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A Good Year for Local Real Estate – 2014 Market Review

It was a Happy New Year celebration indeed for our local real estate market. Sales levels hit record heights in Pelham this past year while the average price in Welland spiked dramatically. Residential sales in Pelham reached 232, a healthy 7.9% increase over the total of 215 recorded in 2013. This year-end tally reflects the…
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How Much Do You Need to Earn to Buy a Home in Our Local Area?

We just read an interesting article just published on Workopolis: How much you need to earn to buy a house in every major Canadian city? Click here to read full article Using the same criteria outlined in the Workopolis analysis the figures for our local market are as follows: (The Welland and Pelham 12-Month Average…
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AUGUST Market Update – Niagara Housing Sales UP 9.6%

It has been an active summer for real estate sales across the Niagara Region with 584 residential unit sales reported during the month of August in the communities serviced by the Niagara Association of REALTORS®. This figure reflects a gain of 9.6% over last August’s total of 533 transactions. Pelham home sales continued to climb…
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Niagara Market on the Rise

It has been an active summer for real estate sales across the Niagara Region with 702 unit sales reported during the month of July in the communities serviced by the Niagara Association of REALTORS®. This figure represents an impressive gain of 23% over last July’s total of 570 transactions. In Pelham, local home sales jumped…
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First Quarter Home Sales Edge Down in Pelham

Unit sales of residential properties in Pelham dropped 14% during the First Quarter of this year compared to the same time frame last year. According to MLS® system reports of the Niagara Association of REALTORS® there were 43 sales in Pelham so far this year down from the total of 50 sales reported during January-March…
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March Home Sales Down in Niagara

The Niagara Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reported 486 property sales processed through the NAR Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) system in March. This represents a 7.60 per cent decrease in sales over March of last year. The residential average sale price of $245,413 was 8.37 per cent higher than last March. The average days on market…
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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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Local Housing Sales Predicted to Climb Onward & Upward in 2014

Our local housing market is entering into the new year in solid shape, with predictions of another positive year of growth on the horizon. Residential sales in Pelham reached 215, a healthy 2.87% increase over the total of 209 recorded in 2012. It is the surging average price growth in our community that is the…
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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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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 homes sold in Pelham during the month of…
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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 to outpace our 2012 level and remains ahead of Pelham’s 5-year average.…
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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 to sell in the Welland and Pelham Area. Take…
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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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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 lots of websites such as our favourite '…
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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 that own and operate local businesses. The idea is that…
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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 of Council” like none other I have ever personally had…
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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 geographic point in Niagara.

It’s bold, energetic, unique. And it’s the new Town of Pelham corporate brand.

Created to market the Town’s numerous services, programs, and initiatives in a fresh and modern way, the new logo will be featured on all upcoming advertisements, publications, signage, promotional materials, social media, and website designs. The more formal Town crest will continue to be used for official letters and documents.

“Council approved the new Pelham brand, believing it best encompasses our vision of being a vibrant, creative and caring community,” commented Mayor Dave Augustyn.

Developed by the team at Chimpanzee, and lead by designer Jenny Halinda—a Pelham native— the new brand was created after carefully reviewing nearly 500 individual suggestions and ideas. In-depth consultations with Town staff and the public included an online survey, a volunteer resident committee, a staff communications committee, and a community outreach exercise on June 20th during the opening night of the Fonthill Bandshell concert series at the Pelham Farmer’s Market.

Members of the community and media are invited to join us to celebrate the launch of Pelham’s new brand during this year’s Summerfest taking place July 18th to 21st. Full use of the new brand will commence following the launch.

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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Local Market Mirrors National Trends

Across Canada July month end results reflected the third month in a row that monthly unit sales were below 2009 levels. The weaker than anticipated sales activity recently prompted the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) to lower its national home sales forecast. Sales activity in our local marketplace followed this same national pattern. In Pelham,…
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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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