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Multiple Offers are Baaaaaack

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

If a house for sale in Saskatoon is priced right and within a certain price range, you may have to deal with multiple offers and you may have to offer above list price to get the house you want.

The Saskatoon real estate market has picked up and inventory is low in certain price ranges and areas. I have been told of a recent listing that received several offers within the first day. One of the offers that was $5000 above list price was the lowest of at least 4 offers that he knew of on a Saskatoon house for sale on the east side. If you are thinking of buying a house or condo for sale in Saskatoon you need to have a Saskatoon realtor (R) dedicated to helping you buy a house in Saskatoon and one who can react quickly.

That doesn’t mean we can go back to overpricing homes and hoping for the best…today’s home buyer in Saskatoon is more savvy than even 2 years ago and a lot more cautious, so when selling your house in Saskatoon you still need to be on the mark with your prices and remember that most serious buyers will be using the professional services of a Saskatoon Realtor(r). If you are looking to sell your house in Saskatoon then contact me for more information.

I genuinely hope that we don’t go back to every listing receiving multiple offers, but I believe a lot of that was driven by investors whereas now if a good solid home hits the Saskatoon MLS and it is priced right, there will be enough interest to generate several offers.

Kari Calder
Residential Real Estate Specialist
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd Saskatoon
http://www.karicalder.com/AboutMe/testimonials.html

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New Listing-Condo for Sale in Downtown Saskatoon

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Yesterday I listed a condo for sale in Saskatoon on 3rd Avenue North in downtown Saskatoon. MLS 359045

This condo is a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom unit in a concrete building. The main advantage of a concrete building is sound, but there are also other benefits such as fire safety and safety in general. The unit is bright and open with neutral colours and features a sun room (not included in square footage). The City Park condo in Saskatoon means a quick walk to the river, U of S, City Hospital, and downtown. The condo for sale in Saskatoon is ideal for students, first time buyers, or older people looking for a condo for sale in a quiet and safe building with elevators and an amenities room. This unit has covered parking in the carport that is secure and features video surveillance.

There are many differences between buying a house for sale in Saskatoon and a condo for sale in Saskatoon. Make sure to speak to your real estate agent in Saskatoon about these differences or use a qualified Realtor, like myself, to help you purchase a condo or a house for sale in Saskatoon.

Kari Calder
Residential Real Estate Specialist
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd
Saskatoon
www.karicalder.com
653-8222

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Home from Thailand, back to Real Estate!

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

I have been fortunate enough to take a break from real estate in Saskatoon and go see some of the world this year. We went to see my parents, who purchased a condo for sale in Florida about a year ago, for Christmas. From there we went to Thailand for a few weeks and finally Cambodia before going back to Thailand and then home to Saskatoon. For those who know me at all, they know that travel is my passion (of course right up there with real estate!) but I kept tabs on the Saskatoon real estate market while I was away as that is my second passion. Its not a job if you love it, right? Although finding the time to catch up on my blog is a bit challenging!

While I was away the Saskatoon real estate market was a bit slow as it was Christmas holidays and offices were closed, but since the new year things have been steady. It appears that the current market is moving more towards a sellers market than a buyers market in some areas, but it is balanced in other areas. Last week we saw only 115 new listings of houses for sale in Saskatoon while the houses selling in Saskatoon were up to 52 (from 36 the week before). The total active houses for sale in Saskatoon is sitting at 696 with the single family homes for sale in Saskatoon down to 388.

My own personal inventory is down to just 1 listing as I sold all of the houses I had listed before I left for holidays, so I am ready to take on more listings! It is a great time to look at selling your house in Saskatoon.

If you are looking to buy a house in Saskatoon or are a first time home buyer in Saskatoon just starting to understand the process please contact me and I will be more than happy to help you purchase a home. There is no fee to use a buyer’s agent on a Saskatoon MLS listed property. There are many reasons to hire a professional Realtor (r) in Saskatoon to help you buy a home and protect your greatest investment.

Kari Calder
Residential Real Estate Specialist
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd
Saskatoon, Sk
306-653-8222
http://www.karicalder.com/index.html

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Offer On Newest Listing in Only 3 Days

Friday, December 18th, 2009

I haven’t even had time to get my webmater to update my website to add my newest listing at 39-302 Herold Road and I already have an offer on it and conditions have been removed in less than a week.

If you are considering buying a house for sale in Saskatoon I don’t suggest you wait as the market is heating up. Contact me as I would love the opportunity to help you buy a house for sale in Saskatoon. I have helped over 70 buyers purchase homes in Saskatoon and area this year alone. I am an award winning real estate agent in Saskatoon and love my job!

If you are looking to sell a  house in Saskatoon contact me , your Sasktoon Realtor (r) in the new year to see what your house is worth and to discuss marketing your house for sale in Saskatoon so that you get the best exposure to ensure the best price. I have one of the top websites in the city which is key when you are looking to sell your house in Saskatoon.

Kari Calder
Residential Real Estate Specialist
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd
www.karicalder.com

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New Listing-Condo in Lakewood

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Check out my newest listing at 39-302 Herold Road in Lakewood in Saskatoon. This 2 bedroom + flex room condo offers 2 large bedrooms on the 3rd floor as well as a flex room on the main floor (currently used as a bedroom, can be used as an office, den, gym, etc) Nice quality laminate flooring on 2nd floor throughout kitchen, dining room, 2 piece bathroom, and living room. Both bedrooms are generous sizes which makes it a great opportunity for first time home buyers in Saskatoon with a roomie or students. Laundry is located on the same floor as the bedrooms.

Great location for U of S students too as it is close to amenities and bus stops and a short walk to the grocery store and restaurants and pharmacy. This condo for sale in Saskatoon comes with a sought after 2nd owned parking stall that is electrified.

Call your Saskatoon real estate agent or Kari Calder to view! Available for occupancy March 1, 2010 or sellers will rent back this condo for sale in Saskatoon until that time.

Kari Calder
Residential Real Estate Specialist
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd
Saskatoon
http://www.karicalder.com/  

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Latest MLS Stats-November

Friday, December 4th, 2009

The November Real Estate Market in Saskatoon was up dramatically from 2008 where only 180 houses for sale in Saskatoon sold. This year we saw a 41% increase with 254 houses in Saskatoon selling.

The average home price in Saskatoon is near to the same as 2008 with the average house price in Saskatoon being $278885 for 2009. Homes prices across Canada are expected to increase in 2010.

Currently, the average time to sell a house in Saskatoon is 43 days and has remained almost constant at that for the past 6 months.

By the end of November, home buyers in Saskatoon had 877 homes to choose from with 288 of those being condos for sale in Saskatoon.

Listing inventory in Saskatoon is down 16% with only 356 new house listings in Saskatoon in 2009 while in 2008 we had 425 new units placed on the market.

We are in less of a ‘buyer’s market’ than we were in 2008 as homes are selling at the same rate as being listed which keeps it a competitive market out there. The market is balanced and stable at this time which still means a good time to sell your house in Saskatoon or to buy a house for sale in Saskatoon and area. It is best to use a Saskatoon realtor (r) to help you buy and/or sell as we know the current market data as well as all of the laws associated with buying and selling and make sure that you, the client, are fairly represented.

If you are looking for a qualified Saskatoon real estate agent contact me for more information or to set up a meeting to discuss the market and your needs and wants.

Kari Calder
Residential Sales Specialist
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
karicalder@sasktel.net

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October Homes Sales Busier in 2009 than 2008

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Homes sales in Saskatoon continued to rise last month with a total of 311 houses selling at an average of just under $275,000. In the same month in 2008 only 213 houses for sale in Saskatoon sold. The average house price in Saskatoon is down from 2008 with that average being $285,547. Keep in mind that the average house price in Saskatoon does not take into factor how many condos vs single family homes have sold, so there are a lot of variables each month. This year an increase in sales of homes between $250,000 and $275,000 has helped contribute to this ‘decline’.
Other good news for the market, but not for some home buyers in Saskatoon, is the listings have now dipped below 1000 for the first time in more than a year. There were 971 homes for sale in Saskatoon this year compared to last year when there were 1667 houses for sale in Saskatoon.
CMHC’s senior market analyst for Saskatchewan, Paul Caton, believes the slower pace of housing activity in 2009 has allowed for a reduction in inventories, setting the stage for an increase in activity in 2010.
CMHC also predicts an increase from 3700 units selling in 2009 to 3900 units in 2010.
For all of you buyer’s who are contemplating waiting to buy a house in Saskatoon, don’t wait too long! We are already experiencing multiple offers on re-sale homes and, while we hope it doesn’t come to ‘presentation of offers’ again where you may be up against as many as 20 other buyers for the same house, it is a possibility.
For all your Saskatoon residential real estate needs, contact your Saskatoon real estate agent, Kari Calder.

Kari Calder
Real Estate Specialist
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. Saskatoon

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Oxbow Homes For Sale!

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

There are still a few brand new homes for sale in Oxbow, Saskatchewan. These homes are located in the exclusive subdivision on Spruce Drive. There are architectural controls in this area therefore there will not be any trailers or low end homes.

Each lot is 100 feet wide by 150 feet deep (the lots on the North side of the street have the option of accessing even more square footage in depth)

All of these custom homes feature 3 bedrooms, maple cabinets, vaulted ceilings, main floor laundry, high eff. furnace, central air, 9 ft. basement, architectural shingles and much more!

The 3 remaining properties are:

110 Spruce Dr. – 1540 sq. ft.
North side – 2.5 baths, huge double attached garage with 8×10 overhead doors

113 Spruce Dr. – 1515 sq. ft.
South side – 2.5 baths, unique ensuite off master with attractive double sliding doors

122 Spruce Dr. – 1344 sq. ft.
MLS #334351 – North side – huge double attached garage with 8×10 overhead doors

Call local Estevan and area Realtor ® Darcy Calder of Carnduff Agencies Inc for your personal showing before they are all sold.

Carnduff Agencies Inc. Box 69 Carnduff, SK S0C 0S0
1-306-461-7728 or 1-306-461-9062

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

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Housing Stars Fall Dramatically – 85% from 2008 First Quarter

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Saskatoon real estate should tighten up again with the dramatic housing start decrease in 2009. Regina real estate will also see the same thing as they also had a huge drop in housing starts. Not only are Saskatoon realtors trying to juggle the overabundance of listings, Saskatoon home builders are also dealing with their high inventory. The decreases were fully expected announces Paul Caton, CMHC market analyst in Saskatchewan, but they do expect an increase in 2010. What is happening in the current Saskatoon real estate market is there are a lot of resale houses for sale in Saskatoon. This means less work for the home buyer and often times less money for an ‘almost new’ house for sale in Saskatoon. Saskatoon builders have only started 77 single-detached houses this year which is down from 284 new home starts in Saskatoon just last year…down 73%. In March these starts fell 75% to 32 units down from 128 new housing starts in Saskatoon in March of 2008, but keep in mind that March 2008 was one of the strongest months on record for new housing in Saskatoon to be started.

As for multi-family dwellings in Saskatoon only 12 have been started this year, down 96% from 2008 and the lowest number since 1991. Last year 306 multi-family units were started in the first quarter.

Regina is much the same with Regina builders only breaking ground on 42 new houses in Regina in March, down 40% from last March. There are only 117 new houses in Regina that have been started in the first quarter and multiple units were down 90%.

Saskatchewan in general is down 73% with 257 units from 948 units last year for the first quarter.

What does this mean? House prices should remain stable and strong and we should only see a modest decrease this year and potentially some increases in house prices in the next year in some Saskatchewan real estate markets.

For more information on the Saskatoon real estate market be sure to contact me!

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

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Warman Townhouse For Sale!

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

warman real estate 

I currently have a brand new townhouse for sale in the town of Warman.  Warman is the fastest growing community in Saskatchewan and is located only 10 minutes outside of Saskatoon.  This beautiful 1,136 sqft 2 storey townhouse contains 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths.  It has a single attached garage and has one of the best locations available in Warman.  Located near the new future community recreation centre, brand new Legends Golf Course and across the field from the elementary school you don’t get much better than this!  The main floor consists of laminate floor throughout and solid maple cabinets in the kitchen.  There is upgraded lighting throughout the entire townhouse and a nice finishing package to finish off the look.  All windows are triple pane which great for energy effciency and the basement is open for development.

This townhouse is brand new and priced for a quick sale.  There is currently one more phase to be sold in this development that won’t be completed until 2009.  The final phase is starting at $299,000 so this is a great buy or investment!  Whether you are looking for yourself or looking for an investment property in Warman, this townhouse is for you!  For additional information on this warman real estate listing visit my website for additional pictures and information.

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

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