Recent Blog Posts by Jeff Gingerich

Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Update February 2011

February 2011 saw healthy MLS residential sales results in Kitchener Waterloo.  Unit sales totalled 373 for a decline of approximately 4% over February 2010 sales of 385.  Of note, Kitchener Waterloo homebuilders experienced a 46% surge with 60 new home sales through MLS versus 41 for last February.  This left resale properties off by 9% year-over-year(313 vs. ...

What a Difference a Year Makes

Today's post deals with the challenges of buying a home in a seller's market.  First, let's look at a bit of recent history.  In November of 2008, fear and uncertainty were in the air.  Overextended sellers were anxious to unload their properties at a discount.  Buyers, following years of a seller's market, were finally in control.  Unfortunately for buyers, ...

How's The Market?

In my daily travels, the people I meet are primarily concerned with my response to this very important question.  As homeowners, we all have a very significant stake in the health of our local real estate market. My analysis says that there are quite a number of positive factors for Waterloo Region real estate.  The supply of homes coming on the market remains stable.  The average ...