WHAT’S THE OVER/UNDER ON THAT ?
Every week we continue to be inundated with stories about housing and whether or not areas have under-bidding or over-bidding. We wait in breathless anticipation to find out where the deals are being had, much like the annual Black Friday or Boxing Day sales. This is a recent phenomena, one that was never really a big part of the action back in the day. Since the buying world partly lost its mind in 2016 and then fully lost its collective mind in 2019-21, it would seem there
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LAND LEASE? NO THANKS
A client called me recently asking about the benefits of land leases. I had to choke back on this one but did carry on. I asked why on earth would they be asking about this. Strictly a personal opinion here, but a Land Lease is very similar to a condo purchase. And I have NOT been a fan of condo purchases for my clients. For a myriad reasons. In short order – you are buying the air space that you live in and really nothing more. You are subject to monthly maintenance fees tha
Jan 302 min read
THE NEW LOOK OF REALTORS
Over 20 years ago I finally decided I wanted to make Real Estate my life. I had worked in television in a multitude of capacities and then transitioned to a VP job with the Canadian Football League. At the time I considered it to be my dream job. But in the back of my mind for many of the previous 10 years I had always wondered what the world of RE held. I would call a friend every spring and ask how the market was and what process would I follow. After the 4 th straight yea
Jan 303 min read
DO YOU KNOW YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES?
This one might be a little out there but work with me, please. Quick question. How many local businesses are you aware of? And no I don’t mean eateries like Jesters or Marwans. Even Haugens who has been here for a looooong time. I have witnessed their menu first hand since 1970. Still great. Yummy – but I digress. No, I am talking about those manufacturing places, Industrial or not. We often hear about there not being enough manufacturing and such to offset taxes and supply j
Jan 202 min read
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
Jan 122 min read
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
