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Oct 17, 2026 · 4 min read
A Renovated Two Bedroom in a Corktown Victorian, a Short Walk to Hamilton GO, for $674,900
53 Wellington Street South is a renovated two bedroom, one bathroom main floor apartment in a detached Victorian home in Hamilton's Corktown neighbourhood. I…
Oct 17, 2026 · 4 min read
A $1,149,000 Legal Fourplex in Hamilton's Durand That Already Nets $75,189 a Year
188-190 Caroline Street S is a legal fourplex in Hamilton's Durand Neighbourhood, listed at $1,149,000. All four units are leased. Together they bring in $91…
Oct 17, 2026 · 7 min read
Stop Waiting for Someday: The Exact Plan I'd Use to Go From Renting to Owning in Hamilton
Sandy MacKay's six-step plan: work backwards from the down payment to a real buy date, then pull the levers that cut years off it.
Oct 17, 2026 · 8 min read
Why Do So Many Hamilton Duplex and Triplex Listings Relist Before They Sell?
Most Hamilton duplexes and triplexes that relist were priced for the wrong buyer the first time. The seller set one price for a tenanted building as if it we…
Oct 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Two Friends, One Duplex, No Landlord: How to Buy a House With a Friend in Ontario Without Losing the Friendship
Two FHSAs, two incomes, half the wait. How title works, what goes in your co-ownership agreement, and the exit plan to write on day one.
Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Should a Toronto Buyer Choose South of the QEW in Oakville or the Lakeshore in Burlington?
If being close to Toronto is the thing you will pay most for, buy south of the QEW in Oakville. If you want more house and more lake for your money, the Burl…
Oct 16, 2026 · 7 min read
Paying $2,300 a Month in Rent in Welland or St. Catharines? You May Already Qualify to Buy
If your household pays around $2,300 a month in rent and has steady income and about 5% saved, there's a fair chance a lender would already approve you for a…
Oct 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Your Kids May Never Buy a Home Without You: How Parents Can Help With the Down Payment and Still Retire Safely
Gift, loan, co-sign, go on title, HELOC or reverse mortgage. The honest trade-offs for Ontario parents, and the retirement test to run first.
Oct 15, 2026 · 10 min read
Legal in One Niagara Town, Not the Next? How to Check a Second Unit Before You Make an Offer
You find out if a second unit is legal by asking the city it sits in, in writing, before you make an offer. A separate door and a second kitchen prove nothin…
Oct 15, 2026 · 8 min read
Does a Hamilton House With a Legal Second Unit Rent for More as Two Homes Than as One?
Yes. In most Hamilton houses with a legal second unit, two homes bring in more rent than one. In the twelve months to October 14, 2026, the median asking ren…
Oct 15, 2026 · 10 min read
Can Parents in Mexico or South America Buy a Home in Hamilton or Niagara for a Child Studying in Canada?
Right now, mostly no. Not in the parents' own names. Canada's federal ban stops most people who are not citizens or permanent residents from buying a home in…
Oct 15, 2026 · 7 min read
A Stove Doesn't Make It a Duplex: How to Tell If a Hamilton Second Unit Is Legal Before You Buy
A second unit in Hamilton is legal only when the City issued a building permit for it and the work passed final inspection. A listing that says "duplex," a s…