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The housing market won’t turn into a pumpkin on Labour Day

A lot of people feel that once Labour Day comes along, the real estate market changes. It’s true… to a degree. For instance, families who have to make decisions based upon where their children go...

No Dogs Allowed? Pet Restrictions with rentals…

Aug 26th is National Dog Day. Unlike many of these National days, it’s not just a day to celebrate your love of dogs. It has a pretty clear mission… It was started to bring awareness...

On the other hand…

Today is International Left Handers Day. As usual, I’m going to twist this into some sort of real estate related thought. (No, I won’t be talking about left-handed door knobs, or household appliances…) For many...

Champagne taste on a beer budget

Yesterday was International Beer Day, let’s get into the saying “champagne taste on a beer budget”, and how it relates to real estate. That saying gives beer a bad rap. It suggests that beer is...

•The Real Estate Lasagna List •Listing Your House Like Lasagna

Hey there! It’s one of those obscure National days again…National Lasagna Day! At first, I wasn’t even sure I could find any way to tie it into real estate. But, as I started drafting this...

It’s National Tequila Day…I’d like a shot!

It’s National Tequila Day. There’s plenty of drinks you can make with tequila, but a lot of times, the first thing that comes to mind is a shot of tequila. A straight-up, fluid ounce and...

This is what your dollar can get you (First-Time Home Buyer Series 4 of 9)

Almost everyone starts their home search by looking at houses online. The problem with that is that most of what you can find online are all for sale.That doesn’t sound like a problem, I know. Most...

I’m not sure why other Realtors don’t recommend this (First Time Home Buyer Series 3 of 9)

I’m not sure why other Realtors don’t recommend this… A lot of first-time buyers end up having their parents, or another trusted loved one, come and see the home they’re in love with before making...

Here’s some real estate scoop on National Ice Cream Day

It’s National Ice Cream day! A day almost anyone can get behind. Agreeing on a favourite flavour…well, that’s another story. What’s surprising is that if you Google what people’s favorite flavour of ice cream is,...

Pre-Approval for a mortgage (First Time Home Buyer Series 2 of 9)

Try to spend less than you’re approved for… It’s kind of weird, but there’s a difference between how much a lender may approve you for, and how much you can truly afford. Make sure to...

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