Hamilton Real Estate Show

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, offers his reaction to the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate announcement. We also discuss how the mortgage stress test is impacting the housing market and Toronto's plan to build 65,000 affordable homes. Learn how a woman got caught up in a 'cash for home' scheme and whether or not you should fix up your house before listing it as a 'fixer upper'?

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, talks about how more investors are snapping up properties which is making it difficult for homebuyers. Will the federal government's move to eliminate the GST from rental developments help create more units down the road? University and college graduates are finding it increasingly hard to buy a home in Ontario. And the first AI real estate 'expert' has been launched.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, shares a story about a seller who wants a high price for his home, and why having the right price is very important when holding offers. Learn how Hamilton intends to use $93.5 million in federal housing cash and if a repeat of the wartime housing effort could help the city's housing crunch. Plus, Canada's construction labour shortage is poised to get worse and Toronto's vacant home tax is going up. Rob also shares which home renovations bring the highest ROI and details of real estate litigation disputes in Canada.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, offers his take on CMHC's suggestion that $1 trillion is needed to achieve housing affordability in Canada. Learn how the local market is doing and how housing construction in one major city is way behind schedule. Plus, buying and selling a home can be challenging in a down market.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, confirms the Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara real estate market is now a buyer's market. Is the municipal land transfer tax going to be increased again? Also, learn about home inspections, a strange rental advertisement, and how you can 'win in any market'.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, shares the latest real estate stats in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara. More investors are snapping up properties which is making it difficult for homebuyers. Will the federal government's move to eliminate the GST from rental developments help create more units down the road? University and college graduates are finding it increasingly hard to buy a home in Ontario. And the first AI real estate 'expert' has been launched.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, is joined by Alphonso Salemi from JAAG Rent to Home to discuss how the company's rent to own program operates.

Rob Golfi of RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, says there are some Hamilton residents who purchased a home in 2022 who are now trying to sell and struggling to break even. How will the housing market fare when the next recession hits, and where are home prices heading in Ontario's cottage country? We discuss a pricey parking spot in Toronto and how most parents are worried about their children's financial future. Plus, Canada has fewer houses per 1,000 citizens than any other G7 country. So, what's the plan?

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, is joined by Alphonso Salemi from JAAG Rent to Home to discuss how the company's rent to own program operates.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, provides a glimpse of how homes listed above $5 million are doing on the market. A couple that has purchased a home in east Hamilton can't move in because the couple that is renting the house refuses to move out. We also discuss how rising home prices and interest rates have caused added strain on couples who are going through a divorce, and how a mayor in Ontario admits she can't afford a home in her own community. Learn about a new initiative to help homeless people in Nova Scotia and how the world is preparing for the greatest ever transfer of wealth.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, speaks to the increasing number of rallies by tenants who are feeling the squeeze due to higher rent. Rob also offers his take on the provincial government's housing plan for Ontario's Greenbelt lands. Plus, learn about Canada's quest to build more homes, Ontario's building code rules and how a landowner in the U.S. got a big surprise.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, offers his opinion of a realtor in B.C. who was fined for drinking milk straight from the carton from a seller's fridge. You will get the latest information on house sales and prices in Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara and Brantford, as well as what is happening in Ontario's cottage country. Plus, find out which two cities are now the top-searched spots for real estate in Canada. And we talk about unique things that are found in the backyards of some people's homes.

In this episode of the Golfi Real Estate Show, Hamilton Edition... Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, and Brian Hogben of Mission35 Mortgages discuss the current markets conditions and how the housing sector remains tilted towards sellers. They also discuss the ongoing battle between landlords and tenants, converting offices to living spaces, whether or not 'instant homes' are the next big thing, and how Canada's immigration boom is a double-edged sword.

Rob Golfi of RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, says there are some Hamilton residents who purchased a home in 2022 who are now trying to sell and struggling to break even. How will the housing market fare when the next recession hits, and where are home prices heading in Ontario's cottage country? We discuss a pricey parking spot in Toronto and how most parents are worried about their children's financial future. Plus, Canada has fewer houses per 1,000 citizens than any other G7 country. So, what's the plan?

Rob Golfi of RE/MAX Escarpment Realty, the Golfi Team, shares a story about an elderly man in Hamilton who wants to sell his home and still live there. What impact will the latest interest rate hike have on the market? Rob offers his take. Also, strangers are coming together to buy homes in Vancouver, and how B.C. is tweaking its disclosure forms. Toronto's new mayor is calling for changes to Ontario's property assessment system. And learn about another common mistake home sellers make when selling there home.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, reflects on the June real estate statistics in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara and speaks to the idea that more rooming or boarding houses could help alleviate the housing crunch. We also discuss the possibility of foreclosures and why many people have left Ontario for other provinces such as Alberta. Rob offers some intel on the labour shortage in the construction sector and tells you about the most common mistake that home sellers make.

Canada set a new record for population growth earlier this year and our country officially reached a population of 40 million people in June. Rob Golfi of RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, shares his thoughts on how the population spike will affect real estate prices. Rob also discusses the idea of the '15 minute neighbourhood', how some landlords are trying to woo renters, and how a Hamilton home was getting mixed up with an Airbnb in Stoney Creek.

Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, speaks with Alphonso Salemi from JAAG Rent to Home about the company's rent to own program.

Rob Golfi of RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, shares a story about a young couple that didn't realize the red flags when hiring a contractor to put an addition to their home. Learn how wide the gap is between home prices and incomes in Canada compared to the United States. Many parents continue to assist their children with buying their first home, but we have new stats showing how many parents are gifting money and how many are offering it as a loan. We look at some homes that are still under $200,000, the missing middle of the housing sector, and some major red flags when buying a house.