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Media Release

May 7th, 2013

MEDIA RELEASE

Spring Arrives for the Resale Market

 

(May 6, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported sales, listings and the average sale price for all property types listed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April showed increases over the same month last year. 

There were 2,202 properties listed in April, a 6.5 per cent in ...

Driven by walkability

April 30th, 2013

For home buyers, determining their way of life is going to influence where they choose to purchase a home.

For home buyers, determining their way of life is going to influence where they choose to purchase a home.For home buyers, determining their way of life is going to influence where they choose to purchase a home. Everyone has different needs, but when it comes to the basic amenities of e ...

Hamilton Leads The Country In Home Price Increases

April 30th, 2013
Hamilton leads the country in home price increases
April 25, 2013 @ 2:42 PM
Posted by: RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.

Hamilton has led the way in Canada in home price increases in the past year, shows a new report from BMO.

Canadian housing prices stayed relatively balanced over the last year but Hamilton, Winnipeg and Regina bucked that trend, shows this year's BMO Home Buying Report.

“By an ...

Media Release

April 4th, 2013

MEDIA RELEASE

Real Estate Market Moving Toward Balanced Market

 (April 4, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported the average sale price for all property types in March was 10.8 per cent higher than same month last year. 

There were 1170 property sales processed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in the month of March, represen ...

Media Release

March 7th, 2013

MEDIA RELEASE

Average Sale Price Edges Higher in February

(March 6, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported the average sale price for all property types in February was 4.9 per cent higher than same month last year. 

There were 961 property sales through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) for the month of February, representing a 14.4 ...

Re/Max Releases Buyers Report 2013

February 26th, 2013

RE/MAX Releases Buyers Report 2013

Hamilton-Burlington Report

10-year appreciation-96 per cent (6.98 per cent annually)

Five-year appreciation-34 per cent (6.02 per cent annually)

Supported by serious upward appreciation over the past decade, value-conscious homebuyers continue to drive demand for move-up product in the Hamilton-Burlington Area. The greatest trade-up activity is occurring bet ...

Media Release

February 7th, 2013
MEDIA RELEASE

Average Sale Price, Listings on the Rise in January

(February 6, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton‐Burlington (RAHB) reported 763 property sales through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) for the month of January, representing a 6.4 per cent decrease in sales over the same month last year. RAHB also reported a 6.1 per cent increase in listi ...

Another reason to buy in Hamilton

January 29th, 2013
Another Reason to Buy in Hamilton! 

In Toronto, an erratic real estate market leaves sellers and buyers scratching their heads

Globe and Mail, Thursday, January 24, 2013

Carolyn Ireland

Of all the zany things happening in Toronto’s real estate market last week, perhaps the most mind-boggling was the melee that erupted over a pleasant yet unremarkable condo unit near Yonge and Davisville.

Seve ...

Canadian Homebuyers are More Experienced and Financially Prudent

January 22nd, 2013

Canadian homebuyers more experienced,

 financially prudent moving forward, says RE/MAX

 

Tighter mortgage lending rules, in conjunction with the fallout of the US housing meltdown and the European debt crisis, have triggered a shift in the Canadian homebuyer mix and mindset.  The new Canadian real estate consumer is experienced, fiscally-responsible, and ready to move forward over the next 24 ...

Why Gravity-Defying Home Prices Refuse To Heed The Market

January 17th, 2013

Why Gravity-Defying Home Prices Refuse To Heed The Market

What's up with Canadian housing prices? Perhaps the better way to phrase that is, Why are Canadian housing prices up? On Tuesday, economists were trying to make sense of the fact that sales of existing homes fell sharply, by 17.4 per cent in December from a year earlier, while home prices actually rose by 1.6 per cent, ...
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