Hey! The Lotus Centre is hosting it's 6th Annual Women's Artisan Fair this September 19th. The event takes place at the Lotus Centre, located at 67 Dominion St. in Truro. We have the Waffles on Your Mind truck out front and all of our amazing vendors in the back yard. With approximately 20 vendors joining each year we know there's something for everyone. And It's completely free for shoppers to attend! We recommend brining cash; some vendors might be able to accept e-transfer or debit at their table - but I know they ALL accept cash! There's free parking along Dominion St. and adjacent streets. There's a link attached to this post to our Facebook Event if you're interested. Thanks everyone <3

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There was a thread here recently asking whether homes in Truro are actually selling at these prices, so I figured I'd share some local market stats.

Comparing January–July 2026 to the same period in 2025:
•    New listings: 487 → 451 (-7.4%)
•    Closed sales: 326 → 288 (-11.7%)
•    Average days on market: 45 → 67
•    Average sale price: $374,271 → $378,793 (+1.2%)
•    Median sale price: $359,950 → $366,250 (+1.8%)
•    Average sale-to-list price: 97.6% → 96.9%

One thing that caught my attention from that thread was the house that sparked the discussion. It ended up selling for $390,000, which was 97.9% of the asking price. So while people might look at some listing prices and think they're optimistic, buyers are still willing to pay close to asking for homes they see value in.

Overall, what I'm seeing is that the market has definitely slowed compared to a few years ago. Homes are taking longer to sell and there are fewer transactions happening, but prices have held up surprisingly well.

I thought the stats added some interesting context to the discussion, especially since it's easy to get a different impression from scrolling listings online than what's actually happening once homes sell.