Blog
Why not take listings?
It’s easy to understand why the traditional recipe for success in real estate is “list or die”. Listings obviously attract buyers, but listings also lead to situations where the listing agent is also the one […]
Blog
2015
Commercial sales rebounded in 2015
The County market for MLS commercial properties rebounded in 2015 with 13 sales totaling near $7.3 million, the strongest result since 2011. The value of commercial properties sold was up almost 300% in 2015 and […]
Market Trends 2016
Housing sales mixed across Canada
Statisticians have a saying which illustrates how averages can sometimes obscure what’s really going on: “head in the oven, feet in the fridge, but on average, the temperature is OK.” This is a pretty good […]
Blog
Has real estate appreciated 12%?
The average price of homes sold in the County in 2015 increased 12% over the year before. This would appear to be bad news for buyers, but it would be misleading to conclude that properties […]
2015
2015 sales reach 5-year high
Real estate sales in were up significantly in Prince Edward County in 2015, with 474 detached homes sold on MLS, up 12% from 2014 to a 5-year record high. The total value of all homes […]
Rules & Regulations
Avoid a nasty HST surprise
A recent article in the Globe and Mail describes how some buyers in the Vancouver market may have an unexpected liability for HST. Most sales of primary residences are exempt from HST…but not all of […]