Market Update - August 2026
Monthly Market Report August 2026 Housing Market Update Hamilton • Burlington • Brantford • Cornerstone Region The late-summer housing market across our region is telling a nuanced story. Inventory has tightened compared to the spring peak, sales activity is down year-over-year, and prices remai
Rates Held Again. Does That Mean I Should Finally List?
The Bank of Canada has held its policy rate at 2.25% for six announcements in a row. No cut, but no hike either — and for move-up buyers, stability is the signal that matters more than a rate drop. Why it matters for you: A hold means your mortgage math today is roughly the math you'll have in t
Monthly Market Update — July 2026
RE/MAX Escarpment Hamilton · Burlington · Brantford Monthly Market Update · All Properties July 2026 Market Report Hamilton | Burlington | Brantford | All ITSOSource: ITSO InfoSparks · 90-Day View + Year-Over-Year ITSO Sales 2,376 ▼ 13.9% vs Jul '25 ITSO Median Price $685K ▼ 3.1% vs Jul
Bridge Financing and Conditional Offers – The Move-Up Buyer's Guide to Timing
Upsizing means managing two transactions at once. That coordination – getting the timing right between your sale and your purchase – is where most of the complexity lives. Two tools exist specifically to help with this: bridge financing and conditional offers. Here is how each one works and when to