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Sep 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Ottawa Changed the Mortgage Rules. Here's What It Means for Buyers Around Here
A couple sits in a mortgage broker's office in Waterdown. They've been priced out of Burlington twice. The broker pulls up a new build townhome listing near…
Sep 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Burlington Real Estate Market Predictions: What the Data Actually Shows
A homeowner on Guelph Line asked us last week if she should list now or wait until spring. Fair question. Everyone wants a number. A percentage. A date. The…
Aug 30, 2026 · 6 min read
The Hidden Discount: Pricing a Tough-Sell Home Right This Fall
A bungalow in east Hamilton backs onto the train tracks. Nice reno, new kitchen, finished basement. It's been sitting for six weeks. The owner keeps saying t…
Aug 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Ontario Just Edged Out of a Buyers' Market. Here's What CREA's July Numbers Mean Locally
On August 18, the Canadian Real Estate Association put out its national MLS® stats for July. Buried in that release is a line that matters a lot more to peop…
Aug 28, 2026 · 5 min read
The Three Hardest Kinds of Sales, and How Found Spaces Handles Each One
Most home sales are simple. Someone wants a bigger yard, a shorter commute, or a smaller space now that the kids are gone. Those sales are not the ones that…
Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Wellwood by Empire Homes: What We Saw on Our Niagara Falls Tour This Week
We stood in the sales centre for Wellwood this week, looking at site plans for a stretch of land in Niagara Falls that will hold townhomes, semis, and detach…
Aug 25, 2026 · 5 min read
On the Market vs In the Market: The Real Difference for Sellers This Fall
A house on a quiet street in Hamilton sits with a for sale sign out front for six weeks. No showings this week. Meanwhile, two doors down, a similar home sol…
Aug 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Why Realtor Relationships Still Decide Who Wins a Multiple Offer in Burlington
A Table, Two Agents, and a Set of Sellers Who Actually Showed Up Last week we sat at a kitchen table in Burlington with the sellers, their realtor, and our c…
Aug 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Why Buyers From Europe and Asia Are Suddenly Calling About Niagara Wineries
An inquiry came in last week about a Niagara winery. It didn't come from Toronto, or even from Canada. It came from Europe, from someone who had never set fo…
Aug 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Two First-Time Buyers, Two Secondary Suites, One Lesson About Timing
This week we closed on strategy for two first-time buyers. Both are buying houses with secondary suites. Both are using the income from that suite to help ca…
Aug 17, 2026 · 5 min read
Why So Many Sellers Are Waiting for September This Year
A homeowner in central Burlington told us last week that she's ready to sell. Her house is staged in her head. Her bags are basically packed. But she's not l…
Aug 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Why the Best Neighbourhoods Are Moving First This Fall
A house in downtown Toronto under two million dollars is getting multiple offers again. Not every house. Not condos, which are still stuck. But the good deta…