https://shawnpalmer.ca/NewsArticles/Shawn Palmer News and Events RSS Feeden-us60https://shawnpalmer.ca/images/Shawn-Palmer-logo-sq.jpgWed, 29 Apr 2026 21:53:57 GMTShawn Palmerhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/housing-values-in-hamilton-and-area-recover-following-correction.aspxhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/housing-values-in-hamilton-and-area-recover-following-correction.aspxWed, 24 Oct 2018 14:25:00 GMTReal Estate Market<![CDATA[Following a steady decline since last August, Hamilton average home prices are up 5.42% year-to-date and 1.39 % year over year for the month of September 2018 according to the most recent Teranet—National Bank Housing Price Index report. In other words, though we have seen an increase in values thus far in 2018 we about more or less back to where started about a year ago. ]]>Shawn Palmerhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/no-spring-market-for-ancaster-this-year-as-sales-plummet.aspxhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/no-spring-market-for-ancaster-this-year-as-sales-plummet.aspxTue, 17 Jul 2018 14:20:00 GMTReal Estate Market<![CDATA[According to RAHB Statistics the number of Sales in Ancaster this Spring compared with the same period last year have dropped a whopping 52.3%. In addition, the Median Sale Price is down 11.8% and Average Sale Price 7.2%. Further, as inventory levels continue to climb we are now in Buyer’s Market territory in Ancaster. While this is great news for home Buyer’s in Ancaster it is imperative that Seller’s understand the reality of the current market and price their home accordingly. If you are ]]>Shawn Palmerhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/7-tips-to-sell-your-home-in-a-slow-market.aspxhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/7-tips-to-sell-your-home-in-a-slow-market.aspxTue, 13 Feb 2018 13:18:00 GMTHome Selling<![CDATA[Home sales in the Hamilton-Burlington Area are down a whopping 27.2% in January compared with the same month last year according to the most recent report released by the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington. It’s no secret when the market is hot homes sell faster and buyers are more inclined to overlook minor deficiencies in a home. However, when the market is not – selling a home becomes more challenging and it can take longer to sell. So what can you do to make sure home sells in a]]>Shawn Palmerhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/what-a-roller-coaster-ride-the-real-estate-market-has-been-for-hamilton-in-2017.aspxhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/what-a-roller-coaster-ride-the-real-estate-market-has-been-for-hamilton-in-2017.aspxSat, 11 Nov 2017 15:56:00 GMTReal Estate Market<![CDATA[It’s been an incredible ride for buyers and sellers this year in the Hamilton-Ancaster Real Estate Market. The year started out with a bang where low interest rates combined with in-migration of buyers from the GTA and record level low inventory fueled a strong Seller’s Market. ]]>Shawn Palmerhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/as-the-ancaster-real-estate-market-heads-into-balanced-territory-in-may-whats-next.aspxhttps://shawnpalmer.ca/news-and-updates/real-estate-blog/as-the-ancaster-real-estate-market-heads-into-balanced-territory-in-may-whats-next.aspxWed, 07 Jun 2017 14:08:00 GMTReal Estate Market<![CDATA[What a Crazy Year 2017 has been so far. Rapid Price Acceleration, Heated Bidding Wars, Tight Inventory Levels, the “GTA Effect”, and Buyer Speculation fueled a very “frothy” market in Ancaster. Buyers were exhibiting what Alan Greenspan described as “Irrational Exuberance” bidding home prices beyond levels supported by economic fundamentals. Well it looks like the “buyer frenzy” may finally be over... ]]>