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= 5 The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, July 1, 2021 | HOUSING PRICES | STARTING TO DIP LOCALLY BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com Halton Hills home- Duyers might be starting to ee housing prices level out. Megan Ethier, a real- tor for Royal City Realty and based in Acton, said the post-pandemic could rein in runaway housing prices. “We're seeing a real ad- justment of a more bal- anced market on the hori- zon," Ethier said. March, the median sale price of homes in Hal- ton Hills sat just over the million-dollar mark at $1,055,000. In May, that median had dropped more than $100,000 to $940,000. Ethier said houses were also staying on the market longer with fewer bidding wal "Te 's nice to see the mar- justing," she said. "It's better for buyers and for sellers." While the market has become significantly hard- er to break into, some sell- ers will find few options to upgrade. Selling while the mar- YOUR INSURANCE HOUSE Pau C. ARMSTRONG ket is hot also means buy- ing in the same hot mar- oN gellers end up becom- ing buyers - which is diffi- cult if you want to stay in the same community,” Eth- ier sai Another contributing factor aside from histori- ally low inventory, Ethier could be buyer fa- Pad "Buyers are tired of the bidding wars and the pric- es,” she said. using prices may not drop to their pre- pandemic levels, Ethier said, she thinks there will be more traction in the market. "We are still going to see more people moving to the neighbourhood because we're on the outskirts of the GTA," she said. “People are looking to move to smaller, more ru- ral communities." That increase in popula- tion, Ethier said, will be great for the local econo- Retirement ine) Catherine Brown After a 20 year career at Your Insurance House, Graham Paine/Metroland Real estate agent Megan Ethier says the pandemic housing boom is starting to level off. theifp.ca Catherine Brown will be retiring July 8, 2021. As a Registered Insurance Broker, Catherine has been a vital member of our team and will be missed by all of her customers and colleagues. Due to COVID we are unable to bid farewell to Catherine in person and would ask that you send any Best Wishes to Catherine at cbrown@pcarmstrongins.com. We wish Catherine a very well deserved happy and healthy retirement. We are sure she is looking forward to having more time to spoil her grandchildren and enjoy her trailer in Sauble Beach. 143 Mill Street | Georgetown | Halton Hills 905.877.0133 + 1.800.482.2308 d ite civlenneby-eiped Fax: 905.877.8545 “SINCE 1947 COMMUNITY NOTICE ANNUAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Every year, N is requit right-of-way of any veg VP y ig proper inspection of ir pray province of Ontario. N may use fients: VP480 (Dow), Esplanad. Overdrive (BASF), Detail iuaale Arsenal (BASA, Navius Pave Gateway (Corteva), VisionMax (Bayer) Go%h Dicamba (50%), YT i i 7%), Metsulfuron- (39.5%), ic Oil /L), ionic ) ly they are applied. The program is expected to take place from June to October 2021. For more information, contact the CN Public Inquiry Line at contact@cn.ca or 1-888-888-5909. CN.CA