Several years ago, my clients and I viewed a home in an upper middle class neighbourhood that they fell in love with. The house needed some work, in particular the kitchen, but my client was in the kitchen renovation business!! When we went into the basement, I immediately noticed that the floor had just been [...]
The real estate industry sometimes uses language that appears at first glance to be clear, but do you as a consumer know what some terms really mean? At first glance, the words “Client” and “Customer” seem pretty clear-cut, but they mean completely different things to a REALTOR®. It also means a tremendous difference in how [...]
Bank of Canada, benchmark interest rate, economic growth, bonds, unemployment, surge in job
The HST, Harmonized Sales Tax, has been a hot topic in both Ontario & British Columbia over the last year since it was announced March 2009. With the tax coming into effect on July 1, 2010, many have mixed opinions on how the tax will affect various costs. Here are a few things that would [...]
We all need a break from time to time, and one important decision facing you before you take that well deserved break… is “who is going to take care of my clients in my absence?”
First and foremost, you need someone who is trustworthy and honest, and has the same ethic you do in the way [...]
Open Houses sometimes come under a lot of fire for their relevancy. This article discusses if they are even necessary any more.
