How do you decide which pre-construction condos to invest in? City Centre and 144 Park in Kitchener Waterloo I was recently talking to a few people in one of the Wonderful Waterloo forums about the new City Centre Condos coming to downtown Kitchener – about 380 units in two towers (one with 17 floors, and [...]
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One reason Real Estate Investors like Kitchener Waterloo
Real Estate investors from across Canada and the world look to Kitchener Waterloo as a destination for their investment capital (see: Waterloo Region in the news, and why Real Estate Investors care). One reason, among many, is the proximity to the financial heart of Canada - Toronto, while still maintaining very affordable prices that allow investors [...]
Gold hits another high, Real Estate Investors take note!
Real Estate Investors take note: Gold hits another high Many of the clients I serve are investing in real estate as a way to take control of their retirement back from the stock market. The stock market has had a rough decade, and looks to be headed for more bad times. Here is yet another [...]
Update on the Canadian Real Estate Market – June 2010
This Month in Real Estate - Keller Williams International Canada’s economy continues to remain stronger than many other major national economies, and is affirmed by the Bank of Canada’s first rate increase since the beginning of rate cuts in 2008.Cana As rates begin to rise, experts believe the housing market is poised to soften. Incomes rise [...]
Market Update: Real Estate selling fast in Kitchener Waterloo
“I can’t believe this sold in 2 days – the market is crazy these days!” – a client who wanted to invest in a condo this weekend (2nd unit in this complex that sold inside 3 days too) Homes and condo’s are moving very quickly in KW these days – our clients are involved in [...]
A Cambridge perspective on Kitchener Waterloo’s amalgamaltion
The following is a guest post by Vince Jelenic. You can find his contact info at the bottom of the piece. These views represent Vince’s opinion; if you’d like to share yours, please contact me. This post originally appeared at More on Kitchener Waterloo’s possible Cambridge-less amalgamaltion Hi, I’m Vince Jelenic, a resident of Cambridge, [...]
Canadian Real Estate Market Growth Based on Demand
An interesting article on the national real estate market in Canada appeared in the Kitchener Record this morning. While 2009’s market ended the year very strong, economists caution people from thinking we may be in or entering a ‘bubble’ like we saw in the US market. Record home sales capping 2009 due to supply and [...]
Homes for Sale in Kitchener Waterloo – open houses
Looking for a new home, or just some design ideas? Pop into these Keller Williams open houses this weekend around Kitchener Waterloo and Ayr, Ontario $460,000 ~ 211 Reed Place, Ayr ~ Sun Jan 10th 2-4pm Stunning 4000 sqft home located on cul-de-sac in exclusive section of Ayr! Open concept 5 level, 3+1 bedrooms, 4 [...]
2009 Market Update – Kitchener Waterloo Residential Sales
This morning we looked at the strong sales the KW Real Estate market saw in 2009, with sales up from last year and 2nd only to 2007’s record sales volume. In this video, I look at the year that was, in terms of residential sales volume, and what segments of the market saw the most [...]
Kitchener Waterloo’s Centre Block Condo Development Moving Forward
(image of proposed Centre Block development from City of Kitchener) The Kitchener Waterloo Record is reporting that the long awaited Centre Block development in downtown Kitchener is moving forward: A Brampton-based developer says he will sign an agreement next month with the City of Kitchener for a project that will add 385 condos to the [...]
