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DURHAM REGION SEES INCREASED SELLING PRICES IN 2013
DURHAM REGION – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 400 sales for the month of December which brings the total sales for the year to 10,312, a decrease of 2.2 per cent from 10,549 last year. The average price of a home in the region was $360,741 in December which brings the average […]
Continue readingDurham Region Maintaining Strong Selling Prices
DURHAM REGION – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 720 sales in November, down 6.5 per cent from 749 sales in November 2012. Year-to-date, there have been 9,872 sales in Durham Region, which is down 2.8 per cent compared to 10,158 at this time last year. “Although the number of sales is down, […]
Continue readingStrong Selling Market in Durham Region
DURHAM REGION – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 924 sales in October, up almost 9% from 849 transactions in October of 2012. So far this year there have been a total of 9,152 residential sales in Durham Region, which is down 3% from 9,432 at this time last year. New listings increased […]
Continue readingAjax receives over $1.7 million from OLG for second quarter
The Town of Ajax has received a hefty pay cheque. They have received a payment of over $1.7 million from the Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation. The money is for the second quarter, from July to September, for hosting OLG Slots at Ajax Downs. http://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/50336
Continue readingTown of Whitby increases development charges
The Town of Whitby is increasing its development charges. Mayor Pat Perkins says they review the figures every five years to ensure they’re as up to date as possible. Perkins says they discussed the issue with several development industry representatives at their last council meeting and were actually told by some that the town wasn’t […]
Continue readingAlmost 11,000 students enrolled at Durham College this year
Durham College is celebrating enrolment. This year, they welcomed almost 11,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students. Associate Registar Lisa White says it’s a new high. White says they’ve finished their Whitby expansion, and the food centre offers a full-service, green-certified teaching and learning restaurant for students. http://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/61089
Continue readingStrong Sales Continue for the Durham Region
The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 845 sales in September, up 11% compared to 763 in September of 2012. So far this year there have been a total of 8,251 residential sales in Durham Region. The number of new listings decreased 0.7% from 1430 last September to 1,419 in the Durham market this […]
Continue readingAverage Prices Continue to Creep Up in Durham Region
DURHAM REGION – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 955 sales in August, up 6% compared to August of 2012. So far this year there have been a total of 7,430 residential sales in Durham Region. New listings increased 3.6% from last August with 1,323 re-sale homes entering the Durham market this month. […]
Continue readingAs Canadian unemployment rises, Durham jobs grow
DURHAM — As Canada’s jobless rate rose to 7.2 per cent in July, Durham continued to defy the larger trend, posting job gains and an unemployment rate below the national average. The Statistics Canada announcement on Aug. 9, which pegged the unemployment rate across the country at 7.2 per cent after the economy lost 39,400 […]
Continue readingStrong July Sales for Durham Region Housing Market
DURHAM REGION – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported a 2% increase in the number of sales in July compared to July of 2012. A total of 988 re-sale homes changed hands this month, bringing the year-to-date sales to 6,511. “We often start to see the market slow a little in summer as […]
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