Saint John, NB

The fast moving market of Saint John, New Brunswick has slowed down a bit for the last few weeks of August. Most people are trying to squeeze in as much as they can these last few weeks of summer, including back to school shopping.

The Saint John market is clearly still in a sellers market, with the low listing inventory we have right now. This has significantly lowered the average time on market, and many homes are selling as soon as they come on the market.

Due to such low inventory, it's important that buyers move quickly once they decide to make a move. It's important that they sign up to recieve listings in their email so they can get a one up on their competition. It's also extremely important that as a buyer, you have an agent that answers their phone when you call and is ready to move along with you.

I anticipate that the market will pick up this fall once kids are back in school and more listings are available.

Last but not least, 100% financing is almost gone! If you are depending on 100% financing, now is the time to make your move. If you miss the boat, please contact your mortgage specialist to find out what your options are.

If you're thinking about making a move, or need to talk to a mortgage specialist don't hesitate to contact me and I'll make sure you're in good hands, no matter where you're located.

Thanks for reading, and have a great time before fall is here.

Luther Harrity

Royal LePage Atlantic

1-866-593-7446

www.sellwithme.ca

With a recent Telegraph Journal (local Saint John newspaper) article for Tuesday, August 5, 2008 and in the Business section; the article indicated that currenting the New Brunswick tourist marketing campaign was "GENERIC, LACKING and UNSUCCESSFUL."

This area is becoming the Atlantic Canada's "ENERGY HUB" and growing rapidly.

With 102,000 members in the world of ActiveRain and growing in numbers daily, I wanted the rest of the world to be aware of the Saint John, New Brunswick area. Well, after realizing that CANADA had 28 regional markets and none for Saint John or New Brunswick, I finally created the first GROUP.

I thought a symbol would be more effective than a photo, due to my creativity. I began by using WordArt to create the letters, the lightening bolt was a Microsoft image, which I stacked on top of each other. Then, I joined them together as one object, pasted the object in Visio, where I saved it as a .gif file.

This group is for anyone in the Saint John Real Estate business (ex: brokers, Realtors®, bankers, mortgage specialists, trainers, home stagers, media, appraisers, inspectors) and any energy personnel to meet, exchange thoughts and ideas, create effective strategies, discuss economics, network for referrals and discuss anything about Saint John and its surrounding communities.

I encourage all of you in the ActiveRain network to contribute your thoughts, ideas and lessons learned, so that WE can build a stronger, diverse Saint John!

By the way, this was fun creating....

The address is:

"http://activerain.com/groups/saintjohnenergizers"

;>)

Elton John is here for 2 nights, in two cities, in New Brunswick.

On September 28, 2008, Elton John will play at the Moncton Coliseum, in Moncton, NB, beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Then two days later:

On September 30, 2008, Elton John will play at the Harbour Station, in Saint John, NB, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

TICKETS: Costs between $95.50 - $149.50 + service charges

CONTACT: Moncton: Tel # (506) 857-4100 or

Online: www.monctoncoliseum.com or www.geg.ca

Saint John: Tel # (506) 657-1234 or 1-800-267-2800

Online: www.harbourstation.com

*** There is a maximum limit of 4 tickets that you can buy.

Look out Baby Boomers, their offsprings, their offsprings offsprings, ENJOY AN EVENING WITH ELTON JOHN....

Every Thursday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 (June 19-Aug 28 2008), the town of Quispamsis hosts Markey Medley at the Arts and Cultural park (located next to Town Hall).

Market medley is a free for all event to view and purchase works by local artisans, crafters, bakers, as well as try some great food cooked on site. All this while enjoying the sounds of local musicians.

If the sun is out, be sure to drop by to see works of art by my fiance Tracy Ann Gavin along with all the other great work! I’m usually out there as well, so stop by and say hello!

For more information visit www.quispamsis.ca and click on "Calendar of Events".

-Luther Harrity

Wow! It's a miracle! Saint John's City Council has finally agreed to construct a $600,000 World Class skateboard park.

Discusssions originated around 1996, but there wasn't a location picked and many delays. In stepped the Fundy Skateboard Association, which was formed to motivate the city into making a decision & keeping it in the forefront within the public's eyes & ears.

New Line Skateparks Inc. have created the design which will be located underneath one end of the Harbour Bridge and will remove a parking area to the Harbour Station. It will be facing the Atlantic Ocean or what we call "The Bay of Fundy" view.

The construction will begin at the end of this summer and hopefully will be finished before the beginning of next summer.

Look out WORLD OF EXTREME SPORTS here comes Saint John to join your ranks and all the additional revenues to follow.

The best part of all, is all the kids of Saint John will have something constructive & fun to do with all of their time, including some adults.

;>)