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The ‘Can’t Touch This’ Market
June 14, 2010 - Lately it's been a challenge bringing buyers and sellers together to create a meeting of the minds when negotiating a real estate transaction. As the bidding wars diminish buyers are wanting to negotiate with sellers yet, after years of increasing property values, sellers are reluctant to let go of their properties for anything less…
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Summer Time Beef
June 07, 2010 - As summer rolls in with another warm breezy weekend (including a lashing night time thunder storm), by end of day Sunday my neighbourhood was filled with the sound of chatter, clinking glasses and the scent of steak grilling on the barbecue. Everyone is embracing their 'summer rooms', whether that be their patio, garden, deck…
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Lite Brite
May 17, 2010 - First, not that you asked, but one thing that drives me bonkers are alliterations that also spell the words incorrectly. I consider this awkward attempt to be 'oh so clever' infuriating. In fact, it sends me into a rage. Maybe it's because I lost the school spelling bee in grade five. Regardless, you're guaranteed to…
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Black is Beautiful
May 14, 2010 - Many of us have heard Henry Ford's comment about his Ford Model T in 1909 - "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black". I kind of feel that way about houses. While most traditional Toronto housing is constructed of brick and…
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We Flip Burgers, Not Houses
March 17, 2010 - First, I don't want to label all renovators as 'house flippers' and put them out of business. In fact, I really appreciate the skilled contractor who takes a tired, dated, obsolete crapbox and turns it into quality, renovated, mechanically-sound product for resale. In fact, I fully support the home…
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I See Ya, Ikea
March 10, 2010 - First, I like Ikea and applaud them for bringing smart affordable design to the masses. After all, it sure beats much of the ugly cheap stuff most limited budgets can afford. However, when it comes to real estate return-on-investment, my challenge lies in the Ikea kitchen. Sure they're stylish, of…
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