Home sales in May in the Regina area were the highest since June 2012, but still down from the same month last year, according to reports from the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc MLS® System.
Statistics for May 2012 compared to May 2013:
Sales down 5% - from 440 to 420
Sales in the city down 3% from 355 to 343
Average sale price up ...
Posted by Rory Clark
on June 13, 2013
Looking for a perfect home can be an emotional roller-coaster, but a new national study suggests finding the right property often comes down to love at first sight. The study showed that 80% of prospective homebuyers know whether a house is for them the moment they cross the threshold. The poll also found Canadians spend an average of five months house hunting and visit roughly 10 properties ...
Posted by Rory Clark
on May 29, 2013
A robust economy, low unemployment and affordable house prices make Regina the second best city to live in, according to the Canadian Mortgage Inc. The primary consideration was cost of living, crime rates, population growth, salary and overall unemployment rates.
The Top Ten Places to live in Canada are:
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Posted by Rory Clark
on May 23, 2013
Home sales in Regina and area in April were down from April 2012, based on reports through the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc MLS® System.
Statistics for April 2012 compared to April 2013:
Sales down 24% - from 411 to 336
Sales in the city down 20% - from 349 to 280
Average sale price up 1% - from $312,412 to $316,606
Average ...
Posted by Rory Clark
on May 9, 2013
CENTURY 21 Canada is holding an "Open House Weekend Blitz" for the weekend of May 4-5, 2013!
International TV outdoor designer Carson Arthur will personally visit and design the winner's outdoor space, then present them with a $1200 Black & Decker outdoor prize pack to keep it fresh. Enter the contest online at century21.ca/OpenHouse
By attending a CENTURY 21 Canada open ...
Posted by Rory Clark
on May 2, 2013
While the weather was still cool in March, construction activity in Regina was hot. Building Permits were issued for 390 units in March which almost doubled last year's 170 units for the same month.
From January to March, construction began on 810 housing units, nearly double the 429 units built during the first quarter of 2012.
Regina Mayor, Michael Fougere, said housing is a priority ...
Posted by Rory Clark
on April 16, 2013
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Posted by Rory Clark
on April 10, 2013
In March, we saw the average sales price increase 9% while unit sales saw a decline.
For the eighth consecutive month residential sales have been down year-over-year from 2012, according to the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. Sales for the year-to-date are down 25% with 684 being reported during the first quarter, compared to 913 in 2012.
The average sales price in all market ...
Posted by Rory Clark
on April 4, 2013
Congratulations to the brokers, agents and staff at CENTURY 21 Dome Realty Inc. for achieving outstanding fundraising results in 2012. Their commitment and dedication with the various fundraising efforts including a golf tournament, poker night, and rappelling down the side of a 22 Storey building raised $60,485.74 to send kids to Camp Easter Seal at Watrous, SK.
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Posted by Rory Clark
on March 27, 2013
For the seventh consecutive month, sales activity has been below the activity of the previous year, according to statistics reported by the Association of Regina REALTORS®. The amount of listings coming onto the market is picking up. The increased supply plus with the strong local economic activity, job and population growth, and a tight rental market, provides the components for a strong, healthy ...
Posted by Rory Clark
on March 18, 2013