by Rick Crouch | Sep 25, 2024 | Buying & Selling Tips, Property Pricing, Real Estate Market Activity, Real Estate Selling
Starting in the first quarter of 2022, the real estate market began to shift away from the robust sales and pricing activity we had see through 2020 and 2021. Selling your home in the Southern Georgian Bay area can be an exciting yet challenging experience, especially...
by Rick Crouch | Sep 17, 2024 | Buying & Selling Tips, Real Estate General, Real Estate Help Tips
When it comes to buying or selling a home in Southern Georgian Bay, one of the most crucial decisions you’ll make is selecting the right REALTOR® to guide you through the process. You might wonder, does it matter if my REALTOR® is local? Isn’t real estate the same...
by Rick Crouch | Jul 25, 2024 | 2024 Real Estate Market Updates & Trends, Buying & Selling Tips, Municipal Affairs, Real Estate Financing and Mortgage Advice
If you’re considering buying or selling a home in Southern Georgian Bay and elsewhere, you might have noticed that sale prices and assessed values determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) for property tax purposes can be quite...
by Rick Crouch | Jul 4, 2024 | 2024 Real Estate Market Updates & Trends, Buying & Selling Tips, Real Estate Market Activity, Real Estate Market Report
With the close of June, the Southern Georgian Bay real estate market has experienced three consecutive months of declining MLS® sales in both dollar and unit volume. Despite Canada’s inflation rate remaining stable in May, the real estate market may continue to...
by Rick Crouch | Jun 7, 2024 | Buying & Selling Tips, Real Estate Financing and Mortgage Advice, Real Estate Help Tips
As anticipated, this past Wednesday (June 5th) the Bank of Canada announced it was reducing its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (.25%) bringing it down to 4.75%. This benchmark rate, also known as the overnight rate, influences a bank’s prime rate, which...
by Rick Crouch | May 2, 2024 | Buying & Selling Tips, Real Estate Selling
Thanks to Ontario’s Trust in Real Estate Services Act (TRESA), there’s never been a better time for consumers to achieve the dream of home ownership. With enhanced protection and opportunities under this new Act, Ontario residents are positioned to take advantage of...
