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03/10/2023

✅Here’s a snapshot of the latest Oakville real estate stats. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about buying or selling a home in the Oakville area or want more information about a particular neighbourhood.📉 🏡

03/09/2023

The Bank of Canada holds the key interest rate at 4.5%.

The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, marking a pause in its aggressive campaign to raise the cost of borrowing and tackle inflation.

03/09/2023

A recently published report into Ontario’s housing market found the GTA is not the city where prices are projected to fall the most.

While Toronto has seen a significant dip in home prices as borrowing costs have gone up over the past year, other places in Ontario are seeing an even more dramatic drop according to a new report released Monday.

03/08/2023

Connect with nature in these unique and beautiful treehouses.🌳

Delicate but strong, these beautiful treehouses are entwined with nature, sitting high amongst the tree tops.

03/07/2023

Some condo developers in Canada are contemplating eliminating balconies.

Some condo developers in Canada are contemplating what was once unthinkable: eliminating balconies. Find out more.

03/06/2023

An iron horseshoe has traditionally been seen as a symbol of good luck.

These lucky things may boost your chances for good energy and prosperity while warding off evil—at least according to some belief systems.

03/05/2023

A room-by-room guide to dog proofing your home! 🐕

Even with the best-behaved dog, you’ll likely need to do some degree of pet-proofing in your home, especially just after adoption. Our room-to-room guide to getting your house in dog-safe shape.

03/04/2023

The benchmark Canadian home price was $713,700 in January 2023 which represents a 17.8% decline from March 2022.

After reaching record highs in early 2022, home prices across Canada took a significant hit. Here's when they were last this low.

03/03/2023

It sold for $32 million less than the original asking price.

The enormous property was discounted by $32 million before finding a buyer

03/02/2023

Many of the cities that made the list were in Quebec.

Want to enter the market while forking over less cash? A new report names 15 Canadian cities with the cheapest first year of homeownership.

03/01/2023

The iconic home house is 20,000 square feet, has six and a half bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, a library, guest house, and a billiards room.

A luxury mansion in Toronto used as a set in ‘Mean Girls’ is on the market again – this time, for millions cheaper.

02/28/2023

The average rent for all property types in Canada saw a 0.5% decrease in January from December.

Canadian landlords were asking for less money in January than they were in December, but significantly more than they'd charged at this time last year, according to a recently released report.