Thank you to all participants for entering their photos in our Capture Burlington Photo Contest! Congratulations to our winner Stephanie F.! We will be contacting you about our Grand Prize via email. Be sure to vote for your favourite runner up photo later this week!
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Capture Burlington Photo Contest
We want you to share your favourite place in Burlington! The contest has two categories: 1. Adult Category: Open to individuals over 18 years of age. Participants will submit an original photograph of a specific location in Burlington.* 2. Children’s Category: Children under 12 years of age are invited have their parent/guardian submit an original… Read More…
Moneysense Says Burlington is #1 for the 4th Straight Year
Everyone is proud, but nobody is surprised. Moneysense has once again named Burlington the #1 medium-sized city in Canada, for the 4th straight year! If you lived here, you’d be #1 right now! Every year, Moneysense Magazine ranks Canada’s big, small and medium-sized cities to help Canadians make an informed choice on where to live,… Read More…
These Mistakes Make Homebuyers Miserable and Cost Them Thousands
You stay awake at night worrying about the house you’re about to buy, and you’re terrified you’ll regret this massive purchase. You’re not being paranoid, you’re being cautious. This is a massive commitment and lifestyle choice. You don’t want to lament a single detail. And you don’t want to live in a house that you… Read More…
Why Can’t I Find a Bloody House?!
When will it all end? When will I just find a freaking house that I like, without someone out-bidding me? Why is that so hard? If you’re pretty much done with this whole house hunting thing, you’re not alone. There are a few reasons that today’s buyers aren’t finding what they’re looking for. 1. You’re… Read More…
You Will Probably Lose Your First Bidding War. Here’s How to Win the Second.
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… Read More…
Why You Seriously Need to Buy a New Home Before The Baby Arrives
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… Read More…
Is Burlington the Best Place in Canada to Raise Kids?
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… Read More…