Hidden on almost 600 acres in a secluded valley, is Devil’s Glen; one of the Collingwood area’s favourite family ski clubs. Since it’s inception in the late 1960′s, the club has been known for it’s stunning location within the Niagara Escarpment. Far from the hustle of city life, the Glen offers an escape to nature [...]
It’s that time year when people are again beginning to look for land to buy in our area. The dream of building a home is very much alive and well. Lots within the town are very far and few between as Collingwood is an established community and most new land released for sale in recent [...]
If you are contemplating buying a condominium in the Collingwood – Blue Mountain area, you owe it to yourself to visit Lighthouse Point. This very popular development sits on about 100 acres with a mile of Georgian Bay shoreline on the west edge of Collingwood. Construction began in 1989 with the last of the roughly [...]
We get several enquiries a week about a particular condominium development near the slopes. Understandably, it’s the pricing of the units that attract people as they generally run between $100-$150,000. That particular development however has unique issues that, when discovered, often send people in search of other options. (Yes, I’m being careful here on purpose [...]
I’ve always had a fascination with history and thankfully, my real estate career often leads me to discovering interesting things about South Georgian Bays past. Not long ago, I listed a house for sale in Thornbury that quite fascinated me. It has been in the same family since the 1930’s and according to stories handed down [...]
I think I may have told you before how I fall in love with the properties I list for sale. And their owners. And buyers. A whole lotta love in my job! Well, it happened again. If you don’t live in this area, may I ask if you’ve ever been to Blue Mountain? If so, [...]
Now that we’ve covered the basics in the first two posts on marketing luxury homes, let’s look at specifics. We know that the single most important tool today is the internet. When a property is listed in the Multiple Listing Service, it automatically appears on http://www.realtor.ca which is one of the most heavily visited websites in [...]
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 [...]
Even though I’ve been selling homes in South Georgian Bay for almost 20 years, every now and then, a house grabs me by the heart and just won’t let go. This month, I’ve had the pleasure of listing two such homes for sale and my guess is that very soon, some lucky people are going to [...]
South Georgian Bay is home to many condominium communities and some of the more established ones are located on the western edge of Collingwood. While there are literally thousands of new ones planned or already underway, some of the old projects are still tried and true offering buyers great value for their dollar. One such [...]
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