Hey Bloggers, Thinking of buying an investment property? This article was published in the St. Catharines Standard last week while I was away and I just wanted you to be aware if looking at this as an option now or in the future. The Salisbury Team has listed and sold...
Canadians Bringing Home Olympic Medals
It's very exciting to hear that our Canadian athletes are bringing home Olympic medals. Here's just a few stories that may be of interest to you: St. Catharines rower brings home bronze Show jumper Lamaze brings home gold Silver medal for diver Emilie Heymans...
Star Power Conference, starring Howard Brinton, attended by St. Catharines Realtor, Timothy Salisbury
Timothy Salisbury, Broker of Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre Inc. brokerage in St. Catharines, recently returned from attending the top educational opportunity offered in the real estate industry, the STAR POWER Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Presented...
Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
April’s report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: 2008_05_08_0815_eoc.pdf Enjoy the long weekend everybody. T. Timothy Salisbury Broker The Salisbury Team Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage Toll Free - 1-800-467-8498 Office -...
Niagara Economic Development Newsletter
Plenty of stuff going on throughout the Niagara Region. You might find this as an interesting read: NED Newsletter (nedc_enews_april08.pdf).
A Very Special Little Girl
This event is dedicated to a very special 7 year old girl, Anastasia Krowchuk. She was recently diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis which is a neurological condition resulting from inflammation of the spinal cord. How much she will recover is unknown. Anastasia...
Property Assessment Freeze Lifted
The end of the three-year assessment freeze could mean homeowners in some parts of the province may face double-digit hikes in property taxes. The provincial assessment freeze ended on January 1st. However, the Ontario government says it plans to spread out any...
Weak Home Starts in the St. Catharines-Niagara CMA
Good Afternoon! New home starts are down 4% over last year in the Niagara Region and that was expected. Residential market is very active right now and will continue to be hot for the next 6-8 weeks before school is out and the summer begins....
We’re Champions!!
It’s as simple as that! In case you don’t know bloggers, I play in a hockey league on Friday nights here in St. Catharines at the 4 pad, short for The Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Center. We were a team that finished 7th in the standings. Then the playoffs...
From OREA Realtor Edge January 2008
Hey Bloggers This email says it all but good news for First Time Buyers and the Land Transfer Tax Refund Program recently expanded to include resale homes. T. Timothy Salisbury Broker Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage www.timothysalisbury.com...
Unseasonably High Price Appreciation and Record-Breaking Activity Cap Canada’s Real Estate Market in 2007
Supported by booming energy sectors, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick experience highest house price gains in Q4 2007 TORONTO, January 8, 2008 – Canada’s real estate market posted significant gains in the fourth quarter of 2007 and showed little sign of the...
Niagara homes up 4% in 2007
NIAGARA HOMES SALES UP 4% IN 2007 By Don Fraser Standard Staff A robust housing resale market gave Niagara real estate sales a modest boost last year. Figures released this week by the Niagara Association of Realtors show in 2007 there were 7,069 homes sold through...
Annual Royal Lepage Awards
The annual Royal Lepage Awards night was held at White Oaks this past Friday, February 8, 2008. In this picture, Rusty and Val Kruty are congratulating Timothy Salisbury on finishing 4th overall. Also receiving that night, The Diamond Award, which goes to the realtors...
Saturday, December 29, 2007 “Looking Back Article”
Bloggers, There's an article in the St.Catharines Standard in January that gave us a capsule of events during 2007, some good news, some bad and some just plain sad. I thought is was a good reminder of the year that was. Thanks to Don Fraser of The St. Catharines...
St. Catharine Real Estates’ January 2008 Newsletter
Here is January’s Newsletter and yes I know it is February 1st! Anyone in Ontario receiving this e-mail, please drive safe. In the Niagara Region, it’s nasty outside with snow and freezing rain. Timothy Salisbury Broker The Salisbury Team Royal LePage Niagara Real...
Canadian citizen? You’ll have to prove it at border by Jan. 31
Bloggers, IMPORTANT when crossing over into the United States: As of January 31, 2008. You will have to produce a driver's licence and additional proof of citizenship - such as a birth certificate or passport, when crossing. Here is an article from the St. Catharines...
Sisters seek help for sweet baby Riley (update)
As you've seen in previous posts (11/7/07 and 1/18/08), I've been keeping up-to-date on Riley and have been letting all my blogger friends know what's going on. As posted by Matthew Van Dongen, in St. Catharines Standard, the fundraiser for Riley raised $16K!!! We...
What slowdown? Real estate has record year in Canada
Interesting article I came across on the averages of real estate across Canada from December 2006 to December 2007. The West is still very hot and so is Toronto. St. Catharines, in that time frame, only increased 1.3% but remember this is the overall average, not just...
Townhomes Boosted Home Starts In The St. Catharines-Niagara CMA
This is a press release from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). If you're interested in learning about the growth in our area, this is worth reading. Are you one of those that had a townhome built or a home? We'd be interested in learning about why you...
St. Catharines-Niagara CMA Vacancy Rate Edges Lower
This is a press release from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) that I found rather interesting. If you're reading this blog article and are presently renting, have you or do you find it difficult to find rentals in the Niagara Region. Please share your...
When was the last time your REALTOR made a difference? (final)
Hello everyone, the campaign with The Salisbury Team and Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold ended December 15th, 2007. The attachment I have included provides all of the information and will be running in the St. Catharines Standard starting December 24th...
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When Was The Last Time Your Realtor Made A Difference?
Terri McCallum and Karl Regier
Terri McCallum and Karl Regier are both active on the Real Estate Board. Terri chairs the Discipline Committee (oh oh...look out) but the best part of the volunteer work is certainly the Golf Committee. Karl and Terri co-chaired this year and, with the help and...
Grape and Wine Festival
Old Survey Maps
A recent article that I read in the St. Catherines Standard in August 2007, was talking about the collection of old survey maps of the second Welland Canal. Over the years, I have had clients from out of town especially, ask me about the original Welland Canal. Seems...
Timothy Salisbury Attends National Conference
You might have seen this in the St. Catharines' Standard recently but, just in case you missed it, here it is again. I attended a Real Estate Conference in Arizona back in July. It was probably the best conference I've been to in over 7 years! Also, have you ever left...