Daily Journal staff reports More local homes sold in December and in all of 2012 than during the previous year. Johnson County home sales increased by about 16 percent for the year and about 45 percent for December, compared with 2011. The average price homes sold for also increased by about 5 percent, from $145,467 in December 2011 to $153,319 last month, according to a report from Indianapolis-based F.C. Tucker Co. All central Indiana counties had increases in home Read more [...]

Local2.ca confirms reports that the Provincial Government is selling the office complex at 70 Foster Drive. The Government issued this release: Ontario is selling 70 Foster Drive, also known as Roberta Bondar Place, in Sault Ste. Marie to free up valuable taxpayer dollars for what matters most to Ontario families – health care and education. The proposed sale is part of the province’s Realty Transformation Strategy, which involves selling and leasing back government buildings to generate revenue Read more [...]

OTTAWA, Jan. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales activity was little changed on a month-over-month basis in December 2012, holding it in line with levels reported in August when demand first geared down in the wake of tighter mortgage lending rules. Highlights: National home sales edged 0.5% lower from November to December. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity down 17.4% from December 2011. Number Read more [...]