St Thomas

What’s The Deal? Organ Donations

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Organ Donations Community Mortgage Movement

I’m Andrew Young of Mortgage Wise Financial and Community Mortgage Movement.

What’s the deal with Organ Donations?

So, on May 20, 2018 I turned 40, which is kind of a big deal and calls for a celebration. With me turning 40, it also meant that I had to renew my license through Service Ontario. The fee to get my picture taken was $90 alone, that made me angry.

However, on a more serious note, I received an organ donor reminder in the mail. I would like to talk to you today about Organ Donors. I myself am an organ donor and have been ever since I got my driver’s license. If you can, I highly recommend being an organ donor.

I would also like to mention how important this day means to me, as my father passed away 7 years ago today. He donated his retinas to this beautiful little girl. Because my dad was an organ donor, she now can see now. Even after passing, my dad was able to make an impact on someone else’s life. I personally feel like it is so important to be an organ donor!

Here are some facts about organ donations:

Age alone doesn’t disqualify you from being an organ donor! Did you know that you one donor can save the lives of up to 8 people! They can also enhance the life of up 75 people through the gift of tissue.

Your current or past medical history does not prevent you from registering to be a donor. Individuals with serious illnesses can, sometimes, be organ and/or tissue donors. Each potential donor is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

All major religions support organ and tissue donation, or respect an individual’s choice.

Check out https://www.beadonor.ca/ to learn out how you can be an organ donor today! It only takes 2 minutes!

London Market Update – 2017

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Market Update

2017 was a very historic year for the London, Ontario real estate market! For the first time, home sales exceeded 11,000. London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS (LSTAR) began tracking housing data back in 1978 and this year the number of homes sold was 11,203 and is a 8% increase from 2016.This is a very big achievement for the London and St. Thomas residential real estate market.

 

In 2017, the average sales price across the London and St. Thomas area was $330,037, this was up 18.0% from 2016. By geographic area, London South was $340,793, up 21.7% from 2016. In London North, average home sales price was $407,801, up 18.1% compared to the previous year, while in London East, it was $258,734, an increase of 16.9%.  In St. Thomas, it was $261,481, up by 15.2% over 2016.

 

St. Thomas, Ontario saw a total number of 901 homes sold in 2017, this was up 6.8% from 2016. In 2017, there were a total of 14,301 home listings, down 1.2% from 2016. The trend of high demand with low supply continued into 2017, with inventory (called Active Listings) down 35.6% from 2016.

 

The London and St. Thomas area also achieved a historic six consecutive months of record sales, due to a very robust out-of-town interest. As we saw from the Toronto market, with people looking for a reasonable priced home in the London, Ontario area.

 

2018 will be an interesting year for the London and St Thomas, Ontario area and real estate market. It will also be interesting to see how the new mortgage qualifications tests will have on the overall housing market in Canada. If you are in the process of looking for a house, or starting think about moving, remember to get in touch with a realtor, as they are a professional source for buying or selling a home! They will help guide you along your process.

 

London Market Update

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London, Ontario Real Estate Market Update
It has been quite the historic year in the London and St Thomas real estate market, especially with the amount of homes that have been sold.
 
The activity in the final quarter of the year echoes what’s happening nationally; and is expected to continue for the rest of December.
 
In November there were 637 homes that exchanged hands. However, the sales of homes in London went down by 13.6% from the same time last year. The year-to-date sales of homes are up by 9.1%, with a total of a whopping 10,790 homes being sold in 2017 so far. This is
 the highest number of residential sales in the London area since LSTAR (London & St. Thomas Association of REALTORS) began tracking data back in 1978! 
 
In November, the average sales price of a home across London and St. Thomas area was $322,303.  This is up from 11.6% from the same time a year ago.  The average year-to-date sales price is $330,039, up 18.0% from November 2016.
 
In the area of London South, the average home sales price was $344,010, up 16.6% compared to a year ago, while in London East, it was $255,518, up 7.9% from November 2016. In London North, average home sales price was $383,147, up 9.9% compared to this time last year, while in St. Thomas it was $260,763, up 19.4% compared to a year ago.