Richard Potter: August 2012 Archives

PRESS RELEASE from The Kingston and Area Real Estate Association August 9, 2012

SALES
Single Family Residential Home sales rebounded in July from the unexpected slower than usual June. Compared to July 2011 when 253 homes exchanged hands, sales of 307 units this July was up by 21.3% but down only slightly from June by 4.7%. Year-to-Date July, unit sales remain higher than the same period in the previous year by 8.6%. The average price of homes sold in the month of June was $282,503, basically at par with July 2011, while the 12 Month average price held at $275,215, an increase of 2.1% over the previous 12 Month period.

LISTINGS
As of July 31, 2012, there were 2,538 Active Listings in the Kingston area, of which 1,630 were Residential properties. Total Active Listings are up 3.9% from 2,442 this time last year.

The full Press Release is here ( PDF Download):

http://goo.gl/nYE1v

From news@lists.cityofkingston.ca

Utilities Kingston has received several calls from concerned residents who have been approached by door-to-door sales people who are falsely representing themselves as being associated with Utilities Kingston in an attempt to rent water heaters.

All Utilities Kingston employees carry identification and customers are encouraged to ask to see it.

Utilities Kingston does not promote its products door-to-door and has not authorized this company to remove their water heaters from homes. These individuals do not represent and are in no way associated with Utilities Kingston.

Customers are reminded to always carefully review all the facts of any offer made by a company, especially before signing a contract. Utilities Kingston is always willing to assist with questions related to its water heater rental program at 613-546-0000.