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Average Price in Pelham Jumps 8.4% in 2013
The Pelham housing market is entering into the new year in solid shape, with predictions of another positive year of growth on the horizon. During 2013 residential sales in Pelham reached a total of 215 transactions, a healthy 2.87% increase over the total of 209...
Average Price in Welland Edges Down Slightly in 2013
Preliminary year-end results for the City of Welland indicate that sales activity dropped 7.1% in 2013. The Rose City’s 12-month average price of $185,620 slipped marginally from last year's year-end tally of $186,025. In total, there were 681 residential sales...
Be clear about rental items in real estate contracts
Author: Mark Weisleder When you sell your home, if you expect the buyer to take over any of your rental obligations, be clear, or you will end up paying for it yourself later. Here's why: Aidong Gu sold his home at 4082 Robin Ave. in Niagara Falls to Anna Carnovale on...
New Year’s Reflections: ‘How To Beat the Technology Blues’ (INFOGRAPHIC)
As entrepreneurs we find that one of the most exciting parts of our New Year's ritual is taking the time to review and update our business strategies for the coming year. Increasingly in our fast paced, plugged in world, we are bombarded with information overload. It...
St. Catharines Real Estate Market Poised for Further Growth in 2014
Activity in St. Catharines’ real estate market continued at a steady clip in 2013, despite some softening over the summer months on the heels of a healthy spring market. Buyers regained enthusiasm into the fall and through the final quarter of the year, with sales...
Government Programs for Home Buyers
CMHC Purchase Plus Improvements RRSP Home Buyers' Plan 5% Down Payment Program HST New Housing Rebate Land Transfer Tax (LTT) Rebate Program Government Programs for Home Buyers A home is usually the single largest investment that most people make in their lives....
November Market Update – Pelham, Welland & Niagara
Market Rallies in Pelham - UP 3.5% During November total sales for the month in Pelham jumped well ahead of last year and year to date sales climbed 3.5% above 2012 results. According to the MLS® sales reports of the Niagara Association of REALTORS® there were 15...
A CLOSE-UP LOOK at Niagara Home Sales
As we head into the home stretch of the year we thought it would be a good time to do a quick pulse check of local market stats: Total NIAGARA Residential Sales January 1 - November 30th, 2013: 5,935 Total NIAGARA Residential Sales January 1 - November 30th, 2012:...
Ontario’s Green Button – Providing Consumers with Access to their Energy Data
Did You Know that over 2 million customers in Ontario now have the ability to download their consumption data? The information is provided in a standard, secure way, and can be shared with service and solution-providers is intended to help consumers manage their...
Local Home Sales Sluggish in October
Pelham residential home sales dropped off significantly this past month with 7 transactions recorded this year compared to 15 in October 2012. Year-to-Date Total Sales Level Still at 5-Year High Despite a slow showing for October, total sales so far this year continue...
How To Pay Your Mortgage Off Early!
If you're like many people with a mortgage, you're probably looking for ways to pay it off sooner. Below are some great tips to help you reduce your principal and eliminate your mortgage debt faster, so that you have more money in your bank account for retirement,...
How Long Does it Take to Sell a Home?
The long and short answer is "It depends". There are multiple factors that will impact how we answer this question: (1) Location: According to the most recent MLS® system reports of the Niagara Association of REALTORS® it currently takes 70 days on average for a home...
Team Berkhout Bosse “EYE CATCHER” – An Outdoor Fireplace Wall Screens Hot Tub
What a clever way to extend your outdoor living space while creating ambiance and privacy for your hot tub. We spotted this eye catching feature wall during our travels #AroundPelham. Unfortunately this home is NOT on the market...but I am sure when the time comes...
Local Third Quarter Results in a Nutshell
Pelham Home Sales DOWN 27% in Third Quarter The Pelham local market is showing signs of deceleration following a banner first half of the year. According to the MLS statistics of the Niagara Association of Realtors there were 44 residential sales reported in Pelham...
Low Supply Continues to Fuel Niagara Market!
Here's a quick look at how tight the listing inventory situation is in Niagara compared to past years. We can expect continued price growth into the final stretch of the year provided the demand for housing keeps outpacing the rate of inventory growth.
Kelly Gruber – 3rd Baseman for 1992 World Series-winning Blue Jay team visits Fonthill!
Kelly Gruber attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of Accelerated Health & Wellness Centre . Very exciting news for those of Blue Jays fans who found themselves glued to the television set back in 1992 cheering on our World Champion Blue Jays!...
Introducing Our TEAM Berkhout Bosse “Eye CATCHER’s!”
As REALTORS® we see first hand how critical the impact of curb appeal is on the saleability of home. Catching the attention of potential buyers when they drive by impacts their decision about whether or not they will make an appointment to view the inside. There are...
Guess What Niagara City? Average Price of $184,952 VS $201,954
One of these figures is the July 2013 12-Month Average Price in Port Colborne/Wainfleet and the other is the stat for Welland. We asked our Facebook Fans if they could guess which figure applied to what area and we discovered that yes indeed our Niagara local friends...
AROUND TOWN w/Niagara Realty Source VIDEO REPORT: Zimbabwe Shona Art Exhibit in Ridgeville
More than 100 sculptures were on display at Hamiltons of Pelham as part of the Zimbabwe Shona Art Exhibit. Watch our VIDEO REPORT of the opening of this amazing display. Meet Jonathan Mhondorohuma, world renowned stone sculptor from Zimbabwe sculpting in the garden at...
Portraits of Pelham Marketing Campaign
I Spy with My Little Eye...Team Berkhout Bosse hanging from the ceiling at our local Fonthill Sobeys - our photo that is! This photo was part of the Pelham Business Association's Portraits of Pelham Campaign - a marketing initiative that showcases some of the people...
How Might We Build an Economic Action Plan ?
This week I had the opportunity to participate in a creative problem solving process designed to inspire a diverse group of community stakeholders to work together to build an Economic Action Plan for the Town where I live. Our session was an official “Special Meeting...
Introducing Pelham’s NEW Brand!
It’s vibrant. It’s creative. And it epitomizes our caring Town. It represents our five communities, contains colours from our Carolinian Forest, and draws inspiration from our key landmarks. It shows us interwoven and unified inside a circle, and as the highest...
Infographic: Our #TeamBB Home Selling System
It's probably a bit geeky to be so inordinately PROUD of creating Our First Team Berkhout Bosse Infographic ....Presenting our Home Selling System. But then again it did take me 3 HOURS to make! Visual content is essential to being noticed online - home buyers, like...
A Picture-perfect Niagara Culinary Experience
If you don't already follow Peninsula Lakes Golf Club on Facebook you better start now! My "LIKE" on one of their Facebook Photos earned me too tickets to an unforgettable gourmet dining experience. Upon arrival all of us dinner guests were greeted by Club Manager,...