There were no bargains to be had in March as brisk Kitchener Waterloo residential MLS sales carried over to power of sale activity. There were 10 properties sold under power of sale in March. The average list price to sale price ratio was 99% and the average days on the market for these sales was just 27. The Royal Bank, Bank of Montreal and Firstline/CIBC ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on April 16, 2011
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
This marks the first in a series of posts I'll be doing geared to the Baby Boomers(people born between 1946 and 1964) as they prepare for life after work. Specifically, if you decide a move is in order, what are your housing choices or options in Kitchener Waterloo and area? I'll highlight a different location in each post and discuss the pros and cons of ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on July 21, 2010
Residential power of sale activity in Kitchener-Waterloo continued to decline in November. As of December 15, 2009, there were 9 active properties on MLS under power of sale in K-W versus 11 in mid-November. Four of these properties were condominiums and the remainder detached houses. The home above is in the exclusive area of Kiwanis Park. Note the challenge the photographer ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on December 15, 2009
The Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board has released August 2009 sales data. In K-W, there were 482 sales matching a record set in 2007. The average price declined from August 2008 by slightly more than $10 000 and the median price dipped to $237,200 versus $242,000 in August 2008. Condominium sales were up 67% over August 2008 as record interest rates improved ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on September 3, 2009