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Serving North West Ontario since 2017, Michael Pilling CRA, P.App has been providing trusted valuation services for all mainstream lenders, mortgage brokers, lawyers, real estate professionals and property owners throughout the region. Currently providing Home Appraisals for Thunder Bay, Marathon, Longlac, Nipigon, Sioux Lookout, Dryden, Fort Frances, Kenora and points between. Click the link below to request your quote.

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  • Update on Thunder Bay Home Prices

    Update on Thunder Bay Home Prices

    Warm weather has finally arrived, and Thunder Bay’s late spring real estate market is in full swing. With May sales now in the books, let’s check in what this year’s price trends tell us about the local housing market. Thunder Bay real estate follows a predictable seasonal pattern. Median prices peak in spring and summer…

  • Small Town Realtors Matter

    Small Town Realtors Matter

    Small Town Realtors Matter: Why Local Expertise Adds Value in Northwest Ontario In the real estate landscape of Northwest Ontario, the market varies significantly from one small town to the next. One of the biggest factors in that variation is the presence—or absence—of a dedicated local realtor. They don’t just serve individual customers, they serve…

  • Appraisal Time Bombs

    Appraisal Time Bombs

    Homeowners get appraisals done all the time and, kind of like the guests in the Antiques Road Show, there is a certain fun and excitement about finding out what a professional appraiser thinks your property is worth. And when it comes to the number . . . shouldn’t you want the highest number possible to…

  • Whats Up, Thunder Bay?

    Whats Up, Thunder Bay?

    Home Prices! As the season for home sales is winding down for the year it’s not a bad time to review what happened in Thunder Bay housing markets. And I’m still surprised. Based on Thunder Bay realtor sales statistics, the median home price (more about that “median” later) jumped from about $340k in 2023-24 to…