DON’T ASSUME ANYTHING
Have you ever heard the adage that you better not assume something because it could make an ass out of U and me? Or the old saying Never Judge a Book By It’s Cover? Both are excellent pieces of advice. Because assuming something could be more hazardous than you think. In his amazing book called Blink, Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of a car salesman in the Midwestern United States that at one point was the most successful salesman for his particular brand of automobile. The
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LOOKING BACK AT 2025 AND AHEAD AT 2026
It’s that time of the year again when all the best and worst end of the year lists come out so I thought, hey why not? Except this isn’t a list. It’s a collective look at what has happened and maybe some crystal ball gazing in what might happen next. Please don’t hold me to any of this. Merely my thoughts on what might happen. The past year provided many with a more realistic look at the Real Estate market. We know this market is like all others – it goes in cycles. The up cy
Jan 52 min read
A REALTOR’S CHRISTMAS WISH LIST AND THANKS
It’s that time of the year again and I always want to send my list to Santa for things to wish for. Against all logic I thought I would share here: 1. Awesome clients like I have had in the last few years. It makes the job a joy and really NOT a job. These people have dreams and wishes and being able to fulfill some of their aspirations is inspiring to me. Especially when they find THAT place. Especially first-time buyers. Matt, Hannah, Sarah and Anujan, Anthony and Jenna, Ro
Dec 17, 20252 min read
HOW ABOUT SOME POSITIVE NEWS?
It’s easy to take cheap shots at a person or a situation. We seem to be overrun with bad news or salacious stuff that we just can’t turn away from (hello Mr. President). Train wreck anyone? So I thought what about talking about the positives in this profession. There are lots of them, but it would seem it’s easier to turn over rocks and see the slime underneath and make a big deal about that. Trust me. There are many good people in this business. People that care. People that
Dec 11, 20252 min read
OVERBIDDING VS UNDERBIDDING
Had to laugh at a recent headline in one of the on-line so-called expert sites regarding Real Estate. The BIG NEWS was that “Underbidding” was back and prevalent in many GTA neighbourhoods. Underbidding? Since when did THAT become an issue? Like when someone is asking $1.2 Million for a property and you have the temerity to offer them $1.1 Million? Excuse me, but isn’t that what used to be considered the norm? Seller lists a home for X dollars. Buyer sees home and puts in off
Dec 11, 20253 min read
WHAT TO BELIEVE?
I was recently reading a monthly report on a local internet news site about house prices in the Durham Region. It got me to thinking. I read those as do thousands of others, but what are we really to believe? Reason I ask is I have mentioned this before in a piece I called Tell Your Numbers To Shut Up in October. And it made me wonder. What DO people believe? Many of the Real Estate boards would have you believe that what they speak is the gospel truth. And I think some could
Dec 4, 20252 min read
HOW DOES A BUYER GET AN EDGE?
The Real Estate landscape has certainly changed in the last 2 years (ya think?). What used to be a crazy ride for buyers and sellers has almost died out completely. High interest rates and seller greed finally caught up with the market. Buyers that were once throwing money at sellers with no thought about it are now sitting back and patiently waiting for the next shoe to drop. Or at least interest rates. We had one drop in September and more on the way but it will be a long w
Dec 4, 20252 min read
