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Can Real Estate Pay for a Retirement Community?
I was humming a song recently and I was surprised such an old tune would be floating around in my head. Here are a few of the lyrics: Come and listen to my story about a man named JedA poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,And then one day he was shootin’ at some food,And…
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How Realtors Establish Market Value for a Home
At a house party on the weekend, I was asked a question I tend to get now, and then when people find out, I am a Real Estate broker. “How do you determine a property’s market value?” When asked this question, I usually ask the person what they feel an agent does to determine what…
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Homeowners in March Become Homesellers in August
Recently, we chatted with a client planning a move, and I think I shocked them with the “timeline” from start to finish when planning a move. Before our chat, I found out they felt they would wait until May or June and get the home on the market with a sale in mid-summer. One of…
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Tariffs and Real Estate Sales: Playing the Long Game
It has been quite a year. The administration in the USA changed on January 20th. Immediately there was a threat of tariffs on all Canadian products that was slated to begin on February 1st. As we approached the first of February, the tariffs were paused until the beginning of March. You would have to live…
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Choose Local (Even when deciding on a Realtor to work with)
This is a story about a home and 3 agents. Let me set the stage. Over the past week, I placed a “fixer-upper” bungalow on the market. It was something that would work for an investor to buy and create an apartment in the lower level. (Legal or not.) The home was in poor condition…
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What the Canadian Real Estate Association means with a ‘Spring Boom’ Prediction
When the Canadian Real Estate Association predicts a spring boom because of; What do they mean? Are they missing any key predictors that may cause a change in real estate over the next few months? Let’s take a look. Pent-up demand: I think we all know what this means. However, how does it apply to…
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Positive Thoughts on Durham Region Real Estate in 2025
I recently read an article about Canada being in for a “pretty rough ride.” We are being threatened with tariffs, our Federal Government is on pause, and our productivity is at an all-time low. With all this doom and gloom, where is the “good stuff” happening in Canada regarding Real Estate? Let’s begin by looking…
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Happy New Year! Here are my 10 favourite blog posts from 2024
The champagne has popped (or the non-alcoholic bubbly which there are so many delicious options to choose from these days,) the resolutions have been made and we are hopefully all looking forward to the new year with a positive outlook. I took a few minutes and looked back at my blogs over the past year…
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When Developers are NOT to Blame for High House Prices
Development charges are the hidden fees municipalities charge to developers to cover a variety of items. Infrastructure, including water management, road maintenance and sewer treatment and basically helping to fund the town’s growth. These fees are paid at the time of a building permit being received and ultimately get passed on to the Buyer of…
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Let’s Plan to Retire in Luxury
I have a great idea. I think you should buy a rental property in 2025. This blog post may help you retire much more comfortably than if you had not read it. I bought my first rental property when I was 24. It was a 3-bedroom condo at Mclaughlin Square, and it came with a…
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