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(May 6, 2014 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS ® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1474 property sales were processed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service ® (MLS ® ) system in April. This represents a 2.7 per cent decrease in sales compared to April of last year. There were 2252

Seller’s Market Continues   (April 3, 2014 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS ® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1268 property sales were processed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service ® (MLS ® ) system in March. This represents a nine per cent increase in sales compared to March of last

Strong Sales Continue Through January (February 6, 2014 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 781 property sales were processed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) system in January. This represents a 2.8 per cent increase in sales over January of last year. There were 1496

(January 7, 2014 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 743 property sales were processed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) system in December. This represents a 21.6 per cent increase in sales over December of last year. There were 659 properties listed in December, a

(December 5, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1078 properties sold through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) system in November. This represents an 11.1 per cent increase in sales over November of last year. There were 1298 properties listed in November, an increase of

10 questions to ask when hiring a REALTOR® Home owners should interview a few potential REALTORS® before deciding on one to sell their home. Here are some smart questions to ask: How long have you been in the business? A freshly-licensed REALTOR® can do a wonderful job and will have

Originally viewed on: www.thespec.com Apartment-licensing plan on back burner Councillors favour beefed up property enforcement, formation of stakeholder committee City councillors have shelved a controversial rental licensing bylaw in the face of opposition from landlords, affordable housing advocates — and surprisingly, their own planning director. The city planning committee tabled

    To renovate or not to renovate… September 2013 – Steve Roblin “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. When it comes to selling your home taking the time to prepare your property -both inside and out will give you the best opportunity to sell

(August 7, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1288 properties sold through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in July. This represents a 3.9 per cent increase in the number of sales over July of last year. The average sale price of $387,108 was an

(July 8, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton‐Burlington (RAHB) reported 1367 properties sold through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in June. This represents a 2.7 per cent increase in the number of sales over June of last year. There were 1980 properties listed in June, an

Record number of sales in May What a difference a few months can make. After an extremely slow start to the year sales came ROARING back in May. The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton‐Burlington (RAHB) reported a record 1599 sales of all property types listed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service®

“IN-Migration” to Hamilton by Steve Roblin May 22nd, 2013 There is a migration happening. I see it everyday. Toronto buyers are leaving the City in droves to invest in the Hamilton Area Real Estate Market. This migration compels and excites me, for I have also been a part of this

(May 6, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported sales, listings and the average sale price for all property types listed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April showed increases over the same month last year. There were 2,202 properties listed in April, a

Competition Tribunal dismisses complaint against TREB The Competition Tribunal has dismissed the Competition Bureau’s complaint that the Toronto Real Estate Board’s policies are anti-competitive. It’s a huge win for TREB and for CREA, but that may not be the end of the story. The bureau’s application before the tribunal requested

(April 4, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported the average sale price for all property types in March was 10.8 per cent higher than same month last year. There were 1170 property sales processed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in the month