Recent Blog Posts by Constantine Isslamow

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FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 536 32 8 3 579 SOLD 221 3 4 6 234 CONDITIONAL 34 1 0 3 38 EXPIRED 57 19 2 2 80 CANCELLED 40 2 1 0 43 WITHDRAWN 11 0 0 0 11   TOTALS 899 57 15 14 985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ACTIVE 1017 107 14 6 1144 SOLD 481 15 14 8 518 CONDITIONAL 47 4 0 3 54 EXPIRED 337 66 12 7 422 CANCELLED 156 10 3 2 171 WITHDRAWN 25 0 0 0 25   TOTALS 2063 202 43 26 2334

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FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 358 22 6 2 388 SOLD 147 8 6 0 161 CONDITIONAL 33 3 2 0 38 EXPIRED 79 10 4 2 95 CANCELLED 46 1 1 1 49 WITHDRAWN 7 0 0 0 7   TOTALS 670 44 19 5 738 Constantine Isslamow | Broker of Record Friends, followers and Connections are the way of the ...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 2010 Stats

Here is a recap for February 2010. Listings continue to be a concern.  We did see a nice increase in February with 471 new listings compared to 416 in 2009 but on the year we currently have 1605 active listings compared to 2092 in February 2009. We are seeing multiple offers occurring in several price points causing our average sale price to show an increase of 12.9% on the year compared ...

2003-2009 Market Place Stats

Here is a review of the Peterborough real estate market for the past 7 years. CLICK HERE to download the presentation. It's Your Career - I'm here to Support YOU! Constantine Isslamow Real Estate Broker / Mortgage Broker Century 21United Realty Inc. Brokerage / CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Independently Owned and Operated Friends, followers, and connections are the way of the future.  ...

December 2009 Stats You Should Know.

Here is a review of the Peterborough real estate market for the month of December 2009 compared to December 2008. CLICK HERE to download attachment. It's Your Career - I'm here to Support YOU! Constantine Isslamow Real Estate Broker / Mortgage Broker Century 21United Realty Inc. Brokerage / CENTUM Core Financial Inc. Independently Owned and Operated Friends, followers, and connections ...

How can you discover “hot” properties not currently listed on the MLS?

Quite often the best properties in a ‘hot market’ are sold before they ever make it to the Multiple Listing Service – and exclusive listings never appear. This is when having a CENTURY 21 Sales Representative on your side is crucial. On a daily basis, they are able to locate new listings in your specified area, and relay that property information directly to you. They do ...

Are you familiar with ALL the costs involved in closing your transaction?

In addition to the listed price of a property, there are certain incidental closing costs involved in completing the transaction. And although they’re not hidden, they can certainly come as a surprise, especially to a first-time buyer. These incidental costs include: Deed Transfer Taxes Mortgage Insurance Appraisal fees, legal fees and disbursements Adjustments for property tax, property ...

Real Estate Trend Indicator September 2009

http://onlineoffice.century21.ca/PublicStorage.c?ID=ecdc33b3-0d42-4f81-b9e2-c3864da0e29b  The 3rd quarter of 2009 came to an end on September 30th.  Looking at the City of Peterborough, sub-districts 1-5, single family, all types, we are clearly still in a buyers market with only 3.0 months of inventory. The last quarter had an average number of sales of 119. Currently there are 274 listings. ...

Units Sold January 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009 by Price Points

Peterborough and The Kawarthas Number of Units Sold by Price, Average Days on Market and Sale to List% January 1, 2009 – August 31, 2009 Price Units Sold Average Days Sale to List % <30,000 0 0 0 30000-39999 1 98 80 40000-49999 3 149 83 50000-59999 0 0 ...

Stats You Should Know August, 2009

Here is a recap of activity for the Peterborough Kawartha Association of REALTORS®. Total active listings 2,127 Compared to last year at this time 2,442 Average list price $236,759 Average market time 81 Days Compared to last year at this time 69 Days List price vs. sales price ratio 96% Compared ...

July PKAR Sales Activity

SALES ACTIVITY: PROPERTY TYPE July 2009 July 2008 + / - % Residential 270 234 +13.3% Cottages/Waterfront 34 26 +30.7% Farms 5 6 -16.7% Vacant Land 18 14 +28.6% Income/Commercial 7 7 0.0% Total 334 287 +16.4% ...

Units Sold Year to Date by Price Points

Peterborough and The Kawarthas Number of Units Sold by Price, Average Days on Market and Sale to List% January 1, 2009 - July 31, 2009 Price Units Sold Average Days Sale to List % <30,000 0 0 0 30000-39999 1 98 80 40000-49999 2 68 76 50000-59999 0 0 0 60000-69999 ...

3 Questions to Ask at an Open House

These are the three most important questions to ask ALL buyers that you meet at an open house: 1. "How soon do you need to buy?" 2. "How long have you been looking?" 3. "If I hear of a home in this area, would you like to know about it?" I hope you find this information useful.  Thanks for stopping by. Constantine Isslamow Broker/Manager

CENTUM Mortgage Rates August 5, 2009

Effective August 05, 2009  GET THE MORTGAGE THAT MEETS YOUR NEEDS With unbiased advice, fast, flexible service, competitive rates, and access to many lending sources, I can make sure you get the mortgage that meets YOUR needs.  Call me today and SAVE!           Posted Rate % Best Rate % 1-year           ...

July MLS ® Statistic Report Residential(single family) Activity by Area

   2009 Listings Sales Sales/Listings Ratio Average Sale Price Area Month YTD Month YTD Month YTD Month 12 Month 1UHTS,1NORT,1CENT,1SOUT 34 237 28 166 82% 70% $238,018 $220,847 2NORT,2CENT,2SOUT 42 308 45 ...

First Time Buyers

According to a recent survey by CMHC, almost half (49%) of people planning to buy a home in 2009 are first-time buyers compared to a little over third (36%) of buyers in 2008.  This illustrates a significant emergence of first-time buyers who can take advantage of the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit in the Economic Action Plan. The study found most first-time buyers fall between the ages of 25 ...

City of Peterborough 2009 Final Tax Rates

Tax rates multiplied by current value assessment equals tax on assessment. Property Class/Subclass (C1) Municipal Tax Rate (C2) Education Tax Rate (C3) Total Tax Rate (C4) Residential RTEP, RTES, RTFP, RTFS, NTEP, NTES  1.2128320% 0.2520000% 1.4648320% Multi-Residential MTFP, MTFS, MTEP, MTES 2.4391260% 0.2520000% ...

MLS ® Statistic Report Residential(single family) Activity by Area

     2009 Listings Sales Sales/Listings Ratio Average Sale Price Area Month YTD Month YTD Month YTD Month 12 Month 1UHTS,1NORT,1CENT,1SOUT 36 202 29 138 81% 68% $224,510 $217,199 2NORT,2CENT,2SOUT 48 267 ...

Real Estate Update

  Peterborough and The Kawarthas Number of Units Sold by Price, Average Days on Market and Sale to List% January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009 Price Units Sold Average Days Sale to List % <30,000 0 0 0 30000-39999 1 98 80 40000-49999 2 68 76 50000-59999 0 0 ...

Quarterly Report

  April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 Price Range Current # of Listings Avg # of Sales Per Month Selling Price % of List Price Ave Days on Market Remaining # Months Inventory $<145,000 16 5 96 55 3.2 $145-185 54 29 97 47 1.9 $185-225 56 39 98 ...

June 2009 Real Estate Trend Indicator City of Peterborough

  SUB-DISTRICT 1-5 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES Residential Unit Sales Number of Bedrooms Active Listings Price Class 2 or Less 3 4 or More Price Class 2 or Less 3 4 or More Under $100,000 0 0 0 Under $100,000 2 0 0 $100,000 - 149,999 2 5 1 $100,000 ...

Stats

  Bank of Canada Interest Rate April 21, 2009 0.25%* June 4, 2009 0.25% July 21, 2009 Next meeting date Source: Bank of Canada * Bank of Canada indicated it would keep interest rate at this level until June 2010 Bank Prime Lending Rate April 22, 2009 2.25% ...

The target for the overnight rate

The Bank carries out monetary policy by influencing short-term interest rates. It does this by raising and lowering the target for the overnight rate. The overnight rate is the interest rate at which major financial institutions borrow and lend one-day (or "overnight") funds among themselves; the Bank sets a target level for that rate. This target for the overnight rate is often referred to as the ...

Home sales on the rise

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reported an 11.2 per cent increase in existing home sales from March to April, making the third monthly rise in sales in a row. With the recent release of sales numbers, the CREA revised its previous forecast for the housing market, saying sales will come in at 370,500 for 2009 instead of 360,900.  I continue to see more activity in the lower end ...