February 26, 2010 13
After my experience last week at a few new-condo launches, I immediately came back to my office and put on an impromptu real estate seminar for those of my colleagues who were (un)lucky enough to be present.
I ranted and raved, and they sat and listened.
And then one of them played devil’s advocate and raised a very interesting way of looking at things…
February 25, 2010 4
I live at 230 King Street.
My buyer-clients live at 230 King Street.
The condo we were offering on is at 230 King Street.
Last night was quite an adventure. And apparently there was a hockey game on?
February 24, 2010 4
No, not a townhouse.
An actual town!
Last month, an entire town in the former Soviet Union was sold via auction for over $3 Million US.
What the heck would you do with a whole TOWN?
February 23, 2010 6
Okay, so it’s a bad play on words. And the picture quality is terrible, but I thought it would be cool to film in the dark under a street lamp…
And as I sat in the dark in my car last night and filmed this video blog, I was completely in the dark as to whether or not my clients would prevail in their multiple offer situation.
There are tougher jobs in the world than being a real estate agent, but it’s not easy to sit around and wait to hear your clients’ fate…
February 22, 2010 8
For any first time buyer, the idea of renting out the basement for $800 per month to help pay the mortgage sounds like a fantastic idea!
But when you rent to that long-haul truck driver who won’t pay his rent and won’t leave, then you’re in trouble.
The one thing that buyers never consider: the legal ramifications of the basement apartment…
February 19, 2010 7
That’s me. And that’s a bottle of 1998 Dom Perignon.
One of my readers who uses the moniker DaveyTheJ dropped this bottle off at my office last week as payment for a “bet” that we had made on the blog in 2008.
And this explains what my blog is all about…
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