Recent Blog Posts by Kelly Lantz

Living in Brighton, PEI

The small neighborhood of Brighton is located close to downtown Charlottetown.  The boundry goes from Victoria Park around Queen Elizabeth Drive, up to Nassau and then down Spring Park Road.  See a map here. When we were house hunting for our second home, my husband Rob said his only criteria was that it be within walking distance of the Brighton Clover Farm (also known as Norman's).  ...

OPEN HOUSE TODAY - Sunday October 4 - BRIGHTON

I am having an open house today at 81 Edinburgh Drive in Brighton from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.  To get there, take North River Road to Nassau Street, turn on Nassau towards the water and at the stop sign, take a right and you will see the Century 21 sign from there. This house is a great family home featuring 4 large bedrooms including an amazing master suite with a completely renovated  ...

I need a house in Brighton or West Royalty

I have qualified buyers looking for a home in the Western end of Charlottetown - Brighton, Lewis Point Park, Orchard Hill Park, Bell Heights area.  We are looking for 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a garage would be nice but not a deal breaker if there is not one.  Our price range is up to $270,000.  If you have a match, please contact me. 

Canada's 10 Healthiest Housing Markets - July 2009

The Canadian housing market appears to be picking up steam, as prices climbed an average of 4.2% across Canada in June, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). However, some areas are struggling. The top ten healthiest markets include two in Atlantic Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Halifax / Dartmouth.  For the rest of the top ten click here.  For the 10 most ...

Finally! Great relevant local market updates

My colleague Paul Boenisch has recently relocated here from Vancouver, and he has a knack for numbers.  Paul has started a blog and is tracking the PEI data for sales / closings / list prices in user friendly graphs which is very valuable information for consumers and agents alike.  I have always wanted to present the data as well as Paul does, but just have never had the time... here ...

A Family's Dream House on Prince Edward Island

A friend of mine in the US sent me this link today, to an article from Country Living Magazine.  The article is a very touching story about a family who came to PEI for vacations and eventually built their custom dream summer home here.  Click here to read the story.

Bright Outlook for PEI Real Estate Market, Spring 2009 - Lead Story on Compass

Monday, April 13, 2009 - Lead story on Compass (local CBC News show) is about the bright and sunny outlook for the Real Estate market in Prince Edward Island.  The latest MLS sales statistics show that the sales for the first quarter here on PEI are bucking the trends in big cities, and are acutally up.  Watch the video here:

Buyers drawn into real estate market in February

Resale housing activity in Canada in February 2009 was up from seasonally adjusted levels the previous month, according to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). A total of 28,669 homes traded hands via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) nationally in February 2009 on a seasonally adjusted basis. This is 8.6 per cent above seasonally adjusted levels in January ...

"How's the Market These Days?"

This question comes up a lot lately, so I thought I would compare the past few years in terms of listings and sales volume by month.  The data* is for Residential Sales in the Greater Charlottetown Area, including Stratford and Cornwall, back to 2005.    While inventory is up and the sales volume is down, prices have remained fairly steady in this area.  It ...

Being a Real Estate Agent - FAQ's

Since I started working as a Realtor, I have had lots of people asking me questions about my career.  I thought it would be fun to do a FAQ's of the questions that are common: Q:  Is it OK to call your Realtor on a weekend / evening / holiday? A:  Absolutely!  I'd say at least 50% of my business is done outside the traditional 9 - 5 work day, and I'm sure it's the same for other ...