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Despite the loss of sizable down payments, and other potential consequences, more people are walking away from pre-sale home purchase agreements in recent months.

It’s a growing trend predominantly seen in the Toronto area, but Guelph and Wellington County aren’t immune.

“I’m not getting just calls from Guelph … but in all of the communities that surround us,” said Mike McCluskey, a litigation attorney for McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP and a member of the Guelph & District Home Builders Association (GDHBA) board of directors.

“And a lot of times those claims are dictated by what may be happening in the

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Raquel Marie Borg, 24, was allegedly in an Audi driven by Adam Yurun on August 25 last year when it was captured on CCTV street racing against a car driven by Jimmy Martin Brito.

The competing cars allegedly reached speeds of more than 130 km/h in 60 km/h residential zones along The Grand Parade in Monterey in Sydney’s south.

Police allege the men were drag racing when Mr Brito lost

DENTON COUNTY (CBSNewsTexas.com) – Buying a house is a dream for many North Texans but lately, it might feel more of a burden given higher interest rates combined with inflation.

But how are our counties doing here in North Texas if you are in the market to buy or sell your house?

In Denton County, there are several metro areas along with a lot of open space if you’re looking for acreage drawing many people to move there.

These are the housing trends from September, according to MetroTex:

• Median home price is $450,000, up 1.1%
• There are 2,923 active listings,

In a heartwarming twist in Calgary’s real estate scene, a young couple successfully secured their dream home by attaching a heartfelt love letter to their offer for Carellyn Pitre’s family home.

The emotional touch not only captured Pitre’s heart, but also clinched the deal for $20,000 over the asking price.

“The difference was that these people mentioned how much they loved the house. They had been looking for quite a while. And it ticked all the boxes,” Pitre said.

“It recognized all the handiwork that my husband put in because he was a craftsman. And let us get to know

Extremely challenging — that’s how some Fraser Valley realtors are summing up last year’s housing market, which saw the lowest annual sales in a decade.

“Definitely, we had a lower inventory compared to the previous two years,” said Fraser Valley Real Estate Board chair Narinder Bains.

According to the FVRB, the region ended the year with 14,713 sales, a decline of four per cent over 2022 and 23 per cent below the 10-year average. New listings in the Fraser Valley were also at a 10-year low, at 29,610, eight per cent below the 10-year average.

It also took a little

Natalie Davison, a Moncton-based realtor, says the inventory is at the lowest point she’s had in the past 12 months.

Financial experts are predicting interest rates will begin to drop later in the year and Davison said that should kick-start the market.

“Lower interest rates are going to mean an increased demand and I see just more of a seller’s market, low inventory in Greater Moncton this year,” said Davison.

Mike Power, the incoming chair of the New Brunswick Real Estate Board, said overall volumes were a little lower than last year, but above historical sales.

Power believes it should