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
Sellers have three choices for how they price their home. Two of the three can work out quite well with a good Realtor. The other? Well, let's agree you should avoid it.
Most of the time, two percent doesn’t matter much either way. Order a drink and they pour two percent more liquid than normal and you probably wouldn’t notice. If you do notice, it’s clear to me that you really need that drink. In fact, I think that percentage differences really
A few weeks ago, I wrote about secret Realtor codewords. Flash forward to today, and I’m in Oxford, England, visiting with friends and exploring the countryside. I’m also learning about some real estate terms that are used here. My favourite by far is gazumping. Just savour that word for a
I’ve worked with some clients this year on the rental side of housing – both landlords renting out their properties as well as tenants looking for a place to rent. A few things struck me in my interactions.
Let me rephrase that. There is nothing worse than the feeling of forgetting to do something you really should have done. That slowly dawning realization when you look at the date and your brain finally wakes up to the fact that there was something about today. Something you had to
Looking at that post title, I realize it could come across as a threat. As if, any time you head off on a trip, you have to be concerned about coming home to find another family moving in and a big SOLD sign on your lawn. Fear not, the odds
