St. John's and Area Real Estate by Dulcie Sharpe Turpin : Buyer Information

Price Reduced on 123 Prowse Avenue in Central St. John's

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:33:00 GMT

Central, St. John's - Announcing a price reduction on 123 Prowse Avenue, a 1,880 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm single story. Now MLS® $219,900 - Price Improvement.

Well cared for home in the heart of St. John's. Great starter home or investment property. Hardwood in open concept living room (with propane fireplace)/dining room combination. Country kitchen leads to large deck overlooking rear yard for the gardening enthusiast. This lovely home has seen may upgrades in recent years inluding 200 amp electrical panel and electric furnace in 03; shingles in 04; siding, windows, doors and 10X12 shed in 07. Heating is hot water radiation with electrical furnace, not oil and is very economical. Parking for 2 cars. Call Dulcie today to book a viewing.

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Home Sales Down in August

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:16:00 GMT

The number of homes sold in the region serviced by the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of REALTORS® was down in August 2012 compared to year-ago levels.

Residential sales activity numbered 486 units in August 2012. This was down 12 per cent on a year-over-year basis, albeit from a record month of August in 2011. Nationally, home sales were down nine per cent on a year-over-year basis in August 2012. Declines were broad based in the wake of new mortgage rules that came into effect in July. Residential activity in St. John’s was down just one per cent on a year-over-year basis in August while activity in the rest of the province fell 17 per cent. Single detached home sales in St. John’s were down 22 per cent from levels recorded in August 2011. This was offset by gains in the townhouse, apartment and multi-family segments.

Transactions in the range from $150,000 to $250,000 declined 29 per cent from year-ago levels while sales priced between $250,000 and $350,000 were down five per cent. Sales in the price range $350,000 to $500,000 edged down two per cent while there were more than twice as many sales above $500,000 compared to a year earlier. The average price for homes sold in Newfoundland in August 2012 was $262,436, up five per cent from a year earlier. The national average price was $350,192 in August 2012, edging up three tenths of one per cent from August 2011.

The number of new residential listings on the Association’s MLS® System was down three per cent from a year earlier to 894 units in August. The overall supply of homes on the market remains at elevated levels. Active residential listings numbered 2,899 units at the end of August 2012, up three per cent from the same time a year earlier. There were six months of inventory at the end of August 2012, up from 5.1 months at the end of August 2011.

Price Reduced on 123 Prowse Avenue, St. John's

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:32:00 GMT

Georgetown, Central - Announcing a price reduction on 123 Prowse Avenue, a 1,880 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm single story. Some basement development with small Rec Room, Laundry Room and storage area. Now MLS® $229,900.

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Changes Announced today to Government-Backed Insured Mortgages

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:02:00 GMT

Today the minister of finance announced changes to the standards governing government-backed insured mortgages: the maximum amortization period was reduced from to 25 years from 30 years the maximum amount Canadians can withdraw in refinancing their mortgages...(read more)

Price Reduced on 167 Buckingham Drive in Topsail Pond

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:38:00 GMT

Topsail Pond, Paradise - Announcing a new listing at 167 Buckingham Drive, a 2,936 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm single story. Now MLS® $469,900 - Hot New Listing.

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Real Estate Listings and Sales for St. John's and Surrounding Area for March 2012.

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:47:00 GMT

The number of homes sold in the region serviced by the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of REALTORS® came in well above year-ago levels in January 2012. Home sales numbered 227 units in January, rising 10% above levels reported in January 2011....(read more)

BMO's 10-Year Fixed Low-Rate Mortgage

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:25:00 GMT

Get Protection Against Higher Interest Rates with BMO's 10-Year Fixed Low-Rate Mortgage-Lock-in Today for Ten Years of Payment Certainty - 25-year amortization will help you build equity in your home faster - Leger report shows eight in ten Canadians...(read more)

Canada’s Rental Vacancy Rate Decreases

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:25:00 GMT

OTTAWA, December 13, 2011 — The average rental apartment vacancy rate in Canada's 35 major centres 1 decreased slightly to 2.2 per cent in October 2011, from 2.6 per cent in October 2010, according to the fall Rental Market Survey 2 released...(read more)

Balanced Conditions set to return t most Canadian Housing Markets in 2012...

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:57:00 GMT

Balanced conditions set to return to most Canadian housing markets in 2012, while residential values expected to once again set new records, says RE/MAX. http://www.remax-oa.com/media-newsroom/article/70/...(read more)

The Windor Star: Local Housing Prices to Grow in Newfoundland

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:55:00 GMT

Victoria, Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax and Newfoundland are expected to show gains of between five and seven per cent while more than seven per cent gains are projected in Regina, Saskatoon, Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec,...(read more)

Price Reduced on 7 McGraths Road in Marina Shores

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:48:00 GMT

Marina Shores, Holyrood - Announcing a price reduction on 7 McGraths Road, a 2,968 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Uniquely Designed Home". Now MLS® $369,900 - Price Improvement.

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Halloween Black Martini

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:52:00 GMT

Combine in a shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into martini glass. Serves 4

4.5 oz of Vodka

2 oz Raspberry Liqueur

1 oz Blue Curacao Liqueur

Ice.

Re/Max Curbside Marketing

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:16:00 GMT

Today's buyers actively search properties on the web and also drive around neighbourhoods in the areas of interest to view properties.

Great news for sellers! Watch out for the Re/Max Curbside Marketing which will allow buyers to view your home INSTANTLY on their phone. Price, description and video all play seamlessly on today's latest Smartphones.

Re/Max leads in new technology and the new Curbside Marketing that has been introduced can be accessed three ways:

TEXT TO VIEW LISTINGS:

Majority of consumers phones are able to TEXT.REMAX Curbside Marketing allows interested buyers to simply TEXT the unique number that appears on the Re/Max yard sign to 58888 for INSTANT property information including price, description and the agent's phone number straight to the buyer's phone. If they have a web enabled Smartphone they also get a link to photos and videos on Jon's mobile web site provided by Re/Max.

QUICK RESPONSE CODES (QR CODE) TO REMAX MOBILE WEBSITE:

Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) provide a fast and easy way for buyers to access price and photos of a listing without having to type or search.

The QR code can simply be scanned by launching a FREE scanning app on the buyer's phone, while the phone automatically stores the information and loads the feature sheet on the Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin mobile website provided by Re/Max.

BROWSE RE/MAX MOBILE WEBSITE:

Any of today's web enabled Smartphomes can go directly to the remax.ca mobile website. The website automatically formats to the type of phone the buyer uses. Listings near the location of the buyer automatically appear instantly right on their phone. The buyer can customize their search and call Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin right away. Now they can also take advantage of the new feature that allows them to view You Tube videos that are uploaded to remax.ca

This new RE/MAX CURBSIDE MARKETING technology just takes us to higher level of service that you deserve and we are committed to you - ABOVE THE CROWD!!!

Municipal Awareness Day for the Town of Paradise.

Dulcie Sharpe-Turpin — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:35:00 GMT

Municipal Awareness Day for the Town of Paradise

will be Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 Municipal Awareness Day will be at the Rotary Paradise Youth and Community Centre (68 McNamara Dr.)on May 18th. This will be a great day for all local community groups, sporting groups to put a booth together to show off their organization to the public. Local schools will be sent out letters in early May to participate in this day.