Is real estate sold or bought?
bySeth Godin writes “Some things are bought–like bottled water, airplane tickets and chewing gum. The vendor sets up shop and then waits, patiently, for…
Opinion
7 ways that living in a smaller house has changed my life
byHaving lived in Asia for ten years, not only can I live in a small home, I prefer it. Last year, we downsized from…
Zoning: Real estate vocabulary you need to know when buying or selling your home
byRules established by various levels of government dealing with how specific parcels and individual lots of land may be used. This means of controlling…
This week in real estate – a prediction for 2012
byThis week in real estate, the prevailing prediction for Canadian real estate in 2012 is the same as 2011, except this year what they…
A bad year ending for RIM
byThe slide continues at RIM. Earlier this week, after releasing financial figures that fell well short of expectations, our co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike…
Planes, Trains and Buses in Waterloo Region
byPlane News There was some great news last week for the Region of Waterloo International Airport. Starting on June 14 next year, we’ll be…
Will Prudential become Royal Lepage, Brookfield or something else?
byOn December 6, 2011, Brookfield Residential Property Services announced that it had purchased Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services. The rational was to bring…
RIM had a bad week
byIt was another bad week for RIM. They fired the two drunken executives that disrupted an international flight. Another executive got blamed for instigating…
An Agent of Change – a better way to buy and sell real estate in Kitchener Waterloo.
byI was invited out for coffee with the owner of another Brokerage. He had emailed me the week before saying that he was intrigued by…
730,000 people in Waterloo Region by 2031!
byThe Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation at a recent housing market outlook conference predicted the population of Waterloo region to grow to about 730,000…