Issue 162 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
July 12, 2019 Sales SummaryWe're past the mid-year point - somehow? - and we've released our 2019 Q2 stats. Get the Housing Market Reports for Guelph, Centre Wellington, and the Tri-Cities below. Looking Back on Q1We thought the first quarter of 2019 was a decent quarter, ...
Is Buying A Home Right Now A Mistake?
When you see all those “FOR SALE” signs pop up in your neighbourhood — and then see them change to “SOLD” shortly afterward — it’s easy to feel like you’re missing out if you’re not buying a home this summer. So, you run the numbers, spend nights scrolling through listings, and start to ...
Issue 161 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
July 5th, 2019 Sales SummaryHere’s the summary from the past 7 days in the Guelph real estate market:42 Homes were reported sold this past week in the City of Guelph, Guelph-Eramosa and Puslinch TWPS.  Not a bad week but 86% of what we reported sold for the same week last year. 9 out of ...
Issue 160 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
June 28, 2019 Sales SummaryThe roller coaster in the Guelph real estate market continues. 54 homes were reported sold this past week in Guelph and the surrounding townships.  Not a bad week, but still only 81% of the sales the last week of June 2018. Why the difference? ...
Top 5 Places to Celebrate Canada Day
There’s no shortage of fun activities to do on Canada Day. From neighbourhood parades to backyard cookouts with friends and family, this is a holiday with more options than there are hours in the day. However, sometimes you want to celebrate the holiday with a bang — and there’s no bigger bang ...
What Does $500K Get You Across Canada?
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Blog Issue No. 159
Guest Blog: Are Guelph Average Home Prices Just Fake News? Why digging a little deeper may get you a lot further when jumping into the Guelph real estate marketHave you read the latest news about the Guelph housing market? Reports relating to sales activity in May reveal that the ...
Blog Issue No. 158
Careful, Don't Look UpAnother blink and you might miss the half-way point of the year.  Is it me? As I’m on the back side of my 50’s it kind of feels like things are accelerating.  The first 6 months of 2019 are pretty much in the rearview mirror and despite the best efforts of the ...
12 Thoughtful Father’s Day Gifts That Aren’t Ties
There’s something about Father’s Day that gives even the most thoughtful among us a case of “gifter’s block.” Perhaps this is why Father’s Day gifts usually border on the cliche — like a tie bought in a rush, or a random item featuring his favorite sports team’s logo. Instead, make 2019 the ...
Blog Issue No. 157
Well, That's Interesting - Part TwoThe neat thing about writing a blog is going back through the archives and look at some of the past articles.  Last year this week I wrote about stepping back from the noise and looking at the market from a higher level. The data then showed a steady, ...
Blog Issue No. 156
What Does the Median Home Look Like in Today's Real Estate Market?Times change and so does the way that people will relate to things.  Take the real estate market for example.  Over the years, the talk of the average home, the average sales price, average days on market was used ...
Blog Issue No. 155
Storm Clouds Gathering? The headline in today’s Globe and Mail “CMHC head defends tougher lending rules”.  There’s been a push within the real estate industry to get the government and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to relax the B-20 mortgage stress test rules. The ...
Blog Issue No. 154
Revving the EngineIt’s been a busy week in the Guelph real estate market by all indications.  98 homes were listed in Guelph and the surrounding townships.  Couple that with 68 properties being sold in the same area and that makes for some long days and evenings in the real estate ...
Your Guelph Victoria Day Weekend Guide
Holiday Schedule Cheat SheetWhether you're looking to plan ahead for the holiday or you need a last minute carton of milk, we've got you covered. We've compiled a list of what's closed, and where to go instead.Transit: Guelph Transit busses will be running on a less-frequent Sunday ...
Blog Issue No. 153
April Showers Bring May OffersThe first week of May is in the books and all indications are that we are in for an active spring market.  All of our indicators - number of listings available, months of inventory, sales in the past few weeks - are all stronger than the same period last ...
Mother's Day in Guelph
  If she loves to get outside..."Does your family love nature? If so, it’s likely because your family spends time together, having fun in nature. Here’s a way to surprise Mom with an afternoon of fun, exercise and learning for her day of honour. Join Yorklands Green Hub for the Mother’s ...
5 Hottest Paint Colors of 2019
Every year, designers around the world look forward to the reveal of Pantone’s new Colour of the Year. Similarly, interior designers await the rollout of new colour palettes from major paint companies.These rollouts require colour stylists to carefully analyze global and societal trends ...
Blog Issue No. 152
The Guelph Market, in a National PerspectiveI believe I can say with confidence that our spring market has finally arrived!  70 homes were reported sold in Guelph and the two surrounding townships last week, which is almost 21% increase over the same week last year.  When I ...