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home sales achieve another monthly record in april

The London and St Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) announced another record month for residential sales in April, with a total of 1,220 homes sold, an increase of 14.2% over the same period last year. This represents the best results ever for April, since LSTAR began tracking sales data in 1978.

May 2, 2017

another record month for home sales

The London and St Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) announced another record month for residential sales in March, with a total of 1,242 homes sold, an increase of 44% over the same period last year. This represents the best results ever for March since LSTAR began tracking sales data in 1978.

April 3, 2017

lstar's stacey evoy receives provincial honour

The London and St Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) Board of Directors is pleased to announce 2016 President Stacey Evoy has been honoured for her outstanding volunteer service to the community, awarded the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation Fellowship. Evoy received the honour this week at the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) 2017 Annual Conference in Toronto.

March 2, 2017

home sales continue to soar in february

The London and St Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) announced residential sales achieved its best February results ever, since LSTAR began tracking sales data in 1978. A total of 763 homes were sold in February, an increase of 17% over the same period last year.

March 1, 2017

lstar welcomes 2017 president jim smith

The London and St Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) Board of Directors is pleased to announce London REALTOR® Jim Smith will serve as its President in 2017.

February 15, 2017

a strong start for real estate in 2017

The London and St Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) announced another milestone for residential sales across the region, with the best January results since LSTAR began tracking sales data in 1978. A total of 574 homes were sold in January, an increase of 26.2% over last January.

February 2, 2017

ontario's new ltt rebate

On Friday, January 27, LSTAR hosted a news conference of the Ontario Real Estate Association regarding the increase of the Land Transfer Tax rebate for first-time home buyers. Our Association was represented by 2015 LSTAR President Carl Vandergoot.

January 30, 2017

lstar and london firefighters raise more than $33,000 in 2016 christmas kettle challenge

The London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2016 Christmas Kettle Challenge is the entire community of London and St. Thomas. LSTAR and London Firefighters engaged in some friendly competition, with the associations challenging each other on who could raise the most money for The Salvation Army's Centre of Hope London. Together, the two associations raised more than $33,000 for Centre of Hope London.

January 10, 2017

2016 marks milestone year for real estate

The London and St Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) announced 2016 was a historic year for real estate, with residential sales surpassing 10,000 for the first time. In 2016, a total of 9,235 homes were sold, up 8.8% from 2015.

January 3, 2017