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Dec 11, 19 •
0 Views • Viewpoint • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
Not all problems can be solved by throwing money at them, but the current affordable housing crisis in Chatham-Kent would benefit from an influx of cash, be it from private developers or in the form of public tax dollars – or both. With the downloading of...
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Dec 11, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
With wait times for affordable housing in Chatham-Kent measured in years, the crisis has put increased pressure on the municipality to come up with a workable strategy sooner rather than later. In a recent report to council on the rent-geared-to-income...
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Nov 12, 19 •
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Home sales in Chatham-Kent remain hot, but the number of homes to sell seems to continue to dry up. The Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (CKAR) report 138 units sold in October, setting an all-time record for the month. The sales topped October of 2018 by...
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Sep 17, 19 •
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Home sales in Chatham-Kent in August were down a mere eight from the same time last year, and remained above the 10-year average for the month. A total of 129 units changed hands, according to the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors. This was down 5.8 per...
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Jun 26, 19 •
0 Views • Business, Feature Story • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
In an effort to help alleviate the housing logjam in Chatham-Kent, Maple City Homes (MCH) officials showcased their latest project to officials and the media recently. MCH plans to build 380 homes in The Meadows, a new community in southwest Chatham. Carson...
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Jun 11, 19 •
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Last month may have been cold and damp outdoors, but it was red hot for local realtors. According to the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors, 153 residential units changed hands in May of this year, up 8.5 per cent from the same month a year ago, and it...
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May 15, 19 •
0 Views • Business, Feature Story • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Home sales were down in April, but prices continued to climb, to the point the average sale price of a home in Chatham-Kent last month set a new all-time high. A total of 113 homes sold in Chatham-Kent in April, which is down 6.6 per cent from April of last...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Housing is a basic need for one’s health and well-being, according to staff at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. The municipality has embraced the provincial vision that “every person has an affordable, suitable, and adequate home to provide the...
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Jan 5, 18 •
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The cold temperatures brought a chill to the housing market in Chatham-Kent in December. According to the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors, sales were limited to just 66 units in December, down 18.5 per cent from December of 2016, which was a record...
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Sep 9, 14 •
198 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Chatham Voice • 1 Comment
Home sales in Chatham-Kent were hopping in August. According to the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors, 136 units changed hands, up 42% from last year at the same time. “August sales were historically very strong,” Ron Smith, president of the...
