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Regina house sales ahead of 2010In Regina and area, residential home sales in May surpassed the 400 mark for the first time since July 2009. May’s average price of $296,838 set a new high for any month in the history of the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. MLS® System and was up 18% from May 2010. In the city, the average price of $304,370 was the first time ever to be above $300,000.
Builders started 91 single ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on June 21, 2011
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2010 Was a Positive Year For Saskatchewan Real EstateThe 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 – prices vary from area to area. For an accurate estimate of the value ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on January 21, 2011
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Resale Prices Expected to Rise in Regina and SaskatoonA 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 ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on December 3, 2010
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September Housing Starts Increase SharplyCanada 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 ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on October 22, 2010
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Regina REALTORS® Give Back to the CommunityCutting seniors’ lawns, painting dumpsters or placing murals on buildings are only a few of the services that the North Central Family Centre provides to Regina’s inner-city area through its Youth Empowerment Program.
Over the past five years, the Association of Regina REALTORS® has provided the North Central Family Centre with $22,000.00. The Youth Empowerment Program employs ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on June 23, 2010
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CENTURY 21 Goes MobileWe promised to keep you ‘Connected to More’ through technology and now we have. Got a blackberry, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? Then check out our mobile website platform, http://m.century21.ca/conexusrealty.
CENTURY 21 Canada is very excited to announce the launch of a mobile version of Century 21.ca. The mobile platform offers many useful benefits and features, ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on June 22, 2010
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New Construction in Saskatchewan remains strongThe Regina Leader Post reports that construction projects such as the Harbour Landing development are contributing to strong numbers for Regina in terms of the total value of building permits. read more
In April, the Saskatoon region noted a nearly 100 per cent increase in the value of all building permits over the same month last year. read more
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on June 22, 2010
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Construction is on the riseAs reported by the Leader Post, the latest data released by Statistics Canada indicates that investment in non-residential construction is way up in Regina and generally up in Saskatchewan. Regina was up by 30.9 per cent and 6 per cent across Saskatchewan in the first quarter of this year compared to the first three months of last year.
Click here to read the entire article.
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on June 4, 2010
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Connected to MoreCENTURY 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 ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on May 14, 2010
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Saskatchewan Real Estate Market Heating up with the WeatherWhen 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) ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on March 12, 2010
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Existing Home Sale Prices rise across CanadaAccording 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 ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on February 10, 2010
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Regina Sale Prices Hit New High in 2009Did you know that the average selling price for homes in Regina soared to a new high last year and the number of properties sold was the second highest ever?
According to the Association of Regina REALTORS®, the average selling price of homes sold through the multiple listing service was $244,328, which is up 7% from the previous high set in 2008.
There were 3,691 residential properties ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on January 19, 2010
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2009 Saskatchewan Housing StartsIn Regina, there were 569 single-detached housing starts last year, down 42% from 979 in 2008. There were 361 multiple-unit starts which is slightly lower than the 396 recorded in 2008.
According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), this makes 2009 the slowest year for single family home construction in the last 6 years. Housing construction in Regina peaked at 1,400 ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on January 19, 2010
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We’ve got it CoveredCENTURY 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®
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Posted by Lorrie Howe
on January 8, 2010
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CHECK OUT THE NEW LOOK AND FEEL OF OUR WEBSITEAs you may have noticed, the CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. website has received a facelift! Clients will now have easier and more convenient access to view homes being sold across Saskatchewan, as well as access to the CENTURY 21 National website.
Our website has a new modern look, and will be easier to navigate. There are convenient links to sales representative websites, weekly open house listings ...
Posted by Lorrie Howe
on November 24, 2009
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New Construction sets RecordRegina is headed towards its fifth consecutive year of construction activity, with nearly $300 million in building permits issued in the first nine months of the year – 20% ahead of last year’s record.
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Posted by Lorrie Howe
on October 8, 2009
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