Back in September 2007, I told you about our foray into the world of real estate investment. We purchased a condo in Collingwood that we rented to a fantastic family and, we are still very happy with our decision. There’s more though. One never knows where things can lead and many things have happened since then. [...]
The most common question REALTORS® hear is, “How’s the market?” I suspect that if you asked 10 people this question though, you’d likely get 10 different answers. There are so many ways to view and interpret data. Are we comparing areas? Home styles? Price ranges? Month to month or year over year? All of these [...]
A few weeks ago, I learned a lesson in the obvious. About how easily we take things forgranted. While showing Blue Mountain properties to some buyers who were here from Asia, one of them asked me what the difference was between a cottage and a chalet. It seems that in our discussions and in her [...]
After reviewing, crunching, tabulating and charting, I finally have a report to share on the 2008 Georgian Triangle Real Estate Board performance. The Georgian Triangle area traditionally includes Collingwood, Blue Mountain, Wasaga Beach, Clearview, Grey Highlands and Meaford however, the data in some cases captures a wider area that includes towns on the edges of [...]
I’m amazed at the talent some people have for knowing what looks good. Drs. Vecchio (yup, there are two of them) have done it again. After transforming their last home, they took this tired older home and did it again. Applying concepts of Feng Shui and old-fashioned good taste, they have transformed their new abode [...]
Part 4 of a 5 post series Someone said to me recently that they thought we were nearing the bottom of the market. I couldn’t disagree more and I think there is more bad news ahead and we still have a way to go before balance returns to the market. There is an overbuild of [...]
I was having an email chat today with Vancouver real estate Broker, Maggie Chandler. In one of her emails back to me, she included a clip from a newsletter written by Vancouver Real Estate Guru, Ozzie Jurock that happened to have a little line in it that said, “We also hear of Intrawest being in [...]
Many people who own secondary properties in vacation country like to rent them out from time to time to cover overhead costs associated with owning such a property. That may get a little more difficult soon. The Town of the Blue Mountains has been discussing the issue of short term rentals for some time now [...]
Sometimes I think I’m so darn lucky with the places my real estate career takes me into. I happen to LOVE heritage buildings and for some reason, I can feel the lives and living that have occurred in the years gone by. (Warning: I also imagine that I know what dogs are saying). It’s as [...]
Someone sent me an article today from a new real estate magazine directed at home buyers and investors. They have written a feature article entitled “10 Best Places To Invest In Canada” and, rounding out the top ten is none other than Collingwood. I notice that Collingwood is the only town on the list (the rest [...]
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