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

Residential Rentals Scarce in Barrie

Before most of us become homeowners, we rent apartments or sometimes houses. More often than not, however, many people are renting someone’s basement. As most people in Barrie know, the vast majority of basement (or “second suite”) units are technically not legal. In fact, there are only 676 registered second suites in the city. We… Continue reading Residential Rentals Scarce in Barrie

5 Tips to Beautify Your Garden

Due to some technical difficulties last week, this post never made it to its final stages. My apologies, and hopefully it was worth the wait! We all know how important curb appeal is when selling a house. Sure, you can hire landscapers, or get your mom to come over! If you’re not a green thumb… Continue reading 5 Tips to Beautify Your Garden

Barrie sales HOT in February

If you are thinking about selling your home in Barrie or the surrounding area later this Spring or in the Summer, don’t wait! Now is the time to sell. Buyers are seriously looking, and inventory is very low. As we get into May and June, inventory will be up again and it will turn into… Continue reading Barrie sales HOT in February

Marijuana Grow Houses

When you’re buying a house, there’s always the possibility that you’ll find an old grow house on your search. Unfortunately, the signs can be very hard to spot. Before a grow house goes on the market, it should be extensively renovated to correct the problems, but sometimes the only corrections are cosmetic. Here are some… Continue reading Marijuana Grow Houses