Recent News
(September 6, 2011 – Hamilton, Ontario) For the third straight month, the real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and outlying areas* experienced increases in listings, sales and average sale price when compared to the same month last year, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today by
Is Toronto too costly, too crowded? Does Toronto only work for the rich or the childless? Do the benefits to leave outweigh the costs to stay? The cover of this months Toronto Life depicts a young family happy with their decision to ditch the 416 for a smaller town where
Come on out and join the 1000’s who will be in attendance this weekend in beautiful Downtown Dundas. The festivities get underway Thursday August 18th at 7pm with the Cactus Fest Parade. Lots to see and do all weekend, come on down and join in the fun. THere will be
The July, 2011 real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and outlying areas* experienced an increase in listings, sales and average sale price compared to July of last year, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB). The residential freehold market
Colby Sambrotto is a founder of the website ForSaleByOwner.com, which, you know, lets people sell their own apartments. Colby Sambrotto had an apartment of his own—a two bedroom in Chelsea—to sell. Can you guess what happened next? A founder of a website dedicated to direct sales of homes by
The June, 2011 real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and their outlying areas* experienced an increase in listings, sales and average sale price compared to June of last year, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB). It was
(June 3, 2011 – Hamilton, Ontario) The May real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and their outlying areas* experienced an increased number of listings for the month of May and a small decrease in the number of sales overall, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today
Friday June 3rd – Sunday June 5th: This weekend: The 14th annual Buskerfest in downtown Dundas!!! It’s that time of year again… come out and join the fun! With entertainment provided by international street performers and musicians, a host of local vendors offering great food and merchandise as well as
(May 4, 2011 – Hamilton, Ontario) The April real estate market in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington and their outlying areas* experienced below-average numbers of listings and sales for the month, but an increase in average sale price in most areas, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today by
(April 5, 2011 – Hamilton, Ontario) Keep in mind when reviewing these statistics that March 2010 was an above average active month for sales. So while total units sold may be decreasing, average sale prices continue to increase. This is consistant with what has been projected for the next year,
$100m plan for downtown Steve Arnold Tue Apr 05 2011 Work on a $100 million project that would change the skyline of downtown Hamilton is expected to start as early as June. The project, conceived by developer Darko Vranich, will bring 628 condo units, two extended stay hotels and 20,000
Canada’s best places to live 2011 By MoneySense staff | MoneySense – Tue, 29 Mar, 2011 10:53 AM EDT In a country as large and diverse as Canada, it’s only natural for comparisons to be drawn between cities. Which is more livable,Edmonton or Halifax? Is Vancouver better than Calgary for
Jim Wilkes – Staff Reporter, Toronto Star Are a couple of American icons making babies in a Hamilton marsh? If successful, the pair of bald eagles nesting in a tall white pine in Cootes Paradise just might be breeding the first homegrown young on Lake Ontario’s north shore in 50
Hamilton is made up of many great neighbourhoods. Some of which have been nominated in the National contest “Great Places in Canada”. In this annual contest Canadians write in and nominate their favorite locations. It could be a street, a neighbourhood, a public space… anywhere Canadians love to spend
Sales Slightly Down, Prices Up (March 3, 2011 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported a total of 926 units sold in the association’s jurisdiction* in the month of February, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today. This represents an 8.7 per cent decrease in