Here are some things that are good to know for the next time that someone starts talking to you about the real estate market, you’re going to look real good. You can say things like, “Did you know that 40% of all residential properties sold in Collingwood are condominiums?” I’m happy to report that the [...]
Guest Post By David Larock If you want to sell your current home and use the proceeds as a down payment on a different property, what do you do if the closing dates don’t fall on the same day? More to the point, what do you do if you have to buy your new home [...]
With the first half of 2011 now behind us, here is a look at the real estate market in the Georgian Triangle which encompasses several communities including keys areas such Collingwood, Blue Mountain, Wasaga Beach, Meaford, Clearview and Grey Highlands. In the month of June, there were 196 sales including 173 residential sales (single family [...]
For many reasons such as lifestyle, demographics and affordability, condominiums are increasingly becoming the home of choice for many buyers today. I know that in the last year, I too have shown and sold more condos than any other type of property so I thought a quick review of the statistics would be interesting. In [...]
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 [...]
First, Happy New Year. Hopefully 2011 will kind and gentle to you. My year has started off with some lucky luck. It would appear that my predictions for 2010 were pretty well bang on. Yay! Here we are with a whole new year ahead and the best way to make sense of it is to look back. [...]
Guest Post by Chris McCormick Ahhh, the closing time. The time at which a Seller needs to be out of their property on the completion date (closing day) seems to cause a little confusion with buyers and sellers alike (and some REALTORS® truth be told.) With the help of 20 years experience and consulting with [...]
One of the cool tools I have available as a blogger is a report I can access which shows the most frequently used key words that land people on my blog. It’s always a surprise to me to see what is on peoples mind – “aluminum wiring”, “value of a corner lot” , “best Thai [...]
Having just celebrated my half-century birthday, I gather I’m now entitled to a) wearing purple and red together and b) to be a bit cranky and even more opinionated than usual. I have a rant piled up and so, in the spirit of b), I just need to tell you what drives me nuts! The [...]
I once listed a house for sale in Collingwood where a suspected murder had taken place. I consulted with two lawyers about disclosure requirements and got two answers: one was to follow the instructions of my client and the second was more of a question: would want or need to know this and, then make [...]
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