Is Oshawa undervalued?  I will start by saying Im a 2nd generation realtor born and raised in the Durham Region.  I have over 18 years in the business and my team and I have combined sales of over 500 homes in the area.  So my opinion could be a slightly bias lol.  However the average selling prices in the GTA are backing up my argument.  Lets take a roughly 40 min Radius of downtown Toronto.  Heading towards the west we... [read more]

Happy Friday everyone.  I just wanted to touch base on the listing services i offer.  Showing exactly what I provide when you list your home with me and showing how  our-team-advantage will not only get you more money for your home but save you thousands with our low commission rate.  The following chart shows my services vs the traditional realtors services.  You'll see I actually provide more service, not less.  You just pay a lower... [read more]

DURHAM REGION MARKET OUTLOOK FOR 2020 To get a hold of Matt Phillips please contact here. Listing Agent Low Commission Listing Fee Of 1% Top of the morning to everyone, I'm just having my 2nd coffee and reading the predictions for the 2020 housing market outlook by remax.  According to their report the average sale price in Durham Region rose from $593,902 in 2018 to 609,628 in 2019.  That's a 2.6% average increase for all of Durham Region.... [read more]

  Is Sellling My Home A Good Idea In The Winter? As November winds down in this final week, the market continues to chug along nicely!  I have been asked by multiple clients if selling a home in the winter is a good idea?  My response was yes.  Maybe not every winter but this winter the Durham Region Real Estate Market is showing low inventory levels and homes continue to sell.  This week alone we saw 25 more homes sell vs the prior week.  Below is 5 reasons... [read more]

    As we start 2020 the Durham Region Real Estate Market continues to chug along nicely.  Prices continue to trend upwards, while the average days on market sitting around 20 days and shrinking.  Durham Region does have some of the lowest inventory levels going back as far as 20 years!  I think a lot of people are moving up but keeping their current homes and this is causing the low inventory levels ( just my opinion).   Lets dig into some... [read more]