Recent Blog Posts by Dwain Anderson

Regina/Saskatoon Economic Growth Leaders

Recently released, the Spring 2011 edition of The Conference Board of Canada's Metropolitan Outlook states that four cities in Saskatchewan and Alberta will occupy the top four spots in the economic growth leaderboard.  The report states that due to the resources and energy sectors, the economies of Saskatoon, Calgary, Regina and Edmonton will show noticeably stronger growth than the ...

Market Update

Both Saskatoon and Regina experienced very similar real estate market conditions in the month of April. The Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS® reported that optimism in Saskatoon’s economy remains high which is reflected in consumers’ willingness to invest both in residential and commercial real estate. Renters want to purchase, many current home owners are looking to move ...

Canada's #1 Century 21 firm--Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd

CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. was recently awarded for the exceptional achievements in 2010: #1 Firm for Sales Production in Canada, for the 5th consecutive year #1 Firm for Units in Canada, for the 5th consecutive year #1 EASTER SEALS Fundraising Firm in Canada, for the 7th consecutive year #2 EASTER SEALS Fundraising Firm Internationally Don Lawby, President ...

Saskatchewan Home Sales Increase 9.6 per cent in January

According to The Canadian Real Estate Association, this is double the national rate. In the province, 612 homes changed hands last month compared to 531 in January 2010. Regina and Saskatoon both had significant increases in sales activity, dollar volume of sales and average price in January compared with the same period last year. Click to read the entire article Are you looking for a REALTOR® ...

Conexus Donates $25,000 to the Saskatchewan Abilities Council

At Conexus, we care about the well being of our communities. We are happy to have provided the Saskatchewan Abilities Council (Regina Branch) with the $25,000 in funds needed to help purchase its first Para-transit bus. The Para-transit bus will allow many citizens of our community to more fully participate in activities that enhance their lives. The bus provides people with the ability to be self-reliant ...

Saskatchewan Housing Starts Expected to Hold Steady

Home builders have been busy across the province and it looks like 2011 will be another good year for housing starts in Saskatchewan, according to (CMHC) Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. Three factors will be particularly key to keeping the house construction industry strong: • Employment growth • Wage increases • In-migration of people The situation is positive for Regina, ...

REALTORS Dedicated to their Profession

CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. continues to have their REALTORS® dedicated to their profession and industry throughout the province. We are pleased to announce our fellow agents who have been elected by their peers in their Association/Boards:   Association of Regina REALTORS® Lane Boghean, president Ian Johnston, past president Carmen Howells, director Saskatoon Region ...

2010 Was a Positive Year For Saskatchewan Real Estate

Saskatchewan experienced balanced real estate market conditions in 2010. The number of sales in 2010 was down slightly in both the Regina and Saskatoon areas. However, Saskatoon saw a minor drop in sales volume of 2% while Regina saw a slight increase in sales volume of 1%. The selling prices for homes in 2010 were $263,562 in Regina and an average price of $296,378 in Saskatoon.  Remember ...

CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. Hits MIllion Dollar Milestone

CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. is pleased to have raised over one million dollars for Easter Seals™ Saskatchewan. CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. has been a champion of Easter Seals™ Saskatchewan for 16 years and reached the one million dollar milestone in 2010.  A celebration was held on Tuesday, December 14 at the Holiday Inn Regina to commemorate the occasion.  While CENTURY ...

Resale Prices Expected to Rise in Regina and Saskatoon

A report released last week by the Conference Board of Canada states that home prices are projected to increase in Regina and Saskatoon over the next year. Regina home prices are expected to increase by five to seven per cent, while Saskatoon may increase by seven per cent or more.  According to Rob Wiebe, a senior economist with the Conference Board, the current market is balanced, which makes ...

October Housing Starts

In a survey released yesterday, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) states that both Regina and Saskatoon saw an increase in housing starts.   The multi-family unit production compensated for the slower pace of single-detached homes.  Regina:                                                                                                                                                                                              ...

Sask Housing Starts/September

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released Friday that September was another exceptionally busy month for home builders in Regina, Saskatoon and many other Saskatchewan cities. There were 136 housing starts in the metropolitan Regina area in September, which was up a whopping 67.9 per cent from September of last year. In the metropolitan Saskatoon area there were 191 starts, which was a 44.7 ...

Housing Market differs between the Prairie Provinces

In Alberta, there’s a buyers’ market; in Manitoba, there’s a sellers’ market. Here in Saskatchewan, the market is balanced, with resale housing prices that haven’t contracted (as in Alberta), but are expected to increase to a projected 2010 average MLS sales price of $239,250. While Saskatchewan’s housing sector isn’t expected to experience the record breaking ...

Sask Housing Starts

Housing Starts ahead of ‘09 in the Prairies Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) released a report showing that homebuilders had a busy July in Saskatoon and Regina. Year to date, Regina has seen an increase of 61.6% in housing starts.  Saskatoon reported 978 housing starts compared to 446 during the first seven months last year.   This area has seen some severe ...

CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. Ranked 10th on REAL Trends 200 List!

REAL Trends, Inc from Denver has compiled a report based on recent research announcing the Top 200 Canadian firms based on transactions and volume.   CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. has been announced as #10 for number of closed transactions in 2009.   What is even more exciting is that our average number of transactions per agent is double the national Canadian average of the Top ...

Relay For Easter Seal Camp Day a Huge Success

CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. would like to thank everyone who helped make the Easter Seal Saskatchewan Camp Day Relay such a success. Events were held in Regina and Saskatoon on Saturday, May 15, 2010 and raised over $76,000 for a great cause! In Saskatoon, Innovation Place was the place to be with events available for the whole family. Little ones enjoyed a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting ...

Connected to More

CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. wants to connect you with more. In fact, we are so dedicated to connecting you with more that we’ve decided to make “Connected to More” our new tag line! So what does “Connected to More” mean? Well, connections between the valuable services we provide and our customers are vital in the real estate industry. These connections are also made ...

Buying a First Home is Becoming a Family Affiar

It’s time to thank Mom and Dad! An article published by the Financial Post states that more parents are picking up the tab for their children’s starter homes. This is definitely a blessing for some, as the cost of condos and homes have increased substantially over the last few years which make it difficult for adult children to provide the minimum down payment and other costs that go along ...

Market Price Update

The real estate industry is preparing for a busy year.  Reports released by the Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS® indicates that Saskatoon’s residential real estate market is off to a hot start with 236 homes purchased in the city in February, a 12% increase from the same month in 2009.   February’s home sales averaged $291,056, a 4% increase in price over last ...

Saskatchewan Real Estate Market Heating up with the Weather

When you weren’t outside enjoying the warm weather this past weekend, you may have watched Telemiracle and witnessed the generosity of the people of Saskatchewan. The final total topped four million this year and will help assist those with special needs. This shows that people care about what’s happening in their communities and the entire province.  The ability (and willingness) ...

Existing Home Sale Prices Rise Across Canada

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), listed existing homes recorded their best December ever as the recovery in the Canadian housing market sales climbed 7.7 per cent last year from 2008.     There were a total of 27,744 units sold across Canada in December, up 72 per cent from a year earlier.   Average sale price of existing homes over a one year period ...

CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. Achieves #1 Ranking in Top 10 Firms by Production and Units for 2009 for the 4th consecutive year!

CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. was recently named a top producing Firm in the CENTURY 21 System. CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. achieved the #1 ranking for Sales Production and Units in Canada for the 2009 Annual Award Year.   "It is with great dedication, knowledge and commitment to quality service that CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. has so duly earned this recognition. Rod Spence and the CENTURY ...