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• By Spencer Rioux
• Posted Monday, Mar 30, 2026 9:59 am

Ontario Expanding HST Rebate to Lower the Cost of New Homes in Partnership with the Federal Government

The Ontario government is continuing to lower costs and help families realize the dream of homeownership by removing the full 13 per cent of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) for eligible buyers of new h...

• By Shawna Connelly
• Posted Monday, Mar 23, 2026 1:37 pm

A Canadian developer is temporarily offering certain homebuyers a refund—that is, if they purchase a preconstruction home that drops in price before the closing date. Mattamy Homes is offerin...

• By Mike Heddle
• Posted Monday, Mar 16, 2026 8:06 pm

Home sales, new listings continue to tumble in Hamilton

Cornerstone CEO Bill Duce said in a media release that despite a “modest month-over-month” rebound in February, the local housing market remains “constrained by affordability challen...

• By Teri Shaw
• Posted Monday, Mar 09, 2026 9:35 am

Main Street two-way conversion on the list of major road projects for 2026

Just in time for the October election the city of Hamilton is finally turning its attention to the condition of the city’s streets with an ambitious $106 Million repaving plan.  It is part ...

• By Mike Heddle
• Posted Wednesday, Mar 04, 2026 4:02 pm

Cornerstone Real Estate Market Update: February 2026

HAMILTON, ON (March 3, 2026) There were 928 home sales recorded via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System of the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone) in&nb...