If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you may have seen my previous writings on the importance in showcasing your outdoor space when selling. After all, in our Canadian climes, there’s at least six months of each year where we can comfortably consider our outdoor space as an additional ‘living room’. For…

I was recently interviewed for PropertyWire.ca about the difference between working for friends and family versus clients. For me, there is no difference. I love my career so much that you’ll get the same exacting prudent professional guidance regardless of who you are. However, if there’s one thing my friends and…

As folklore has it, should a groundhog emerge from its burrow on Groundhog Day and see its shadow, Canucks will experience another six weeks of winter. And should the Groundhog fail to see his shadow, an early spring is in the works. Huh? To read more about this legend, click here for the National Post story…

I adore the brilliance of Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects based out of Seattle, Washington, USA.  Mr. Kundig acknowledges the importance of place and nature, and subsequently reflects it in the way he uses natural materials to craft the most sublime contemporary structures. They don’t compete with the landscape but enhance it. I love the…

It’s always amusing to see what kind of images you can find on a Google Search engine that will provide a little tongue-in-cheek humour to one’s real estate blog. In today’s post, I’m not here to rank which celebrity is ‘Hot or Not’ but illustrate how important, amongst the myriad…

As much as I adore a low mortgage interest rate, I was left scratching my head this week when some of the Big Banks dropped their 5 year closed mortgage rate with a 25 amortization to 2.99% for a ‘limited time offer’. Click HERE to read a CBC News article on the…

It’s timely that on the heels of this week’s post on the more traditional tastes of Boomers and Zoomers, this month’s ‘Home Of The Month Feature’ is about the acquisition of a new Zoomer nest of domestic bliss! For those of you who are new to my blog, this monthly feature provides a snap…

One of urbaneer.com’s special strengths is assisting homeowners assess the extent of upgrades, renovations, and/or styling they might want to execute in advance of coming to market for sale. After all, every property has its own unique set of circumstances that will determine the right enhancement to achieve the highest return on investment…