Okay, so I realize that ‘Frustrated Agent’ Blog was a bit on the grumpy side, so I thought I’d follow it up with some of my better experiences. The best Client to me is the Client who understands they are hiring me for my expertise. They listen to my advice and know that I have their best interests at heart. 71 Glenashton comes to mind. We had to overcome the closeness to a busy road so the h ...

Yes, mortgage rates are low, the Oakville Real Estate Market is hot, multi-offers are abounding and inventory continues to dwindle. You would think that means you could put anything on the market and it would sell. NOT TRUE!! While some properties are receiving multi-offers, others sit on the market for weeks enduring price reductions and often sell below market value or are removed from the ...

I contemplated calling this Blog “Stupid Questions”, but to be fair, there simply are no stupid questions. My frustrations tend to be more on the ‘failure to listen’ front – or worse, the ‘heard you, but don’t care’ front!! So let’s start with showings. It’s completely irrelevant (and none of our business) as to who is showing the property or why they are moving. (Okay, so those are questions ...

Recently The Globe and Mail ran an article entitled “Get the Most Bang For Your Bungalow”. It had some points I agreed with and others I didn’t regarding your search for a Real Estate Agent (and why some people spend more time considering a TV purchase), but what got my blood boiling was one of the responses run in the Letters to the Editors from a retired Real Estate Agent. His main point se ...

To whom it may concern,

We are writing this letter of recommendation for Tammy Dubreuil who sold our townhouse in Milton earlier this spring. 

As it was our first home, we did not know what to expect and Tammy was there every step of the way to guide us through the process from the initial meeting when she provided us with a wealth of information to put our minds at ease , to staging our home ...

There’s been a lot of chatter lately about Discount Brokerages and For Sale By Owner, so I thought I would give you all a little reality check on the process. First off, what can you expect? There are various services offered, depending on the level and price point you choose – for example, you can select an MLS listing and nothing else. But remember, MLS is simply one minor tool in the toolb ...

The question I’m asked most often is “Why do the same models of homes sell for different prices?”.  In fact, in Oak Park I have seen the same model home on the market for $420,000 and $490,000 at the same time – and the price discrepancy is completely warranted. For the purposes of this Blog, I’ll continue to use Oak Park as an example, but the rules of thumb stated throughout are applicable ...

The Oakville Real Estate Market is changing very rapidly – both Buyers and Sellers must be careful. We have seen an onslaught of business in January and early February as Buyers took advantage of great mortgage rate deals supplied by TD and some of the other big banks. But those deals have been pulled early as the gap was simply too big for the banks to cover. Some smaller lending institution ...