Recent Blog Posts by Constantine Isslamow

LISTING STATUS REPORT 1-May-2012 TO 21-May-2012

A look at the first 3 weeks in May.   RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 393 26 3 9 431 SOLD 198 3 3 1 205 CONDITIONAL 84 8 5 3 100 EXPIRED 109 13 1 7 130 CANCELLED 44 2 0 0 46 WITHDRAWN 13 0 0 0 13   TOTALS 841 52 12 20 925

Canadian Market is starting to slow down or is it?

Canada’s residential property market is starting to slow down according to new figures from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). CREA’s March MLS Home Price Index increased by 5.1% year-on-year, same as February’s gain which was the smallest growth since June 2011. Month-on-month prices rose by 1.3%. On a city level Peterborough posted a 9.4% increase in March with ...

2012 Year to Date Listing Status Report January 1 - April 30, 2012

  RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 1263 127 19 6 1415 SOLD 821 21 17 11 870 CONDITIONAL 73 6 0 1 80 EXPIRED 412 85 14 9 520 CANCELLED 224 14 4 2 244 WITHDRAWN 36 0 0 0 36   TOTALS 2829 253 54 29 3165 Constantine Isslamow | Broker of Record CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage ...

April 2012 Housing Starts

  OTTAWA, May 8, 2012 — The seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts was 244,900 units in April, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This is up from 214,800 units in March. “Most of the increase was in the multiples segment. The increase in this segment is partly a reflection of the high level of pre-sales in large multi-unit projects since 2011, ...

LISTING STATUS REPORT 1-Apr-2012 TO 30-Apr-2012

  RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 501 33 6 4 544 SOLD 341 6 3 3 353 CONDITIONAL 56 5 0 0 61 EXPIRED 75 19 2 2 98 CANCELLED 68 4 1 0 73 WITHDRAWN 11 0 0 0 11   TOTALS 1052 67 12 9 1140 Constantine Isslamow | Broker of Record CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage 387 George ...

January 1 - April 30, 2012 Real Estate Stats You Should Know

  Constantine Isslamow | Broker of Record CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage 387 George Street South, P.O. Box 178 Peterborough Ontario. K9J 6Y8 Direct Line: 705.743.4444 | Fax: 705-743.3702 E-Mail: Constantine.Isslamow@century21.ca

Peterborough Kawartha Area REALTORS Sales Comparison for the Month of April 2012

Constantine Isslamow | Broker of Record CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage 387 George Street South, P.O. Box 178 Peterborough Ontario. K9J 6Y8 Direct Line: 705.743.4444 | Fax: 705-743.3702 E-Mail: Constantine.Isslamow@century21.ca  

Units Sold January 1 - April 30, 2012

Constantine Isslamow | Broker of Record CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage 387 George Street South, P.O. Box 178 Peterborough Ontario. K9J 6Y8 Direct Line: 705.743.4444 | Fax: 705-743.3702 E-Mail: Constantine.Isslamow@century21.ca    

May 1, 2012 Absorption Rate

  Constantine Isslamow | Broker of Record CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage 387 George Street South, P.O. Box 178 Peterborough Ontario. K9J 6Y8 Direct Line: 705.743.4444 | Fax: 705-743.3702 E-Mail: Constantine.Isslamow@century21.ca

Listing Report April 1-7, 2012

LISTING STATUS REPORT 1-Apr-2012 TO 7-Apr-2012   RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 126 6 1 0 133 SOLD 66 2 2 0 70 CONDITIONAL 13 2 0 0 15 EXPIRED 41 10 1 1 53 CANCELLED 9 2 0 0 11 WITHDRAWN 4 0 0 0 4   TOTALS 259 22 4 1 286

Listing Report April 8-15, 2012

LISTING STATUS REPORT 8-Apr-2012 TO 14-Apr-2012   RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 118 11 1 2 132 SOLD 79 0 1 1 81 CONDITIONAL 9 1 0 0 10 EXPIRED 12 2 1 0 15 CANCELLED 15 2 0 0 17 WITHDRAWN 2 0 0 0 2   TOTALS 235 16 3 3 257

Listing Report April 15-21, 2012

LISTING STATUS REPORT 15-Apr-2012 TO 21-Apr-2012   RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 125 8 2 2 137 SOLD 84 3 0 1 88 CONDITIONAL 41 0 0 1 42 EXPIRED 9 6 0 0 15 CANCELLED 18 0 0 0 18 WITHDRAWN 0 0 0 0 0   TOTALS 277 17 2 4 300

March 2012 Consumer Price Index

Between March 2011 and March 2012, consumer prices were up 1.9%, following a 2.6% increase in February. With the result of slower year over year increases in prices for food and energy, there difference was 0.7%. We did see a decline in food prices in March 2012 which resulted in only a 2.2% increase.  February there was a 4.1% increase. Below is the list of the 8 major components that make ...

Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada leaves interest rates unchanged at 1 per cent The Bank of Canada has left the key overnight interest rate unchanged at one per cent, but signals removal of monetary stimulus may become appropriate. Governor Mark Carney and the Bank of Canada again maintained interest rates at a stimulus-level 1% Tuesday. However, Mr. Carney’s comments send the clearest and most hawkish signal ...

Listing Report March 2012

  LISTING STATUS REPORT 1-Mar-2012 TO 31-Mar-2012   RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 536 32 8 3 579 SOLD 221 3 4 6 234 CONDITIONAL 34 1 0 3 38 EXPIRED 57 19 2 2 80 CANCELLED 40 2 1 0 43 WITHDRAWN 11 0 0 0 11   TOTALS 899 57 15 14 985

Listing Report YTD March 2012

  LISTING STATUS REPORT 1-Jan-2012 TO 31-Mar-2012   RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 1017 107 14 6 1144 SOLD 481 15 14 8 518 CONDITIONAL 47 4 0 3 54 EXPIRED 337 66 12 7 422 CANCELLED 156 10 3 2 171 WITHDRAWN 25 0 0 0 25   TOTALS 2063 202 43 26 2334

March 2012 Unemployment Rate

According to figures released by Statistics Canada on Thursday April 5, 2012, the unemployment rate in Peterborough remains at 9.6%.  The current rate in Ontario is 7.4% In February, the unemplyment rate in Peterborough was 7.5% TABLE National job growth: 82,300 Unemployment rate: 7.2 per cent from 7.4 per cent in February Ontario job growth: 46,100 Ontario unemployment rate: 7.4 per ...

March 2012 Housing Starts

OTTAWA, April 11, 2012 — The seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts was 215,600 units in March, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This is up from 205,300 units in February. “The upward movement in March was largely due to an increase in multiple starts, particularly in Ontario and the Prairies. This was partly offset by a decrease in multiple starts ...

Peterborough Scored 55th Best Place to Live In 2012.

Money Sense Magazine has release their report on Canada’s Best Places to live in 2012. The report ranks 190 towns and cities in Canada using categories to compare the pros and cons of urban communities in Canada. Peterborough ranked as the 55th for 2012 as the best place to live in Canada. Comparing our rankings in 2011 where Peterborough was ranked 38th and in 2010, Peterborough was ranked ...

Inflation rate rises to 2.6 per cent in February

Canada's inflation rate accelerates to 2.6 per cent in February. The core rate is at its highest level since Dec. 2008, up 2.3 per cent. With the higher costs in gasoline and food prices, it is no surprise that the rate is up.  How will this effect thecentral bank when setting interest rates, only time will tell.  The central bank set 2% as their target, we have surpassed that.   ...

Highlights for week ending March 10, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK United States •    Stocks experienced a modest bout of volatility this week. The S&P500 declined 1.5% on Tuesday (the largest daily decline of 2012) only to rally and recoup the losses by the end of the week. •    Another important step was taken in the euro-zone this week when a Greek debt swap that will reduce the nation’s ...

Century 21(R) System Raises Nearly $2 Million For Easter Seals In 2011

Since 1979, the CENTURY 21 System has contributed approximately $104 million to Easter Seals PARSIPPANY, N.J. 03-06-2012 — Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world’s largest residential real estate sales organization, announced today that its brokers and agents raised $1.97 million in 2011 on behalf of Easter Seals. “The CENTURY 21® System creates new possibilities ...

Listing Status Report Feb 1 Feb 29, 2012

  RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 358 22 6 2 388 SOLD 147 8 6 0 161 CONDITIONAL 33 3 2 0 38 EXPIRED 79 10 4 2 95 CANCELLED 46 1 1 1 49 WITHDRAWN 7 0 0 0 7   TOTALS 670 44 19 5 738 Constantine Isslamow | Broker of Record Friends, followers and Connections are the way of the ...

February 2012 Housing Starts

OTTAWA, March 8, 2012 — The seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts was 201,100 units in February, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This is up from 198,100 units in January. Factors contributing to the increase in housing starts include a rise in multiple housing starts in Québec, and to a lesser extent, in British Columbia. “Increases ...

Canadian Housing Market to Remain Steady

OTTAWA, February 13, 2012 — Housing markets are expected to remain steady in 2012 and 2013, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) first quarter 2012 Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition1. “With the Canadian economy set to expand at a moderate pace and mortgage rates expected to remain low, activity levels in 2012 in both new home construction and sales ...