Monday, March 11, 2019

February home sales remain steady

London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) announced 603 homes* were sold in February, up 5.6% over February 2018. The number of home resales was right on par with the 10-year average. Two months into 2019, there have been 1,128 home resales, up 10.8% compared to the same time last year.

Across the five major areas of LSTAR's region, average home sales price continued to make healthy gains. In London the February average sales price was $405,186, up 13.5% from the same month last year. The average sales price for the entire LSTAR jurisdiction was $393,911, up 12.5% compared to February 2018.


  Area

February Average Sale Price

Elgin County

$360,800

London

$405,186

Middlesex County

$469,094

St. Thomas

$306,279

Strathroy

$365,534

LSTAR

$393,911

"It's important to point out that the average sales price includes all housing types, including single detached homes, as well as high rise apartment condominiums," said Earl Taylor, 2019 LSTAR President. "All real estate is local, so your best source for information on the marketplace is going to come from a professional REALTOR®."

 

Monday, March 4, 2019

March Newsletter ~ The PEDLAR Team Update



We Made It To March


We have almost made it through this winter as the first day of Spring comes closer and closer on March 20th!! We had some wild weather in February so we are happy to be over with that. With the temperature all over the place made for some icy conditions on our roads and walkways.

February was a very exciting month for our family as Robyn and Mark welcomed two new beautiful baby girls into the world on February 26th. Both the girls, Charlotte and Chesney, and mom are happy and healthy so that is the main thing!! Not to mention how cute they are!!

Hope you all have a great month of March and keep smiling. The baby photos below are guaranteed to make you smile.

Top 6 Renovations In 2019!!

Looking to update your home this year? Thinking about resale value and return on investment? Here are some great ideas.

First Impressions: fresh landscaping, cleaning and/or painting the siding or replacing exterior doors.
Utility Upgrade: consider replacing your furnace, hot water tank or air conditioner unit.
Basement Suites: not sure this applies to our area as much as the GTA
Kitchen & Bathrooms: the two most important areas of a house.
Flooring: Everybody looks down when they enter the house so make sure your floors are in good shape.
Painting: this is about the easiest and cheapest way to give your house that fresh feel throughout the home/room.

Before Charlotte And Chesney Came Along We Were Able To Get Some Skiing In

Re/Max holds many events for across the globe for networking events and meet agents in other areas. So that when a client wants to move out of town that you can refer them to an agent we personally know. Re/Max held a skiing day at Osler Bluff Ski Club in Collingwood. It was a day out of the office for The PEDLAR Team but we still had our cell phones on the hill!! We managed to keep up with Doug.


New To Lambton Shores?


The municipality of Lambton Shores is starting a new initiative of making municipality information easier to find out. Check the link out and see what things you didn't know about this awesome municipality.

Click the link: https://www.lambtonshores.ca/en/living-here/new-to-lambton-shores.aspx?platform=hootsuite
 

Happening In The Community

It's always good to know what is going on in our exciting community.

Port Franks Community Centre
March 9th 5pm - 10pm - St.Paddy's Day Pub
The Port Franks Seniors will host a St. Paddy's Day Pub on Saturday, March 9 at the Port Franks Community Centre. Doors open at 5pm.
  • Irish and Canadian stew will be served
  • Music will be provided (not live)
  • Darts and card games to be played
Huron Shores United Church - 25 Main Street, Grand Bend
March 30th 7:30pm - 9:30pm - Earth Hour 2019

On Earth Hour, join us for a presentation by award-winning naturalist and horticulturist Larry Cornelis, “Bringing Nature to your Backyard,” and a “lights out” hour of music and words in partnership with Huron Shores United Church.

Thedford Legacy Centre
March 31st 2pm - 4pm - Thedford Skating Club 39th Annual Ice Carnival

TSC presents its 39th annual ice carnival. This year's theme will be - Stories Come Alive!
Advance tickets available, message via Facebook to purchase - $4.00 advance or $5.00 at the door, children 5 and under is FREE.

These aren't all the events happening in Lambton Shores so check out the community calendar link on Lambton Shores website. Here is the link to community calendar page: https://calendar.lambtonshores.ca/default/Month 

Social Media
 
Have a great day everyone and don't forget to check out our social media sites like youtube, facebook, twitter and our website to stay up to date on all the latest listings. You can find the links to these various social media outlets above our information below. See the benefits of using a high quality drone and camera for videos and pictures to add content to each listing.
 
Forest Bungalow
Fully Renovated
Very Efficient Home
Attached Single Garage
Full Finished Basement
3 Beds 1+1 Bath
$274,900
Thedford
Extensively Remodelled
Large Double Lot
Detached Double Garage
2 Beds 2 Bath
$239,900
Downtown
Grand Bend
Just Listed
Year Round Home
Short Walk To Beach
3 Beds 3 Bath
$449,900
If you or any of your friends and family are looking to buy or sell make sure to call us first!
Referrals are the greatest compliment

Check our website out by clicking the link below
 Doug Pedlar      Mark Pedlar     Garrett Pedlar 
    Broker of Record                         Broker                        Sales Representative
 
519-902-4099    519-670-0746     519-872-0910
 remaxdoug@hay.net           remaxmark@hay.net          remaxgarrett@hay.net