http://keithmarshall.ca Excellence in Real Estate! Serving Kitchener, Waterloo and surrounding with the real estate tools, skills and experience to make your dreams come true! Mon, 14 May 2012 20:12:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/05/46-mary-street/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/05/46-mary-street/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 20:12:48 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3396 46 Mary Street is located in the lovely and much sought after Mary Allen Neighborhood of Kitchener Waterloo. On a large lot, it’s unusual for an inner city property to have such a large and private back yard. There is lots of room for the kids to play even though the backyard also has an [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/05/46-mary-street/feed/ 0 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/05/lrt-rim-taxes-northdale-and-real-estate-in-kitchener-waterloo/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/05/lrt-rim-taxes-northdale-and-real-estate-in-kitchener-waterloo/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 19:09:40 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3389 There is always so much happening around Kitchener Waterloo. Its all interrelated at least to our taxes, neighborhoods and lifestyle. With the LRT given the green light to spend, the council awarded its first contract last week. The international engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff Halsall Inc. will help regional government prepare design criteria for a different [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/05/lrt-rim-taxes-northdale-and-real-estate-in-kitchener-waterloo/feed/ 0 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/05/victor-hussein-what-does-a-real-estate-agent-do-that-i-cant-do-myself/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/05/victor-hussein-what-does-a-real-estate-agent-do-that-i-cant-do-myself/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 01:50:21 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3386 QUESTION: A while ago, you wrote an article outlining the pros and cons of selling a home privately versus using the services of a listing broker.  Can you now outline specific functions and assistance a listing agent would provide me in selling a home beyond assisting in the pricing and marketing of my home? ANSWER: [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/05/victor-hussein-what-does-a-real-estate-agent-do-that-i-cant-do-myself/feed/ 0 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/canada-mortgage-and-housing-corporation-gets-reined/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/canada-mortgage-and-housing-corporation-gets-reined/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:59:08 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3380 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. was established in 1946 to house returning war veterans and lead the nation’s housing program. It’s now a multibillion operation. In an ongoing effort to strengthen the housing finance system and stabilize the housing market to the benefit of all Canadians, last week the government effectively shut down the low [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/canada-mortgage-and-housing-corporation-gets-reined/feed/ 1 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/sustainable-growth-in-kitchener-waterloo/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/sustainable-growth-in-kitchener-waterloo/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:44:53 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3373 In 1973 Waterloo Region had about 268,000 people. Today we have 535,000. Our population has about doubled in forty years. In about another twenty years we are predicted to be at about 735,000. That’s good news. Good news for out local economy, housing market and lifestyle; if you’re like me and you like the vibrancy [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/sustainable-growth-in-kitchener-waterloo/feed/ 0 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/bidding-wars-and-mortgage-shortfalls-interest-rates-and-average-sales/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/bidding-wars-and-mortgage-shortfalls-interest-rates-and-average-sales/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:49:35 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3365 Interest Rates and Average Sales  Interest rates will be going up, I know we’ve heard that before but this time will be different. Statistics Canada said last week that the annual inflation rate fell to 1.9% in March from 2.6% in February. This is the lowest level since the 1.9% recorded in September 2010. Analysts [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/bidding-wars-and-mortgage-shortfalls-interest-rates-and-average-sales/feed/ 0 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/cambridges-corporate-sustainability-plan/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/cambridges-corporate-sustainability-plan/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:45:38 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3356 Cambridge ushered in a new style of planning and decision making, embracing the four pillars of sustainability: cultural, economic, environmental and social. The first Corporate Sustainability Plan (CSP) represents an opportunity to integrate the four pillars of sustainability into the day-to-day work and long term planning of Cambridge. Cambridge, sustainability refers to “development that meets [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/cambridges-corporate-sustainability-plan/feed/ 0 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/before-purchasing-a-condominium-victor-hussein/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/before-purchasing-a-condominium-victor-hussein/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:55:10 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3348 QUESTION: Is there anything that I can  research when I am looking at purchasing a condominium property? ANSWER: As always, one cannot research enough before making any purchase, whether it is a condominium or otherwise.  However, there are several considerations to be had prior to making a decision to purchase a particular condominium property.  Below [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/before-purchasing-a-condominium-victor-hussein/feed/ 0 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/kitchener-waterloo-real-estate-this-week-bonds-chmc-and-kw-sale-price-to-list-price-ratio/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/kitchener-waterloo-real-estate-this-week-bonds-chmc-and-kw-sale-price-to-list-price-ratio/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:59:50 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3344 Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney was in Waterloo last week. He’s repeatedly warned over the past year about excessive consumer borrowing – especially for mortgages, but this time he further explained his concerns noting that investors outside Canada are responsible. The bond market is closely linked to the Mortgage Market. I talked about the [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/kitchener-waterloo-real-estate-this-week-bonds-chmc-and-kw-sale-price-to-list-price-ratio/feed/ 0 http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/waterloo-region-school-rankings-2011/ http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/waterloo-region-school-rankings-2011/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:00:10 +0000 Keith Marshall http://keithmarshall.ca/?p=3328 The Waterloo Region School rankings for 2011 were released earlier this week and as always I was keenly interested in my kids school as well as other schools around the region. There are too many to keep track of in my head, but at open houses and with people moving into Waterloo Region the questions [...]]]> http://keithmarshall.ca/2012/04/waterloo-region-school-rankings-2011/feed/ 1