We were invited to attend the Chairman's Circle for Century 21 Canada this year. This invitation only conference is for the top 30 offices in Canada. Century 21 Advantage was number 12 for sales production in the Century 21 Canada ranks.
Luckily for us it was held in beautiful Fort Lauderdale Florida at The Atlantic Hotel.
The agenda consisted of marketing in today's online ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on April 29, 2009
April Continues to improve upon February and March numbers.
The warm spring weather combined with low interest rates are certainly bring out the buyers. Reports from our associates hosting open houses is that the open houses are busy. All that extra traffic has turned into sales for sellers. The number of sales so far for the month of April is at 162 sales in ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on April 28, 2009
From Stats
The rush to sell is slowing down in Red Deer Alberta, and the real estate activity remains strong however the real story is the impact of supply and demand. The demand for housing is closer to 2004 levels today, and a mere 52% of the record demand of 2007.
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Red Deer MLS March Stats
New Listings
Sales
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Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on April 4, 2009
Spring has sprung, well mostly it has sprung, OK it should be springing any moment.
It's time to start looking at houses if you are planning a move this spring or early summer.
Century 21 Advantage is hosting April is Open House Month.
From LOGOS
Come in and talk to one of our associates during an open house in the month of April and you could win 2,100 Air Miles!! ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on March 31, 2009
Last week in real estate was another steady week. Friday was a highlight on the financing front when it was annouced by mortgage brokers the 5 year rate was available at 3.99%.
Yes 5 year mortgage at 3.99%!! Wow record low rates combined with excellent selection and buyer negotiating ability makes for an ideal time to buy real estate. Today I spoke with Scott at Regional Mortgagevia ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on March 24, 2009
Two comments or questions asked of us that we hear most often today:
"Is the market going down more?"
"I'm waiting for the prices to come down further"
Quite often people are surprised when I mention that houses are selling. I think too many people are listening to CNN or Canada Am, and getting national news or news from other regions mixed up with local news. The reality is yes ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on March 20, 2009
March continues to roll along following the increase in volume that occurred in February.
Weekly Numbers:
We noticed a slow down in the number of listings coming on. This is a positive sign for sellers already on the market, they enjoy the decrease in competition. This is not a trend yet we shall continue to monitor the weekly movement as well as monthly.
March at a glance:
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Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on March 18, 2009
Normal Market may be an applicable descriptor for the month of February.
February 2009 recorded the 4th highest sales volume for single family homes when comparing to previous February sales volumes.
Recent years February Sales Volume:
Single Family Sales
February
2009
87
2008
115
2007
96
2006
122
2005
82
2004
84
2003
49
2002
64
2001
63 ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on March 11, 2009
What a crazy weather week in Red Deer. On the Real Estate front not so crazy but steady.
The weather was terrible with a storm blowing in on the weekend, and we had highs and lows and bitter low temperatures. Despite that, listings were on the rise, and sales remain steady.
Click on the image to view larger and more clear. The number of listings increased from 67 new ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on March 10, 2009
A busy few days kept me from updating on how February ended in Red Deer. It ended on a positive note. After experiencing a few months of sluggish sales we experienced an increase over January.
The bulk of the activity is occurring in the $250 - $350,000 range. The activity that occurred in January in that range probably pushed the wave up into higher ranges for February. ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on March 8, 2009