The Fall 2013 Guide to Home Ownership is now available full of tips on first time home buying, a fall chores checklist, many interest saving solutions, how to recognize good vs. bad debt and more!  Click below to access the full PDF version. Home Ownership Guide Fall 2013
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On Thursday July 25th over 140 Basket of Hope were collected at Royal LePage Niagara’s head office in St.Catharines.  Realtors, friends, family, staff, and businesses throughout Niagara were involved in filling these baskets.  Many spent hundreds of dollars and several hours assembling baskets.  The idea sprung from Brenda Walker who is a Realtor from the Smithville office and was officially launched as our “100 Days For Shelter” event as part of the Royal LePage 100th Birthday Celebration. These baskets have been donated to Gillian’s Place in St.Catharines, Womens Place of South Niagara in Niagara Falls and Welland, and West Niagara Second Stage
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Summer 2013 Newsletter Statistics, information, and market update for Stoney Creek, Dunnville, West Lincoln, Lincoln, Grimsby, Beamsville, St.Catharines, Vineland, Niagara On The Lake, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Welland, Fonthill, Port Colborne.  Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre – Helping You Is What We Do!  
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Buying a house is an exciting experience that can be both challenging and rewarding.  Before you begin shopping it’s important to know what you’re looking for.  What sort of questions should you ask yourself before you get started? Trust a Royal Lepage Sales Representative to guide you on your search, and save you both time and money because helping you is what we do.
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The spring 2013 statistics have been released by the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation.  Market at a Glance: MLS sales will drop in 2013 but recover robustly in 2014. The average resale price will show a slight increase in 2013 but grow more firmly in 2014. Housing starts, on an annual basis, will decline in 2013 but will grow moderately in 2014. Imrpoving economic conditions and continued price gains will stimulate both demand and supply in 2014. Growth in total employment will continue to outpace labour force growth resulting in a drop in the unemployment rate in 2014. Click on
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One man’s entrepreneurial spirit lead to the rise of one of the nation’s largest Real Estate companies with a network of over 14,000 sales professionals.  When our founder, A. E. LePage, founded the company, he was a pioneer whose innovation and belief in customer service transformed real estate in Canada. It is this spirit that has inspired many industry firsts, from offering virtual tours to launching a website. A. E. LePage was also a founding member of the Toronto Real Estate Board, and the company has always set the highest quality standards in the industry.
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MARKET UPDATE: 14 OFFICES ACROSS NIAGARA Single Family Residential MLS Market Statistics Year to Date as of May 2013  (Niagara & Hamilton Boards)       Average Sale Price List to Sale Price Days on Market Days of Inventory (in months) Listings to Sales Ratio St. Catharines $220,358 97% 43 3.3 56% Thorold $219,468 97% 40 5.0 53% Niagara Falls $217,329 96% 64 5.0 52% N-O-T-L $436,008 95% 107 7.0 44% Fort Erie $192,641 96% 101 7.6 45% Port Colborne $196,343 95% 81 6.2 42% Welland $188,969 96% 75 3.7 60% Fonthill/Pelham $355,847 97% 74 7.7 47% Lincoln $306,599 98%
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During May, Royal LePage offices across the country hosted the 5th Annual National Garage Sale for Shelter. Thanks to the incredible dedication and hard work of all the organizers and volunteers, and the support of sponsors and community members, this year’s event raised more than $364,000! Since 2009, we have raised over $1.6 million at the National Garage Sale for Shelter. We believe this to be the largest, one-day charity garage sale in Canada!  Royal Lepage Niagara participated in the National Garage Sale for Shelter by holding a garage sale at the Maywood office.  In addition, Royal Lepage Niagara hosted a “NIGHT OF
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Niagara Falls – Snowbirds will soar over Niagara Falls Wednesday when the Canadian Forces’ famed demonstration team jets into town. The Snowbirds Over the Falls show takes place at 6 p.m. and the team of precision pilots will perform for approximately 25 minutes over the Horseshoe Falls. The Snowbirds is a team of Canadian Forces pilots who perform precision maneuvers in their world-famous red and white Tutor jets. Wednesday’s show will take place in the skies over Niagara Falls, with the best vantage points being in Queen Victoria Park. There’s no charge to watch it and live commentary is being provided at
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