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FSOGB Wins Reader’s Choice Award!

Thank you to everyone in our amazing Community that took the time to vote for us, For Sale On Georgian Bay as the “Best Real Estate Office” in this year’s Reader’s Choice Awards for the Midland Mirror.

We were delighted to discover the news and honoured, humbled and very excited to receive such an accolade within our first year of Business in the community.

The support of our Community is what drives us to empower its residents with the best Real Estate advice available.

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February Market Stats For Barrie

February continued in the same vein as January in Barrie. To begin the year we saw a large 36% increase in sale prices across Barrie when compared to 2020 and February repeated the trick by showing another 36% increase in Sales Prices. As restrictions and lockdowns continued across Simcoe, we saw the trend of low inventory continue.

Active listings are down over 50% compared to 2020. With low competition, now is the time to take advantage of the market and achieve maximum price for your property.

Trust your local experts to guide you through the process and take advantage of the current market. Ask us about our FREE Home Market Analysis to determine exactly how much your Home is worth in today’s Market.

All data correct as of March 12, 2021, data gathered by the Ontario Collective based on February 2020 vs February 2021.

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February Market Report In Our Communities

The market continues to be red hot in our communities in 2021. Year over year, we saw large spikes in home prices across our region. Compared to last February, we saw a huge 41% increase in sale prices across our communities. In Tay Township alone, we saw over 65% increase in sales prices.

As we bounced in and out of restrictions and lockdowns across Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay, we saw the trend of low inventory continue. Active listings are down over 74% compared to 2020. With low competition, now is the time to take advantage of the market and achieve maximum price for your property.

Trust your local experts to guide you through the process and take advantage of the current market. Ask us about our FREE Home Market Analysis to determine exactly how much your Home is worth in today’s Market.

All data correct as of March 12, 2021, data gathered by the Ontario Collective based on February 2020 vs February 2021.

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January Market Stats For Barrie

To begin the year we saw a large 36% increase in sale prices across Barrie when compared to 2020. As restrictions and lockdowns increased across Simcoe, we saw the trend of low inventory continue.

Active listings are down over 68% compared to 2020. With low competition, now is the time to take advantage of the market and achieve maximum price for your property.

Trust your local experts to guide you through the process and take advantage of the current market. Ask us about our FREE Home Market Analysis to determine exactly how much your Home is worth in today’s Market.

All data correct as of February 10, 2021, data gathered by the Ontario Collective based on January 2020 vs January 2021.

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January Market Report In Our Communities

As we said goodbye to 2020, we welcomed 2021 with massive spikes in home prices across our region. To begin the year we saw a huge 98% increase in sale prices across our communities compared to 2019. In Penetanguishene alone, we saw over 168% increase in sales prices.

As restrictions and lockdowns increased across Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay, we saw the trend of low inventory continue. Active listings are down over 85% compared to 2019. With low competition, now is the time to take advantage of the market and achieve maximum price for your property.

Trust your local experts to guide you through the process and take advantage of the current market. Ask us about our FREE Home Market Analysis to determine exactly how much your Home is worth in today’s Market.

All data correct as of February 4, 2021, data gathered by the Ontario Collective based on January 2020 vs January 2021.

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December Market Report In Our Communities

A look back at December 2020 compared to December 2019 and why it’s a great time to list your Property for Sale.

The whole world was happy to see the end of 2020 but we’re not quite done with it yet as we look back on the final month of that last year to have an idea of how the 2021 market could begin.

As we transitioned into the festive period, we saw a big spike in sales prices through December. To round out the year, we saw a massive 34% increase in sales prices across our communities. In Tay Township alone, we saw over 64% increase in sales prices. Even as restrictions and lockdowns increased across Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay, we continued to see a very impressive rebound from Covid-19.

The number of sales across our communities saw an increase year over year at 19%. With less homes on the market to start with, this spike in sales leaves us with a big lack of inventory across the region. If you’re looking to sell your home this winter, this is great news for you! Prices are up, interest rates are down and your home faces less competition on the market whilst there is a host of motivated buyers looking to complete their home search!

Trust your local experts to guide you through the process and take advantage of the current market. Ask us about our FREE Home Market Analysis to determine exactly how much your Home is worth in today’s Market.

All data correct as of January 8, 2020, data gathered by the Ontario Collective based on December 2019 vs December 2020.

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FSOGB’s New Years Message

Happy New Year from everyone at For Sale On Georgian Bay! You don’t need us to tell you that it’s been ‘quite the year’. 2021 is a year that will be welcomed with much hope and optimism for many, a fresh start that everyone is ready to grab with both hands. 

We would like to extend our gratitude to all the front line workers who faced the many challenges of 2020 and worked so hard for all of our communities. Thank you for everything you have already overcome and for what still lays ahead in 2021. Your strength is what fuels our community. 

Real Estate has been classified as an essential service through all the lockdowns and restrictions this year. We listened, we learned and we adapted to our new way of work, always striving to maintain the level of professionalism and service that you would expect of us. We were proud to be able to help so many members of our community find their shelter in the storm this year. 

2020 will forever be remembered around the world, but closer to home it was a special year for us all as we saw “For Sale On Georgian Bay” founded. We hit the ground running as we navigated the Covid Real Estate Market whilst re-introducing ourselves and our years of experience to the community. None of this would have been possible without the support of our incredible clients, our beautiful communities, our friends and our families. Thank you all for continually trusting us when it comes to one of the biggest decisions in life, we’re proud to be with you every step of the way. 

We wish everyone a very happy, healthy and successful 2021, we really can’t wait to see what is in store. 

Best wishes, For Sale On Georgian Bay. Happy New Year!

Note: Our new year photos were taken prior to lockdown. All agents were photographed separately and have been digitally placed together. 

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Covid 19 Grey Lockdown: What to expect when buying or selling your home.

With cases on the rise throughout Ontario, we’re all preparing for what a Grey Lockdown looks like. Your For Sale On Georgian Bay Realtors continue to minimize direct contact by using digital and virtual alternatives where possible.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a home across the Georgian Bay region, you can depend on your local professionals to take the necessary precautions to keep everyone involved protected, while still providing the knowledge and expertise you expect.

Here’s what to expect:

  • All in-person Open Houses are prohibited.
  • Showings by appointment are permitted.
  • We will maintain a minimum of six feet apart at all times.
  • We will use personal protective equipment and sanitize our hands before and after any showings.
  • We will avoid shaking hands.
  • Expect a limit on the number of persons that can attend a showing.
  • We will encourage the avoidance of touching any surfaces in the home, eg. light switches, door handles, door handles and cabinet doors.
  • We will not allow the use of any bathroom facilities at the property.
  • We will not share the use of any electronics (phones, tablets etc.), pens or any other personal property during the showing.
  • We will comply with requirements of the seller during the showing.

With the use of virtual showings or in-person safe showings as a way to see and view properties, your buying or selling journey might be different, but not diminished.

If you have any questions about how the process might work, don’t hesitate to contact us, we’ll be able to guide you through the whole process. With For Sale On Georgian Bay, we’ll be with you – every step of the way.

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FSOGB Donates $20,000 To Local Food Bank

December 9th, 2020 was a special day for everyone at For Sale On Georgian Bay!

Community is at the core of everything that we’re trying to achieve and believe in. With the help of our Families, Friends and Clients, we are able to give back to our community in the sum of $20,000 to the Salvation Army’s Food Bank.

This year, the food bank has been used more than ever and we hope that this will be able to bring some cheer to the tables of those in need this Christmas.

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FSOGB Donates $8,500 to Canadian Cancer Society!

Throughout October, For Sale On Georgian Bay were supporting and helping raising awareness for the Canadian Cancer Society’s ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’.

We sported pink ribbons, turned our website, for sale signs and social posts pink for the entire month. We were so proud to see our eye-catching bright pink signs across our region.

Our fundraising efforts managed to raise an impressive $8,500 to be donated towards the Canadian Cancer Society’s battle against this awful disease.

Thanks to everyone that supported our campaign throughout October.