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May 11, 2012
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1454 property sales through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) for the month of April. RAHB also reported a 9.6 per cent increase in average sale price for the month compared to April of last year.
Seasonally adjusted* sales
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May 01, 2012
In 1894, Burlington Council ordered a town bell to be used to summon volunteer firemen. It was mounted on a tower over the town hall. Later, it also tolled the hour at 7 am, noon, 1pm and 6pm. The tempo of its ringing was increased for a fire call to avoid confusion between High Noon and a barn
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Apr 19, 2012
Earth Day 2012 is April 22nd, and we’ve got great ideas for how you might like to spend it this year. First and foremost, the best thing you can do for the planet is to walk, ride your bike, carpool or bus to wherever it is you plan to go!
In this week leading up to Earth Day, students from
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Apr 18, 2012
When you’ve decided you’re going to sell your home you can list it whenever you’d like, but there are certain times in the year when the probability of your house selling quickly is higher than at other times.
One of the best markets in Real Estate is the Spring Market. This is partially due to
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Apr 05, 2012
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1365 property sales through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) for the month of March. RAHB also reported a 6.9 per cent increase in average sale price for the month compared to March of last year.
First quarter sales of
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Mar 26, 2012
Your house is worth a fortune—why not tap into that wealth by retiring to a smaller place?
By Julie Cazzin | From MoneySense Magazine, September/October 2011
Five years ago, Bill and Karen Fung started planning for one of the most important days of their lives—the day they would both leave their
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Mar 21, 2012
Eager gardeners shouldn’t be too hasty if the soil is still wet .
Didn't plant bulbs last fall? Buy potted bulbs and put the pot in the garden for instant spring colour.
We have enjoyed unseasonably warm temperatures at the tail end of this winter, already switching skates for skateboards and
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Mar 20, 2012
The results are in and we’re happy to announce that MoneySense magazine has named Burlington the GTA's top city and the second best city in which to live in Canada according to information released on the magazine's website.
Burlington appears in MoneySense's top 10 list behind Ottawa, and is the
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Feb 17, 2012
So you are thinking it's time to change up the colours of your life?
Translation: Jump start a new decor in your house with a painting marathon. Changing the paint is a (relatively) fast and cheap way to give your house a whole new look. But the colours you choose send a message beyond a new look -
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Feb 16, 2012
February is Heart Month and the Heart & Stroke Foundation wants you to do your heart a favour.
Someone in Canada has a heart attack every 7 minutes. Strokes happen every 10 minutes. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in Canada and the cause of 1 in every 3 deaths.
Fortunately, heart disease is
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