The holiday season is a great time to make your house look its best when you are selling. Unfortunately, when you are selling your home it can some times look too cluttered with all of the extra decor . Here are some tips that work well for all of us, but are particularly important if you are trying to sell your home during the holiday season. Edit Start by packing away the remnants of your autumn decor and while you’re at it, also stow away some of your all-season favourites. By editing now, you’ll ensure that your place doesn’t look
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Winter newsletter is now available
Our 2012 Winter newsletter is now available. Market information, tips, and resources for buying and selling in Niagara. Contact one of our Realtors for your copy or download it here: Winter 2013 Newsletter
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Local Video on Wind Energy
Check out this informative video from REALTORS® in London-St. Thomas who have garnered information regarding Ontario’s wind energy initiative. What do you think…a bold step forward or an poorly thought out misstep?
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Royal Lepage Niagara Launches New Website
Royal LePage Niagara is pleased to announce the launch of its new website www.nrcrealty.ca This website provides the latest in real estate information in Niagara and beyond. The new site is user friendly, has the most listings in the Niagara region, mobile enabled, and will provide consumers with up to date information via the site, social media, and beyond. Helping You Is What We Do.
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Winter newsletter is now available
Our 2012 Winter newsletter is now available. Market information, tips, and resources for buying and selling in Niagara. Contact one of our Realtors for your copy or download it here: Winter Newletter 2013
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Niagara Real Estate Center Regional Food Drive
Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Center is once again supporting the local Food Banks with a Regional Food Drive. Our last food drive supplied local food banks with over 18,000 pounds of food! Thank you!
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Royal LePage Niagara reports a 20% increase in residential sales units for the month of July
Royal LePage Niagara has exceeded the July 2010 sales activity by 20%. The Niagara Association of Realtors reported an increase of 6% in home sales over July last year. On average sales activity is down 9% in the region. The average sale price of a single family home rose to $228,598 from the $223,099 reported for the same period last year. This 2.5% rise in sale price is well below other markets which are experiencing increases of 10% or more. The sales of luxury homes over $400,000 in the Niagara region are robust with sales units up 15%
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House Prices Approaching Pre-Recessionary Levels
House Prices Approaching Pre-Recessionary Levels According to a newly released survey from Royal LePage, home prices in Canada have continued their ascent towards pre-recessionary levels. The move upwards is modest- but sustainable- a good sign that the market, in general, may be returning to reasonable, balanced levels. The average price of a home in Canada increased between 3.5 and 4.3% in Q1 of 2011. Partly credited to continued low interest rates, and momentum generally from a recovering Canadian economy, home prices have continued to rise for the most part across the country, year-over year. According to the survey, “In the
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Niagara Residents Will See A Tax Decrease From Region
NIAGARA REGION, March 4, 2011 – Niagara Region held the line on taxes and residents will see a decrease in Regional taxes this year, after it passed its 2011 net operating budget of $282.8 million and capital budget of $135.2 million. On average a homeowner with a property assessed at $210,000 would pay about $1,320; a decrease of $18.35 from the 2010 tax levy. The budget actually represents a total tax levy increase of 0.10 per cent over 2010, but after assessment growth of 1.47 per cent, residents will see a decrease in property taxes of almost 1.37 per cent.
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Royal LePage Niagara January Press Release
Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre Brokerage ended the year with an over all increase in sales of 5.6% over 2009 which was above the reported increase of 4% for the Niagara Association of Realtors. The Canadian Real estate Association reported an average year over year drop of 3.9% in sales activity across Canada. Residential MLS Reported Sales in Local Markets Area Unit Sales 2010 Increase Over 2009 Fort Erie 476 -.02% Fonthill/Pelham 210 .05% Lincoln 268 13.6% Niagara On The Lake 226 -4.2% Niagara Falls 1070 8.5% Port Colborne 303 -2.6% St. Catharines 1583 0.1% Thorold 281
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