Please remember Mother Earth Day
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist What possibly has been good during the past year of COVID restrictions? I recall seeing pictures of Beijing before COVID where it appeared, [...]
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Pouring gasoline on a bonfire
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist We have a serious housing issue here in Oshawa, and in all of Durham Region. The real estate industry is as complex as [...]
I have a guy…
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist How many times have you heard this line in your lifetime? I have a guy… hairdresser, mechanic, carpenter, handyman. [...]
Help to get through this week
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist Many of us are dealing with “COVID fatigue,” and as mentioned in a recent column, a new study revealed that laughing for two minutes can be [...]
How important is patience when selling in a hot market?
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist There is a saying, “patience is a virtue,” however when it comes to selling real estate, it may be the difference [...]
Easter and our trip to the Holy Land
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist About 25 years ago, my wife and I had an opportunity to join a group visiting the Holy Land. The idea that we would ever visit Jerusalem, [...]
One day at a time
Bill Foxill By Bill Fox/Columnist Are you like some of my friends who are having a difficult time with the restrictions in place to protect everyone from COVID? Who [...]
Are real estate asking prices for real or “fishing expeditions?”
Lindsay Smithindsay By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist If someone from the “sticks” decided to make a move to Oshawa the first thing they would notice about the local [...]
Oshawa: From factory bungalows to high-end luxury homes
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist There was a time when Oshawa catered to a community based around factory workers and their families. Homes were valued in [...]
An immigrant’s memories
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist August 24, 1951, I arrived in Canada as a four-year-old with my younger brother and my mom. I was born in Birmingham, England, while dad was [...]