April Showers Love on Barrie’s Real Estate Market

April in Barrie and the area has been another blockbuster month for the real estate market. We’ve broken the record in Barrie for 2012 with a stellar 271 sold residential properties. The average selling price is up once again at $301,390 which is a 6.25% increase from this time last year. The average days on… Continue reading April Showers Love on Barrie’s Real Estate Market

Mortgage Fraud Warning

Courtesy of RECO’s “For the RECOrd” magazine   RECO investigators are all too familiar with mortgage fraud and the turmoil it causes for the victims who are left fighting to get their homes back. Unfortunately, in most cases, RECO only becomes aware of the mortgage fraud after the fact when a homeowner realizes they have… Continue reading Mortgage Fraud Warning

5 Tips to Sell Your Home

It’s a big decision to sell your house. Here are some easy tips to make the process go as smoothly as possible! Interview a few different agents before making a decision. Despite what you may think, we’re not all the same! We offer different services for different commission rates. Make sure you’re comfortable with the… Continue reading 5 Tips to Sell Your Home

New Barrie Seniors’ Development

Some exciting news hit Barrie this week! A new seniors’ development is scheduled to be built at Lakeshore Dr and Bradford St. It is common knowledge, and a popular topic of conversation, that our population is getting older. It is becoming increasingly difficult for seniors to find appropriate housing for their “golden years” when owning… Continue reading New Barrie Seniors’ Development

Barrie 5th Fastest Growing CMA in Ontario

Courtesy of Invest Barrie Newsletter Statistics Canada: Barrie 5th Fastest Growing CMA in Ontario On Wednesday February 8th, Statistics Canada released their latest numbers for population and dwelling counts from the 2011 census.  Canada as a whole has a higher growth rate than any other G8 country with a current population of 33.5 million.  Ontario… Continue reading Barrie 5th Fastest Growing CMA in Ontario