W were virtually identical to September 2009 results of 369. The average days on market for September sales was 43 versus 41 in September '09. The list-to-sale price ratio was 98% off slightly from the 98.2% a year earlier. The median ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on October 5, 2010