Time for some real talk: You will most likely lose your first bidding war when buying a home. It sucks, but it may legitimately be for the best. The demand for houses is bigger than the availability right now. This means there are a lot of people who are really, really over the whole house … Continued
We don’t want to overwhelm you with too many life-changes at once, but buying a new home before (instead of after) your baby is born can actually take the stress out of both events. Not sold? Trust us, it’s true. Here are 4 reasons it’s better to start looking at homes for sale in Burlington … Continued
YES. We Really Do Have It All. Updated for January of 2020 We initially posted this article in 2017 when MoneySense Magazine named Burlington the best mid-sized city in Canada for the 5th year in a row. But then a fun thing happened… Maclean’s Magazine named Burlington the top pick in their list of the … Continued
If you own a home in Burlington, it’s now worth more money than when I started this sentence. Ok, maybe not quite, but the average price for a home in Burlington has spiked by $80,000.00 in an astoundingly short 4-month span. The numbers from the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) are borderline insane: Average price … Continued
Photo by Gage Skidmore Terrified of Donald Trump becoming president? Of course you are. Canada is here for you. So why not make Burlington your new home? We know the drill. We’ve seen this before. We brace for a mass exodus, as America somehow elects a lunatic into office. Canada saw a 20 per cent year-over-year … Continued
A proposed 26-storey building for downtown has raised the ire of many hell-no-sayers from Burlington’s neighbourhoods. Adi Development Group is currently trying to erect a modern condo building at 374 Martha St, which is currently an empty parking lot. They’re seeing a lot of resistance from local residents, as well as City Council. The area … Continued
Burlington was named the #1 City and Canada was Named the #1 Country So…We’re basically the best place on earth to live. There we said it! And given the lack of breathable atmosphere elsewhere, we’re calling Burlington the best place in the galaxy for humans to live. Kidding aside, Burlington residents were proud when our … Continued
If you’re looking at homes selling for more than $500,000, you need to know this. Simply put, as of Monday February 15th, you now have to put down a payment of at least 10% on the portion of the price of a home over $500,000. The first $500,000 is still just 5%, but anything above … Continued
You’ve found “the one” and you’re madly in love. Until you’re house shopping and they want to use an entire bedroom for their vintage guitar selection… Now sh*ts about to get real! Buying a house together isn’t a relationship test. It’s an exam! It covers everything. You’re about to feel like every part of your … Continued
“Congratulations! Your offer is accepted and the house is yours for… Whoops. Not so fast.” We recently saw this happen to a client looking for a home in Burlington. Both buyer and seller agreed on a price, but because the buyers were planning to put more than 20% down on the home an appraisal was … Continued