Recent Blog Posts by Constantine Isslamow

LISTING STATUS REPORT 1-Oct-2011 TO 31-Oct-2011

  RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FARM TOTALS ACTIVE 279 36 10 5 330 SOLD 218 6 8 4 236 CONDITIONAL 19 5 0 0 24 EXPIRED 275 34 3 3 315 CANCELLED 98 5 5 2 110 WITHDRAWN 8 2 0 0 10   TOTALS 897 88 26 14 1025   Source: Peterborough and the Kawarthas Association of REALTORS® MLS® ...

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 ...

Renovation Research

A survey on renovation and home purchases by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation that included ten major cities found 1.7 million households completed renovations costing a total of $21.3 billion during 2008. Renovations came to an average of $12,600 per home. More than half of the renovations were undertaken in order to update, add value, or prepare to sell the home.  Top Renovations ...

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% ...

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 ...

Getting Your House in Tip-Top Shape to Sell

With the summer selling season now here, what can sellers do to maximize the chances of selling their home in a challenging market? Hiring a qualified real estate agent and setting the right listing price are the first steps to selling your home quickly. But there are other things you can do to help differentiate your home from the competition and attract potential buyers. Curb appeal. You don't ...

Crystal Edwards completes CREATE 21 training program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                                                                                      ...

Mortgage Rates

  Effective June 12, 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           ...

Spring 2009 Peterborough housing market:

Spring 2009 Peterborough housing market: Average prices have little relevance to your home Let's face it, nobody wants to be average. It's the terrain of the unremarkable-the realm of the safe middle ground. But while "average" is by its very definition nothing to brag about, it does have its place in our world. It shows us the big picture. It reminds us where we stand, right? Well, to a point. ...

Mortgage Rates

  Effective June 10, 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           ...

MAY 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 1 7 0 $100,000 ...

REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE

  Peterborough and The Kawarthas Number of Units Sold by Price, Average Days on Market and Sale to List% January 1, 2009 - May 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 ...

www.myhomeplanner.ca

MYHOMEPLANNER.CA MAKES THE HOMEBUYING PROCESS EASIER Homebuyers have a new resource to help guide them through the homebuying process, thanks to an online planner introduced today by Genworth Financial Canada. MyHomePlanner.ca is a part of the company's commitment to helping educate Canadian homebuyers about homeownership choices. "Buying a home is the single most important investment ...

Price, Average Days on Market and Sale to List%

Peterborough and The Kawarthas Number of Units Sold by Price, Average Days on Market and Sale to List% January 1, 2009 - April 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 0 60000-69999 ...

April 2009 Real Estate Trend Indicator

APRIL 2009 Real Estate trend indicator 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 ...

Please Welcome Crystal Edwards to our Team.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Constantine Isslamow, Broker/Manager CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage 743-4444 Constantine.isslamow@century21.ca   CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Welcomes Crystal Edwards Peterborough, Ontario. May 2, 2009 CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. is pleased to announce Crystal Edwards has joined its Brokerage as a Sales Representative.  ...

Giving Back

  We are fortunate enough to work in a profession that by nature, contributes to the community. Some might even say that our work is 100% dedicated to bettering the lives of those around us! While that may be true, there is a clear difference between service done for financial gain and service done out of pure goodness. That's why the CENTURY 21® System continues to recognize ...

MARCH Statistic Report

    Peterborough and The Kawarthas Association of REALTORS® Inc. MLS ® Statistic Report Residential(single family) Activity by Area MARCH 2009      2009 2008 Listings Sales Sales/Listings Ratio Average Sale Price Listings Sales Sales/Listings Ratio Average Sale Price Area ...

Units Sold

 Here is a break down of units sold for the entire PKAR board along with average days on market and the sale to list ratio. Price Units Sold Average Days Sale to List % <30,000 0 0 0 30000-39999 0 0 0 40000-49999 1 98 80 50000-59999 0 0 0 60000-69999 ...

March 2009 Quarterly Report

  QUARTERLY REPORT January 1, 2009 through March 31, 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 13 4 92 70 3.3 $145-185 61 20 96 66 3.1 $185-225 82 ...

March 2009 Real Estate Trend Indicator

 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 1 0 1 Under $100,000 1 1 0 $100,000 - 149,999 0 6 3 $100,000 ...

Sales tax harmonization will hurt resale home market

News Release   (Toronto, March 26, 2009) Ontario's REALTORS® say the McGuinty governments plan to harmonize the GST and PST will add over $2,000 to the cost of a real estate transaction, hurting the resale home market and prolonging the housing industry's recovery from the current economic downturn. "Now is not the time to be erecting barriers to homeownership," said Pauline Aunger, ...

CENTUM Morgage Rates

CENTUM CORE MORTGAGE RATES Effective March 10, 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 ...

CENTURY 21 launches Full-Screen Property Photos: Showcase21

CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc, Brokerage along with CENTURY 21 Canada has released a new enhancement to its real estate website that allows visitors to view full-screen photos of listed homes. The feature, called Showcase21, provides fast and easy access to large, clear photos of properties. Property listings with 21 photos are identified with a "21 Photos" starburst, and when available in ...

February 2009 City of Peterborough

 Here is a recap of city activity for the month of February, 2009, on single family homes MONTHLY SALE/LIST REPORT ( Results for this 2 month period have been rounded to the nearest dollar and percentage ) Month Average List Price Average Sale Price Sale to List Price Average List Duration Number Of Sales FEB-2008 224885 219660 ...