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Canadian Census Access this useful link to see where people have been moving to since the last census. http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/cp-census/ Posted by Doug Fraser on February 14, 2012		More
CREA Stats for the month of November Encouraging results for the month despite the news from around the worls. This is an indication that our markets remain strong. http://creastats.crea.ca/coll/ Posted by Doug Fraser on December 15, 2011		More
Did you know? This is very thought provoking and it gets you toes tapping as well. Enjoy! http://youtu.be/jp_oyHY5bug Posted by Doug Fraser on October 23, 2011		More
Quality of Life We all have our daily routine. What would it be like to make sure that during your daily routine you did something that made a difference in your community. What if we all did. Wouldn't it be a better place to live and work? Get out and make a difference. Posted by Doug Fraser on September 9, 2011		More
Getting your House ready to list Many people do not consider the work that is required to get their home ready for market. Some people go ahead and spend a lot of hard earned cash on renovations thinking they are going to get every dollar out. This is not always the case particularly if you purchased at market in the last 2 to 3 years. Check with a REALTOR® to see what work should be completed. Here is a small list to help you ... Posted by Doug Fraser on August 12, 2011		More
Home Buying and Selling This article is provided courtesy of the Canadian Real Estate Association. There are some important factors to consider when listing your home for sale or buying a home. This is one of the biggest monetary transactions you will be involved in. Make sure you have all the information. http://www.crea.ca/public/buying_selling/buying.htm Posted by Doug Fraser on July 13, 2011		More
Georgian Triangle Market According to statistics from the Georgian Triangle Real Estate Board, 1 in 4 homes that are listed actually sell. These results to the end of May. This results in longer days on market and a larger selection for buyers to chose from. In 2010 this measure of performance increased to 1 in 3 towards the end of the year. All areas have seen a decline in units sold with the exception of Wasaga Beach which ... Posted by Doug Fraser on June 11, 2011		More
Election Time Well the politicians have done it again. We are still in my opinion in a recovery phase and the opposition parties think they can do a better job. Do they think the spending all that money on an election campaign is prudent in the eyes of the electorate? I for one don't think so. With all that is going on in this world why wouldn't they suck it up and work together. That's just my opinion. Posted by Doug Fraser on March 27, 2011		More
Earth Hour By all accounts Earth Hour was a success again this year. I looked out of my front window and was impressed that the Town of Collingwood had turned out the lights on the town clock. The street lights were still blazing but I guess for safety, that might not work. The sugns around town were brightly illuminated. I didn't hop in my car to check it out as that would have been counter Earth Hour. Congratulations ... Posted by Doug Fraser on March 27, 2011		More
United Way The United Way of South Georgian Bay is looking for volunteers to fill a number of positions on the board and various committees. You can call me at 1-705-429-2121 or email douglas.fraser@century21.ca for more information. Our new strategic alliance with the United way of Greater Simcoe County has provided us with great opportunities to rebuild. Come join us at the LE Shore Library on Bruce Street ... Posted by Doug Fraser on March 27, 2011		More
Interst rates in Canada Interesting article on the future of interest rates in Canada. This article puts things into prospective. We are not in the same predicament as our neighbours to the south but there is concern that continued low interest rates and longer amortization periods will tempt homeowners to raise their already high debt levels. This may be OK as long as rates are low but could cause hardships ... Posted by Doug Fraser on January 14, 2011		More
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays I know there are different customs and practices in this world and I don't want to offend. At this time of year I would normally celebrate Christmas. Wishing some one Merry Christmas would not necessarily be appropriate. I would just like to wish everyone Peace and Happiness and all the best for the New Year!. I think that translates into any language and every religion. All the Best Posted by Doug Fraser on December 24, 2010		More
HST and Real Estate Recent conversations have revealed the there is still some confusion about HST and the sale of real estate. Some members of the public think that HST is payable on the sale price of a home. There are some transactions that will require further investigation but, for the resale of a personal home, HST is not payable on the sale price. HST is payable on legal fees, home inspection fees and commissions. ... Posted by Doug Fraser on November 16, 2010		More
Remembrance Day I hope that all of us took the time to Remember those who fought to keep our country free. I know that my father was in the Paratroopers during WW2. He never spoke about what went on when he was dropped behind enemy lines other than some funny things that happened. We were able to search through the National Archives to see where he may have gone. It is all still guarded and some of the reports are ... Posted by Doug Fraser on November 11, 2010		More
Spring Market and the HST Many articles have been written indicating that people should buy before the HST launches the first of July. Although there will be an increase in the cost of buying a home, the increase will not be that significant unless you are buying a newly constructed home over $400,000. If you are in the market for a home you still have to find the one that fits your criteria. Don't lose sight of your wants ... Posted by Doug Fraser on March 7, 2010		More
United Way of South Georgian Bay The United Way of South Georgian Bay continues to provide valuable support to 11 Partner Agencies in the Georgian Triangle area. These Partners include in no specific order;Home Horizon Georgian Triangle; Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Georgian Triangle; Breaking Down Barriers; Canadian National Institute for the Blind; Community Action Program for Children Young Parent Resource Room; Community ... Posted by Doug Fraser on March 5, 2010		More
Volunteering is alive and well in Collingwood, Ontario The Mayor's New Year's Levee was overflowing with friends and supporters who came to witness the presentation of the Order of Collingwood and the Companion of the Order of Collingwood. Although there was a great spread of sandwiches, veggie and fruit trays and of course deserts, the attraction was for the recipients chosen for their outstanding volunteer contributions to improve social, cultural ... Posted by Doug Fraser on January 11, 2010		More
4th quarter results 2009 Well the year closed out with some impressive results. The total sales volume for the Georgian Triangle area was $484,646,974 for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $441,044,393 in 2008 or an improvement of 9.89%. The sales to listing ratio also improved from 28.67% for 2008 to 31.61% for 2009. Lower interest rates and the feeling that the worst was over fueled demand in the ... Posted by Doug Fraser on January 9, 2010		More
Are we on the road to recovery? Ottawa — Reuters Published on Sunday, Dec. 06, 2009 10:57AM EST Last updated on Sunday, Dec. 06, 2009 4:56PM EST from the Globe and Mail The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its hands off interest rates Tuesday, holding them at near zero and committing to do so until at least July, despite growing evidence the economy is kicking back to life. Fears of ... Posted by Doug Fraser on December 8, 2009		More
Canadian Real Estate Association release 3rd Quarter results The Canadian Real Estate Association issued the results for the 3rd quarter and they are very positive! This provides comfort to those who are currently home owners and those interested in getting into the market. Its a good read. Enjoy! http://creastats.crea.ca/natl/index.htm Posted by Doug Fraser on October 15, 2009		More
September results higher Well September results were higher than the same month last year. It was only marginally higher though with the monthly list to sell ratio softening from 45.88 to 33.69. The softening in the list to sell ratio is the result of more listings over last year. The sales successes of June, July and August brought out some of the Sellers that were sitting on the fence. It is encouraging that the sales ... Posted by Doug Fraser on October 1, 2009		More
Ausust performance in the Georgian Triangle Once again, the monthly numbers are up compared to last year. August saw 217 sales compared to 167 for the same period last year. In addition, the monthly list to sell ratio edged up to 45.88% compared to 33.40%. Year to date figures are still lower than last year at 1205 units compared to 1287 units and a list to sell ratio of 29.47% compared to 30.31% from last year. We are moving towards a ... Posted by Doug Fraser on September 12, 2009		More
Performance for June and July It is encouraging to see that the number of sales for both June and July have shown increases over the same month last year. There is a general feeling in the air that the Real Estate market is a fairly safe place to invest. Interest rates continue to hang lower and there is still a number of properties to chose from in any given segment oif the price spectrum. It is interesting to note that the ... Posted by Doug Fraser on August 8, 2009		More
Georgian Triangle area The market has been improving in our area over the past month. While we are not on par with the volumes of 2008, our sales to listing ratio has improved slightly from 29.47% ytd 2008 to 30.32% ytd 2009. That means that a little better than 3 in 10 listings are selling. That is far better than January where at 10.53%, only a little better than 1 in 10 listings were selling. The continued low interest ... Posted by Doug Fraser on June 22, 2009		More
Market conditions Thanks to those of you who participateed in The Earth Hour. You sure realize how much we rely on electricity! I know I had a hard time shutting the hockey game off. It has been difficult to believe that spring is here. The dump of snow we had last week gave a shot in the arm to the ski hills in that area. Most if not all hills have said this is the last weekend. I was out on Friday and the conditions ... Posted by Doug Fraser on April 12, 2009		More

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