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Housing Market Getting Hot
DURHAM REGION, May 6, 2015 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Sandra O’Donohue reported 1,315 residential transactions in April 2015. This result represented an increase of 16.4 per cent from 1,130 in April of last year. “In addition to a greater number of sales, we are starting to see more homes listed,” reported […]
Continue readingGetting Your Head Around Your Next Purchase
I’ve had the privilege of meeting thousands of real estate investors over the years. It’s been great learning about people’s goals and plans. I really enjoy hearing about their successes on their latest project. But often I see a lot of people get into trouble. The focus on the big picture, but lose focus […]
Continue readingIncreased Average Home Prices in Durham Region
DURHAM REGION, April 7, 2015 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Sandra O’Donohue reported 1,086 residential transactions in March 2015. This resulted in an increase of 14.7 per cent from 947 in March of last year. “The number of sales increased significantly year-over-year, however, we are still seeing less inventory compared to the […]
Continue readingHome Sales Soaring Higher
DURHAM REGION, March 4, 2015 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Sandra O’Donohue reported 728 residential transactions in February 2015. This result is up 13.9 per cent from 639 in February of last year. “Inventory remained almost the same year-over-year with 1,085 new listings entering the market compared to 1,073 in February of […]
Continue readingAre You A Proactive or Reactive Investor?
I have met thousands of real estate investors over the last 10 years. One of the key pieces of the success that I have witnessed in the most successful of these real estate investors is their ability to be proactive rather than reactive. The proactive person is somebody who knows that a problem will occur, […]
Continue readingHousing Market Keeping Warm
DURHAM REGION, February 4, 2015 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Sandra O’Donohue reported a strong start to 2015, with 512 residential transactions in January. This result is up 5.8 per cent from 484 in January of last year. “We also saw 884 new listings enter the market during January 2015, which is […]
Continue readingRecord High Sales and Average Prices for 2014
DURHAM REGION, January 7, 2015 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Sandra O’Donohue reported 10,841 residential sales through the MLS® System in 2014, including 478 in December. The 2014 sales result represents a 5.1 per cent increase compared to 10,312 sales in 2013. “Historically, this is the highest number of sales that the […]
Continue readingBusiness Secrets I Learned From an Entrepreneur 20 Years Ago
I don’t come from a background where entrepreneurship or small businesses were in our family. Most of my family are either public servants or employees in some capacity. It’s no surprise that I started working at 12 years old on a paper route. I had enlisted my younger sister to help me put the papers […]
Continue readingPrice Growth Continued in November
DURHAM REGION, December 8, 2014 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Jane Hurst reported 740 sales through the MLS® System in November 2014. This result represents a 2.8 per cent increase compared to 720 sales in November 2013. Through the first 11 months of the year, 10,367 residential sales were reported, up 5 […]
Continue readingPickering – Seaton Update
As part of the City’s implementation of the CPDP, the City, Province of Ontario, Ontario Realty Corporation, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Seaton landowners have reached an agreement on an amendment to the Pickering Official Plan that will delete the Seaton Urban Study Area and provide the necessary policy framework for the development of […]
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