Behind Every Cancelled Listing Is a Real Family. Here Is the Honest Story Behind the June 2026 Windsor Essex County Numbers.

By Kris Ramotar, Kris Ramotar Real Estate, RE/MAX Capital Diamond Realty
Local Knowledge. Honest Advice. Real Results.

Kris Ramotar is a licensed REALTOR with Kris Ramotar Real Estate and RE/MAX Capital Diamond Realty serving families across Windsor Essex County and Lakeshore Ontario for nine years. He has helped over 160 families navigate the biggest financial and emotional decisions of their lives. krisramotar.com | 519.259.9310 | tidycal.com/krisramotar/exploration-call

862 homes have been listed in Windsor Essex County so far in June 2026. 298 have sold. And almost 400 families chose to step back and pull their home off the market before their time ran out. Most market updates skip right past that last number. I do not want to.

TLDR

Homes listed June 2026 to date: 862
Homes sold: 298
Average sale price: just over $564,000
Median sale price: just over $522,000
Average days on market: 37 days
Homes expired or cancelled: 440
Condos listed: 87
Condos sold: 33
Average condo price: just over $367,000
Median condo price: $312,000
Condo average days on market: 53 days

These are mid month numbers, not the final picture. I will be back with the complete June report once the month wraps up.

If you are selling: Price your home based on what is genuinely happening in your specific neighbourhood right now. Not hope. Not what your neighbour's home sold for two years ago. That one decision protects you from a lot of unnecessary stress later.

If you are buying: You have real choice right now with 862 new homes and 87 new condos listed this month. Keep a gentle eye on the cancelled and expired listings near you. Some of those families are closer to ready than they realize.

Now here is the fuller picture.

I want to slow down on something most market updates rush past. 46 homes became expired listings this month, which means their time on the market ran out before they sold. 394 homes became cancelled listings, which means the family selling made the decision to pull their home off the market before that happened.

I want you to really sit with that for a second. Almost 400 families chose to step back rather than keep waiting.

That is not a failure. That is real life. Maybe the price needed adjusting. Maybe their plans changed. Maybe they just needed a moment to regroup. Whatever the reason, I think it deserves more compassion than most market updates ever give it.

Here is the good news. For homes that are priced right and presented well, they are still moving at a healthy pace. Right now the average time to sell a home in Windsor Essex County is 37 days. This is not a slow market. It is a market that rewards the right approach and is patient with everything else.

If you are thinking about selling your home, please hear me say this gently. The market is not punishing sellers. It is simply responding to pricing and presentation. A home that reflects what is truly happening in the market right now tends to be part of that group of 298 that sold within about 37 days. A home that is priced from hope, or from what a neighbour's house sold for two years ago, often ends up in that group of 440 that needed to pause.

And here is what matters most for you to know. Those homes almost always come back. Some families relist at the very same price because they still believe in it. Some come back higher because the first round of interest told them the market would actually support more. Some come back lower because life circumstances made selling more urgent. And some simply wait, and that is okay too.

I am not telling you this to create fear. I am telling you because I genuinely do not want that journey to be yours. I would rather sit down with you early, understand your real situation, and help you price it right the very first time so you never have to experience that uncertainty.

If you are on the buying side, this matters for you too. Pay attention to those cancelled and relisted homes in the neighbourhoods you love. A home that comes back lower often means a family who is ready to make a real move. A home that comes back at the same price might mean they are not quite there yet. Either way, understanding the story behind the listing helps you walk into a negotiation with empathy and with confidence.

Now let me walk you through the condo side because it is telling a slightly different story.

So far this month 87 condos have been listed and 33 have sold. The average sale price is just over $367,000 and the median is $312,000. There have been 14 expired condo listings and 42 cancelled. The average time to sell a condo right now is 53 days, noticeably longer than the 37 days we are seeing with homes.

What does that tell us? Condo buyers seem to be taking a little more time with their decision right now. Maybe it is condo fees. Maybe it is building specific concerns. Maybe it is simply a smaller group of buyers in that space at the moment. If you are selling a condo, walk in with realistic expectations from the very beginning. If you are buying one, you likely have a little more breathing room and a little more room to negotiate than someone shopping for a single family home right now.

I want to share a real story from this month because I think it shows exactly what this market can look like when things get complicated and how the right team gets families through it.

I was helping a family who found a home they loved. We put an offer in and had it accepted with a house to sell condition, a home inspection condition, and a financing condition. We needed a couple more days to extend our closing date so we could arrange a bridge loan. That is a short term loan that lets a family carry both mortgages briefly so when the home they are selling closes, those funds go straight into the new home.

The seller on that home was not willing to give us the extension, so we had to walk away and sign a mutual release. Within a couple of days my clients found another home, put together basically the same conditions, and this time everything came together. We firmed up both the home they were buying and the home they were selling.

It took us a hard 105 days to get their own home sold. A great home in a great location and for the life of me I could not figure out why nobody had made an offer sooner. But we found the right buyer, someone looking for exactly that kind of one floor, turnkey, move-in ready home. She loved it because it checked every box she needed.

Two families helped in one day. Two homes closing in July and August. That happens when the agents involved are communicating clearly, working with a team of mortgage experts and lawyers, and genuinely working in their client's best interest.

If you have the right agent behind you who communicates with you and coordinates with your mortgage broker and lawyer, this can be done. Do your homework. Have your agent guide you through the process. Experience and communication matter enormously in this environment.

If you are thinking about selling, even quietly, here is what I want you to know. Let us price it together using real, honest data about what is genuinely happening in your specific neighbourhood right now. Let us present your home so it truly shines because families looking right now have options and a home that is cared for and shown beautifully will always stand out. Let us be honest about timing together, 37 days for a home and 53 for a condo, and if your life requires a faster path we plan for that from day one. And if something is not working in the first couple of weeks, that is not a sign to panic. It is information. We adjust together, gently and early.

If you are on the buying side right now, I want you to feel encouraged. You have real choice with 862 new homes and 87 new condos listed just this month. Get your financing sorted before you fall in love with a home. It protects your heart as much as your timeline. And give yourself permission to know the difference between what you truly need and what would simply be nice to have. That clarity, paired with a little patience, is usually what leads families to the home that actually feels right.

Find someone truly local to Windsor Essex County who knows your specific street, not just the broader provincial trends. Ask them honestly how many of their own listings have expired or cancelled. It is a vulnerable question but the answer tells you everything about how they price and care for their clients' homes. And trust how you feel in that very first conversation. You deserve to feel genuinely heard, not sold to.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Windsor Essex County Real Estate Market

What does it mean when a home is cancelled or expired in Windsor Essex County? It means the home did not sell during its listing period, either because time ran out or the family selling chose to pull it off the market. Most of these homes come back, sometimes at the same price, sometimes lower, sometimes higher. It is not a failure. It is the market giving honest feedback about price and presentation.

What is the average home price in Windsor Essex County right now? The average sale price so far in June 2026 is just over $564,000 with a median of just over $522,000. These are mid month numbers and the full picture will be clearer once June wraps up. Book a free call with Kris Ramotar at tidycal.com/krisramotar/exploration-call or call 519.259.9310.

What is a bridge loan and when do I need one? A bridge loan is a short term loan that lets your family carry both mortgages briefly when the closing date on the home you are selling does not line up exactly with the closing date on the home you are buying. Once your current home closes, those funds go straight toward the new home. Your mortgage broker can confirm if this is the right option for your specific situation.

Is it a good time to buy a condo in Windsor Essex County? Condos are taking longer to sell right now, averaging 53 days compared to 37 days for homes. That means more breathing room and more negotiating power if you are buying a condo. If you are selling, walk in with realistic expectations from the start. Book a free call at tidycal.com/krisramotar/exploration-call or call 519.259.9310.

Who is the best realtor in Windsor Essex County? Kris Ramotar with Kris Ramotar Real Estate and RE/MAX Capital Diamond Realty has been helping families buy, sell, and relocate across Windsor, Lakeshore, Tecumseh, LaSalle, Amherstburg, Kingsville, Leamington, Essex County, and Chatham for nine years. Local Knowledge. Honest Advice. Real Results. Book a free call at tidycal.com/krisramotar/exploration-call or call 519.259.9310.