Pelham Real Estate Market Report  July 31, 2010   *There are currently 170 active properties for sale with an average list price of $341,316 *There were 18 residential sales during past 30 days with an average selling price of $365,750 spending an average of 121 days on the market *YTD there have been 130 residential sales with a 12 month average selling price of $ $327,856 spending an average of 81 days on the market ...

Niagara Region has launched a new interactive website survey aimed at engaging residents on their Sustainable Niagara initiative which will see the development of a community vision for Niagara for the next 50 years. The website survey is accompanied by short videos explaining each of the draft sustainability goals. After viewing the video you will be asked to answer a few short questions. The Region will be accepting feedback until August 23, 2010. What is sustainability? The most widely ...

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For first-time buyers looking for a home of their own, there are some ways to further increase mortgage affordability and stretch one’s housing dollar.  Here are some tips to consider:  Know what you can afford.  A mortgage pre-approval helps you establish a price range and the maximum mortgage you can reasonably afford.  Many lenders will lock-in a rate for up to 120 days when pre-approving potential borrowers for a mortgage. Revisit your current debts.  ...

Welland Real Estate Market Report  July 31, 2010   There are curently 406 active properties for sale with an average list price of $185,578     There were 71 residential sales during past 31 days with an average selling price of $195,104 spending an average of 56 days on the market     YTD there have been 460 residential sales with an average 12 month average selling price of $178,249 ...

According to an October 1009 International Monetary Fund working paper entitled " Is the Canadian Housing Market Overvalued? A Post-Crisis Assessment" the Canadian hosuing market has reached an equilibrium position. The conclusions of the report are transcribed below. Full report attached here: wp09235.pdf CONCLUSIONS: In the last few years, home prices have first risen significantly in Canada, especially in the western provinces, and then declined markedly. This paper uses an ...

Have you ever thought about which rooms are the most important to your buyers? When it comes to preparing your home, you need to consider how your buyer would view the rooms.

Don’t you just love it when guests arrive from out-of-town and you get to play tourist in Niagara? Just recently my cousin Stacey stopped by for a one day visit. We spent so much time touring Pelham that we didn’t even make it all the way to Niagara Falls. We started off at the Pelham Visitor Information Centre located at the Log Cabin in Fonthill and then we stopped in at Lookout Point Golf Club. The Niagara vista, even from the vantage of the parking lot, is absolutely ...

From deposits to moving expenses, and everything in between, buying your first home involves more than just saving for a down payment. That may be the largest cost, but there are other things youll need to plan and budget for. Watch this clip to help note some of the upcoming expenses. For more information, visit http://www.FitToBuy.ca

We recently received an update from Climate Action Niagara (CAN) about the status of the Provincial program for Green Housing grants. According to Jane Hanlon, Executive Director of CAN, "There has been little media attention because the government is hesitant to include a budget to advertise a program that may only be around until the next budget" Hanlon adds that "As long as homeowner’s have their initial audit done shortly (pre-budget), they’ll have ...