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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Sat. Oct. 4th, Teams of Royal LePage Niagara sales representatives held food drives at various locations in Niagara to raise money and collect donations for  local Food Banks.  The sales representatives who participated in the food drive have helped to provide Thanksgiving dinners for families in need this holiday weekend.   At Royal LePage Niagara, we stand by our motto everyday –helping you is what we do – and we do it every chance we get![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]“Through your efforts in the cold and rain you collected 2,323 lbs of food including 990 lbs of potatoes just in time for Thanksgiving!…Plus $235! Thank you Royal
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]On Wednesday September 24th, Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre held the Grand Opening of the their newest location.  81 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines is now the home of the Brokerage’s 15th location in the Niagara and surrounding area.  Royal LePage is Niagara’s largest Real Estate Brokerage with a sales force of over 350 REALTORS.  The new Downtown location is home to 13 of the sales team who are all excited to be working in the downtown core and watching the daily improvements and development happening in the city centre.  Owners Margie Spence, Brad Johnstone and Ryan Johnstone
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The summer momentum in residential sales activity continued on for the month of August. Over 50% of the reported units sold were in the $200,000 to $400,000 price range & 12.7% of the sales were for homes priced above $400,000. Average sale prices  year to date are up 6% for the Niagara region with Stoney Creek & Grimsby showing increases of 10% & 11.4% . Overall, a great real estate market.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]   [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Royal LePage Sponsorship – Expedition to Manchu Picchu Aug 15, 2014 Royal LePage sponsorship – A team from Royal LePage offices across Canada will trek to Machu Picchu, Peru in 2015 on a unique fundraising quest. The goal is to raise $350,000 for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. The company says an overwhelming response from those who applied for this bucket list opportunity earlier this year resulted in an expanded trip to accommodate 70 Royal LePagers, up from an originally planned group of just 28. They will trek for eight days across the Machu Picchu mountain ridge, which includes a
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The Market Amazes in July Real Estate Report Sales activity of single family residential homes in the Niagara Region for the month of July exceeded last year’s levels by 22%.  The first time Buyers have finally entered the market and more than 43% of the reported sales were below $200,000. Year to date, as of July 31st, the average sale price for a single family residential home was $250,754 versus the $236,342 reported last year, an increase of 5.7%. Grimsby & Stoney Creek are showing a 15% increase in sales year over year & both have a Sales to Listings
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Looking to increase your home’s property value? Here are five of the best renovations you can do to your home to increase property value. These five renovations can sometimes have a return on investment 5-6x what they cost.   Click Here to read more  
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Happy Easter!  The agents at Royal LePage Niagara held food drives in five different locations over two weekends  in April, and brought in a total of 8232 lbs of food and and additional $1337.87 which will provide many Easter dinners to needy families in Niagara Region. Thank you, to all our volunteers who gave their time and made it happen … you guys are The Best!       [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_table vc_table_theme=”default”][border_left;border_right;border_top;border_bottom;border_left;border_right;border_top;border_bottom;c#000000;bg#eded89]Location,[border_right;border_top;border_bottom;c#000000;bg#eded89]Pounds%20of%20Food,[border_right;border_top;border_bottom;c#000000;bg#eded89]Monetary%20Donations|[border_left;border_right;border_bottom]St.%20Catharines%20(Maywood),[border_right;border_bottom]2132%20lbs,[border_right;border_bottom]%24209.05|[border_left;border_right;border_bottom]St.%20Catharines%20(Lakeport),[border_right;border_bottom]2348%20lbs,[border_right;border_bottom]%24298.05|[border_left;border_right;border_bottom]Fort%20Erie,[border_right;border_bottom]1200%20lbs,[border_right;border_bottom]%24225.00|[border_left;border_right;border_bottom]Welland,[border_right;border_bottom]1250%20lbs,[border_right;border_bottom]%24270.00|[border_left;border_right;border_bottom]Niagara%20Falls,[border_right;border_bottom]1302%20lbs,[border_right;border_bottom]%24335.77|[border_left;border_right;border_bottom]Total,[border_right;border_bottom]8232%20lbs,[border_right;border_bottom]%241337.87[/vc_table][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” onclick=”link_image” custom_links_target=”_self” interval=”3″ images=”1548,1549,1550,1551,1552,1553,1554,1555″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] RECONNECT – SPRING 2014 RECO publishes a twice-yearly consumer newsletter  that offers advice and tips to Ontario’s home buyers and sellers. Check it out!   Top 10 Home Buying and Selling Mistakes All too often, RECO sees home buyers and sellers making the same set of mistakes. So, we’ve put together a list of the top 10 home buying and selling pitfalls and how they can be avoided.  Keep Your Home Dry this Spring With milder temperatures and April showers comes the increased risk of flooding in the home.  These tips will help keep your  home dry and safe this
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]   1st Quarter Residential Sales off to a Slow Start   The Niagara Region reported a drop of 4% in residential sales unit activity for the first 3 months of this year compared to the first quarter of 2013.  The Good news is the average sale prices have increased 6.8% overall.   The drop in sales has not affected house prices as the average selling price for the Niagara Region is $241,912 compared to the first quarter of last year when the average price was $226,577.     Home sales in the region have been soft due to the hard winter.
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