By Warren McNeil

Woolwich is Hockeyville
So what does this all mean?
For complete details see the following links:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockeyville/about/
http://news.therecord.com/News/CanadaWorld/article/472213
http://www.woolwichhockeyville.ca/news.html
http://www.woolwichhockeyville.ca
Whats at stake?
- The chance to win 100,000 from Kraft to go towards the home arena
- An NHL pre-season game hosted in the community arena
- A CBC Hockey night broadcast from their community
The top four remaining communities are awarded:
- 25,000 from Kraft to go towards the home arena
- A CBC broadcast of Hockey Night in Canada at their community
Woolwich is currently in the top five!!!!
Way to go Woolwich!!!
Warren & Melanie McNeil | Sales Representatives, Team McNeil | Re/Max Twin City Realty, Brokerage
( 519.579.4110 | * Click Here to Email | 8 www.clickthathouse.com, www.teammcneil.com/blog
Here are board statistics for the Kitchener-Waterloo real estate board. Please note that the information here is only based on residential real estate. If you would like a more detailed report, please contact Melanie or Warren.
Nov 2008-Jan 2009
(All Areas, Single-Detached)
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CATEGORIES
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NOV 08
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DEC 08
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JAN 09
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|
Total Active at End
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1458
|
1119
|
1330
|
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Total Sold
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197
|
143
|
172
|
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Total Expired/Withdrawn
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294
|
495
|
276
|
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Average Days on market
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56
|
61
|
62
|
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Sale Price vs. List Price Ratio
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97.5%
|
96.8%
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96.9%
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Average Selling Price (Single-Detached)
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$304,029
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$292,563
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$280,521
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(All Areas, Total Residential)
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CATEGORIES
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NOV 08
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DEC 08
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JAN 09
|
|
Total Active at End
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2635
|
1553
|
1855
|
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Total Sold
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296
|
213
|
255
|
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Total Expired/Withdrawn
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350
|
678
|
379
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Average Days on market
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54
|
59
|
64
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Sale Price vs. List Price Ratio
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97.5%
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96.9%
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97.2%
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Average Selling Price (Single-Detached)
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$267,423
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$254,771
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$249,792
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Thanks for reading!
Warren & Melanie McNeil | Sales Representatives, Team McNeil | Re/Max Twin City Realty, Brokerage
( 519.579.4110 | * Click Here to Email | 8 www.clickthathouse.com, www.teammcneil.com/blog
By Warren McNeil
http://www.clickthatblog.com/2009/02/03/not-much-for-sale-right-now-why/
Warren & Melanie McNeil | Sales Representatives, Team McNeil | Re/Max Twin City Realty, Brokerage
( 519.579.4110 | * Click Here to Email | 8 www.clickthathouse.com, www.clickthatblog.com

By Warren McNeil
http://www.clickthatblog.com/2009/02/03/not-much-for-sale-right-now-why/
Warren & Melanie McNeil | Sales Representatives, Team McNeil | Re/Max Twin City Realty, Brokerage
( 519.579.4110 | * Click Here to Email | 8 www.clickthathouse.com, www.clickthatblog.com

By Warren McNeil
Today I was reviewing the listings, and it is pretty slim pickings right now. I think it has to do with the fact that it is the winter-time and because sellers are still bit nervous about the state of the market. What does this mean? Well, buyers really need to look hard for homes to find anything decent. As for sellers, this could be a really good opportunity to sell since there are less homes currently for sale.
It is always hard to determine what is the best time to sell. In the winter there is usually always less homes for sale then the spring. People always seem to wait till the snow melts before putting their house up for sale. But what people don’t realize is that the winter could be a good market to sell in because there is less comptition out there.
If you are a buyer, you might find a real gem in the winter. There are always good opportunities out there, you just have to look for them.
In spite of what the market is doing there are still people looking at buying and selling real estate.
Thanks for reading,
Warren & Melanie McNeil | Sales Representatives, Team McNeil | Re/Max Twin City Realty, Brokerage
( 519.579.4110 | * Click Here to Email | 8 www.clickthathouse.com, www.teammcneil.com/blog