John and I are proud Fenwick Residents and just because it's such a #Fenwicked place to live we're hosting the first ever FENWICK Fall Home Decorating CONTEST! Enter for a chance to WIN A $100 VISA Gift Card. HOW TO ENTER: 1. Decorate your home 2.Take a photo of your decorated home exterior view. 3.…
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Niagara Association of REALTORS® June Market Report
July 7th, 2017, Niagara - The Niagara Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reported 785 property sales processed through the NAR Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) system in June. This represents a 22.28% decrease in sales compared to June of last year. The residential average sale price of $457,456 was 34.08% higher than last June. The average days…
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SOLD! Chic & Charming in Fenwick
Relax and enjoy rural village living from the vantage point of the country-size front deck. Uniquely, open 1 1/2 Storey floor plan featuring updated kitchen with island, built in side bar and large dining area, main floor family room with full wall brick fireplace, Main floor Master bedroom with 2 pce bath, 2nd bedroom and…
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SOLD! 648 Canboro Rd., Fenwick $499,900
Contemporary West Coast style home features vaulted ceilings and flowing open space warmed by the beauty of a 2 storey height brick fireplace The wood trim accents - ceiling, floors, rails - combine to blend home with nature, Uniquely versatile floor plan features a main floor bedroom with ensuite, 2 bedrooms on 2nd floor level…
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It’s a Hot Summer Market!
JUNE 2014 Update: Local home sales continued at a steady pace in June. The Niagara Association of REALTORS® reported 32 residential transactions in Pelham during the past month– up 28% from the total of 25 sales recorded in June 2013. At the halfway point of the year total sales have reached 126 units representing a 2.4%…
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Niagara Home Sales off to Brisk Start
The Spring Market has arrived early in Pelham this year. Local home buyers are not letting the cold weather slow down their house shopping plans. According to the MLS statistics of the Niagara Association of REALTORS® there were 26 residential sales reported in Pelham during January and February of this year – up 13% compared…
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It’s a Happy New Year for Local Home Sales
The housing market is off to a brisk start despite the extreme winter weather conditions that we have been experiencing in our local area. According to Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) statistics of the Niagara Association of Realtors there were 15 residential transactions reported in Pelham this January compared to 11 last year - a 36%…
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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 recorded in 2012. It is the surging average price growth…
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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 during the Third Quarter - down 27% from the 60 transactions…
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New Year Begins with Balanced Conditions
The Pelham real estate market finished the year off with a bang! With 18 single family unit sales in December compared to 10 in December 2009, sales for the month jumped 80%. This surge was enough to offset the 4 per cent year to date dip reflected in our November results. Total sales in Pelham…
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Tell Us Why You Love Living in Pelham Niagara
Pelham why do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love the fact that even though I once forgot my keys in my car in the driveway overnight, it was still there in the morning. Whenever I have told this story to my real estate clients who are accustomed to the culture of more urbanized areas they…
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My Pelham Stay-cation
Don’t you love it when guests arrive from out-of-town and you get to play tourist in Niagara? Just recently my cousin Stacey stopped by for a one day visit. We spent so much time touring Pelham that we didn’t even make it all the way to Niagara Falls. We started off at the Pelham…
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Niagara Tourism Beyond the Falls
According to a Destination Niagara Image Survey conducted in 2008 there is a lack of knowledge of or appreciation for Niagara beyond the Falls and visitors to our area perceive that the Niagara region is weak for interesting towns, recreation, agritourism and the food and wine experience. The study also identifies a peculiar “before and…
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How “Saleable” is Pelham?
Curb appeal is one of the most important aspects of real estate marketing and the initial consideration when planning to make a house more saleable. Imagine that you have arrived in Pelham for the first time – what do you see? How pedestrian friendly does it appear. Would you feel inspired to stop for the…
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We Help You “Find it Local”
As real estate professionals, it our primary goal to provide our clients with the most thorough information possible when it comes to finding a place to live. Each and every day John and I actively promote the value of our vibrant Niagara lifestyle and demonstrate our deep personal commitment to helping our local communities thrive. In…
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Economic Development Benefits: Community Portal Website
MyPelham.com is a community portal website that my marketing company, Tiger Eye Solutions, is currently developing along with joint venture partner, Melissa Wells of Ex Nihilo Web Designs. This article summarizes the community economic and tourism benefits that a community portal webstie delivers to local communities. 1) Increases traffic for other websites in the community…
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An Economic Vision for Pelham
Why don't we take our Town vision statement a step further and translate it into an all encompassing marketing message that can serve to unite and promote our entire community? Perhaps our theme will not be retirement but a more holistic, multi-generational, sustainable living centred focus.