CONDO REPORT: Scarce supply in 2021 caused 'huge' price hike, trend continues into 2022
'Condominiums are a hot commodity in Barrie because many people have been priced out of the residential freehold housing market,' says columnist […]
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'It’s insane where the market has gone': Barrie's 'luxury' housing landscape explodes, study shows
'What we have is new price thresholds where a nice suburban family home, a four-bedroom home, is $1 million,' says local real-estate manager […]
Read MoreToronto is no longer the most expensive place in Ontario to rent an apartment
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Read MoreOnline platform looks to entice people, businesses to head north
'Simcoe and Muskoka regions are one of the most beloved places in Canada,' says official, noting site is meant to 'convince others' to move here […]
Read MoreLatest real estate numbers show decline in sales, rise in prices
The Barrie & District Association of Realtors says the decline is due to a delayed spring market experience last year […]
Read MoreBarrie Real Estate Market Continue to See Monumental Gains
More Record-Breaking Activity in the Barrie Housing Market […]
Read MoreCity looking for land to improve roads, build sewer and watermains in south end
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Read MoreCANADIAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION SEES PRICES RISING AN AVERAGE OF 19 PER CENT THIS YEAR
SHORTAGE OF PROPERTIES FOR SALE CONTINUES TO DRIVE COMPETITION AND PUSH PRICES HIGHER […]
Read MoreCondo investors who lost millions disappointed with federal response
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Read MoreCottage Wars
The pandemic has turned cottage hunting into a blood sport as Torontonians duke it out for a little piece of lake. An inside look at the bidding wars, property battles, big winners and buying adventures […]
Read MoreCANADA’S HOUSING MARKET HAS COOLED OFF SINCE HITTING A RECORD HIGH
HOME SALES DIP 11.2% IN SIMCOE COUNTY AFTER RECORD SETTING MARCH […]
Read MoreTIME WARP: 'Very retro' Barrie home stuck in the 1970s on Letitia St.
'It was probably the most fun I’ve had in a listing,' says local real estate agent, who added home reminded him of That 70s Show […]
Read MoreCottage market in Sudbury area hot, report says
How hot is the cottage (or camp, as we say in this area) market in the Sudbury region? […]
Read MoreHaliburton Real Estate: GTHA Buyers Stretch Cottage Supply
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Read MoreBradford bypass project gets a pass from most Barrie councillors
Bradford bypass project gets a pass from most Barrie councillors […]
Read More‘There is nowhere to go:’ Midland faces rental shortage
‘There is nowhere to go:’ Midland faces rental shortage […]
Read MorePeople moving north driving 'thriving' condo market
People moving north driving 'thriving' condo market […]
Read MorePlug pulled on Five Points condo project in downtown Barrie
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Read MoreReal estate market could be cooling off after hot start to 2021
Latest numbers from the Barrie and District Association of Realtors show a month-over-month decline in units across the region […]
Read MorePrices for Cottage Properties in Canadian Real Estate Market Soar
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Read MoreSimcoe County reports 'unprecedented' housing market
BARRIE, ONT. -- While much of the economy has been struggling over the last year, the real estate market is hotter than ever. […]
Read MoreBarrie Rental Market Named 4th Most Expensive in Canada
What is happening in the Barrie rental market one year into the pandemic that is contributing to such strong growth? […]
Read MoreBarrie company named finalist in national housing awards
The annual competition recognizes the best in Canadian new homes, home renovations, community development and residential marketing […]
Read MoreBarrie is the New Investment Hotspot in Ontario Real Estate
For years, the Ontario real estate market had been dominated by a few key regions: Toronto, Ottawa and Hamilton. The rest of the province has generally garnered less attention compared to these booming housing markets. […]
Read MoreBarrie's condo market 'exploded' in February due to skyrocketing house prices
Condominium sales were up in February with a total of 50 units sold in Barrie. This was the first time since August 2020 that there were this many units sold in a given month. […]
Read MoreCottage country is the new battleground for housing bidding wars
High demand has put upward pressure on housing prices for scarce waterfront properties […]
Read MoreCREA expects record home sales this year as market remains strong
The Canadian Real Estate Association is predicting home sales will be so strong they'll reach record highs this year, before starting to cool in 2022. […]
Read MoreNorth Simcoe real estate market grew in 2020, despite COVID-19 pandemic
The demand for property in Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay is immense. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, people began flocking north to urban communities, and the local real estate market took off. “There seems to be an exodus from metropolitan areas to cottage country. Buyers are realizing that this area is an incredible place to live and their dollars can stretch much further up here,” said Phil Pantling, realtor at Royal LePage. […]
Read MoreBarrie is the New Investment Hotspot in Ontario Real Estate
Barrie has turned into one of the most sought-after real estate markets in the province, appealing to families who want to plant new roots, and real estate investors who want to profit on the investment buzz emanating from Central Ontario. […]
Read MoreBarrie is Now One of Ontario’s Most ‘Sought-After’ Real Estate Markets
Shifting consumer behaviours in the face of COVID-19, coupled with historically low-interest rates resulted in a record-breaking year for real estate in Canada. Subsequently, buyers seeking more space have been relocating to provincial regions outside of densely populated cities, further contributing to ongoing urban sprawl. As a result, Barrie has turned into one of the most “sought-after” real estate markets in Ontario, appealing to both families and investors, according to RE/MAX. […]
Read MoreLocal real estate numbers continue to grow from November to December: BDAR
The December 2020 sales information is in, and residential property sales recorded through the Matrix™ System for the Barrie and District Association of REALTORS® (BDAR) region showed that year-over-year sales activity and average price faced strong growth both inside and outside of the City of Barrie. Further, although month-over-month sales activity, average price continued to grow from November into December. […]
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