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| Jan 12 |
Steady real estate market expected for 2012
(January 12, 2012 ? Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) held its annual press conference today and 2012 President Cameron Nolan anticipates the 2012 real estate market will hold steady through 2012, with continued low interest rates and average sale prices that increase slightly above the inflation rate. In his inaugural speech, Nolan noted that consumer confidence is a major area of concern going forward as, according to a survey sponsored by the Economic Club of Canada, a majority of Canadians believe the country is in a recession despite the fact Canada hasn't been in recession since 2009.
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| Jan 05 |
December better than average for home sales
(January 5, 2012 - Hamilton, Ontario) The real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and outlying areas* saw an increase in the number of listings and a small decrease in the number of sales and average sale price when compared to the same month last year, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB). After several months of strong sales, the residential condominium market experienced a drop in number of sales of just under five per cent when compared to December of last year. The same market also saw a 9.9 per cent increase in average sale price over the same month last year.
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| Dec 26 |
No housing bubble here and what REALTOR.ca really is
(December ? Hamilton, Ontario) My time as president of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington is coming to an end. One of the things I have tried to do during my term as president is to provide useful information to home buyers and home sellers through these messages. As my last message, I would like to address two very different topics, but both important. There has been speculation in various media about whether there is a housing bubble in Canada. What we mean by that is that due to various factors, prices rise and rise and rise and become inflated like a balloon or bubble of air, then pop and deflate dramatically. We have all watched what has happened in the American housing market. I don't want to comment on real estate markets in other areas, but I would like to say that there is no reason to believe that a housing bubble exists in our market area.
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| Dec 06 |
Residential condominium market continues to shine
(December 6, 2011 - Hamilton, Ontario) The real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and outlying areas* continued to show increases in listings, sales and average sale price when compared to the same month last year, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB). The residential condominium market saw the largest gain with an 11.2 per cent increase in the number of sales when compared to November of last year. The same market also saw a 6.1 per cent increase in average sale price over the same month last year. The 189 condominium sales were better than the ten-year average of 179 sales for the month. In the residential freehold market, sales were up slightly less than two per cent over the same month last year and average sale price was up 8.7 per cent.
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| Nov 04 |
Residential condominium market shines in October
(November 4, 2011 ? Hamilton, Ontario) The real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and outlying areas* continued to show increases in listings, sales and average sale price when compared to the same month last year, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB). The residential condominium market saw the largest gain with an 11.8 per cent increase in the number of sales when compared to October of last year. The same market also saw a 5.9 per cent increase in average sale price over the same month last year. The 199 condominium sales were better than the ten-year average of 194 sales for the month.
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| Nov 01 |
REALTORS'® auction for charity; REALTORS® in the community
(November ? Hamilton, Ontario) Thursday, November 17, 2011. Put that date on your calendar ? it's the date of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) annual charity auction in support of the CHML/Y108 Children's Fund. For 23 years, our association has been hosting a charity auction for this great cause. It's an evening of silent and live auctions, entertainment, great food and fun, all for the benefit of children in and around the Hamilton and Burlington area. This is the auction that has a bit of everything. Already we have donations of gift baskets, jewellery, services, gift certificates, sports tickets and merchandise, getaways, electronics, small appliances, home d?cor items, artwork, giftware and an all-inclusive trip for two, and more donations keep coming in every day.
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| Oct 05 |
Residential condominium market sees highest gains in September
(October 5, 2011 ? Hamilton, Ontario) The real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and outlying areas* continued to show increases in listings, sales and average sale price when compared to the same month last year, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB). The residential condominium market saw the largest gain with a 13.8 per cent increase in the number of sales when compared to last September. The same market also saw a less than one percent decrease in average sale price from September of last year. The 206 condominium sales were better than the ten-year average of 198 sales for the month.
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| Oct 01 |
From the President: Hamilton Light Rail is an Investment in the Future
(October 1, 2011 ? Hamilton, Ontario) With the provincial election campaign wrapping up tomorrow, Ontario REALTORS® will be watching to see who will form the next government and what this means for homeowners. Locally, there are a few significant issues that have resurfaced in light of the election: the Niagara-GTA expressway, jobs, and local and regional transit. This last one has surfaced again in light of questions around what will be funded and by whom. As a background, in 2008 the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington endorsed light rail as the preferred rapid-transit option for Hamilton. Naming a number of benefits, including economic revitalisation, increase property values and significant improvements to quality of life, the Association considered LRT a safe bet for the betterment of Hamilton.
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