I know what you’re thinking. Another Friday and here Jeff is, going on and on about real estate. At a certain point, it becomes sadly obvious that I am obsessed with real estate. I mean, I know we are all somewhat obsessed with real estate. If you don’t believe me,
There’s a very well known phrase in real estate. Location, location, location. It’s apparently the three most important things when buying a property. I actually agree that location is crucial – in fact, I discussed it at length in an article from three years ago and I haven’t changed my
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a few emails and calls from concerned clients and friends. The concerns seem to fall into three broad camps. The real estate market just collapsed, right? Are you homeless yet? I hear lots of deals aren’t closing. Did you have to start all
I’m not ashamed to admit I like commercials. Commercial properties that is. If you thought I was talking about those things that used to run between programs, then no, I don’t like commercials. You remember commercials right? Way back when people watched one episode of a show at a time.
I know that’s hard to believe. After all, in all the time you’ve been reading my articles, I’ve been pretty much flawless. Predicting the recovery of the Nortel stock I bought at $40 per share? Nailed it. Deriding the internet as a temporary fad? Dead on. Proclaiming that frosted hair
You ever hear that saying that real estate is about three things? That’s right – location, location, location. While that might be a bit of an over-simplification, it is definitely true that real estate markets are inherently local. What’s happening in one part of the city can be quite different
It can be difficult to know what to consider when buying an income property. Here's our take on the overall best approach and some examples of opportunities out there right now.
On the last day of every month, I like to retreat to a remote cabin in the woods and think about what has gone on over the past month. Reflect on my successes and my failures, what has changed and what has stayed the same. Apologies, I misspoke above. I
I spent the day yesterday at our annual Keller Williams Advantage golf tournament. I typically don’t play in tournaments because I don’t feel its fair to the other players. Most tournaments attract a mix of golfers and quite a few of the attendees don’t often play golf. Such occasional golfers
Nothing says summertime like a warm evening, a cold beer and an animated discussion about interest rates. If you had told me years ago that I would consider the topic of interest rates…well, interesting, I would have told you that you’re crazy. I then would have said I had to
The need for shelter is about as primary as a need can get. It’s right up there with food and companionship. It’s even higher than the need for WIFI, wine and weekends, henceforth referred to as the Three Ws. As a full-time Realtor, I regularly have conversations with clients who
I often get asked by my clients for advice on what to fix in a home before we put it on the market. It’s a great question and one that I’m well positioned to answer as every day I see homes for sale. Over the years I’ve developed a very
Once a year, Keller Williams celebrates what we call RED Day. RED Day (Renew, Energize and Donate) is an initiative dedicated to celebrating Keller Williams Realty’s year-round commitment to improving our local communities. Each year, on the second Thursday in May, tens of thousands of associates from across the United
For a number of months now, I’ve been saying that the government is going to intervene into the housing market in the GTA. Less than a month ago I wrote an article, cheerfully called The End is Nigh where I recapped what I had been saying and reiterated my belief
