Following a wild ride with a great deal of controversy, the City Of Waterloo Rental Housing licensing program takes effect April 1, 2012. If you are planning on applying for a license, you should contact the Electrical Safety Authority for an inspection to obtain the required ESA certificate. Contact info is 1-877-372-7233 or visit http://esasafe.com.
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Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on January 27, 2012
December is a month where our thoughts turn to Christmas holidays. As a result, it tends to be one of the slower months of the year in Kitchener Waterloo real estate. This December, there were 230 MLS sales in Kitchener Waterloo, down slightly from last December's total of 238. Continuing a trend that emerged in the fall, resale homes were higher and new home sales ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on January 2, 2012
Residential real estate sales in Kitchener Waterloo fell year-over-year with 330 recorded through the MLS this November and 367 in November 2010. However, much like October, the decline can be attributed to plummeting new home sales. Just 19 new homes sold in November 2011 through MLS versus 49 and 63 in the previous Novembers.
Resale homes sold in November homes totalled ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on December 5, 2011
Kitchener Waterloo real estate sales for October remained on solid ground with 348 residential properties under contract through MLS. This represents a slight gain over October 2010's total of 345 sales. Resale homes were significantly higher with 342 sales versus 318 last October. Much like September, the real story is the precipitous decline of new ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on November 1, 2011
Low interest rates continued to entice Kitchener Waterloo homebuyers into the market in August as 351 residential MLS sales were recorded. This is down slightly over the 369 in August 2010. However, August 2010 saw sales of 41 new homes versus 17 this August. Sales of used homes or resales in August were up 2% year-over-year.
Readers of this blog will recall ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on September 5, 2011
Central air conditioning and swimming pools were popular features for Kitchener Waterloo buyers as 367 MLS properties changed hands during our July heat wave. Of these, 27 were new construction and 340 were resale or used homes. As detailed previously, we achieve a better understanding of the current market by looking at just resale homes. The ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on August 2, 2011
One of the things I often hear from buyer clients is the desire to not be "house poor". Typically, they don't want to overspend on a home as they still want to be able to afford a vacation to escape the Kitchener Waterloo winter weather. With Century 21 and Air Miles, you can have it all!
One of the perks of working with a Century 21 Realtor is Air Miles travel miles. ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on June 24, 2011
Million dollar homes in Kitchener Waterloo continue to sell at record-setting levels this year. Following 2010's record total of 12, there have already been 8 residential MLS sales over $1 million in 2011. Luxury home buyers continue to have it their way as sellers are receiving, on average, 92% of the asking price, down slightly from 2010's ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on June 8, 2011
Preparing your Kitchener Waterloo home for sale in the Spring months requires a greater emphasis on the exterior of the home. Here are 5 tips to make a lasting impression with the buyer.
1. Driveways and Walkways
Buyers and buyer's agents begin evaluating your home the minute they leave the sidewalk. It should go without saying if you have big ruts in your driveway, ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on May 31, 2011
Record rainfall dampened April 2011 residential sales as Kitchener Waterloo recorded 455 MLS sales, off 16% from April 2010 results. New home sales totalled 38, an increase over the 31 sold in April 2010. Resale unit sales were off 18% year-over-year. There was some good news as April sales averaged just 39 days on the market and an average price of $305,379 versus ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on May 4, 2011