A Loaf Of Bread For $50?

When I was a kid, bread was 50c, popsicles were a nickel, and  my first car, brand new, fully loaded was $4,150 including shipping, freight and fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view… Read More →

RRSP contributions to decline to record lows: RBC

Contributions to registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) in Canada will shrink to levels not seen since the 1970s, according to a report released by the Royal Bank of Canada on Thursday. A main reason given… Read More →

Don’t Even Think About Buying A Condo UNTIL You Read This . ..

With over 25 years in the real estate business, and having sold thousands of condos over the years, we’ve seen it all, and we’ve learned a lot by making mistakes, and even more… Read More →

Mortgage Rate Update – Feb 15 2012

Rates remain at historical lows. A $300,000 mortgage is only $1263 based on a 5 year fixed rate! No matter what happens in the next 5 years, your payment is in most cases,… Read More →

$138,577 for 3.6 inches? ?

Couldn’t resist. . .please forgive the visual pun . . . Badly Placed Fences Can Make For Angry Neighbours! Frank and Dolores Lipischak are next-door neighbours to Diana DeWolf and Joe Russ on… Read More →

Enough Already!

I am sick and tired of it all. Constantly, and for the last 10 years, the media pounds us with sensational headlines, or reports about affordability levels, or household debt, or average prices,… Read More →

No Sale, But Agent Still Gets $9,446.

A recent court ruling on a Tillsonburg, Ont., property forced the seller to cough up commission fees — even though the property didn’t sell. When you put your house up for sale and… Read More →

Did I OX You?

This is the quintessential pushy salesman. Couldn’t resist. Too funny. http://youtu.be/HAeprWIOQqQ

Real Estate Talk Show Videos Now Online

Many of my friends and clients have said that they can’t always catch the Radio Show on Saturday, and although they do listen in on the podcasts, I’m certaint that video is better.… Read More →

Six ways to make sure you buy the right house

A year ago I wrote the most common mistake home buyers make is buying with their heart instead of their head — usually because they panic while involved in a stressful negotiation for… Read More →