22 things real estate agents wish you knew about buying a house
byBuying a house – the 22 Buying a house is not like buying a pair of pants or a package vacation to a resort…
neighbourhoods
KW Neighbourhoods Guide
byNeighbourhoods – An introduction Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener-Waterloo sometimes appears to be a newcomer on the world stage, but our history is long and legendary. We…
Top 10 blog posts
byTop 10 blog posts of 2016 At this time of year, I like to look back and see which blog posts performed best. Every…
Five reasons to buy a home near a shopping mall
byI discussed in an earlier blog post why buying near a Starbucks is a good idea. Today I’ll give your five reasons to buy a…
Good to great neighbourhoods for investor/buyers
byWhat Kitchener Waterloo neighbourhoods are good to live and invest in? I wrote earlier that there are three kinds of real estate investors: 1)…
Neighbourhoods and associations
byThis blog post will talk about neighbourhoods and neighbourhood associations I used to live on a busy street, across from a church. My house…
Where are the best 9 places to invest in Kitchener Waterloo?
byI work with a lot of real estate investors. What’s interesting is two things – that they tend to be young (in their 20’s)…
Who pays the buyer’s agent and more questions from homebuyers
byI get questions from homebuyers all the time. Some of them are investors. Others are first-time homebuyers. Some are moving into Waterloo Region and…
How does the Fraser Institute rank Waterloo Region’s schools?
byWhy are schools important to real estate? Schools and neighbourhoods go hand in hand. There is a strong and direct relationship between them and…
Rule #29: Buying a house is a process of elimination
byRule #29: Buying a house is a process of elimination followed by a final compromise. Start broadly and with a map of the many…