WELCOME TO THE ABTEAM DECEMBER  BLOG! The Most Magical Of Seasons Is Here Once Again… December is surely the most wonderful month of the year! The air fairly crackles with excitement, promise and delight! Home to good, old fashioned Christmas baking, glittering lights on trees, festive get-togethers, and thoughtful gift giving, it is the month where we celebrate love, kindness and generosity like no other.  At RE/MAX Jazz we are so very proud of what... [read more]

WELCOME TO THE ABTEAM NOVEMBER BLOG! Lest We Forget... This Remembrance Day let's take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices of the brave individuals who have served our country and to honour the courage and commitment of those who continue to serve. Fall Maintenance Checklist For Your Home Fall is the perfect time to prepare your home and property for winter. Whether you like it or not, winter is coming, and it will be here before you know it. You should act... [read more]

WELCOME TO THE ABTEAM OCTOBER BLOG! October is harvest season in North America, and here, in our local real estate arena of the beautiful Durham Region, we currently have a bountiful supply – a veritable cornucopia of housing offerings -- ready to be harvested!  Truly, as a collective, the real estate industry is hoping that the Fall 2024 market ushers in a rebound in consumer confidence for the housing market that persists past just one or two quarters; a steady,... [read more]

  We get asked this question everywhere we go, especially at this time of year, as a new year is about to unfold before us. We love having the conversation. Educating homeowners and homebuyers on what is really happening, devoid of the hype written in almost every news outlet, is a privilege to us. Here’s our position for the coming housing market year in our area…   For 2023, we are anticipating a market in correction for the first half of the year,... [read more]

A LOOK BACK IN 2022 AND AHEAD IN 2023:  Provided by Richard Robins International Interest rate hikes have undeniably eased a few scorching hot Canadian seller’s markets (which was needed). Unfortunately, though, we’ve also seen record declines in total sales month-over-month and, in some cases, close to the lowest posted sales numbers in 6 years.  Since January 2022, the Bank of Canada policy rate experienced 7 different rate hikes, taking us from 0.25 in... [read more]