Barrie Properties, Real Estate & News

Get an iPad® FREE when you buy or sell your home in the Barrie area

2012-02-02T23:24:00Z

B uy or sell your home in the Barrie area using our Real Estate Services before March 28, 2012 and get an iPad® marked with your name completely free. It's that simple! Visit www.BarrieProperties.com to know more about this offer. *Some conditions apply....(read more)

Barrie Real Estate Market Statistics December 2011

2012-01-17T14:22:00Z

Barrie Residential property sales recorded through the MLS® System of the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc., as well as and the average selling price of those sales, both recorded increases in 2011 when compared to 2010. A total of 4,228 Barrie homes traded hands in 2011, up three per cent from the annual sales figure in 2010. The average price for all homes sold via the Association’s MLS® System in 2011 was $287,588, up two per cent from levels in 2010. The annual...(read more)

Barrie Real Estate Market at November 2011

2011-12-15T18:25:00Z

Residential property sales recorded through the MLS ® System of the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. came in above year-ago levels for the fifth consecutive month in November 2011. Barrie Home sales numbered 321 units in November, an increase of 18 per cent compared to the same month last year. Momentum continues to improve. On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales climbed to the highest level since April 2010. Within the city of Barrie, sales activity was on par with the...(read more)

Barrie home sales up again in October 2011

2011-11-15T17:47:00Z

Residential property sales recorded through the MLS ® System of the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. came in above year-ago levels for the fourth consecutive month in October 2011. Barrie home sales numbered 312 units in October, an increase of 13 per cent compared to the same month last year. Within the city of Barrie , sales activity was stronger than the overall trend for the region. The city of Barrie saw 211 residential sales in October, up 23 per cent from one year...(read more)

New REALTOR.ca iPhone app is now live!

2011-10-19T16:27:00Z

Great news for Barrie & Area home buyers! The new version of the REALTOR.ca iPhone app is now live. The ‘Property Tour’ update – which is generating very positive reviews across Social Media sites – allows Barrie home buyers to select Barrie properties they wish to include in their tour. Barrie Home Buyers can pick a starting point, the properties to be included and whether they are walking or driving. The App creates a tour based on the location of each of the Barrie...(read more)

September 2011 a strong month for home sales in the Barrie region

2011-10-06T19:30:00Z

Barrie residential property sales recorded through the MLS ® System of the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. came in well above year-ago levels for the third consecutive month in September 2011, and stood on par with some of the strongest September sales figures on record. Barrie home sales numbered 387 units in September 2011, an increase of 17 per cent compared to the same month last year. Within the city of Barrie , gains were in line with the overall trend for the region....(read more)

Visitors Record Number on www.BarrieProperties.com

2011-09-23T21:39:00Z

We just received the news that over the past 30 days, we have had 35,214 page views and 6,224 visitors on www.barrieproperties.com . Our Barrie Real Estate website www.BarrieProperties.com has been #1 on Google and most search engines for "Barrie Real Estate" during the past 3 years, becoming a real estate tool for both Barrie home buyers and Barrie home sellers. We have been and will keep working hard to keep this real estate website up to date with the latest Barrie real estate news,...(read more)

BARRIE REAL ESTATE MARKET SALES RISE IN AUGUST 2011

2011-09-12T18:15:00Z

Residential property sales recorded through the MLS ® System of the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. were up strongly from year-ago levels for the second consecutive month in August 2011. Barrie home sales numbered 401 units in August 2011, an increase of 22 per cent compared to the same month last year. The large year-over-year increase reflects not only weak demand last summer, but also the current strength of home sales in the region. Within the city of Barrie , gains...(read more)

Bungalow For Sale in Wildwood Estates

2011-08-31T21:07:00Z

Amazing Bungalow

• 3 bath, 3 bdrm bungalow - MLS® $424,900

Wildwood Estates, Barrie - Stunning Bungalow located in prestigious Wildwood States in exclusive neighbourhood of Barrie. Hardwood Floors. Open Concept Kitchen overlooking the gorgeous and private backyard surrounded by mature trees. Living Room with Gas Fireplace. 9 FT custom sculptured ceilings. Big Master Bedroom with fabulous Ensuite with Jacuzzi tub. Finished Basement. Shows like a model home.

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Barrie Home Sales up in July 2011

2011-08-16T13:15:00Z

Barrie residential property sales recorded through the MLS ® System of the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. were up strongly from year-ago levels in July 2011. The average price of those sales also posted a considerable gain. Barrie home sales numbered 380 units in July 2011. While this was an increase of 23 per cent from a year earlier, it was compared to the lowest July in a decade in 2010. Within the city of Barrie , home sales numbered 232 units, up 11 per cent from...(read more)

Attention Barrie Home Buyers! Want to be on TV?

2011-07-14T16:14:00Z

Are you buying a house with financial help from a family member? TV's the W-Network has contacted us regarding casting for a new real estate show. We are looking for home buyers that are actively searching for a home in the Barrie or Toronto area that are receiving a little (or a lot) of financial help from a family member. You must NOT be currently contracted to any real estate agents and be willing to contract my services to buy your property. Filming to take place within the next 4 to 6 weeks...(read more)

BARRIE HOME SALES REBOUND IN JUNE 2011

2011-07-11T20:29:00Z

Barrie Residential property sales recorded through the MLS ® System of the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. were up from year-ago levels in June 2011 following a soft patch in May. Barrie home sales numbered 501 units in June 2011, up nine per cent from the same month last year. Within the city of Barrie , home sales numbered 298 units, up two per cent from year-ago levels. The year-to-date average price for all Barrie homes sold via the Association’s MLS ® System...(read more)

Home sales soften in May 2011

2011-06-16T22:49:00Z

Barrie’s residential property sales recorded through the MLS® System of the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. came in a little softer in May 2011 compared to April, but nevertheless recorded a year-over-year gain due to falling sales in May last year. Barrie Home sales numbered 449 units for the month of May, up two percent from the same month last year. While this is an improvement from the double digit declines seen in the last few months, it was entirely a story...(read more)

Be Aware of Private Lenders

2011-06-08T13:08:00Z

Getting a mortgage to buy a Barrie home may not be that easy for some home buyers. Private money become the only choice for some people that don’t qualify for regular mortgages with financial institutions. Most of the time, the problem for some home buyers to qualify for a conventional mortgage may be bad credit history, low credit scores, lack of credit history (new immigrants), self employed that can not "prove" their income, not having enough down payment or starting a new in a...(read more)

Signs Your Barrie Home Is Overpriced

2011-03-31T16:50:00Z

Throughout our years working in Re al Estate it is our experience that Home Sellers often base the price of their homes on emotion and sentiment al v al ue. It is completely understandable; they have raised their families there and have invested so much love and energy into the home that they believe in their heart that their homes are worth more than the average. For example, a common mistake is confusing the costs of your home’s upgrades with property v al ue. Just because you love Travertine...(read more)