Buying

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

Halfway through the year…what’s next?

2018-02-27T12:21:16-05:00June 30th, 2017|

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

Time to change it up!

2018-02-27T12:21:16-05:00June 23rd, 2017|

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

How does a change in interest rates impact you?

2018-02-27T12:21:16-05:00June 16th, 2017|

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

How much of your income goes to your housing costs?

2018-02-27T12:21:16-05:00May 26th, 2017|

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

How is this Ontario Fair Housing Plan going to impact me?

2018-02-27T12:21:16-05:00April 21st, 2017|

For a little while now I’ve been talking about the likelihood of the government fiddling with the Ontario housing market again. When it arrives, it will probably be called an intervention or policy change or some other wording that communicates certainty and precision. Make no mistake though, it will be

Will we see a Foreign Buyers Tax in the GTA?

2018-02-27T12:21:17-05:00March 10th, 2017|

Did you ever hear that 90% of communication is non-verbal? Or that it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it? The longer I work in real estate, the more I realize that communication is one of the most crucial factors in succeeding (or failing) to help a client.

Read between the lines

2018-02-27T12:21:17-05:00March 3rd, 2017|

I know what you’re thinking.  Jeff has lost it.  First he made that decision to buy a pair of white dress shoes, and now he’s trying to say he sees homes that are bargains?  He clearly needs help. Let me explain. For over six years now I’ve been a full-time

I keep seeing homes that are bargains.

2018-02-27T12:21:17-05:00February 3rd, 2017|

First off, let me be clear that this is not going to be about Donald Trump. Sure, I’ve read about 16 articles today about the Donald. Most of them focused on how awkward and embarrassing the pre-inauguration concert was for everyone who attended, watched or even performed.  I cringed a

Who do you trust?

2018-02-27T12:21:17-05:00January 20th, 2017|

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