Just as we eagerly await the new season of "The Game of Thrones" to witness "winters coming". We settled into our sales meetings this week the topic of the day was definitely what was happening to the market and if the recent government changes have had the desired effect in increasing the affordability of housing in the city. Much of our conversation centered around the differences between the massive downturn in the market in 1989 versus the brief pause in the market we experienced in 2008.
Read moreMARKET UPDATE FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 14Th, 2017
Last week the real estate industry took a slight pause while several major religions celebrated their holiest of days all in the same week. In real estate the coming of spring normally heralds the beginning of the annual game of trying to show houses while the city, in an apparently random manner, shuts down streets and neighbourhoods for prolonged construction projects – BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP – We interrupt this regularly scheduled Bosley Insight for breaking news from the Provincial Government.
Read moreMARKET UPDATE FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2017
The old adage says that if March comes in like a lion it leaves like a lamb. If we consider the real estate market in the same vein, since March started with a roar we should have had a nice quiet end to the month. Alas, the real estate market respects no old wives tales as it wends its way through the spring. The last week of March capped off a month that saw prices jump an average 33% over March 2016.
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