Sept 2010 Newsletter

! September 2010! TheHomeHunt.com! Vol. XIV, Issue VIII

IN THIS ISSUE:

WELCOME TO THE NEW HOME HUNT

FEATURED PROPERTIES

BRUCE’S MARKET STATS

THE BIG PICTURE

MARY’S STAGING TIPS

WASAGA BEACH & COLLINGWOOD NEWS

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DID YOU MISS US...? Because we certainly missed you! Back in 1997 when we started our original Window On Wasaga monthly newsletter, it immediately provided a direct link between our clients and ourselves. You wanted market information. We had market information. You wanted timely Wasaga Beach and Collingwood news. We had timely Wasaga Beach and Collingwood news. It was the perfect match. As the years passed, we regularly churned out our little monthly, allowing us to pass along valuable information to clients as well as satisfying our passion for our former careers in journalism and photography. And then our business grew larger, as did our young family, and our monthly became a quarterly, and a few years later the quarterly became an annual holiday newsletter you received with your calendars. And it continues to

amaze me that people still ask about the old newsletter. “Did you take me

off your mailing list?” So after toying with an automated newsletter which

M a r y a n d I f o u n d v e r y impersonal, we’ve decided to dust off

the printing press (so to speak!) and start the publishing company once again. So welcome to The Home Hunt! We’ve been expecting you...

Welcome to The New Home Hunt

Your Window on Wasaga Beach & Collingwood Real Estate

Great summer memories from Wasaga Beach!

Tall Ship visitors for the Wasaga Under Siege re-enactment

Wasaga Beach sand castle contest A little kayak humour for Bruce

* All Photos in this publication are copyrighted by Bruce Johnson 2010

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Wasaga Beach 2010

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Bruce’s Market Notes:

The average sale price for residential listings in the G eo r g i a n T r i a n g l e f o r August 2010 was $326,069, up from $270,896 for the same period in 2009. There were 137 residential sales c omp a r e d t o 1 3 6 l a s t August. The majority of home sales continue to be below $300,000.

All data provided by the Georgian Triangle Real Estate Board. Graphs copyrighted by Bruce Johnson 2010.

This Month Same Month Last Year

Difference in # of units

% of Change Remarks

Total Sales 201 216 -15 -6.9% fewer sales

New Listings 505 507 -2 -0.4% no change

Active Listings 2429 2062 367 17.8% far more listings than 12 months ago

Residential Sales for August

Residential Listings for August

Housing Market Indicators

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Under 100,000

100,000 - 149,999

150,000 - 199,999

200,000 - 249,999

250,000 - 299,999

300,000 - 349,999

350,000 - 399,999

400,000 - 499,999

500,000 - 599,999

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August Sales By Price: 2010 & 2009

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This chart breaks down total property sales during August 2010 into price ranges so that the most popular (highest selling) price ranges can quickly be determined. Properties in the $150,000 to $250,000 price ranges produced the highest sales volume during August. The mix between sales of higher-priced versus lower-priced properties directly affects the average monthly selling price.

Total Sales:August 2010:

201August 2009:

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Average Sale Price: August 2010/2009

Total Sales - monthlyActive Listings

FEATURED PROPERTIES! PAGE7

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Too New For MLS # $99,900

All-brick 1,874 sq.ft. Marlwood golf course home with new wide-plank hardwood flooring, new shingles, freshly painted walls and a newer gas furnace. 3 bedrooms on the main floor (master boasts a 4-pc ensuite with separate shower), bright eat-in kitchen, gas fireplace in living rm. Click here for full details:

http://web.me.com/brucejohnson/71_Fairway_Crescent

MLS # 20104285 $369,900

Here's a superb location to build your Wasaga Beach dream home. This 1/2 acre lot is a short walk to the pristine sand beach yet close to modern conveniences. Enjoy the enviable position of being able to select which mature trees to leave on the property as you sculpt the lot to suit your needs. Town services are available at the property line. Adjoining lot also currently for sale which would be perfect for two families or a builder.

MLS # 20103016 $489,900

Build your dream home on this massive one acre golf course community lot backing onto forested land overlooking McIntyre Creek in Wasaga Sands Estates. Easily one of the most desirable lots in this area because you`ll only have one direct neighbour. This beautiful property measures 164 ft by 398 ft. Tucked away on a quiet street of executive-style homes. Town water in & paid for to the lot line. Seller is a registered realtor.

MLS # 20100743 $138,500

This “Mary-staged” property sold in less than two weeks for 99% of the list price.

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Wasaga Sands!SOLD!

Marlwood!

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Mary Johnson

Certified Staging Professional

RE/MAX OF WASAGA BEACH

INC. BROKERAGE

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