Someone once said to me that everything she knew about the South Georgian Bay area, she knew from my blog. Actually, I’ve had a number of people say that which gives me a little Dopamine thrill every time. People also say that they seek to validate their idea of moving to the area through what [...]
When you are in the process of selling a home for sale, you may be tempted to use social media to tell all your friends and acquaintances all about it. This may include posting on Facebook, Twitter, your personal blog or any other form of public online communications. Your personal network may help to source [...]
People sell their homes for many reasons and sometimes, it’s due to the end of a relationship. Naturally, this can be a very stressful and emotional times for everyone involved. When listing a house for sale under these circumstances, sellers may not realize that potential buyers may also be affected. Buyers are always looking for [...]
Smelling Mould; Is It A Gift or a Curse? I have this unusual problem or gift depending on how you look at it. I have a very sensitive nose. Well at least for certain odours and aromas. It’s a curse to live with but a gift for my real estate buyers. Several years ago as [...]
Have you ever wondered what these big silver or blue boxes are? You’ll usually find them on homes for sale in this area. They are electronic lockboxes which store the key to your home inside of them. In the old days, we went to the listing office to pick up a key. When you consider [...]
That’s the topic I’ll be discussing this week-end in a radio interview with Derrick Scott. It airs on 97.7 The Beach radio on Saturday at 8:00 am and again on Sunday at 6:00 pm. I hope you’ll tune in and then let me know what you thought!
Last fall, there was a well publicized case about a couple who stole over $500,000 in valuables while posing as homebuyers. This is one of those uncomfortable topics but, it is serious business which all home sellers need to think about. In almost every house I show, I could point to one or more risks [...]
When you are searching for real estate listings, do you wonder what the neighbourhood looks like? What is across the street or next door? If so, you might want to play around a little with Google Street View. It takes a little practice to get the hang of it but it’s not too difficult at [...]
A big thanks to Chris for contributing today’s guest post. We have had two occasions recently where clients have closed on a house and found out, after the fact, that the previous owners had not paid all of their outstanding taxes. In each case, our client has been faced with a bill from the municipality [...]
I was reading a column in the local paper written by Canadas most decorated citizen, Richard Rohmer. He does a wonderful job of summarizing why Collingwood is THE finest community perhaps in all of Ontario. Please read it, it gives a great snapshot of what’s happening in our fair town. Anyway, I then got thinking about [...]
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