Selling

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?

But it’s sold, isn’t it?

2018-02-27T12:20:49-05:00December 2nd, 2016|

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

This is when multiple representation makes sense.

2018-02-27T12:20:49-05:00November 25th, 2016|

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

The Road Not Taken

2018-02-27T12:20:49-05:00October 28th, 2016|

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

This is how the new mortgage rules affect you. Yes, you.

2018-02-27T12:20:49-05:00October 7th, 2016|

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.

Three ways to price a property

2020-01-31T12:11:31-05:00September 30th, 2016|

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

Does a 2% difference really matter?

2018-02-27T12:20:50-05:00September 23rd, 2016|

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

Gazumping is a problem. In England at least.

2018-02-27T12:20:50-05:00August 20th, 2016|

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.

Here’s a lesson from Tokyo.

2018-02-27T12:20:50-05:00August 13th, 2016|

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