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I WISH I HAD BOUGHT

I saw a pretty funny meme on a Real Estate website the other day. It said “In 2025 – I wish I had bought 5 years ago” and then “In 2030 –...

LACK OF COMMUNICATION

LACK OF COMMUNICATION Check out the definition of the word communication and you’ll get this. “The imparting or exchanging of information...

THE PERFECT BUYER

A number of weeks back we discussed just what the Perfect Seller would look like. So what about the Perfect Buyer? They, too are like...

SOME TIPS FOR BUYERS

Many years ago I was talking to a buddy and he passed along some interesting advice. Never buy a car that was built on a Friday or...

CRAZY CONDO MARKET

A few months back we took the grandkids into Toronto to see The Lion King. Thought it might be cool and a little less stressful taking...

Mortgage Fun and Games

By the time you read this, there will have been another announcement from the Bank of Canada regarding the prime rate. Since this story...

THE COTTAGE MARKET

As we head into the meat of the spring selling season how about a peek into the world of cottage sales? The Cottage Market is a funny...

Growth For Growth’s Sake?

The last number of years have seen the growth of many communities in leaps and bounds. In many cases not enough. No question that there...

THE IDEAL SELLER

Try to define the perfect seller. You probably can’t. Realtors have been trying to figure this one out for years. And still can’t. But I...

THE PERFECT PERSON

I will apologize up front and hope you will go with me on this short journey. I know this is supposed to be about Real Estate. They...

STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

When the Bank of Canada announced on April 16 that the interest rates would hold firm, it marked the first time in many outings that the...

CH CH CH CHANGES

Like anything else in life, it seems to always be about change. Moving forward, advancing, new and improved, etc. Remember when VCRs were...

PEOPLE TO TAKE REAL ESTATE ADVICE FROM

When I got into this business over 20 years ago it was the culmination of a number of years of curiosity. I was always interested in this...

TO GROW OR NOT TO GROW

A number of years ago I had a guest on my Real Estate show that talked about all the growth plans for Scugog. Pretty exciting news and...

Help Available For Aging In Place

A number of years ago I did a feature on Port Perry’s Golden Girls on my Real Estate Show on Rogers. The Golden Girls were a group of 4...

Great Expectations

I have had a few calls in the past few weeks from a very good friend who is relatively new to the business of Real Estate. She has been...

What Goes Up Must Come Down

When Tiff Macklem and the Bank of Canada announced another rate cut on January 29, it set the wheels in motion. Following a series of...

Caring For The Community

Ever wonder just what Realtors do to give back to the community they work in? You’d be surprised at the lengths they go to in making a...

Are You On Or In

As we enter a new year, hopes and expectations ride high on all sorts of things. Resolutions, better health, more positive attitude and...

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