Most people know REALTORS® as real estate professionals who assist them when they buy or sell a home. But did you know that REALTORS® are also advocates for home ownership and home owners? Twice a year, representatives from our association go to Ottawa and Toronto to talk to our local MPs and MPPs about issues that concern not only the real estate industry but also property owners and buyers.
A little rain at the start of the day did not dampen the enthusiasm of golfers in the 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Copetown Woods Golf Club! Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the golf task force, REALTORS® and sponsors, over $14,750 was raised for the Home Ownership Affordability Partnership (HOAP) and the Karan Barker Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Sifting through all the frequent – and often contradictory – news stories about the real estate market can sometimes be daunting. Most stories use large cities like Vancouver and Toronto as examples of what is occurring in the market, or they talk in generalities that don’t address what’s really happening in local areas like those served by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB).
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1288 properties sold through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in July. This represents a 3.9 per cent increase in the number of sales over July of last year. The average sale price of $387,108 was an increase of 10.7 per cent over the previous July.
Are you aware of how valuable the local Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) system can be when you are looking for a home or when you sell your home? How about the REALTOR.ca national advertising website?
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1367 properties sold through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in June. This represents a 2.7 per cent increase in the number of sales over June of last year.
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported a record 1599 sales of all property types listed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®). The previous record was 1598 sales in June of 2009.
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported sales, listings and the average sale price for all property types listed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April showed increases over the same month last year.
Most people have heard the terms “buyer’s market” and “seller’s market”, but do you know what they really mean and how they are determined? There are many factors which affect the real estate market – interest rates, employment, investment growth, legislative changes and new construction, to name a few. All of these factors influence the real estate market in some way.
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported the average sale price for all property types in March was 10.8 per cent higher than same month last year.