January 2019 – Treat Hull Homepage

Picture shows a stone cistern for water storage in a 19th century house in Prince Edward County.

Cisterns For Water Storage

January 31, 2019 Treat Hull Comments Off

Before I moved to Prince Edward County and got involved with real estate, I thought a cistern was something vaguely unseemly. In reality, a cistern is merely a tank that’s used to store water. In […]

Photo shows Royal Harbour townhouse condos fronting on Picton Harbour.

Prince Edward County Condos

January 29, 2019 Treat Hull Comments Off

Although they are a popular housing option in urban areas, Prince Edward County condos are in limited supply. […]

Graphic shows an excerpt from the County's Official Plan illustrating how it works.

Severances Conditional On A Well?

January 17, 2019 Treat Hull Comments Off

The Prince Edward County Official Plan makes severances conditional on a well with 3 gallons per minute minimum. Is this an obsolete requirement? […]

Prince Edward County median house prices doubled between 2009 and 2018

Interpreting Median Prices

January 14, 2019 Treat Hull Comments Off

If the median price for a single-family home in the County doubled between 2009 and 2018 (which they did), does that mean my house doubled in value? Answer: maybe. First, a few definitions. Most of […]

Price reductions on listings over $300,000 increased from 14% in 2017 to 24% in 2018.

Higher End Homes Faced Downward Price Pressure

January 10, 2019 Treat Hull Comments Off

2018 saw two noteworthy developments for Prince Edward County real estate buyers: higher end homes faced downward price pressure in 2018 while the market for homes under $300,000 continued to shrink. […]