Prince Edward County median house prices doubled between 2009 and 2018
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Interpreting Median Prices

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 […]

On August 24th, the Supreme Court of Canada announced that it would not hear an appeal of a Competition Tribunal ruling against the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB). This Supreme Court decision makes MLS data widely available.
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Supreme Court Ruling on MLS Data Favours Consumers

A recent Supreme Court ruling on MLS data favours consumers by making this information widely available.  This is a progressive step with important long-term implications for the real estate industry.

Toronto versus County average price
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What happens if Toronto crashes?

Opinions differ, but many real estate authorities believe that the Toronto market is over-heated and is due for a correction. If that happens, what will happen to real estate in Prince Edward County? If and […]

Days on market June 2016
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People in County having sex

The statement “people in the County are having sex” falls into the category of true…but misleading. It’s true because I’m sure someone, somewhere in the County is doing it, but in reality the other 25,000 […]

Vancouver skyline
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BC to eliminate “double ending”?

As far as I can tell so far, Treat Hull & Associates may be the only full-service brokerage in Ontario representing buyers only, but there could be more, at least in BC. In response to […]

For sale sign
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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 […]

2015 property appreciation
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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 […]