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BUY | SELL | CELEBRATE Avid promoter of all things Niagara & Living the Dream. #OurHomesSTC #RealestateNiagara

 73 Queen St, St. Catharines,
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Joined March 2009
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Let’s save the YMCA, sell some real estate, and extend the Terry Fox Trail! Rise up, St. Catharines. Big Ideas For The City Of St. Catharines Episode 3 Like many of you, I feel the sadness seeing our old YMCA on YMCA Drive empty. With a brand-new $110 million rec facility eyed for Merritton, why look at giant new builds when a solid fix is right here? Here’s a smarter way forward: The Math: A $30M reno + carrying costs saves a fortune over a $110M build. The Space: Move in the Boys & Girls Club and Dunlop Drive Centre for Older Adults, and repurpose underused sites like Russell Avenue Community Centre and Buchanan Hall to offset costs. The Connection: Link it all with a pedestrian bridge from the Terry Fox Trail over the QEW straight to the YMCA. Let’s save an iconic landmark and use what we already have. What do you think? Drop your thoughts below! And for all your real estate needs across the Niagara Region, “Y” don’t you Call Karl from RE/MAX UPHouse Realty. Karl Vanderkuip Broker of Record UPHouse Realty 905.704.8701 [email protected] uphouserealty.ca #StCatharines #StCatharinesYMCA #NiagaraRegion #PortDalhousie
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GM spending $691 million on St. Catharines engine plant- Massive W- bnnbloomberg.ca/business/202…
General Motors spending $691 million on St. Catharines engine plant

General Motors spending $691 million on St. Catharines engine plant

General Motors says it will spend $691 million on its St. Catharines Propulsion Plant to support production of its latest V-8 engines for full-sized trucks and SUVs.

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Lithium batteries are a real issue in houses. Now apartments. thestar.com/news/gta/lithium…
Lithium-ion batteries cause ‘significant’ Cabbagetown apartment fire

Lithium-ion batteries cause ‘significant’ Cabbagetown apartment fire

The fire which happened on 280 Wellesley Street did not cause any injuries, according to Toronto Fire Services.

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NEWS | Sunset Beach on track to re-open in May following renovation project. Details: 610cktb.com/sunset-beach-on-…
Sunset Beach on track to re-open in May following renovation project - CKTB News

Sunset Beach on track to re-open in May following renovation project - CKTB News

Sunset Beach is preparing for a grand re-opening this May.

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Presales are starting to make sense again, by @jesse_kleine open.substack.com/pub/jessek…
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Finally a needle on the dial moves…
Dr. Mike P. Moffatt 🇨🇦🏅🏅 (@MikePMoffatt) profile pictureDr. Mike P. Moffatt 🇨🇦🏅🏅
@MikePMoffattMar 16
Delighted to see this, and hope the rumours are true. New housing is too expensive to build, and the most immediate thing governments can do is cut taxes on construction, like the PST. It won't solve everything, but it's a start. globalnews.ca/news/11732017/…
Ford government poised to waive HST on all new homes as sector struggles | Globalnews.ca

Ford government poised to waive HST on all new homes as sector struggles | Globalnews.ca

Ontario's finance minister is expected to announce that the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax will be removed for anyone buying a newly constructed home to spur sales.

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Yup, the market is correcting. With so many vacant units. Why is government doing more?
Ron Butler (@ronmortgageguy) profile pictureRon Butler
@ronmortgageguyMar 10
Rents In Canada Falling For 17 Straight Months: A Good News Bad News Story Let's be really clear on this: in 2023 - 2024 Rents in many Canadian cities were insanely high This constant drop in Rents was so badly needed BTW: Rents are still too high They'll keep falling 2/
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Is it time for a "City of Niagara"? We have 126 politicians for 500k people. For context: the entire province of Ontario has 124 for 15M. Is this local representation or just duplication? Let’s talk Niagara amalgamation. ⬇️ #NiagaraRealEstate #NiagaraRegion #NiagaraPolitics #StCatharinesRealEstate #UpHouseRealty
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Niagara rental rates dropping — but so are unit sizes stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard

Niagara rental rates dropping — but so are unit sizes

As rents across the country have continued to fall for nearly a year and a half, the latest rent report from Rentals.ca found Niagara decreases are being tied to the shrinking size of market rentals.

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Kiwanis! The 58th Annual Grand Opening Playoff Celebrations for Garden City Kiwanis Hockey League are back! And we are kicking it off in style! On February 23rd, every team from U7 to U18, will send 4 players to battle it out in a high energy 4x4 Relay Race for all the glory! I will be the master of ceremonies. DJ J-Rock will be blasting your favorite arena anthems & the league's top awards will presented by Mr. Niagara Sports Report Rod Mawhood This is going to be a night to remember! Schedule, and details coming soon. Stay tuned! The Kiwanis Motto is " The Name of the Game is Fun"
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Anyone else want to move to Cortina? 🤲LOOKS BEAUTIFUL inman.com/2026/02/09/as-the-…
Loving the Olympics? Take a peek into Milan's market

Loving the Olympics? Take a peek into Milan's market

Prime residential properties in Milan saw a 7 percent price increase between Q2 2024 and Q2 2025. Feast your eyes on a few of the city's luxury listings.

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2026 Real Estate Predictions: Boom, Bust, or Balanced? Everyone’s asking: “What’s next for real estate?” The truth might surprise you—2026 isn’t about extremes. We’re expecting a balanced market:
 • Slightly more sales
 • Improved inventory
 • Stable prices with a gentle nudge up What buyers and sellers need to know this year:
 • What rising inventory means for buyers & sellers
 • Why prices will likely stay contained
 • Mortgage rate trends & how to prepare
 • Why timing your life > timing the market Bottom line: More listings. Steadier rates. Better deal flow. Want a customized plan for buying or selling in 2026? DM or email Karl today! Karl Vanderkuip
 @uphouserealty
 905.704.8701
 [email protected] #NiagaraRealEstate #RealEstate2026 #HomeBuyingTips #BalancedMarket
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Bills should wait on hire to interview Seahawks OC Kubiak buffalonews.com/sports/bills…
Lance Lysowski: Bills should wait on hire to interview Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak

Lance Lysowski: Bills should wait on hire to interview Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak

With each creative play call Sunday night in the NFC championship game, Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak emerged as arguably the top available head coaching candidate.

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inman.com/2026/01/23/what-yo…
California’s new listing photo law: What you should know

California’s new listing photo law: What you should know

A new California law changes what real estate agents must disclose when doctoring listing photos. Here's what you can (and can’t) do.

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What my fellow Realtors in Niagara should know about California’s new listing photo law
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In a world of grim news for the construction community this was a nice surprise.
UPHouse Realty (@CallKarl) profile pictureUPHouse Realty
@CallKarlJan 8
Pool of skilled tradespeople not keeping pace with Niagara construction boom stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard
Pool of skilled tradespeople not keeping pace with Niagara construction boom

Pool of skilled tradespeople not keeping pace with Niagara construction boom

Two huge developments — the new hospital in Niagara Falls and a battery separator plant in Port Colborne — lay claim to now employing most local electricians.

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Pool of skilled tradespeople not keeping pace with Niagara construction boom stcatharinesstandard.ca/news… via @stcatstandard
Pool of skilled tradespeople not keeping pace with Niagara construction boom

Pool of skilled tradespeople not keeping pace with Niagara construction boom

Two huge developments — the new hospital in Niagara Falls and a battery separator plant in Port Colborne — lay claim to now employing most local electricians.

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'We just keep hearing over and over again, I never knew this was downtown': St. Catharines city centre bustling these days stcatharinesstandard.ca/busi… via @stcatstandard
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Nice article in something that I have been speaking to people about in the last few weeks. The article could’ve also mentioned the Fat Rabbitt & Dillion’s Gin collab at Les Incompetents & Solaia Cucina e Cantina and Gigis in the past stretch run. Now how do we get these places open during the day?
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