Brisk Month for Sales of Kitchener Condos There were 65 condos sold in Kitchener in April 2010 Of interest to real estate investors, there were 3 sales at the Kaufman Lofts, a complex where several of our clients own rental units. A one bedroom sold for $200,000; another 1bed went for $212,000; and a two bedroom went for [...]
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Real Estate Market Update in Canada and Kitchener Waterloo
What’s going on with Real Estate in Canada? Real Estate Market Statistics for Canada and Kitchener Waterloo (Ben’s Kitchener Waterloo real estate market update is at the bottom of this article) Keller Williams Realty’s Real Estate Market Update for Canada This Month in Real Estate Video Report for Canada Market – April 2010 Commentary: Research [...]
New Video: Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Update, March 2010
Following up on our look at the recent stats for the Kitchener Waterloo residential real estate market, here is a quick video:
Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Update
Monthly/Yearly Kitchener-Waterloo MLS Real Estate Stats for March 2010 Best March EVER with 731 homes sold in Kitchener Waterloo Residential KW real estate sales UP 47.1% and 52.3% for the year. Days on market is down from 55 to 43 for the year. Sales to active ratio 25.8% was 16.2% in 2009, meaning 1 in 4 listed [...]
Kaufman Lofts as Investment Condos: Looking at the numbers
We just published a new video about the Kaufman Lofts, but if you didn’t see that lets take a look at the cash flow from an investment in these Kitchener Condos. Let’s assume a real estate investor is looking at a 1 bedroom condo here. There are units available around $180,000 – a unit at [...]
Why do Real Estate Investors like buying condos at Kitchener’s Kaufman Lofts?
A real estate investor recently asked me why people like buying condos at the Kaufman Lofts in Kitchener, Ontario Between the terrific location (across from the new Health Sciences campus at the corner of King and Victoria St in downtown Kitchener), the iconic nature of the property – Kaufman Footwear has been there since the [...]
Another condo for sale at 565 Greenfield in Kitchener sells fast
Well, this is deja vu! Last week at the Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Investment blog we spoke about how properties in KW were selling very quickly: Homes and condo’s are moving very quickly in Kitchener Waterloo these days – our clients are involved in a multiple offer situations fairly regularly on smaller properties (condos, 5 bedroom student [...]
3 Things You Should Know Before Buying a Condo in Kitchener
The best type of buyer is an educated buyer – knowing what to ask can save you lots of time, money and headaches, especially why buying real estate. Today, let’s look at 3 things you should know before buying or investing in a Kitchener Condo 1) Location The one thing you can’t upgrade about a [...]
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- My First 9,999 Tweets – Who I’ve met & What I’ve learnt on this crazy little thing called TwitterI joined Twitter January 22, 2008. I had heard about it from a few leading edge tech types – the next cool thing – and I figured I should get on and see what the fuss was about. Like many, I wasn’t quite sure – even after I signed up and took a look around. [...]My First 9,999 Tweets – Who I’ve met & What I’ve learnt on this crazy little thing called Tw […]
- Local News looks at Why REIN named Kitchener Waterloo #1 place to invest in OntarioLast night CTV ran a story on the recent Real Estate Investment Network report naming Kitchener Waterloo (or KW) the #1 investment destination for real estate investors in Ontario (see: Top 9 Reasons You Should Invest in Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate). I spoke with CTV at the Keller Williams office yesterday morning, and they also [...]Local News looks at W […]
- Top 9 Reasons You Should Invest in KW Real EstateKW Tops List Kitchener Waterloo is Ontario’s top Real Estate Investment Destination, again. Well, it’s that time of year again. Kitchener Waterloo is getting some more much deserved attention from Canadian Real Estate Investors all across the country. KW has been named the top real estate investment destination in Ontario by the Real Estate Investment [...]T […]
- A Mortgage Broker’s thoughts on the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hikeI was speaking with my friend Jeff Reitzel, who is also my mortgage broker and a real estate investor. Jeff is one of the top mortgage brokers (with Mortgage Alliance Canada’s Mortgage Choice in Kitchener) in the country, and helps a lot of investors finance property. I asked Jeff what he thought of the Bank [...]A Mortgage Broker’s thoughts on the Bank of […]
- Large Redevelopment Coming to Breithaupt & King in KitchenerThe Record has exciting news about a major commercial real estate project in Kitchener. Perimeter Development Corp. is redeveloping the old (some parts date to 1903) complex on the corner of Breithaupt and King, bringing cool space to the north end of downtown Kitchener. Developer turning old boot factory into trendy commercial space When its [...]Large Rede […]
