Gerry’s Blog
The pandemic prompted a renewed focus on relaxation and recreation at home, making luxuries such as a large backyard, nice deck and a swimming pool highly sought-after on the real estate market. These outdoor features turn your home into a summer oasis during the warmer months. While there’s nothing wrong with wanting to make additions…
RE/MAX real estate professionals believe in giving back to the communities in which they live and work, with a charitable focus on strengthening the foundation of this country’s great neighbourhoods. RE/MAX does this by lending support to valuable local initiatives, organizations and programs that make a profound difference in the care and quality of life…
On the surface, tiny homes offer a practical solution to a rising problem among many who want to own a home but can’t get their foot in the door: rising prices. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the average Canadian house price has surpassed the $800,000 mark; however, a tiny home can be purchased…
Despite the Fredericton real estate market taking a bit of a breather this year compared to the flurried activity of 2021, this segment of the Atlantic Canada housing market is still witnessing some of the highest sales totals and home prices on record. But can Fredericton sustain this growth in the post-pandemic economy? This is…
Every year, there is an elite selection of colours that are the “it” shades of the year. They are seen in virtually every relevant industry, from fashion and art to advertising, all the way down to the average person’s living room walls. Today, we’ll be talking about the top paint colours for 2022. In particular,…
Cabin and Cottage Trends Across Canada Indicate Recreational Markets a Magnet of Affordability and Lifestyle to Both Leisure and Permanent Homeowners and Seekers RE/MAX Canada anticipates average residential prices in recreational markets to rise up to 20 per cent for the remainder of 2022 39 per cent of Canadians living in recreational markets are drawn…
Is Edmonton real estate the last affordable market in Canada? Like much of Alberta, the Edmonton real estate market had been hit hard by COVID-19 and the crash in crude oil and natural gas prices in a slumping economy. While the broader Canadian housing market rebounded quickly after the initial first wave, Edmonton and the…
Ontario land development is paving over five family farms each week in the province, according to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). This loss of farmland is concentrated on the urban rim of Ontario cities, where suburban sprawl meets farmland. Valuable soil from orchards and crop farms is turned into housing developments, new roads, highways…
Over the last two years, there has been a remarkable shift in consumer demand for living space. Many homebuyers left their smaller spaces in the big cities, in favour of larger spaces in smaller towns – or even cottage country and rural communities. But what about ski towns and mountain locations? Demand for homes near…
For many years, certain places in the Canadian real estate market had specific designations. Some rural areas were considered excellent retirement communities, others were described as college towns, and major urban centres have been the economic and financial hubs of the nation. But the COVID-19 public health crisis caused a shift in the last two-plus…
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.