Tuesday 19 November 2013

Hamilton Housing Market to Remain Stable in 2014

HAMILTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 19, 2013) - Hamilton's housing market will remain healthy next year with average prices increasing slightly above inflation, according to Abdul Kargbo, Canada Mortgage and Housing

Wednesday 13 November 2013

I am not happy with my agent - how do I cancel my listing?

Occasionally, I have people ask me how they would cancel a contract if they weren't happy with their real estate agent.  Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to discuss agency relationships with someone currently under contract. 

But speaking generally*, you can't easily cancel a listing unless the brokerage is

Sunday 10 November 2013

October 2013 Housing Starts in Hamilton CMA

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 8, 2013) - Housing starts in Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) were trending up at 2,487 units in October compared to 2,433 units in September, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six month moving average of

Thursday 7 November 2013

Seller’s Market Continues in Greater Hamilton-Burlington and Outlying Areas


(November 6, 2013 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1207 properties sold through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) system in October.  This represents a 9.4 per cent increase in the number of sales over October of last year.

The average sale price of $397,403 was an increase of 3.9 per cent over the previous October.