Residential home sales activity recorded through the MLS® for the Niagara Association of REALTORS® (NAR) totaled 500 units in September 2025, compared to 541 in August 2025. In September, the Niagara Association of REALTORS® listed 1,738 residential properties compared to 1,415 in August 2025. The average days it took to sell a home in September 2025 was 47 days, a -2.1% decrease from August 2025. While we did see the typical surge in fall listings, buyers responded with continued caution. Even a recent interest rate reduction wasn’t enough to overcome the ongoing economic uncertainty and affordability concerns weighing on consumer sentiment. REALTORS® continue to identify this as an undervalued opportunity—motivated sellers, elevated inventory, and softening prices present highly favourable conditions for buyers ready to act before year-end. For sellers, pricing ahead of the market is now critical—not just to align with current value, but to anticipate continued downward pressure as we move into the winter months. The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) tracks price trends far more accurately than is possible using average or median price measures. The overall MLS® HPI composite benchmark price for the Niagara Region was $595,800 in September 2025. This was a -2.3% decrease from August 2025.

It’s no secret that the Niagara Region is experiencing tremendous growth, with exciting new opportunities and developments emerging across the area. From residential communities to commercial projects, there’s so much happening and even more on the way.

A new hotel is coming to Niagara!

Located at 111 Garrison Village Drive, at the gateway to Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake, Clayfield Commons will be an impressive 8-acre development.

The Clayfield Hotel, part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, is set to open in May 2026, alongside new retail and commercial spaces, a Foodland grocery store, and beautifully landscaped grounds designed to host summer farmers’ markets.

Would you stay at this hotel? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this exciting new development!

I absolutely love Fall. Sweater weather and carved pumpkins are right up my alley. Autumn is also the perfect time to make a simmering potpourri pot.

Simmer Pot Ingredients:

• whole apple

• whole orange

• whole lemon

• cinnamon sticks – use full cinnamon sticks or ground 

• nutmeg and ginger – ground or fresh both work great – use what you have

Instructions to make this recipe:

First, slice up the fruit into quarter-inch thick slices. Leave those peels on! They will add to the aroma. What smells more delightful than orange peels? Mmmmmm.

Next, transfer the citrus and apple slices into a large pot and then sprinkle it with the ground nutmeg and ginger. Toss in the cinnamon sticks and fill the pot with water and give it a good stir.

Third, set the pot over medium-high heat and bring it to a low boil.

Once it is bubbling, turn the heat down to a simmer and let it stew away. 

With a warm, cozy aroma a stovetop potpourri pot will make your whole home smell like this beautiful season.

You could use candles, room sprays, or air fresheners with Fall scents to make your house smell lovely but some of these things can also have toxic ingredients that I prefer to avoid.

A simmer pot for fall on the stove top is a brilliant and safe method – no chemicals!  

FAQ’S, Tips + Substitutions:

• How long do you boil a simmer pot? A minimum of 2-3 hours is recommended to really notice the aroma in your house but you can let it brew all day! Just keep adding water as necessary as it will boil down and you don’t want it to burn.

• Turn it into a gift by making a basket with the fruit, a knob of ginger, whole cloves, cardamom pods, and cinnamon sticks. Add a pretty card with instructions.

• Substitute any citrus fruit! Both limes and grapefruit are lovely.

• Vary the herbs you use! Fresh rosemary sprigs go beautifully with lemon, vanilla extract, and lavender. 

• Use a tsp of your fave pumpkin spice blend to make it easy peasy

Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival 2025

October 10 @ 10:00 am - October 13 @ 5:00 pm

The Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival returns this fall, running from Friday, October 10 through Monday, October 13 at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area. A Niagara tradition for more than 50 years, the festival continues to be one of the region’s most anticipated autumn events.

The four-day celebration offers something for every age and interest. Children can enjoy free face-painting, mini train rides, and live birds-of-prey shows. Adults will appreciate browsing more than 150 vendors in the artisan market, sampling local food, craft beer, and wine, and relaxing to live music on the main stage.

Families can step back in time while exploring the 1800s heritage village, tour one of Ontario’s oldest operating gristmills, or join a guided nature hike to take in the brilliant fall foliage that surrounds the site.

Festival Details

• Dates: Friday, October 10 – Monday, October 13

• Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily

• Location: Ball’s Falls Conservation Area

• Admission: General $11.75 | Seniors (65+) $8.75 | Children (5–11) $8.75 | Children under 5 free

Ravine Vineyard Fall Series - Little Hearts Market 

The 3rd annual fall Ravine market series. With hot apple cider, live music and over 30 amazing local artisans.

• Free Admission | Free Parking | Dog Friendly

• October 19th - 11-4pm

• Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery - 1366 York Road, St. Davids

Fall Event/Fundraiser

October 19 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Speakers: Lorraine Johnson — Author and Cultivation Activist; Paul Zammit — Horticulture Instructor, Niagara College Light Lunch included. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

18th Annual PumpkinFest

October 25 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fall has arrived and it’s time for our 18th Annual PumpkinFest. This will be a “Spooktacular” Outdoor Halloween Celebration that includes a family-friendly haunted tree house, Tootsie Express train ride, field games, activities, craft, and our signature Trail of Treats!

You can register for the morning or the afternoon time slot.

Registration Required for EACH CHILD participating – Limited capacity.

No Walk-Ins Day of Event! Rain or shine!
$12/child

Saturday, October 25
2 Time Slots
10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm

Frightmare in the Falls

October 25–26, 2025 | Niagara Falls Convention Centre
One of North America’s most interactive horror conventions, Frightmare in the Falls dedicates 50,000 square feet to horror fandom. Visitors can meet film icons including David Arquette, Bill Moseley, and Michael Berryman, explore memorabilia exhibits, and attend panels with directors and actors. The event culminates in the official after-party on October 25, complete with celebrity appearances and a costume contest.

Your Niagara Pumpkin Patches 

Howell’s Adventure Farm -WEBSITE

Warner Ranch and Pumpkin Farm  - WEBSITE

Bry-Anne Farms – The Great Pumpkin Patch -WEBSITE