LINDSAY SMITH

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Lindsay Smithindsay By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist I remember buying a coffee for a very successful real estate broker when I first started my career. I learned one [...]

Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist The first offer was $6,000 over asking price. The young couple had hearts racing with excitement knowing they had a [...]

Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist Over the past week I sold a townhome locally and felt it would be interesting to go through how the sale unfolded and [...]

Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Real Estate Columnist I have ranted a bit over the past couple of years about mortgage insurance. It is necessary, expensive and, well really, [...]