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Real estate market insights for Burlington, Hamilton and Niagara

Sandy MacKay

Sep 22, 2026 · 4 min read

Inside The Hidden Shore: 868 Danforth Place and Its 130 Feet of Burlington Waterfront

868 Danforth Place is a Burlington waterfront listing priced at $2,495,000, offering five bedrooms, four bathrooms, 3,715 square feet of living space, and mo…

#868-danforth-place#burlington#burlington-homes-for-sale

Sep 21, 2026 · 3 min read

311 Wallace Avenue S: A Quiet Welland Rental Built for Students and Working Professionals

311 Wallace Avenue S is a lower-level, two-bedroom-plus-den apartment in Lower Welland renting for $1,700 a month plus 40% of utilities, with a rare 1.5 bath…

#2-bedroom-apartment-welland#apartment-near-highway-406#lower-welland-ontario

Sep 20, 2026 · 4 min read

The Average Home Price in Hamilton Is the Wrong Number to Watch: What Investors Should Ask Instead

The average freehold sale price in Hamilton was $701,986 in August 2026, down 8% from a year earlier, according to Found Spaces' Hamilton market report. That…

#average-home-price-hamilton#hamilton#hamilton-investment-properties

Sep 19, 2026 · 4 min read

The Bank of Canada Held Again. Here's Why That's Not the Same as Good News

The Bank of Canada held its target overnight rate at 2.25% on September 2, 2026, marking seven consecutive holds. The Bank Rate stayed at 2.5% and the deposi…

#bank-of-canada-rate-hold#burlington-mortgage-rates#fixed-vs-variable-mortgage

Sep 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Southern Ontario's Fall Inventory Glut: A Buyer's Playbook for Right Now

Walk into an open house in east Hamilton this week and you might be the only visitor between two and three. Six months ago there would have been a lineup at…

#burlington-home-buyers#buyers-market-ontario#buying

Sep 17, 2026 · 4 min read

The One-Week Rule: When to Drop Your Price This Fall in Burlington and Hamilton

A house goes live on a Tuesday. By the next Tuesday, there have been three showings and zero offers. The seller waits another week, hoping for a break. Nothi…

#burlington-real-estate#buying#fall-market-pricing

Sep 16, 2026 · 4 min read

1523 Main St East: A Mixed-Use Hamilton Asset With Three Income Streams

1523 Main St East is a mixed-use Hamilton property listed at $599,900 (MLS 40859979), offering three separate income streams under one roof: a working pub wi…

#hamilton#hamilton-commercial-investment#hamilton-investment-real-estate

Sep 15, 2026 · 4 min read

4424 Ellis Street: A Full Duplex in Niagara Falls Already Earning $3,500 a Month

4424 Ellis Street is a fully tenanted duplex in Niagara Falls listed at $529,900, already generating about $3,500 a month in combined gross rent from its two…

#clifton-hill-rental-market#duplex-for-sale-ontario#house-hacking-niagara-falls

Sep 15, 2026 · 4 min read

713 Feet on the Wine Route: Inside the 38-Acre Twenty Valley Vineyard Already Approved for an Estate Winery

This 38-acre vineyard at 3811 King Street in Lincoln, Ontario is listed for $2,900,000 (MLS 40859882) and is unusual for one reason: it already holds a regis…

#beamsville-bench-real-estate#lincoln-ontario-estate-winery#niagara-estate-winery-approval

Sep 14, 2026 · 4 min read

Why Hamilton Investors Are Looking at a $59,900 Lakeside Lot in Haldimand County

A $59,900 seasonal residential lot on Canada Road in Haldimand County, MLS number 40858396, is drawing attention from Hamilton investors because it's a grand…

#cottage-lot-for-sale#grandfathered-property#haldimand-county-land

Sep 13, 2026 · 5 min read

Niagara's $360-Million Storm Bill Is Already Showing Up in the Bench and NOTL Market

Niagara's back-to-back July and August storms caused more than $360 million in insured damage, according to an Insurance Bureau of Canada report cited by CBC…

#beamsville-bench-vineyards#niagara#niagara-estate-real-estate

Sep 13, 2026 · 4 min read

413 Indian Road: A 250-Foot Waterfront Estate in Burlington's Indian Point

413 Indian Road is a waterfront estate in Burlington's Indian Point, listed at $4,190,000 (MLS number 40861326) on nearly an acre with 250 feet of private sh…

#burlington#burlington-luxury-real-estate#burlington-million-dollar-homes