WATERLOO REGION — Housing prices may be falling but spiking interest rates could keep potential homebuyers as renters a little while longer. That makes the rental market competitive, keeping rents high, said Jim Lafitte, a Waterloo-based real estate agent with Chestnut Park Realty. Monthly rents for a one-bedroom condo in the Waterloo Region range from…
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More million-dollar homes sold in Texas in 2022
Texas Realtors releases 2022 Sales of Million-Dollar Homes in Texas Report AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The number of Texas homes that sold for $1 million or higher from November 2021 to October 2022 increased 17% compared to the previous year, according to the 2022 Sales of Million-Dollar Homes in Texas Report released…
Edmonton’s housing market cools at the end of 2022
Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate Local News “Now that the foot’s off the gas pedal a little bit, I think we’re closer to what a normal market might feel like,” said Tom Shearer, a broker and owner of Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate in Edmonton. The Realtors Association of Edmonton’s latest market report says the…
Local Businesswoman Finds Niche As Realtor While Beating The Odds
NEWPORT NEWS-Sabrina Hack has worked as a realtor on the Peninsula since 2014. She is co-owner of Peninsula Realty, which was established in 2017. An award-winning realtor and broker, she began her career working with Rose & Womble Realty Co . and Keller Williams Realty before taking the plunge as a small-business owner. “Before I…
OPINION: BC Realtor’s explanation how property assessment increases do not affect taxes
“I just looked at my property assessment and it went way up, way more than what I think selling costs is,” someone wrote on a Facebook group this week. “So I assume taxes will jump again.” And someone else: “No way my house increased in value by $70,000 in the last year. This is a…
Kamloops realtor questioning necessity of BC’s new homebuyer protection period | NL radio
A Kamloops realtor suggests the new homebuyer protection period that took effect Tuesday is coming a bit too late. The new protection period is said to give homebuyers in BC better protection in the real estate market, by giving a mandatory three business day period to homebuyers to allow them to arrange for financing or…
‘A Christmas bow’: Realtor’s recent find of Spokane relatives includes housekeeper of 16 years
Thanks to a DNA-matching app, Marianne Bornhoft can claim the gift of cousins this Christmas. The newfound relatives are closer than he could have imagined. Two weeks after her mother’s death on Oct. 18, Bornhoft felt a tug to look on the 23andMe app, where she had previously submitted her DNA. After launching it, she…
Existing-Home Sales Dipped 7.7% in November
WASHINGTON (December 21, 2022) – Existing-home sales declined for the tenth month in a row in November, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four major US regions recorded month-over-month and year-over-year declines. Total existing-home sales,1 https://www.nar.realtor/existing-home-sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – waned 7.7% from October to…
Waterloo Region realtors spread warmth for the holidays
Members from the Waterloo Region Association of Realtors came together from Nov. 14 to 18 during Realtors Care Week to collect boots and coats on behalf of The Bridges and YW shelters. “The participation we received from the community and our members was truly outstanding,” said Megan Bell, the association’s president. “By the end of…
Journal Club 11-25-22 – Passive Income MD
Here’s Journal Club 11-25-22! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well! Did you know there are major changes happening to the tax brackets, standard deductions, and retirement account contribution limits in 2023?…