Burlington keeps landing at the top of the best places to live lists. As local Realtors and moms, here is what the rankings measure, and the feeling they miss.
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Living With Your Parents So You Can Buy a House? Here’s How Long it Will Take
Yes, it is possible for Millennials to buy a home… provided they live with their parents for a while. Annoyances aside, this can actually be a fairly sound financial decision as you live rent-free in exchange for troubleshooting every device in the house. It’s also a very popular choice, with about a third of the GTA’s… Read More…
2019 Best Burlington Schools, The Results Are In!
You think you already know the best schools in Burlington right? Think again. The new scores from the Fraser Report are in and that has resulted in some significant changes. At the top of the list are some familiar names: John T. Tuck, St. Raphael and Charles Beaudoin Elementary Schools. But some newcomers to the… Read More…
2019 Burlington Real Estate Prediction: Realtors® have to work harder for the sale!
The days of insane bidding wars may still be a fresh memory for those who survived the battles… but they truly are in our rear view mirror now. Think way-way back to 2016. The biggest movie at the box office was La La Land, and making a profit on your house in Burlington only required you to… Read More…
Free Money to Improve Your Burlington Neighbourhood in 2019!
Do you want to make your neighbourhood a better place? Of course, you do. You’re a doer! Maybe you’re new to the neighbourhood and see a place where you can have an immediate positive impact. Or maybe you’re caught up in the giving spirit of the holidays and you’ve resolved to do more for the community in 2019. Or… Read More…
Remember Those Christmases You Had as a Kid? They Still Happen in Burlington
When you live in Burlington, every year is the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f***ing Kaye. We joke, but our Christmases are amazing. It’s not just because you can get a front row seat at our parades, or because you can park for free at our malls. It’s because you can afford to live… Read More…
Save Money. Be Happier. Make Burlington Home.
Ah, Toronto in the fall. You’re walking through the park in Yorkville with a latte. You’re browsing scarves and sweaters at Eaton Centre. You’re snapping warm wine selfies in the Distillery District. You’re… absolutely hemorrhaging money. Toronto is a world-class city, but living there comes with a world-class price tag. In fact, Vice recently released… Read More…
Are There Really Any Bad Schools in Burlington?
Ok, real talk: We’re the first to admit that we’ve openly used the oh-so-coveted Fraser Institute Report Card to rank schools and, by extension, neighbourhoods in Burlington. For those of you who are interested, you can find all the info on our schools page. We realize there are many parents who take these scores very… Read More…
I Need to Break Up With Toronto and Just Hook Up With It On Weekends
Your relationship with Toronto doesn’t need to be serious. You can just have some drinks and hook up every now and then. There’s a massive myth that you need to live in Toronto to have fun there. Not true. You can have all the milk you like, without having to buy the cow. Many people… Read More…