Vacant Unit and Vacant/Excess Land Subclasses Public Engagement Forum

by Cathy Berkhout-Bosse | May 7, 2018 | Housing News, Real Estate Industry

Niagara Region is holding a public engagement forum on May 15th, 2018 at 5:30pm to discuss and recieve feedback on changes being made to the Vacant Unit and Vacant/Excess Land Subclasses Rebate. Since 1998, the Vacant Unit Rebate and Vacant/Excess Land Subclasses have...

How Much Do You Need to Earn to Buy a Home in Our Local Area?

by Team BB | Jan 7, 2015 | Housing News, Real Estate Industry

We just read an interesting article just published on Workopolis: How much you need to earn to buy a house in every major Canadian city? Click here to read full article Using the same criteria outlined in the Workopolis analysis the figures for our local market are as...

Niagara Association of REALTORS® November Market Report

by Team BB | Dec 9, 2014 | Real Estate Industry, Real Estate Market Update

December 9, 2014, Niagara – The Niagara Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reported 527 property sales processed through the NAR Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) system in November. This represents an increase of 24% in sales over November of last year. The...

Say NO to Another Home Owner TAX!

by Team BB | Apr 30, 2014 | Home Buyer’s Resources, Housing News, Real Estate Industry

Preventing the spread of municipal land transfer taxes (MLTT) is the focus of a new advocacy campaign at the Ontario Real Estate Association. The association launched the issue-based campaign in April to demonstrate the negative economic impact of the MLTT, based on...

New Year Begins with Balanced Conditions

by Team BB | Jan 10, 2011 | Real Estate Industry, Real Estate Market Update

The Pelham real estate market finished the year off with a bang! With 18 single family unit sales in December compared to 10 in December 2009, sales for the month jumped 80%. This surge was enough to offset the 4 per cent year to date dip reflected in our November...

Downsizing in Niagara

by Team BB | Aug 22, 2010 | Home Buyer’s Resources, New Home Sales, Real Estate Industry, Tips & Advice

Aging boomers are a primary real estate demographic throughout North America. This important market segment has an even greater impact in Niagara because our Niagara census metropolitan area currently has the fourth largest percentage of seniors in all of Canada....