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Buying a house in the city or suburbs can be complicated enough, but buying a cottage or vacation property outside of town requires even more due diligence. In town, you probably wouldn’t ask if the water coming out of the tap is drinkable. Nor would you wonder if the plumbing was hooked up to the sanitary sewer. But these are exactly the sorts of questions you should ask when buying a cottage, plus a few more. Click here to read the article online Click here to view and/or print a PDF copy of this article The post 6 Things to
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Your Business is our Pleasure Thank you to all our loyal customers! We are grateful for the opportunity to serve you in all your real estate needs. We value your patronage and appreciate your confidence in us. Client satisfaction is our consistent focus and also what separates us from the competition. Royal LePage Niagara is a team of over 400 sales representatives spanning several offices across the region. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of service in the real estate industry. We also have a reputation for expert advice as one of Canada’s leading real estate companies for
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The Royal LePage Review is a quarterly publication by Royal LePage Niagara featuring real estate market updates and statistics for regional areas, as well as helpful tips for your home. Click here for full PDF version. The post Royal LePage Review Summer Newsletter appeared first on Niagara Real Estate Centre.
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The Spring Market is Still Alive and Well in Niagara! The real estate market for the month of June was steady with sales exceeding last June by more than 9%. Year to date the market is up 2% overall with Port Colborne showing a 33% increase. The year to date average of a single family home in the region now stands at $250,217 up 5.5% over last year. Inventory levels in St. Catharines are less than 3 months which is low for this time of year. Grimsby & Stoney Creek inventory levels are less than 2 months. Based on a
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Royal LePage forecasts steady price gains for the full year, inventory shortages in large cities continue TORONTO, July 9, 2014 – With the harsh winter now a fading memory, the average price of a home in Canada increased between 3.9 and 5.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2014. Prices are expected to increase steadily for the balance of the year, according to the Royal LePage House Price SurveY and Market Survey Forecast released today. According to the survey, price increases were posted across housing types, with detached bungalows seeing the highest year-over-year gains, rising 5.2 per cent to
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Cost Savings Programs for First-Time Home Buyers The real estate market is at its prime across the country, and there has never been a better time to be a first-time home buyer in Canada. With both federal and provincial governments offering a number of resources, grants, and rebates to the first-time home buyer, now may be the time to purchase your dream home. Here are five programs that can help you afford to purchase your own home without breaking the bank: Home Buyer’s Plan GST/HST New Housing Rebate First-Time Home buyer’s Tax Credit Energy Efficient Housing Home Buyer Privileges The
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Meet the Team from Royal LePage Niagara Undertaking the Machu Picchu Challenge The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is thrilled to announce the team from Royal LePage offices across Canada who will be trekking to For eight days, this group of enthusiastic supporters will be trekking at high altitude, camping in tents, and forgoing running water, electricity and cell service to help restore hope for women and children escaping violence. Four representatives from Royal LePage Niagara will be part of this group. We’re thrilled that Henny Didreksen-Cowherd and Mia Kennedy from the Maywood Office in St. Catharines, Emma Csak from the
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Royal LePage Niagara participated in the Dragon Boat Festival 2014 in aid of the Wellspring Niagara Cancer Support Foundation on Saturday June 14th at the Royal Henley in Port Dalhousie. Our paddlers raised money to donate to the Foundation, and raced well placing third in their first race and second in their following two races. Thank you to all our donors and participants. Way to go Team Royal LePage! Dragon Boat Festival 2014 The post Team Royal LePage Niagara at the Dragon Boat Festival 2014 appeared first on Niagara Real Estate Centre.
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Royal LePage Niagara Reports the Highest Sales in May since 2007! The spring market has finally arrived and Royal LePage Niagara had a great month of May. The Niagara Real Estate Board showed a 1% rise in sales activity year over year and a 10% increase in May 2014 over May of 2013. The year to date average of a single family home in the region now stands at $247,979. That”s up 6.1% over last year. Prices are expected to remain at current levels with some areas seeing small percentage increases. Based on a sales-to-new listings ratio of between 40
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2014 Recreational Property Report from Royal LePage confirms pent-up demand following harsh winter and delayed spring. Toronto, ON, June 5, 2014 – After a slow start to the year, sales activity in Canada’s recreational property market is beginning to pick up, according to the 2014 Royal LePage Recreational Report released today. A long and severe winter delayed the traditional spring buying season, but the arrival of waterfront-friendly weather has increased interest, is generating higher inventory levels and is driving sales activity. The Royal LePage Recreational Property Report compiles information from a cross-Canada survey of brokers and agents who specialize in
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