The makeup of Saint John is changing if you judge by those people selling their homes to move elsewhere and other folks who want to move here.
Realtor Hodges Hamm tells CHSJ News there’s a large number of people who are moving out of Saint John for the Alberta oil sands, a new refinery in B-C and industrial activity in Labrador.
On the other hand, Hamm says he’s dealing with a number of Russians, Iranians and Turks who want to move here because it’s affordable and close to the water.
Hamm concedes its now taking longer to sell houses from an average of 90 days to as many as 180 days with realtors having to show alot more homes to potential buyers who are well aware they are in control of the market.
