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.
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
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
