Short & Sweet | Issue 173 Guelph Weekly Sales Report

44 homes were reported sold in Guelph and the surrounding two townships this past week, a 12% reduction from the same week last year when we reported 50 homes sold. There may have been less homes sold, but that didn’t stop more of them from selling at or above list price. 16 or 36.4% of ...

7 Accounts You Should Follow On Instagram If You Love HGTV
We ❤ HGTV.We also love Instagram. Instead of binge-watching House Hunters all day, we found inspiration on Instagram that will make your feed instantly better.Below are 7 accounts we follow on Instagram that you should follow if you love HGTV.1. Sherwin Williams | @sherwinwilliams ...
How to Get the Most Out of an Open House
Open houses are a huge part of both the buying and selling process. You might be hesitant to host or attend one because they can be painfully awkward. Walking around your potential new home with a real estate agent following you from room to room isn't the most comfortable experience, ...
How Long You Should Live In Your Home Before You Sell It
Whether you just moved in or have lived in your home for 50 years, it's common to wonder how long you should stay in your home before you sell it. According to the National Association of Realtors®, ten years is the average amount of time that a homeowner will stay in their home before ...
Issue 170 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
</iframe>"> September 6th, 2019 Sales Summary:Another decent week in the Guelph real estate market with 36 homes being reported sold in Guelph, Guelph-Eramosa and Puslinch Townships.  What made this past week exciting was that 20 homes, or 56%, of the homes sold last week sold at or ...
Issue 169 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
</iframe>"> August 30th, 2019 Sales Summary:Back to WorkOk... that went by way too fast!  Summer is almost done, Labour Day is here and that means it’s time to buckle down and get back to work.  I do look forward to the changing of the seasons.  Yes, summer is too short ...
The Emotional Side of Home Selling
The decision to sell your home isn’t an easy one. In fact, research has ranked selling a home as second to relationship breakups for the most stressful experience in a person’s life. The same survey said that people are more stressed out about selling their home than planning a wedding, ...
Issue 168 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
</iframe>"> August 23rd, 2019 Sales Summary:Talking PrivacyThis week represents the first anniversary of what was a landmark victory for the competition bureau.  You might recall that a year ago the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) lost their appeal to keep sold data locked away from ...
Issue 167 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
</iframe>"> August 16th, 2019 Sales Summary:Storm Clouds Brewing?There’s been a story building in the media over the past few weeks.  You might have heard all the talk about an inverted yield curve, scratched your head and wondered what it could possibly mean to us if we don’t buy ...
Top 5 Homes Under $500,000 In Guelph
Did you know that 52% of homeowners said that finding the right property was the hardest part of the entire homebuying process?When you’re looking for a new home (or just dreaming about one), finding the right property within your price range is difficult.To save you time, we hand-selected the ...
Issue 166 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
</iframe>"> August 9th, 2019 Sales SummaryThe week that was. This past week was better than last year and almost caught up to 2017. We are at the height of vacation time so to report 40 homes sold last week is actually news worth celebrating.  We are running just over 17% ahead ...
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying My First Home
We know that the home buying process is daunting, and it might seem like you have a million tasks on your plate. Everyone is giving you advice, but what should you really spend your time worrying about? We asked a recent first-time homebuyer what she wishes she knew before she bought her home. ...
Issue 165 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
</iframe>"> August 2nd, 2019 Sales SummaryThe week and month in review: 53 home owners put a sold sign on their front lawns this past week.  That is a 10.4% increase over the same time period as last year.  The median home sold in Guelph this past week looked like this:3 ...
Issue 164 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
</iframe>"> July 26, 2019 Sales SummaryWelcome to the July 26th edition of the Guelph Weekly Sales Reports.  It’s been just over, in fact 10 weeks over, our 3rd year anniversary since we started this blog.  I’m pretty pleased that we haven’t missed a week in the past 164 weeks. ...
Issue 163 | Guelph Weekly Sales Summary
July 19, 2019 Sales SummaryIn the words of Yogi Berra it’s like deja vu all over again.  That’s the way this week feels when I look back at the same week last year.  With a few minor exceptions the results are very similar to last year.  You can read last year’s post here, ...