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City of Hamilton Planning Staff has just released its' report for consideration at the December 11th, 2012 Special Planning Committee meeting. http://bit.ly/TrVxE5 There were many things that occurred during the September 18th, 2012 Planning Committee meeting that instigated this report. The two ...
11/27/2012
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"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." Milne, A. A. On one side of my desk I have a little card saying "The Most Organized Person in the World". I take pride in being able to quickly retrieve my deals, contacts, showings and listing i...
11/23/2012
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Some people love change, but from experience, the majority of us love familiarity. There's no doubt that the older we get the faster time goes by and if we're not careful, we wake up one morning living in a home full of things and colours that went out of style a decade ago. It doesn't hit...
11/19/2012
It's getting harder and harder everyday to find a good...and legal multi residential property in the City of Hamilton that gives a Cap Rate over 6%. Add onto that the unknown cost factor that may be brought on by Hamilton's proposed Rental Licensing, and the whole "small time" residential rental ...
11/17/2012
"Is the basement dry?" It's probably one of the most frequently asked questions I hear from Buyers. Like many other things in life....a dry basement is often better management than good luck and lots of times, moisture in the basement is the result of the homeowner not fully understanding how go...
11/17/2012
If you're a Hamiltonian, I urge you to sign the on-line petition to "Stop the City of Hamilton Rental Licensing By-Law now! http://www.petitiononlinecanada.com/petition/city-of-hamilton-proposed-rental-licensing-by-law/1291 In 2007, the Province of Ontario gave their Municipalities the right to "...
10/03/2012
In reviewing the most recent report to the City of Hamilton Planning and Economic Development Department in concern to the Regulation of Rental Housing in Hamilton, Michael Jackson sums it up the best "All I really wanna say is they don't really care about us". "US".... the residents, investors ...
09/13/2012
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Real Estate has changed a bit in Toronto over the last 75 years...and stocks have sure gone up! This newspaper was found as insulation in the walls of a house that was being renovated! Enjoy the read :) And to think you might have bought some stocks back then???
07/20/2012
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I guess I was pretty naive during my early years in Real Estate, living in my own little world of buyers and sellers and etching out a place in our local Real Estate community. It wasn't until 6 months or so after my Father-in-law retired in 1991....insisting that his Son and I take over the fami...
07/20/2012
Sometimes, when we sit on the "Listing Agent" side of the fence, we're both excited and anxious to get a listing on the market. After a thorough Market Evaluation and listing presentation, we receive the phone call from the Sellers telling us that they've chosen us. Now, we already have the listi...
07/18/2012
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Donna Bacher is Broker/Owner of PureRealty Brokerage (est 2017) in Hamilton, ON. She's a 34 year veteran in Hamilton Real Estate Sales and has recently moved on to her own Boutique Brokerage model after 17 years with Royal LePage State Realty Brokerage in Hamilton. 2016/2017 Past President of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington and a keen activist for property rights in Hamilton. Donna's blog covers a variety of Real Estate related topics with an emphasis on providing homeowners and fellow Realtors® with helpful and insightful information.