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
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
It’s time to talk turkey. That’s an odd phrase, isn’t it? Apparently, it derives from colonial America times, if the internet can be trusted. Let me be a little clearer and skip the ambiguous phrases of murky origin and just get down to brass tacks. Today we’re going to talk
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
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
Let’s talk about timing. There is a case to be made that life is all about timing. Ask the right question, to the right person, at the right time…and your life can change. Whether it is a business decision, a relationship issue or a family situation, the same action can
In retreospect, that sounds more than a little dramatic. When I say the end is nigh, I don’t mean the end of the world. We all know that the lizard people don’t invade until the summer solstice that coincides with a major earthquake that drops most of the west coast
