As the year comes to a close and we are all getting ready to celebrate the Holiday season it gives us a chance to reflect on the past. Although the news has been mainly about what is going to happen in the future (which I don't think anyone really knows) we must remember the good things that have happened to each and every one of us. As with everything in life there will be good times and there will ...
Posted by Joel Ives
@ 4:58 PM
on December 23, 2008
As a REALTOR with over 40 years of experience I can say that I have seen many changes over the years in the market. I remember the boom of the baby boomers buying houses in the late 60's and the early 70's. I was around during the high interest rates of the late 70's and early 80's (18-20 % ouch !!!!) and then when the market changed in the early 90's to the boom of the new millenium. If you go back ...
Posted by John Ives
@ 7:04 PM
on December 16, 2008
Recently I posted about the changes that have happened over the years in Charlottetown. Now it appears that there is going to be a major change. Homburg Investments who own the Confederation Court Mall and The Northumberland Condos announced a $45 million investment into existing properties and new developments. This is exciting news because nothing looks better in the downtown than construction cranes. ...
Posted by Joel Ives
@ 7:50 PM
on December 10, 2008
Yes we all remember the story of Chicken Little telling everyone the sky is falling and the end was near. Of course if you listened to all the news about the economy we would all believe Chicken Little. Yes the economy is going through a change but you have to look at your own situation as well as provincially and federally. On PEI we are somewhat lucky...we usually do not experience great increases ...
Posted by Joel Ives
@ 6:58 PM
on November 25, 2008
Yes it appears that PEI is finally starting to catch up with the rest of the country with condo development. A few years ago there was basically one condo building in Charlottetown on Prince Street. Now there are a few developments that are in planning, under construction or completed. Our office is the listing company for a few of these such as The Northumberland, The Why, and Parkside Condos. Each ...
Posted by Joel Ives
@ 6:43 PM
on November 25, 2008
Congratulations to the following agents who have been recognized by Century 21 Canada for their success in the third quarter of 2008 . These agents were able to achieve their success by utilizing the tools available to them to assist their clients.They have also shown a great commitment to their clients and their industry which makes them your "Local Experts" for your real estate requirements. ...
Posted by Joel Ives
@ 2:35 PM
on November 18, 2008
Effective November 1 2008 the satellite office in Souris PEI for Century 21 Colonial Realty Inc has relocated. Although we have just moved up Main Street to the Main Street Mall !
We are now located adjacent to the Home Hardware Store. All of the contact numbers remain the same 902-687-2121 is the local- 902-687-2114 fax and the toll free number is 1-888-870-0021.
Century 21 Colonial Realty ...
Posted by Joel Ives
@ 9:13 AM
on November 3, 2008
Of course I believe in lawn signs that serve a purpose ie selling your property but I always wonder what is the point of election signs- I presume that it is advertising for the politicians running for office and that the more signs of one candidate proves to the undecided that they should choose a winner. I also found it amusing that the news covered a "sandbox fight" on election sign ...
Posted by Joel Ives
@ 8:31 PM
on October 7, 2008
Have you noticed that all parts of the media are always reporting on the prices of real estate across the country and whether they are rising or falling ? They also like to report on the number of sales. The main reason is not to satisfy the public's insatiable need for info about real estate- (I call this the HGTV factor). It may be a factor but it is that the real estate sector and the home construction ...
Posted by Joel Ives
@ 7:53 PM
on September 16, 2008
On Friday, September 19th Joel Ives, Owner of Century 21 Colonial Realty will be banished to George's Island in Halifax Harbour. Once there, he will be competing with other "exile tribes", our ticket off the island, to raise enough money so The Children's Wish Foundation can grant a wish for local children, each diagnosed with a life threatening illness. Our challenge is easy in comparison ...
Posted by Joel Ives
@ 12:35 PM
on September 14, 2008