In life, I’m a lot of things. I’m a real estate salesman. I’m a Broker of Record. I’m a teacher. I’m an investor and an investment coach. But by formal training, I’m a mathematician. I have an honors degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo majoring in Combinatorics and Optimization. Statistical analysis. I sort of know my way around numbers and they speak to me. But the message derived is only as good as the data from which we draw. Each month the local Board provides us with statistical data to analyze. Two, in particular, we tend to focus on. The number of units sold, and the average sale price across the Niagara Region. In this article, I’ll provide you with an up-to-date snapshot of both. And let’s begin with unit sales. There is absolutely no question the volume of sales is significantly down. Down from last month and down from last year.
May 17, 2022
In our last article on the Money Machine appearing in April’s Market Trends Newsletter, we began a series of Best Practices designed to help you manage your real estate investment portfolio successfully. The goal as always is to reach the finish line with a number of investment properties (at least 10) fully paid for, and provide you with an abundant cash flow into retirement.
We talked last month about the fact that the market was changing. There were fewer buyers actively looking. Multiple offers were down. In some cases where sellers were delaying presentation for a few days in hopes of generating a ‘bidding war’, where once they might see 12-15 competing offers, now there might be 2 or 3 and in some cases none at all. Well, that trend is continuing through April and into May. If we look at the unit sales reported throughout Niagara, we see there were 758 sales in April. That is down 133 units or 14.93% from March. But what is more significant perhaps is that it is also down 375 units or 33.10% from April 2021. There are simply fewer buyers active in the marketplace.
May 17, 2022
Most pet owners think of pets as part of their family, and want to ensure that after they pass, these pets are taken care of. There are several factors which must be considered in estate planning to ensure the best for your pets, and their caregivers. This article will give a brief overview of some considerations one should turn their mind to while drafting their Will.
Make 2022 the year of finance by improving your financial direction from the start! Even if you are living paycheck-to-paycheck, a few changes to the way you spend and look at money can make all the difference. It’s never too late to start again and reverse course! Here are a few simple ideas to get you started:
April 18, 2022
They say there is no bad time to have a party. And while that may be true, it seemed to us with winter in the rearview mirror, COVID restrictions being eased significantly and St. Patrick’s Day almost upon us, that March 17th would be an excellent time for a celebration. So, we earmarked the date for our very first RE/MAX Garden City Realty St. Patrick’s Day Bash.
April 18, 2022
April 2022 - Market Watch - MORTGAGES FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED
