Condo sales in Barrie were down in September. Historically September is the second best time of year to sell as buyers are back from summer holidays, excited about the fresh inventory listed for sale and are ready to put pen to paper.  Unfortunately sales were down last month where only 28 condo units were sold in Barrie; compared to 38 in August and 43 in July, which was quite unexpected. &n...Read More

The Barrie condo market has been quite healthy this summer; unlike the extremely slow summer we experienced in 2018, where the majority of condo sales occurred in July. A total of 81 condo units sold in Barrie in July and August which was approximately 20 more than last summer.   There is no surprise that August was a slower month for condo sales than July as August tends to be the second slo...Read More

It has been a healthy condo market in Barrie this summer. Interest rates are low and serious buyers are looking to capitalize on lower monthly payments and condo complexes are looking their best inside and out.   For most of spring, many condominiums in Barrie took well over a month and a half to sell causing sellers to adjust their selling strategy to gain attraction; to reduce their list pr...Read More

With June being a busy month for most people, real estate sales tend to dip slightly as many are focused on cottaging, summer holidays and summing up both the school year and extracurricular activities. Although the number of condo units sold in Barrie decreased last month, the average and median sales prices both increased since May.   The average sale price for a condo apartment in June was...Read More

  Real estate can sometimes be unpredictable during the month of May. Some years buyers have taken time away from their property searches to be with family/friends over Mother’s Day and Victoria Day long weekend which could slow the market down a bit. In many cases, this May ‘pause’ has been followed by a June rush. Other years the spring market has been so hot where buyers...Read More

The spring real estate market has arrived in Barrie and condominium sales are up! A total of 48 condo units were sold in April, which was more than half that was sold during the whole first quarter of the year. The nice weather is here to stay and hopefully the buyers are too.   Both the average and median sale prices for condo apartments had double digit increases from April which caused bot...Read More

  With temperatures in Barrie getting warmer, more buyers are out actively looking at properties. Open houses are busier and showings are starting to pick up as we move into the spring market.   The Barrie condo market was quite active in the first quarter with a total of 73 condo units sold. Although Barrie has been experiencing a fast pace market in 2019 compared to 2018 (55 units sol...Read More

Despite the cold weather, snow and wind storms last month, people were buying condos in Barrie. The average days on market for both condo apartments and condo townhouses decreased by 10 days from January and the average sale price for both types of condominiums increased. These are the two main signs of a market starting to pick up.   Sellers that are putting the time and effort into staging ...Read More

  Condo sales are up for the Barrie condo market. There was almost double the number of condo apartments sold last month than in January 2018 and five times the condo townhouses. Buyers clearly started 2019 with a plan to purchase.   The average sale price for a condo apartment in January was $363,087 with units selling for 97% of their original list price. Condo townhouses were selling...Read More

  It was a slow market in 2018 for Barrie condos. Inventory kept growing as we approached the second quarter of the year and buyer demand remained the same. This caused the condo market to shift into a buyer’s market, which was a complete 180 from 2017.   It took quite some time for sellers to adjust their mindset and accept the new market Barrie was being faced with. Listing stra...Read More