New for 2012!

As always, Team David Weir is looking for ways to minimize the stress associated with packing up and moving. With that in mind, we're offering one of three different services to help you get your home ready to sell faster and, hopefully, for more money!

Not buying or selling this year? Feel free to pass these coupons on to your family, friends, or colleagues who may be on the move. They'll be glad you did!

Click here for your coupons and, don't forget, they're 'On the House'!

Howie's Favorite Realtors!

Chelsea and I had the pleasure of meeting Howie Mandel backstage at the Empire Theatre during his recent performance in front of a packed house. As usual, Howie didn't fail to entertain! Great fun and plenty of side-splitting laughs were had by all!

Fall Update

On the surface, it would appear that the real estate market has had a few good months compared to the same period last year. However, given the weaker third quarter in 2010 these numbers may be a little deceiving. For more information check out this article or give me a call at 613-394-4837.

New Play Equipment for Forest Ridge!

Thanks to Mayor John Williams for coming out to be presented with a large 'Thank You' card from the kids in the subdivision for his assistance in acquiring new playground equipment for their neighbourhood. Branden Duguay and his committee, along with Chelsea Weir, will work on getting more equipment again next year. Kudos to all!

Buy into the Fall

In an area such as Quinte, one might believe that the majority of home sales would occur during the spring or summer. This would be particularly true in the vicinity of CFB Trenton where a good part of the House Hunting Trip (HHT) season happens in the spring . However, you may be surprised to learn that in the Quinte & District Real Board (QDREB) … the Board that encompasses Trenton … the fall is also a very active time for home sales. In fact, October was the fourth busiest month for home sales in all of 2010.

Given some of the factors noted below, this fall may also be very active and thus be a great time to invest in your family’s future or to improve your quality of life.

As you may be aware, over the past couple of years the military posting season seems to have taken place over a longer period than in years gone by. This has resulted in some homes staying on the market longer than usual. In other words, there are still some homes available for sale that may have originally been listed for sale at above their appraised values but are consequently now priced below that number.

Buying or selling in the fall market is typically less stressful given that moving companies, lawyers, home inspectors, etc are less busy and can be more accommodating to your needs. Of course, not being on a four day ‘run and gun’ HHT may also relieve some pressure as well, particularly if you are now more familiar with the Quinte area.

If you have children you now know where they’re going to school and therefore know the best catchment area in which to purchase your home … that is, if you don’t plan to change their schools.

Some home sellers have already moved and left their homes empty, making the normal issue of ‘possession date’ a non-issue. If this is the case, you can probably get the home on the date you want with little or no argument.

Mortgage interest rates are still at an all time low and given the ‘global market volatility’, the forecast rise in interest rates is now on hold … at least until the end of the year. In fact, mortgage experts are now predicting fixed rates will go down instead of up and that variable rates will remain the same. Perhaps some of the money you may have lost in your RRSP portfolio can be re-couped with the purchase of your primary residence or an investment property.

Those of us with an uncertain annual salary or with uncertain job security may be more inclined to stay on the sidelines during these tumultuous economic times. However, those with a secure job and a regular salary may be able to take advantage of these times, and this fall season, to buy into the Quinte housing market.

Home Ownership in Canada Still a Safe Bet!

Want to know more? Check out this moneyville article and be sure to give me a call if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss home ownership in the Quinte area!

QUINTE REAL ESTATE

In July, there were 118 residential sales between $150K and $249K in the Quinte & District Real Estate Board. This represented 52.68% of all residential sales for the month.

Quinte ... a great place to live ... and reasonably priced homes as well!