CPH Real Estate Blog

Sorry for the delay in the stats this month.  June has turned into a very busy month an all fronts.  Real estate has been good for me .. partly because I’m focusing on getting more inventory than I normally would - which takes time.  My family life has been very busy as well … all at a time when my computer has been acting a little funny.  But anyway .. the stats are good news and bad news…. it’s not a busy as many would like it .. but it’s not near as bad as it was.  Just click on the graph for a better view and my thoughts.

All my life it seems that May 24th was the weekend the summer began, opening the cottage - going camping or just having an extra day to get the yard ready, drink some beer and have a BBQ.

Then, 18 years ago I entered the real estate profession.
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Someone turned the light on .. it’s way down at the end of the tunnel … but we can certainly see it from here.

Take a look … we have a long way to go  .. but we’re certainly headed in the right direction.

It’s funny how things change… when I was called to talk to the people about helping them sell this house I knw it right away.

For the 5 years I spent in highschool I walked right past it probably 8 times a week.  A class mate lived 3 doors up and my dentist lived across the street. These were big homes.

This was a RAELLY nice street in Cobourg.  And it still is … Rankin Blvd. is a classic street scape in the central part of small town Ontario.  An easy walk to the beach, downtown and schools - this is a place that anyone looking for the quiet life in a small town could fall in love with.

What’s changed is the picture we have in our heads about what a “big” home is.

As I walked past on the way to my home … and we were comfortably middle class … I used to wonder what it would be like to live in a home such as these.

Turn the clock ahead more years than I’d like to admit and this home has shrunk !!!

It’s now a great place for a young family or a perfect retirement home.

Neat as a pin, solid construction, well loved and cared for over the years.

Check it out … you may want to improve your life.

As we move into the spring market we’ll start seeing some great opportunities in the retirement market come along.  The slowness of the winter market will translate into some better deals … then … as they get taken away we may see some upward pressure on price.

The first home …….

This a really nice bungalow in Cobourg’s west end … in excellent condition and offering a total of 4 bedrooms and 3 bath rooms.  Generous but not large, there is a walkout from the kitchen which will allow you to bring the inside out and the outside in … really nice.  The location makes access to the mall and hospital almost automatic .. you’ll love living here.

To see the other 4 properties selected … CLICK HERE

The lion and lamb thing didn’t work too well this year … but I’d be ly’in if I said I missed it.

I had all the winter I needed this year and a milder, gentler transition into spring was welcome at my house.

The market has changed a bit too ……

 Just Click On The Graph  to see it.

What about you ?? Do you think it’s a blip … or a turn around ??

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This is a very odd time.  Never before  have we seen so many homes for sale, so few homes selling, so many people in the market looking or such a low interest rate.

Really a difficult get a Handle on.

I’ve posted the Real Estate Update - please take the time to read the comments .. and consider the previous Blog Post as well ….

Anyone who has a view they’d like to share would be most welcome …

There is no question that there are people and businesses that are suffering right now.

However, there are also people and businesses that are holding their own, some even prospering. 

However, we never seem to hear about the good news … I think that’s a shame and I’ve vented a bit in this video.

Comments welcome.

It’s the start of the year .. so it can be difficult to try and understand the story the numbers are telling today. Certainly this is always the slowest time of the year for us.

However I think there are several trends we can identify that will be important to both sellers and buyers.

I’ve made several charts that  may be easier to understand.

As Always …. if I can be any help to you or a friend just let me know.

Dave

We’ve all seen it, our kids are growing and learning and one day they try something or taste something and you see that look that says …. “I won’t do that again!!!!”

And you hope they grow into adults that consider their action BEFORE they take them.

I guess not all parents are that lucky.

Every once in a while something happens and I have to stand back and wonder “Why would anyone think that was a good idea”.