The COVID-19 pandemic has done nothing to cool the “frenzy” in London’s housing market. Realtors sold a record 596 homes and low inventory coupled with … Read More
Dozens Of Bids, Offers $100,000 Over Asking Define An ‘Absolutely Wild’ Real Estate Market
When Sean Simpson and Amie Debrone put in an offer on a Kitchener home earlier this year, they lost out when it sold for more … Read More
Waterloo Council Strikes Deal On Development With 12-Storey Tower That Neighbours And Planners Opposed
Waterloo council has struck a deal to lop six floors off a proposed highrise that neighbours and planners did not want built near suburban homes. … Read More
Local Home Sales Plunge Amid Pandemic Fears
Sales in Kitchener, Waterloo drop nearly 64 per cent in April compared to previous year Home sales plummeted in Kitchener and Waterloo last month as … Read More
‘This Is Not Business As Usual’
Realtors urge clients to press pause on their plans, if they can The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many prospective buyers and sellers to press pause … Read More
City Hires More Building Staff As Construction Booms In Cambridge
Building permits increased by 56 per cent last year Construction is booming in Cambridge. So much so, that the building department is swamped with permit … Read More
Kitchener Approves Six-Storey Rental Building, Despite Residents’ Objections
Residents say ‘soulless’ apartment doesn’t fit Borden neighbourhood, but council says it will boost housing supply The challenge of increasing density in a fast-growing community, … Read More
Preston Springs Hotel Must Be Demolished
Cambridge’s chief building official says heritage structure is no longer safe The chief building official for the City of Cambridge says the iconic Preston Springs … Read More
2019 Provided Solid Returns In Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Market
Average prices climbed 9.3 per cent Residential real estate provided a solid return on investment in 2019 in Kitchener and Waterloo, with average prices climbing … Read More
Waterloo Hopes To Spur Family Apartments With Development Charge Shift
Costs could cause some building proposals to be reevaluated The City of Waterloo has shifted development charges in an attempt to “deincentivize” the construction of … Read More