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Michael Kras
17 Sep 2020

Ontario looking to freeze residential rent for 2021

The Ontario government has introduced a legislation that could see all residential rent frozen for most rent-controlled and non-rent-controlled units in 2021. This new legislation, if passed, would be...

Michael Kras
12 Sep 2020

21 properties purchased for Hamilton LRT set to be demolished

Transit company Metrolinx has announced that they will be demolishing the 21 properties purchased along Hamilton’s former LRT route on King Street East, in spite of the transit project’s tenuous f...

Craig Clark
02 Sep 2020

Hamilton is one of 10 Canadian cities to see rent increase in 2020

The City of Hamilton is one of the few Canadian cities to see a continued increase in monthly rent over the last few months. A one-bedroom apartment in the city has gone up by nearly a quarter in 2...

Craig Clark
24 Dec 2019

Escalating house costs are driving people out of Hamilton

Increasing house costs in the city are driving people out of Hamilton according to local poverty experts. Member of the Social Planning and Research Council Sara Mayo says that people are moving fu...

Oluseyi Olomodosi
03 Dec 2019

Study shows that 45% of Hamilton renters live in unaffordable housing

Over the next few weeks the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (SPRC) will be publishing documents on the rental housing crisis in Hamilton. According to the initial reports they’ve re...

Bennett Swan
28 Nov 2019

City of Hamilton experiencing extreme rent inflation

Recently, a report had surfaced stating that Hamilton property value is at an all-time high. The idea of a sellers’ market was exciting for Hamilton property owners, and the buzz around Hamilton...

Michael Kras
26 Nov 2019

Transit projects are driving up housing prices in Hamilton

While Hamilton’s urban development and focus on its public transit initiatives has undeniably positive impact on local commuters and city infrastructure as a whole, the efforts also come with some d...

Craig Clark
06 Nov 2019

Community group to propose Hamilton bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games

The community group Hamilton 100 are proposing the construction of three new multi-sport complexes, affordable housing and upgrades to facilities as part of a bid that could bring the 2030 Commonwealt...

Bennett Swan
05 Nov 2019

Hamilton real estate in great spot: fewer listings and more home sales

More and more people are beginning to recognize the beauty and potential of Hamilton. Our city’s food and drink sector is always expanding, and features countless unique, delicious restaurants...

Michael Kras
10 Sep 2019

Hamilton ranked among Canada’s top ten places to buy real estate

Everyone knows Hamilton is becoming quite the hot spot for homebuyers to settle down. What you might not know is that it may be an even hotter spot than you think. A recent report created by MoneySens...