Get your foot in the door
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist This is an age-old expression. It seems to fit into today’s Real Estate market. Let me explain how. A quick online [...]
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Mortgage rates rising? Four ideas on how to win with banks
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist When it comes to mortgage rates in Canada there are a few factors currently at play that might be seen as concerning. The [...]
Promises, promises: Are they flaky pastry or filling?
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist It is less than two weeks out from our Federal election and one of the issues facing Canadians is real estate. I took a [...]
Happiness and kindness are related
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist I believe that courtesy and kindness can help you to live a happier life and to be at peace within yourself. Let me give you an example from [...]
Laughing keeps us well
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist I invite you to look up what the Mayo Clinic staff have to say about laughing. They start with this quote, “When it comes to relieving [...]
Reasons to Stay in Durham (and not go back to Toronto)
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith Having helped buyers and sellers for over 35 years in Durham Region, I have seen trends that repeat themselves, over and over. One trend our [...]
Are the blood pressure of buyers and sellers rising faster than home prices?
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist Over the past three decades I have seen the buying or selling process turn people to the dark side, saying some very [...]
Beware of flying
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist I have been a big fan of WestJet for many years now. My wife and I have had at least 10 trips out to B.C. with them to visit our eldest son and [...]
Advice for returning back to school
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist While it may be just a few weeks away, I’m hoping that some of this advice may be posted on some students’ lockers or inside teachers’ [...]
Real Estate: Is there a bully in the room?
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist When is a bully offer worth considering? What is a bully offer? The first time I heard of a bully, or a softer sounding [...]