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Sep 12, 2026 · 4 min read
4202 1 Side Road: The Burlington Estate for People Tired of Choosing Between Space and Convenience
4202 1 Side Road (MLS 40859211) is a six bedroom, three bathroom estate home on a private country lot in north Burlington, priced for buyers shopping the $1.…
Sep 9, 2026 · 4 min read
Can You Actually Buy a House Below Market Value in Hamilton or Burlington?
A house sits on the market for 41 days in east Hamilton. No offers. The listing agent drops the price twice. By the time it sells, it's gone for less than th…
Sep 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Big Money Just Came Back to Hamilton. Here's What That Tells Small Investors
A Quiet Signal Most People Miss A few weeks ago, an institutional buyer closed on a larger multi-unit building in Hamilton. No press release. No bidding war…
Sep 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Why a Century Home in Downtown Hamilton Still Sells for Less Than It Should
Walk down a street like Gladstone Avenue in downtown Hamilton and you'll see it fast. Tall windows. Wide porches. Brick that's been standing since before the…
Sep 6, 2026 · 5 min read
Hamilton Just Scrapped Development Charges for Three Years. Here's Why We're Paying Attention
A few days ago, Hamilton city council made a call that could shape this city for a decade. They voted to scrap residential development charges for three year…
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…