Comments for St. John's Real Estate Blog http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com St. John's Real Estate Blog and Market Info Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:11:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on mls.ca updating to REALTOR.ca by Greg B. http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/mlsca-updating-to-realtorca/#comment-448 Greg B. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:32:46 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=167#comment-448 I love seeing the old MLS interface Mike, but I cannot get it to return any search results. I love seeing the old MLS interface Mike, but I cannot get it to return any search results.

]]> Comment on Newfoundland MLS residential house prices surge by Humber Valley Resort Chalet Fire Sale http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/newfoundland-mls-residential-house-prices-surge/#comment-445 Humber Valley Resort Chalet Fire Sale Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:05:28 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=352#comment-445 [...] quarter average Newfoundland MLS residential house prices have surged 19% to $182,306 compared to $153,053 during the third quarter of [...] [...] quarter average Newfoundland MLS residential house prices have surged 19% to $182,306 compared to $153,053 during the third quarter of [...]

]]> Comment on mls.ca updating to REALTOR.ca by Mike http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/mlsca-updating-to-realtorca/#comment-441 Mike Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:23:07 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=167#comment-441 http://www.TheOldMLS.com Uses all the current MLS data, but keeps the old layout. http://www.TheOldMLS.com

Uses all the current MLS data, but keeps the old layout.

]]> Comment on Average Housing Price Lower across Canada by Stephen Winters http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/average-housing-price-lower-across-canada/#comment-440 Stephen Winters Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:20:13 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=333#comment-440 No signs of plateau at this point in the market. We are still very low on inventory and plentiful with buyers. The past week I wrote two offers. Both were competing offers. One had 2 offers and the second had four others. Price ranges where 240's and 140's respectively, so multiple offers are still being seen at all price levels. We should see 2009 just as prosperous as 2008. No signs of plateau at this point in the market. We are still very low on inventory and plentiful with buyers. The past week I wrote two offers. Both were competing offers. One had 2 offers and the second had four others. Price ranges where 240’s and 140’s respectively, so multiple offers are still being seen at all price levels.
We should see 2009 just as prosperous as 2008.

]]> Comment on mls.ca updating to REALTOR.ca by Roger http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/mlsca-updating-to-realtorca/#comment-439 Roger Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:22:14 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=167#comment-439 Greg is right, MLS.ca was not perfect; but, it was vastly superior to this new abomination. And, if realtor.ca is any indication of how realtor's can "help", our industry is out of touch with the market. By associating ourselves with this new site we are doing ourselves a great disservice. First and foremost - Google already has an online mapping program. All you need to do is input a Postal Code and up comes the address. It is free, fast, efficient, and when used in conjunction with MLS.ca is a great system. CREA, clearly, does not understand the needs of their clients, with regards to access to information, nor the technology with which that information is relayed. Greg is right,

MLS.ca was not perfect; but, it was vastly superior to this new abomination. And, if realtor.ca is any indication of how realtor’s can “help”, our industry is out of touch with the market. By associating ourselves with this new site we are doing ourselves a great disservice. First and foremost - Google already has an online mapping program. All you need to do is input a Postal Code and up comes the address. It is free, fast, efficient, and when used in conjunction with MLS.ca is a great system. CREA, clearly, does not understand the needs of their clients, with regards to access to information, nor the technology with which that information is relayed.

]]> Comment on Average Housing Price Lower across Canada by MoneyGrubbingLawyer http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/average-housing-price-lower-across-canada/#comment-438 MoneyGrubbingLawyer Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:47:23 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=333#comment-438 Are St. John's pricing still climbing, or have they plateaued? The economy still appears to be doing okay, but with the global crisis and oil prices dropping, I can't help but think tht the good times might be coming to an end... Are St. John’s pricing still climbing, or have they plateaued? The economy still appears to be doing okay, but with the global crisis and oil prices dropping, I can’t help but think tht the good times might be coming to an end…

]]> Comment on mls.ca updating to REALTOR.ca by Greg B. http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/mlsca-updating-to-realtorca/#comment-434 Greg B. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:31:11 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=167#comment-434 I just visited the realtor.ca site for the first time today after using mls.ca for years. The new site is an absolute disaster. You can't find what you want easily, it is terribly slow, and a user interface mess. What were they thinking? Bring back mls.ca -- even with its shortcomings, it was far better than this. I just visited the realtor.ca site for the first time today after using mls.ca for years. The new site is an absolute disaster. You can’t find what you want easily, it is terribly slow, and a user interface mess. What were they thinking? Bring back mls.ca — even with its shortcomings, it was far better than this.

]]> Comment on August MLS Newfoundland Stats by Stephen Thorne http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/august-mls-newfoundland-stats/#comment-359 Stephen Thorne Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:55:29 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=225#comment-359 I find it funny on how we stand back and watch the real estate market grow and grow. I ask myself is the promise of a few thousand jobs over a 5 year period going to pay all these high mortgages. I mean we are already in a labor shortage here. Who is actually going to benifit from this increase besides agents and builders. In the long term it think somebody should intervene and monitor the real estate market.I know the goverment will have aa hell of alot more revenue to play with soon but what is the plan for us. Well i guess we like to believe sometimes we are different from the rest of the world but when it all boils down greed wins and the rich get richer and the middle class become poor. I find it funny on how we stand back and watch the real estate market grow and grow. I ask myself is the promise of a few thousand jobs over a 5 year period going to pay all these high mortgages. I mean we are already in a labor shortage here. Who is actually going to benifit from this increase besides agents and builders. In the long term it think somebody should intervene and monitor the real estate market.I know the goverment will have aa hell of alot more revenue to play with soon but what is the plan for us. Well i guess we like to believe sometimes we are different from the rest of the world but when it all boils down greed wins and the rich get richer and the middle class become poor.

]]> Comment on Condo for sale near Quidi Vidi Lake by Kim http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/condo-for-sale-near-quidi-vidi-lake/#comment-336 Kim Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:23:57 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=185#comment-336 Anyone know of any more condos for sale in this area? existing or new? Anyone know of any more condos for sale in this area? existing or new?

]]> Comment on St. John’s Housing Market Records Stellar Second Quarter by Buy High Sell Low http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/st-john%e2%80%99s-housing-market-records-stellar-second-quarter/#comment-312 Buy High Sell Low Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:54:20 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/?p=213#comment-312 [...] Stephen Winters, a St. John’s real estate agent with RE/MAX, is reporting that the St. John’s housing [...] [...] Stephen Winters, a St. John’s real estate agent with RE/MAX, is reporting that the St. John’s housing [...]

]]> Comment on St. John’s MLS Trends for 4th Quarter 2007 by Localism: Avalon Region, NF http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/st-johns-mls-trends-for-4th-quarter-2007/#comment-292 Localism: Avalon Region, NF Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:36:51 +0000 http://www.stjohnsrealestateonline.com/st-johns-mls-trends-for-4th-quarter-2007/#comment-292 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] St. John's receiving multiple offers. CMHC might be classifying our market as balanced in their Newfoundland MLS Trends Report for the 4th Quarter, but we are clearly heading into a sellers market for the early part of [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] St. John's receiving multiple offers. CMHC might be classifying our market as balanced in their Newfoundland MLS Trends Report for the 4th Quarter, but we are clearly heading into a sellers market for the early part of [...]

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