Peggy Hill Barrie Real Estate

For 7 years now lights across the globe have been going out in honour of Earth Hour, an initiative that was launched to bring communities across the world together to celebrate our commitment to protecting the planet. Earth Hour asks participants simply to turn off the lights to show their commit...

Both the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and the Barrie and District Association of REALTORS® released their January statistics at the end of last week.  Over-all the outlook for the housing market both nationally and locally is positive for 2013. National home sales edged up 1.3% for Jan...

Here at The Peggy Hill Team we’ve seen a lot of changes in the past few months. In December we joined forces with a new brokerage in town, Keller Williams, and became The Peggy Hill Team at Keller Williams Experience Realty. Now we’ll be seeing even more change as Keller Williams Barrie opens a b...

Many Barrie buyers wait for the spring market to start looking for homes. The weather is nice and the kids are almost done the school year, but there are some benefits to buying in the winter! Because most people wait until the Spring to buy, lenders aren’t as busy and can process financing appli...

Traditionally in the Barrie real estate market, most sellers wait until the Spring to list their homes for sale. This presents an opportunity for those sellers who do choose to list their homes in January – less competition! Here are some tips for protecting yourself when selling your home during...

Peggy Hill, a prominent figure in Barrie real estate, is thrilled to announce some exciting changes! Peggy Hill & Associates has now become The Peggy Hill Team, part of Barrie’s newest real estate brokerage, Keller Williams Experience Realty, Brokerage.   Keller Williams is North America’s fastes...

Once the fall leaves begin falling off the trees, it’s a sure sign that a Barrie winter won’t be far behind! While most people don’t give much thought to their furnace until it comes time to turn it on, experts actually recommend a few pre-winter maintenance practices that will help to ensure you...

Moving can be an expensive and stressful time, but in Barrie it doesn’t have to be! You don’t have to spend a lot of money to make sure your move goes smoothly; all you need is to plan ahead. There are many Barrie companies that can help and many ways to cut moving costs and keep stress levels do...

Real estate and the real estate market has been a hot topic in the media this year, especially in the last few months. The reports can be confusing; one day we’re facing “The burst of the real estate bubble!” and the next “Prices are rising and sales are up!”. Some have even compared Canada’s rea...

The mortgage rule changes put in place by the Bank of Canada in July has acted as a barrier to entry for many first time home buyers looking to enter the market. The County of Simcoe, with some help from the province, has stepped in to try to overcome this barrier and help first time home buyers ...