Get Ready for Wing Fest
My favourite time of the year is coming this weekend… it’s the third annual St. Catharines Wing Fest! Head to Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12 [...]
Five of the best patio bars in Niagara
Patio season is well and truly here! Luckily, if you’re in Niagara, there are many spots with beautiful scenery and entertainment that will have you wishing the warm weather would stay all [...]
Downtown St. Catharines’ Most Under Appreciated Public Spaces
It’s been a rainy start to what would usually already be patio season this year, but I’m still itching to start spending as much time outside as possible as soon as the sun comes out and the [...]
Vertical Communities aren’t just for Toronto — Niagara Needs them, too
Last week, the City of Toronto released new guidelines for building vertical communities, based on the findings of a year-long study looking at how families live in the city’s constantly growing [...]
Matterport Keeps Getting Better: Multimedia Mattertag Posts
With the way real estate is going in Niagara right now, if you are selling your home, you need an edge. Houses are selling the minute they hit the market for top dollar, and many out-of-town [...]
City of St. Catharines Proposes Significant Changes to Infill Development Standards
The City Of St. Catharines is looking at updating its infill development bylaws and has set out a series of new proposals that is now under review by city council. Being a city that is surrounded [...]
Karl’s Top Five: Some Favourite Local Home Decor Shops
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a million times, I love this region – including its locally owned businesses, and I’m an advocate for supporting those local businesses. Once you’ve [...]
Remember when I said Real Estate Value is Better in Niagara?
It’s no secret I love the Niagara region, and that I think it’s the best place to find your home in Ontario. I’ve done a blog series before about why the Niagara region beats Toronto. With the [...]
Are Virtual Real Estate Tours the Way to Sell your Home?
I’ve talked before about how I use VR when I show houses. Some people wonder, though, why I use Matterport VR and what the difference is between what I do and what others do. There are 3 main [...]
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Is a Rental Home for Brock and Niagara College Students Worth the Investment?
It’s no secret that a large portion of the Niagara Region population during the months of September to April are university and college students. Brock University has over 18,000 students [...]
