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Record 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 […]
Continue readingSeller’s Market Continues For Durham Region
Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Jane Hurst reported 973 sales through the MLS® System in October 2014. This result represents a 5.3 per cent increase compared to 924 sales in October 2013. Through January to October, average home prices remained strong with a year-to-date increase of 9.7 per cent compared to the same […]
Continue readingNo Fall for Durham Housing Market
DURHAM REGION, October 3, 2014 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Jane Hurst reported 970 sales in September 2014. This result represents a 14.8 per cent increase compared to 845 sales in September 2013. On a year-to-date basis, sales were up 5 per cent annually through the first three quarters of the year. […]
Continue readingHome Price Growth Continued in August
DURHAM REGION, September 4, 2014 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Jane Hurst reported 919 sales in August 2014, down 3.8 per cent compared to 955 sales in August 2013. “However, year-to-date, Durham Region has seen 7,704 sales, up 3.7 per cent compared to 7,430 over the same period last year” explained Hurst. […]
Continue readingAverage Selling Prices Increased in July
DURHAM REGION, August 7, 2014 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Jane Hurst reported strong year-over-year growth for July 2014. Sales were up 12.3 per cent from 988 last year to 1,110 in July 2014. The number of new listings also increased with 1,577 resale homes entering the market in July, up 11 […]
Continue readingOshawa jobless rate melts in the summer sun
Oshawa’s unemployment rate melted a bit in June, according to Statistics Canada. The three-month moving average for Oshawa’s jobless rate fell to 7.2 per cent in June from 7.3 per cent in May. It was a 0.2 per cent increase over December 2013 and a 0.1 per cent increase from June 2013. … http://www.oshawaexpress.ca/viewposting.php?view=6676
Continue readingHousing Market Hot in Durham Region
DURHAM REGION, July 2014 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Jane Hurst announced a significant increase in residential sales reported in June. Sales were up 7.5 per cent from 1,093 last year to 1,175 in June 2014. The number of new listing also increased with 1,651 new listings in June, up 9.7 per […]
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