Catching up...

It has been a long while since I have last posted. VERY busy spring in terms of work and life in general. I suppose kids keep you busy! Went to Orlando the end of the month for my daughter's cheer leading competition - they won 1st in their division so it was very exciting! While away, another listing of mine sold within a week of being listed. Very excited for D and J! Once I returned, I had purchasers who bought and others who are considering putting an offer in. At the same time, I am busy recruiting another REALTOR® to join Terri (my client care manager) and myself. This way, when someone is away there will be total continuity for my clients.

At any rate, you are probably saying "enough about Jamie, what is happening in the market?" Well, I just came across a very interesting article about Mortgages. The banks have begun to raise the rates a bit, so the article discusses some of the impact. To read the article, click here.

In terms of the Barrie market... According to the Barrie and District Real Estate Board, this past March has been the BEST March on record. There were 50% more sales as compared to last March and there was the largest "month over month" increase in the past 10 yrs! The avg sale price of a home in Barrie reached just over $274,000 for the first quarter which is 8% higher than the same period last year. To read the full article, click here.

Think I've written enough for one day. Hope to keep in touch sooner!

Until next time! Jamie

The Market is DEFINITELY Picking Up!

For those of you who do read my blogs, you will know that on Monday, Feb 22, 2010, I listed a home in Innisfil, ON. I am VERY pleased to say not only did we get an offer in 3 days, but the property sold firm in a week. So, for the last 2 listings, my average of selling firm is 7.5 days. This is incredibly good news for many of us. For the Seller, it says that they are able to sell their house and move on with their plans, in a quick manner. For the Buyers, it says that they need to make their decisions fairly quickly if they want a particular home. That is, if it is priced well.

I do have 2 more listings that have come onto the market.

1007 Sunnidale Rd, 10 minutes from downtown Barrie
click here for the tour of this home

and

78 Joseph Cr., in a lovely subdivision in South Barrie
click here for the virtual tour