With the recent interest and conversation around my beautiful Burlington lease listing, I’ve been hearing a question come up again and again:

“Is it better to rent or to buy right now?”

The truth is — there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer.

Both renting and owning offer powerful advantages depending on your financial goals, lifestyle, timeline, and comfort level with responsibility and risk. The key is making an informed decision that supports where you are today and where you want to be in the future.

Let’s break it down.

Winter in Ontario is beautiful… but it’s also unpredictable, dramatic, and occasionally a little unhinged.

So if you’re heading off for a well-deserved vacation this season (hopefully somewhere warm and turquoise), your home needs a bit of prep to make sure it stays safe, secure, and stress-free while you’re away.

Here’s a complete guide to getting your home ready for your winter getaway — with tips for Southern Ontario homes, plus extra considerations if you own a northern or cottage-country property.

Each Remembrance Day, we pause not just for names on a stone, but for lives changed and futures built. In Burlington and across Canada, the legacy of WWII heroes continues to shape our freedom and future. Here are three stories worth knowing.