News

Welcome to LSTAR’s Virtual News Room! Scroll down to explore our statistical and non-statistical News Releases.

LSTAR Past President Named 2023 ITSO President-Elect

This year, Lyle McNair of the Guelph & District Association of REALTORS® (GDAR) is the new President of Information Technology Systems Ontario (ITSO) and LSTAR's Blair Campbell its new President-Elect. The announcement was made at the ITSO Annual General Meeting, which took place on December 14th, 2022.

January 3, 2023

Local Housing Market's Correction Continues

451 residential properties exchanged hands last month through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System of the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR), 44% less than in November 2021.

December 5, 2022

Imagine a Night Benefit & Gratitude Concert

LSTAR is excited to present Imagine a Night Benefit & Gratitude Concert on Thursday, December 8th at the Aeolian Hall, featuring Indigenous Musicians, Artists and Storytellers.

November 17, 2022

2022 REALTOR® Christmas Kettle Drive

This year's REALTOR® Christmas Kettle Drive will take place on Thursday, December 8th – in both London and St. Thomas – from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, with 26 locations in London, and 6 locations in St. Thomas!  

November 16, 2022

LSTAR Golf Tournament Raises More Than $48,000 for Local Charities

To mark REALTORS Care® Week, LSTAR is thrilled to announce its 2022 Charity Golf Tournament raised more than $48,000 for The Grace Café, My Sisters’ Place, and Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU). The golf tournament fuels LSTAR’s overall community campaign giving total to more than $148,000 this year.

November 15, 2022

Volunteers Wanted for the 2022 BusinessCares Food Drive

We are looking for four Captains and lots of Volunteers to help collect food for the London Food Bank, as part of the 2022 BusinessCares Food Drive.

November 14, 2022

Winner of the 2023 Ron Richardson Memorial Award announced

Congratulations to Dale Marsh, the recipient of our first annual Ron Richardson Memorial Award! The name of the Award winner was unveiled at the 2023 Board of Directors Election Meeting on November 8, 2022.

November 8, 2022

Rising Borrowing Costs Further Soften Local Home Sales

In October 2022, the MLS® System of the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) saw 975 new listings and 504 home sales.

November 3, 2022

September Home Sales Continue Cooling Trend

The local housing market continued to cool off in September, with 497 homes exchanging hands via the MLS® System of the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS®(LSTAR).

October 4, 2022