by Crystal Henderson | Sep 7, 2012 | REALtalk
Sifting through all the frequent – and sometimes contradictory – new stories about the real estate market can sometimes be daunting. Most stories focus on large, unusual markets like Vancouver or Toronto, or they speak in generalities about Canadian real estate. This...
by Crystal Henderson | Aug 3, 2012 | Community Engagement, REALtalk
The Province of Ontario enacted legislation in 2011 requiring municipalities to amend their official plan policies and zoning bylaw provisions to allow “second units” in detached, semi-detached and row houses. “Second units” are more commonly known as basement...
by Crystal Henderson | Jul 6, 2012 | REALtalk
The federal government recently made four changes to mortgage lending rules which will show up in different segments of the housing market. The changes were made to help ensure households do not overextend themselves on property financing, and in anticipation that...
by Crystal Henderson | May 4, 2012 | REALtalk
Buying or selling real property (including a business) often requires a team of professionals to provide advice and assistance to help you achieve your goals. Your team might include a representative from your financial institution, a mortgage broker or specialist, an...
by Crystal Henderson | Apr 5, 2012 | REALtalk
One of the regular events in the life of an association is setting and reviewing long term strategic goals or priorities. This is an exercise recently completed by the directors of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB). Associations – even...
by Crystal Henderson | Mar 6, 2012 | REALtalk
REALTOR.ca and ICX.ca are at the top of the list of quality real estate listing websites. When you are looking to buy a home, you will find many choices in an easy-to-search format at www.realtor.ca. If you are looking for commercial properties, farms or vacant land,...
by Crystal Henderson | Feb 5, 2012 | REALtalk
Are you thinking about buying a home in the Greater Hamilton, Burlington or outlying areas? 2012 should be a good year for making a purchase as large as a house. How do we know? Economists tell us that low interest rates, relatively low unemployment, good employment...
by Crystal Henderson | Dec 7, 2011 | REALtalk
My time as president of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington is coming to an end. One of the things I have tried to do during my term as president is to provide useful information to home buyers and home sellers through these messages. As my last message,...
