I hope that you and your loved ones had a fantastic holiday break and rang in the new year in style! My Christmas was wonderful, filled with friends, family and food. I cleverly got ahead of that whole holiday weight gain problem by gaining weight in early December. That
Back in January, I wrote some predictions about what would happen to real estate in 2016. As the year is drawing to a close, I thought it would be fun to look back and see how I did with my predictions. I first looked at what I predicted would happen
I will keep this brief as I think it is about time I started my Christmas shopping. I know what you’re thinking. “Shopping for Christmas today Jeff? That’s crazy talk! Why shop today when it’s only the 23rd? You have all day tomorrow to shop.” I know that technically you’re
As we approach the start of a new year, I’m having a lot of conversations with clients and friends about investment properties. I know I’m in the right business when I get pretty damn excited about those conversations. The thought of helping people grow their wealth and fund the lifestyle
As a Realtor, I get asked certain things pretty regularly. We’re in a bubble right? It’s gotta be a bubble. Tell me it’s a bubble. BUBBLE! Why do you guys always put your pictures on your business cards? Can’t I just sell my house myself in this hot a market?
Ever have one of those days where your colleague at work does something dumb? What about a day when they do this dumb thing in front of your company’s clients or customers? The whole real estate industry had one of those moments earlier this month, when CBC released a hidden
Since the end of World War I, a number of commonwealth countries have celebrated a memorial day on November 11th, where we remember the members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty, as well as those men and women who continue to serve during times
There is a poem by Robert Frost called “The Road Not Taken” that has the distinction of being the most misread poem in America, according to the Paris Review. I know what you are thinking. Yet another real estate article comparing misinterpretations of classic poetry with property appreciation in the
I’ll get right to the point because the clock is ticking. In 10 days from now, new rules kick in for mortgages. Starting October 17, 2016, all buyers with less than a 20 per cent down payment must qualify based on the five-year benchmark posted rate, which is currently approximately
