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You’ve built equity. You’ve built memories.

Now it might be time to build what’s next.

For many homeowners across Waterloo Region, that next chapter could mean:

  • ✨ Right-sizing into something easier to maintain
  • ✨ Finally buying that cottage getaway
  • ✨ Using your home’s equity to create new options

Whatever your next step looks like, understanding your equity today can open doors tomorrow. Maybe even ones with a view like this.

Let’s talk about your options

📞 Melanie 519-590-3767 | Warren 519-498-8118
📧 hello@teammcneil.com

Melanie & Warren McNeil, REALTORS®
Peak Realty Ltd., Brokerage

Team McNeil • Waterloo Region

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📊 Waterloo Region Real Estate Update – October 2025

October brought a quieter month for home sales, but it also opened the door to new opportunities for buyers. Here’s what’s happening in our local market:

  • 🏠 569 homes sold — down 6.7% from last year
  • 📈 New listings up 7% and inventory up 23%
  • 💰 Average price: around $735,000
  • ⏱️ Average days on market: 31

With more homes to choose from and borrowing costs easing slightly after the Bank of Canada’s recent rate cut, we’re starting to see renewed confidence from buyers heading into the winter months.

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to make your move, this could be it. Melanie and I are always here to help you understand the numbers and explore your options with confidence.

Waterloo Region
Melanie & Warren McNeil, REALTORS®
Peak Realty Ltd., Brokerage
hello@teammcneil.com
519-590-3767 ~ 519-498-8118

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We’re so glad you stopped by. After years of helping clients move confidently through every stage of homeownership, we wanted to create a space that feels like us — warm, practical, and built around your real estate goals.

Our new website is designed to make it easier to explore, plan, and stay informed about the market. You’ll find helpful tools like The First Home Plan to guide first-time buyers step by step, plus insights and resources for current homeowners and sellers who want to understand where the market is heading next.

The truth is, real estate is always changing. Interest rates, inventory, and lifestyle shifts all play a role in how we make decisions about home. That’s why staying informed matters more than ever — and why we’ll be using this blog to share timely updates, local trends, and stories that help you feel confident in every move.

Whether you’re thinking about your first purchase, planning your next one, or simply keeping an eye on your neighbourhood, we’re here to help you make sense of it all.

Welcome to our new online home — we hope you’ll visit often and share it with friends and family who might find it helpful.

— Melanie & Warren McNeil, REALTORS®, Peak Realty Ltd., Brokerage

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Property listed in Waterloo

We have listed a property at 560 Wilmot Line in Waterloo. See details here

Private Oasis in Waterloo. This one-of-a-kind, fully renovated home offers a cottage-like retreat just minutes from city amenities. Set on 3.7 acres surrounded by trees, a pond, and nature, it combines luxury finishes with smart home technology to create a truly signature property. Inside, the open-concept living room features soaring vaulted ceilings, a propane fireplace, and expansive windows that flood the space with natural light. The chef’s kitchen boasts quartz counters, a spacious island, high-end appliances, pot filler, custom backsplash, and an adjoining pantry with built-in microwave, additional oven, fridge, wine rack, and storage. Perfect for entertaining, the main floor also includes a stylish dining area, built-in bar, walkout to a deck with power awning, and a 4-pc bath. Upstairs, the primary suite is a private sanctuary with breathtaking views, a large walk-in closet, and a spa-like 5-pc ensuite featuring a soaker tub, glass shower, and double sinks. Two additional bedrooms, a 3-pc bath, and convenient upper-level laundry complete this floor. The finished lower level includes heated tile floors, a rec room with cozy wood fireplace and walkout, rough-in for a wet bar, an additional bedroom, office with separate entrance, and a 3-pc bath.The mechanical features include updated electrical & plumbing, Lennox heat pump with backup propane furnace, R/O system and new carbon filter for drilled well, new septic system, solar panels on flat roof generate electricity. Smart home features throughout. Outside, enjoy a private front yard, secondary driveway which allows extra parking, a large patio overlooking the pond with sandy beach and floating dock, plus two charming bunkies—one with a wood stove. All of this within minutes to shopping, schools, markets, and trails. A+++

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Property listed in Southampton

We have listed a property at 171 Gosford Street in Southampton. See details here

Stunning custom-designed and built white pine log home in the heart of Southampton. This four-season retreat combines natural charm with modern comfort, centrally located close to schools, shopping, golf, and the beach — just minutes from Lake Huron’s world-famous sunsets. The property includes an impressive 930 sq. ft. detached garage, perfect for a workshop, RV (with RV outlet), classic car storage, or a home-based business. Inside, enjoy the warmth of a two-sided gas fireplace shared between the chalet-style living room with soaring ceilings and the main-floor primary bedroom, which features a walk-in closet, ensuite privilege with jacuzzi tub, and laundry area. The kitchen offers ample cabinetry, an island with breakfast bar, and a seamless flow to the dining area with walkout to a covered porch and natural gas BBQ hookup. The upper loft provides spectacular sunset views and star gazing and includes two sleeping areas (one currently used as a family room) and a full bathroom, offering privacy for family or guests. The partially finished basement features drywall, a cold room, and a rough-in for a bathroom, ready for your finishing touches. Outside, enjoy a large, partly fenced backyard with raised garden beds, landscaping with pond, sandy area, firepit, garden shed, and ample parking. Whether you enjoy hiking, biking, swimming, boating, fishing, golfing, skiing, or gardening, this home places you at the center of it all. A rare opportunity to own a truly unique property in one of Ontario’s most desirable communities.

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Property listed in Downtown Kitchener

We have listed a property at 308 555 King Street E in Kitchener. See details here

Immediate occupancy available! Enjoy downtown living at the Betzner Brownstones. This multi level unit features 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood floors, insuite laundy, carpet free throughout, and a loft like primary bedroom open to lower level with huge windows. This modern, well kept urban brownstone is perfect for young executives, it is steps to the LRT and walking distance to the Kitchener Market. Easy access to downtown, the Innovation District and highways as well. No smoking. No pets (preferred). Included for tenants use fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave and washer & dryer. Utilities not included. One outdoor parking space included. REALTOR®:

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New property listed in Kitchener

We have listed a property at 482 Wellington Street N in Kitchener. See details here

Timeless Charm Meets Modern Comfort in Kitchener. Step into this beautifully updated 3-bedroom century home, where charm and character meet updated modern convenience. Enter from the bright and sunny sunroom at the front of the home into the main floor foyer featuring original natural woodwork. A tastefully renovated kitchen (2019) features custom cabinets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, separate dining room with original parlour doors and living room with electric fireplace. Upstairs features 3 bedrooms, fully renovated (2019), enlarged and redesigned 4 pc bath with custom cabinets, updated fixtures, plumbing, walls, floors and wiring, and a walk up attic for added storage. Downstairs features a recroom and the laundry/utility area. Thoughtful upgrades throughout — including wiring and electrical panel, furnace, A/C, roof, windows, siding and insulation — this home offers peace of mind and enduring style. Outside features lots of parking, a garage, patio, yard and garden. Located in a prime central Kitchener location, you’ll enjoy easy access to downtown amenities, major highways and transit. Embrace nature and history right at your doorstep — just a short stroll to Woodside National Historic Site, one of Kitchener’s most cherished green spaces. Perfect for those who appreciate craftsmanship, warmth, and walkable living — this home is ready to welcome its next chapter.

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Now it might be time to build what’s next.

For many homeowners across Waterloo Region, that next chapter could mean:

  • ✨ Right-sizing into something easier to maintain
  • ✨ Finally buying that cottage getaway
  • ✨ Or simply using your home’s equity to create new options

Whatever your next step looks like, understanding your equity today can open doors tomorrow — and maybe even ones with a view like this.

Let’s talk about your options

📞 Melanie 519-590-3767 | Warren 519-498-8118
📧 hello@teammcneil.com

Melanie & Warren McNeil, REALTORS®
Peak Realty Ltd., Brokerage

Team McNeil • Waterloo Region

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