It’s a funny thing. Recently, and for the first time in memory, I actually sat through watching the local evening news. It was all doom and gloom. Every. Single. Feature. Story. In some perverse sense, it was comforting to see that this is something that hasn’t changed over the years. It was one of those […]
… on the real estate front (Sorry, that was just a little too easy. Nothing like grasping at some low-hanging references – even at the risk of sounding overly pastiche.) Still, that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t apply; it has been very quiet, indeed. With the number of transactions closing per month considerably lower than
Lots going on with me professionally at the moment, so please forgive if this blog post is leaner than most; I’m told that brevity is the soul of wit – so let’s go along with that, shall we? Thanks, awfully. There’s been quite a bit to digest in the world of real estate news in
What you hear in the news Read More »
Buyers entering the market now will no doubt be advised that they are the ones with the leverage in negotiations; however, this is not always the case as particularly attractive properties continue to sell above asking after multiple offers.
Getting Back To Normal: The Importance of Conditions Read More »
What a year in residential real estate. And we’ve still got two months to go. After a roaring start, the pace of things slowed down to a crawl for me. Worse, I started experiencing one deal after another (after another) that fell apart for one reason or another. You try working for free for months
Up and Down…like a teeter totter Read More »
The eternal question, n’est-ce pas? In all seriousness, the older one gets, the less black-and-white most decisions become; most options must be weighed not only by the virtue of their (competing) merits but in the context for the lens of motivation that might favour a particular outcome over another (and what that might say about
In real estate circles, there’s an old maxim that says: “Buyers are liars”. Now that I’ve inadvertently offended 50% of potential real estate clients, permit me to explain to calm the waters. To be clear, I do not think this of most people; however, in my own work, I have witnessed some suspicious behaviours and
Old Maxims Exist for a Reason Read More »
Perhaps the most difficult thing to do is to change one’s mind. Easier said than done, especially when it means lowering expectations to meet the market reality when selling a property (i.e. when the real reality is the last thing you want to hear). You’re then in need of some tough love. For starters, no
Moving with the times Read More »
Remember bidding wars?! Yeah, me too. That was so ‘early 2022’. But what’s going on, now? There doesn’t seem to be much movement… or many new places being listed. It does feel like that, doesn’t it?! Well, you aren’t the only one who might think so. Traditionally, the last couple of weeks of August are
Don’t worry. I’m not here to pontificate or deliver a wagging-finger sermon but please hear me out.
Remember the Seven Deadly Sins Read More »
