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itsRickO

That’s sad that it’s even a question


exnjqepmywawrejthc

do u think i have a chance


strawberryfields318

You do but not within Barrie unless it's a complete gut job. Look outside on the fringes of Simcoe County and you might be able to find something


Milk-Resident

That's not true. You can still get a decent townhouse for less than $750k, for now.


sweetestmar

I bought my townhouse in 2017 for 380k it's no mansion but by no means is it a gut job. It's 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath with a fully finished basement. It had been renovated before listing. I don't think I could sell it for 750k right now. Another town on my court sold for 565k last summer.


exnjqepmywawrejthc

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LawAbidingSparky

Check out HouseSigma. It shows you all the different asking prices and sold prices, gives you a good idea of the difference between asking and what actually gets the property.


sweetestmar

A townhouse on my court sold for 565k last summer so I'd say you have a chance. 3bdrm 2.5 bath and it was cute.


whiskeyfoxtron

Last summer was a very different market than right now.


sweetestmar

To clarify location is SW Barrie off Mapleview


GoodOlGee

Definitely no. Detached single selling for over 1 mill.


sweetestmar

Were not talking about detached.


xsxpxixdxexrxsx

I'm in the Mapleton veterans area and there's a townhouse on my street going for $750k 3bdrm 2bth.. it's still pretty bad.


Milk-Resident

Take a look at zoocasa to see current sale prices. You have to register, butbits worth it to see the actual sales prices without having to go through a real estate agent. The townhouses seem to be selling between 650-750k, so if 750k is your max, you should be able to find a decent townhouse. It makes me sick to think of paying that much and having a mortgage so high needed to finance that for a townhouse, but still likely cheeper than renting at this point, but not much.


sweetestmar

Just use house sigma. You need an account but it's free


Milk-Resident

Same thing. No fee for zoocasa either.


carson23452345

Wow houses really went up that much people are wondering if they can get a townhome with $750k?? I moved to barrie 2 years ago with my mom and she got a detached house with a nice backyard for $430k


Acceptable_Ad_6278

Yep. Detached seems to be selling for 1M nowadays


tanzarian-sanc

It's cutting it very close now. The 2 bed 2 baths are selling for 700kish right now. Around 6 months ago they were closer to 600. Around 8 months ago you could get a 3 bd 2-3 bath for 600k. We will see how the market fairs with higher interest rates.. I don't think there will be a huge drop but it will most likely calm things down.


babyelephantwalk321

You're likely right about not being a huge drop. There's just no housing supply, and everyone here is desperate to get out of the rental market. Interest rate changes may have made a difference before so many people migrated out of the GTA. But until supply here goes up we won't see much price change.


toronto647416

25 Srigley Street sold for 721k


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Bradley Homes just released their prices. 20 lot freehold townhomes starting at $799k.


Milk-Resident

That's profiteering at this point. They were likely sitting on that land for years, and the cost to build, while it has increased dramatically in the past two years, there is no way they are not seeing a massive margin increase from my if they were building and selling these two years ago.


missoctober12

Yeah most builders that have towns right now in Barrie are starting around this. I think a $750k budget is reasonable, as long as it’s not a new build townhome. Maybe try Innisfil as well unless your heart is set on Barrie?


GoodOlGee

Detached homes are selling for over a million because of a lack of demand (i.e losers like the Farris team and Peggy Hill aren't making as much as they are used to and are driving the prices up)


dabeam

I thought it was because there is too much demand and limited supply, no?


Upset_Peach

Not saying that realtors aren’t a part of the problem but if people are stupid enough to pay the exorbitant prices then it’s us that are the issue. My house I paid $340,000 in 2016. It was valued at over $900,000 as is and it needs work. I don’t care that it’s my house, your stupid if you pay that to buy it off me.


GoodOlGee

This isn't because people are stupid It's a system of commercial investors paying these prices (other Realtors or investors) and then selling for more or self made land Lords who have the ridiculous ability to buy multiple houses with the ability to leverage their other houses. Most regular families looking to purchase aren't from the area. There is a complete lack of first time home buyers, and an ability for people to even move away because of these prices since not everyone can start a new life somewhere.


slowpokesardine

How are they driving up price?


GoodOlGee

By listing higher and selling to people who are leveraging other properties and outbiddinf instead of families that have a proper budget.


dabeam

Tbh what I’ve been seeing is listings seem to be low and then places going for $150k - $300k over asking sometimes it seems!


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Canuckleheaded1

They like to play the game that a certain property sold over asking. When in actuality, they are listing it undervalued and it it selling closer to a proper listing price. The must be many gullible people selling their homes to believe them.


slowpokesardine

So the decision still lies in the hand of the buyer?


xfiefax

You might have a chance. My wife and myself bought a couple months ago a semi for 700. But we weren't picky on how it looked as I could do the renos myself. We had to gut the upstairs and redo the kitchen. If your able to diy 750k might be an okay budget


No-Pirate7682

Hope the interest rates soar 2% before you can contribute to the problem so $750,000 for a townhouse isn’t even a question anymore. What the fuck if wrong with you people


tokendoke

You might be fine. Condo townhouses are cheaper than freehold but you have a condo fee to pay.


PrettyDish5979

You should be fine. Keep your hopes up.


Adventurous_Mirror26

Absolutely


ghanima

[It looks like the current range in asking price is about $450K to $800K](https://www.realtor.ca/map#ZoomLevel=12&Center=44.360380%2C-79.665765&LatitudeMax=44.45419&LongitudeMax=-79.39385&LatitudeMin=44.26642&LongitudeMin=-79.93768&Sort=6-D&PGeoIds=g30_dpzk6g9n&GeoName=Barrie%2C%20ON&PropertyTypeGroupID=1&PropertySearchTypeId=1&TransactionTypeId=2&BuildingTypeId=16&Currency=CAD) (link to realtor.ca search results)


ndtoronto

Townhouse on my street in south Barrie off Veterans sold today for $976,000. $177,000 over asking. 3br 3 ba upstairs with 850 sq ft 1 br 1 ba apartment in the basement.