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The waterfront trail along Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie, Ontario
Christine Weaver · eXp Realty, Brokerage · Barrie, Ontario

Helping people find
their place in Barrie.

I'm Christine Weaver, a Barrie realtor. Whether you're moving here from the city or selling a home you've lived in for years, my job is to make a big decision feel manageable — with honest advice, real local knowledge, and a clear plan.

What is my home worth? Start with a conversation

A real answer within 24 hours

Christine Weaver, real estate agent in Barrie, Ontario
A little about how I work

Moving homes, or moving neighbourhoods, is rarely just about the house.

I've spent the past several years getting to know Barrie properly — which streets suit young families, where the older homes with good bones are hiding, and what a fifteen-minute difference in commute actually feels like on a Tuesday in February.

I keep a close eye on what's selling and for how much, and I'll always share it with you plainly. But a spreadsheet has never helped anyone decide where to raise their children, or when it's time to let go of the house they raised them in. That part takes conversation, and a bit of time, and someone willing to say let's wait when waiting is the right answer.

Most of the people I work with are either arriving in Barrie from somewhere busier, or selling a home they've been in a long while. Neither is something to rush.

More about me
Registered with RECO eXp Realty, Brokerage Member, Toronto Regional Real Estate Board Market data published monthly
How I can help

Whatever stage you're at, let's start with a conversation.

A staged living room in a Barrie home prepared for sale
Selling your home

An honest price, and a plan you understand

Your home is likely the biggest thing you own, and getting the price right matters more than anything else we'll do. I'll walk through it with you, look carefully at what's actually sold nearby, and give you an honest range — along with what's worth fixing first and what really isn't.

The Barrie marina and downtown skyline from across Kempenfelt Bay
Relocating to Barrie

Getting to know a city before you commit to it

Arriving from Toronto or the GTA, everything looks similar from a listing photo. Ardagh and Painswick are eleven minutes apart and feel like different towns. I'll show you around, talk you through schools, commutes and what each area is really like, and help you find the corner of Barrie that suits how you actually live.

The front door of a home in Barrie, Ontario
Buying in Barrie

Know what your budget really buys

First home, next home, or somewhere to settle for good. I'll show you what your money actually buys in each part of the city, come to the showings, and tell you plainly when a house isn't worth it. And when the right one does come up, we move — the good ones here are often decided over a weekend.

Original brickwork and a transom window on a century home in downtown Barrie
Older & character homes

Houses with a bit of history to them

Century homes downtown, post-war bungalows in the east end, places that need some love before they feel like yours. I'll help you understand what you'd be taking on — the wiring, the foundation, what's worth keeping — so there are no expensive surprises later.

Areas

Every part of Barrie feels different.

If you're new to the city, this is usually the first thing people want to understand — and it's hard to get a feel for from listings alone. So I've written a proper guide to each neighbourhood: prices, schools, commute times, who tends to live there, and an honest word on who it suits and who it might not.

A tree-lined residential street in Ardagh Bluffs, Barrie
Ardagh Bluffs 518-acre forest · 17 km of trails Trails on your doorstep and a well-regarded school catchment. A favourite with families.
Dunlop Street in downtown Barrie, Ontario
Downtown Barrie Oldest stock · Lofts & century homes Walkable, full of character, and the one place you'll find a true loft or a Victorian.
A street of newer homes in south Barrie, Ontario
South Barrie Barrie South GO · Newer builds Newer homes, and Barrie South GO on Yonge Street — the usual choice for people commuting to the GTA.
A residential street in the Holly neighbourhood of Barrie
Holly Amenities · Good highway access Everything you need within five minutes. Popular with busy families.
A wide residential street in Painswick, Barrie
Painswick Most house per dollar Where your budget goes furthest, in exchange for a slightly longer drive.
A tree-lined street in Barrie's east end, with homes of mixed age on deep lots
East End Post-war to new build · North Shore A real mix, post-war through to new builds, running down to the North Shore. Lovely if you'd like to add on, renovate or rebuild one day — which is what plenty of people here are doing.
All Barrie neighbourhoods Innisfil, Oro-Medonte & Springwater
Average sold price $667,703 164 sales · median $650,000
Detached $740,325 108 sold · median $735,000
Days on market 35 58 once earlier listings are counted
Sold to list 98% 872 for sale · 5.1 months of supply

City of Barrie, August 2026 — Toronto Regional Real Estate Board Market Watch. Days on market counts the current listing only; 58 days is the figure once a home's earlier listings are included, and it is the one most sites leave out. The MLS® Home Price Index benchmark for Barrie is $624,700, down 6.65% on a year ago. I update this every month — the full report is here

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What you can expect

A few things you can count on.

You'll always get a straight answer

If I recommend something, I'll show you why — which sales it's based on and how I got there. And if you see it differently, please say so. You know your own situation better than I do.

I know Barrie, not just the listings

I've walked far more houses here than I've sold, which is rather the point. I can tell you which east-end bungalows were built well, which downtown homes need real work before you move in, and which street is quieter than it looks on a map.

You'll be working with me

When you call, you get me. I come to the showings and I write the offers myself. It does mean I only take on so many clients at once — but it also means I always know where your file is without having to go and look.

I'll tell you when the answer is no

Sometimes that means walking away from a house you've already pictured yourself in, or telling you your price expectation is off by fifty thousand. I'd rather say it early than let you find out the expensive way.

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Christine Weaver, real estate agent in Barrie, Ontario
Free · Within 24 hours

Curious what your Barrie home is worth?

Not an automated guess. A proper valuation based on what's actually sold near you, with the reasoning laid out plainly — whether you're listing this spring or working out whether the numbers make sense yet.

  • A realistic range, and the sales behind it
  • Current days on market for your property type
  • What's worth doing before you list — and what isn't
  • No follow-up unless you'd like to hear from me
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Common questions

A few things people often ask.

What is the average house price in Barrie right now?
In August 2026 the average Barrie home sold for $667,703 and the median was $650,000, across 164 sales. Detached homes averaged $740,325, condo apartments $494,278. The MLS® Home Price Index benchmark — which adjusts for the mix of homes that happened to sell that month — was $624,700, down 6.65% on a year earlier. If you want to know whether prices are genuinely moving, watch the benchmark rather than the average: an average can jump simply because a few expensive houses sold. I update these figures every month in the Barrie market report.
How much is my house worth in Barrie?
It depends on your neighbourhood far more than on the city average. Ardagh Bluffs, Painswick, Allandale and downtown all sit at different price points with different buyer pools. The only accurate answer comes from comparable sales on your street in the last 90 days, adjusted for your home's condition. Request a valuation and you'll have one within 24 hours.
How long does it take to sell a house in Barrie?
In August 2026 the average Barrie home sold in 35 days on its current listing — but 58 days once you count earlier listings of the same property. That gap is worth understanding. When a home doesn't sell it is often withdrawn and relisted, which resets the advertised clock, and most sites quote only the lower number. Detached homes averaged 37 days, condo apartments 40. Homes sold at 98% of asking, with 872 on the market against 164 sales, or about five months of supply. Getting the price right in the first two weeks matters more than anything else you do — a home that sits is almost always a pricing problem rather than a marketing one.
How much does it cost to work with a realtor as a buyer in Barrie?
In most residential transactions the seller's brokerage offers compensation to the buyer's brokerage out of the sale proceeds. Buyer representation agreements in Ontario must now set out compensation explicitly, so you will see exactly what is being paid and by whom before you sign anything. I walk through that agreement line by line.
Do I need a realtor to buy a new-build home in Barrie?
No, but you should have one. The builder's sales representative works for the builder. A buyer's agent reviews the purchase agreement, explains the adjustments and closing costs that surprise most new-build buyers, and negotiates upgrades and deposit structure. In most cases the builder pays the buyer agent's commission, so the representation costs you nothing extra.
Which areas do you cover?
All of Barrie, with the most experience in the east end, downtown and along the Kempenfelt shoreline. Beyond the city I work in Innisfil, Alcona, Stroud, Oro-Medonte, Shanty Bay, Springwater, Midhurst, Minesing, Angus, Thornton, Essa and Orillia.
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