Have your cottage or waterfront property featured in front of thousands of live buyers at the Cottage Life Show!

I know, you don't believe me that spring is just around the corner. But it is! My sign of spring is the annual Cottage Life Show. This years dates is March 28, 29 and 30 at the International Centre in Toronto.

Look for the entrance of our area by the rustic timber framing!

Re/max is a major sponsor. Re/max has its own main isle of listings. You can find your listing there if you list with me before March 27th.Over 30,000 people show up for this event! One smart cottage owner got their cottage on the market today. (1715 Greenwood Lane on Buckhorn Lake $249,900)

Now, our booth is the most important in the show but you will also find over 500 other booths to visit offering tips and products for your cottage life. While you are there, check out the Re/max dock party. I will have free drink tickets, so track me down.

Why Saint Patrick's Day is so important in Ennismore.

If you ever been to Ennismore Ontario, one thing other then the beauty of the area you will notice shamrocks. Lots of shamrocks. You will see a monster shamrock right at the end of the causeway. You will see them on our signage. The Irish heritage with the main families is huge. Our elementary school and church is named Saint Martins. (St .Martin was St. Patrick's uncle)

Did you know that this festive day called St. Patrick's day is a celebration of the arrival of Christianity to Ireland? March 17th was the date recognised as the death date of St. Patrick. One more quick fact is St. Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903 and is also a public holiday in Canada! (Newfoundland and Labrador)

So enjoy St. Patrick's day! Remember on March 17th we are all Irish. (Including me who is Scottish!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2014 Selwyn (Smith Ennismore Lakefield) Real Estate Statistic Report

Ok, enough already with the minus degree weather. It is causing our numbers to be in the minus.

(Peterborough and the Kawarthas, February 2013 compared to February 2014)

• Total # of new listings -2%
• Total # of listings YTD -12%
• Total # of sales in Feb -15%
• Total # of sales YTD -12%

Just crazy numbers. Wait until you see March. I feel like a sprint runner waiting on the start line for the gun to go off. As soon as we get some warmth, the market will be ludicrous.

Market specific numbers

 

Area                                         Feb 2014 Listings    Feb 2014 Sales        Feb 2013 Listings    Feb 2013 Sales

Ennismore/Emily                     25                            5                              50                            16

Smith                                       11                            10                            36                            15

Peterborough                    106                          73                            227                          57