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Your City Hall was quieter than the Bay of Fundy this week

Your City Hall was a bit too quiet this week, eh?

Good morning from the Fundy shore — the tide's turning, and so is New Brunswick. Let's get into it.

I'll tell you what, it's been a funny old week down at Saint John City Hall, right? We were expecting a bit more of the usual hustle and bustle, but it's been quieter than the Bay of Fundy at slack tide. Not much new civic data came our way.

The big yarn we've been spinning is about real estate, though. Even with City Hall being a bit tight-lipped, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) got us talking about making your home-buying journey a whole lot easier. It's a proper wild market, and any talk about smoothing out the bumps is good talk, I'll tell you.

* Real estate accessibility was the main topic.

* City Hall's data flow was surprisingly low.

* CREA's push for an easier buying process.

It means that while the folks at City Hall might have been taking a bit of a breather, the conversations about what matters to Saint Johners — like finding a proper spot to live — are still front and centre, right?

Good morning from the Fundy shore — the tide's turning, and so is New Brunswick. Let's get into it.

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