Canada Day Event Choices Moncton Dieppe Riverview Shediac - 06/30/10 11:16 AM

Canada Day Festivities in Moncton - Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy headline Canada Day in Moncton so head downtown to the Main Street stage and Moncton City Hall plaza for Moncton's Canada Day celebrations on July 1st! Featuring great entertainment, children's activities, a variety of foods and more! City Hall Plaza will be transformed into a Kids' Playzone featuring inflatable games and castles! Face painters, air brush tattoos and clowns. Live entertainment starting at 3pm on the Canada Day Mainstage in front of City Hall. 
Canada Day Celebrations in Dieppe -Come celebrate Canada Day in Dieppe! The cutting of the giant cake, the … (4 comments)

An Inconvenient Truth About Real Estate Licensees - 06/28/10 09:05 AM
Far too many real estate licensees unapologetically inflate their level of licensing.
(If your real estate license actually reads "Agent" then good for you. The public is not being misled when you advertise yourself as an Agent.)
Real estate licensees often mislead the public about the type of license they hold. Not content to advertise themselves as "salesperson" or "sales associate" or the term on their government issued license, they arbitrarily advertise themselves as "agents".
The legislation governing real estate licensing in most jurisdictions uses Agent, Agency, Broker or Brokerage to signify the top level of licensing.
The average consumer equates "agent" with agency, which implies representation. But a salesperson is not the agency nor the brokerage. … (8 comments)

Moncton Awarded an A minus for Best Deals in Real Estate from MoneySense Magazine - 06/27/10 10:31 AM
The Moncton area was awarded one of only two A's in all of Canada for Best Deals in Real Estate.
Housing in the Metro Moncton market (Moncton - Dieppe - Riverview) is indeed affordable. People are moving here from far and near for affordable housing and the quality of life.
The average sale price in the Metro Moncton market is running around the $170,000 mark so far this year.
And new housing sales make up 25% (that's one in four) of all residential MLS® sales. 
Read the MoneySense article. 
Then read about what a buyer client from the UK whom I represented  has to say about … (4 comments)

Hillbilly Haven Hideout - A Camp For All Seasons - 06/21/10 03:05 PM
Secluded setting overlooking a brook with a total of 63 acresin two parcels. Located 400+ feet in from the Anagance Ridge Road on a nicely wooded hillside with a brook running down through it towards the Anagance River. If privacy is what you seek then you should investigate this offering listed at $129,000 CA on MLS®.
Enjoy the walking trails that in winter can be used for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. There's also a cleared area to tend your garden. In Autumn the sugar Maples provide a crimson canopy. 
Click on the picture to see video, larger pictures, maps and pertinent documents. 

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Moncton gets an A- for Best Deals in Real Estate from MoneySense Magazine - 06/17/10 08:11 PM
The word is getting around about our corner of Atlantic Canada. The Moncton area was awarded one of only two A's in all of Canada for Best Deals in Real Estate.
Housing in the Metro Moncton market (Moncton - Dieppe - Riverview) is indeed affordable. People are moving here from far and near for affordable housing and the quality of life.
New housing sales make up 25% (that's one in four) of all residential MLS® sales. The average sale price in the Metro Moncton market is running around the $170,000 mark so far this year.
Read the MoneySense article. 
Then read about what a buyer client … (2 comments)

Multi Family Land For Sale in Moncton, NB - 06/17/10 09:25 AM
New Residential Multi Unit Opportunity in Moncton East 
This 5.5 acre parcel should accommodate at least four 24 unit buildings - 24 units per building are the maximum size buildings permitted in this MU1 zone. Other permitted uses include a child daycare facility, a residential care facility, a senior citizens` housing development or a health and wellness centre. This large sloping parcel has frontage on Storey Street and access to Drummond Street. Located next to the Arnold H. MacLeod School and a 10 minute bus ride from the Champlain Place Shopping Centre.
This is a sloping lot with a great view and lots of … (2 comments)

How I Chose a Real Estate Representative in Port Hope, Ontario - 06/12/10 09:49 AM
As a New Brunswick real estate professional over the years I've advised executors and executrices. Now for the first time in my life it became my duty to administer an estate. Specifically in this case as an "estate trustee" under Ontario law.
The major part of the estate was a principal residence in Port Hope, Northumberland County, Ontario. My top criteria for selecting a real estate representative to market the real property was that I wanted no part of dual agency. I wanted a guarantee of single agency representation. I know that would pretty much rule out any large agency/brokerage. I looked first on ActiveRain and found … (4 comments)

Whoops! May Sales Slip in New Brunswick - 06/03/10 01:01 PM
Where did that banana peel come from? The 2010 real estate market in New Brunswick was strolling right along the yellow brick road when the whole Province slipped. No real estate board avoided it. May 2010 was worst than May 2009. What's with that?
Will unit sales now stumble again June? Check back on Canada Day!
Real Estate Board of Fredericton AreaMay-2010 - Units Sold: 279 - Volume Sold: $ 47,452,649 May-2009 - Units Sold: 326 - Volume Sold: $ 56,252,025May-2008 - Units Sold: 351 - Volume Sold: $ 55,012,311
Greater Moncton Real Estate BoardMay-2010 - Units Sold: 249 - Volume Sold: $ 35,292,013May-2009 … (7 comments)

Metro Moncton Real Estate Market Report Ending May 2010 - 06/02/10 08:49 PM
My Metro Moncton Market Report Ending May 2010 includes Moncton, Dieppe & Riverview. If you would like to discuss these metro Moncton real estate market statistics, call me at 506.856.0202 Find me on the web at www.LarryEstabrooks.com
I'm an independent real estate agent, licensed in New Brunswick, residing in Moncton.
I can represent you in achieving your real estate goals.
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Unit sales reported in May of existing residential properties were the lowest in the last five years.
Year-to-date unit sales are the second lowest in the 5 year period.
The average number of days on market is high.
The … (1 comments)

 
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