Bold gold T-shirts, garbage bags and gloves were the costume of the morning, besides the smiles worn by all volunteers, happy to have the opportunity to participate in the Prince Edward County Trash Bash, in honour of Earth Day this year.
Volunteers gathered between the Waring House at the new Round About in Picton, ON and the Bloomfield Town sign.
It is amazing what garbage people will throw from ...
Posted by Veronica Lockyer
on April 29, 2009
No sooner did I blog about the new AIR MILES social networking site, then a user at that community posts about his own experience collecting AIR MILES reward miles from CENTURY 21 Canada!
An unnamed Alberta entrepreneur has posted in the Discussion area of the AIR MILES Community site the following comment:
"I've done well with getting airmiles through Century 21. Any time I've bought or sold property ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 28, 2009
If you're a passionate collector of AIR MILES reward miles - and two-thirds of Canadian households are - then you'll probably love the new online community set up by the company that doles out the discount cards for free flights. Launched last month, the AIR MILES Community social networking site offers the kind of sharing, socializing and personalization touches of other networking sites. Features ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 24, 2009
"We put in a $35,000 solar heating system and when we sold our home, we didn't get our money back on it; the buyers didn't care!"
Kathy Rasmussens heard that all-too-common sad tale at a seminar recently, but that doesn't discourage her. The budding "green agent" - a sales representative with CENTURY 21 Offord Realty in Collingwood, ON - says the public's perceived value of eco-friendly homes and ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 23, 2009
At the National Home Show, renovators beckoned: "Ask us about subsidies, it's time to add on!"
They spread the good news in all kinds of manners; They said it on buttons, on booths and on banners...
You couldn’t escape the excitement in the air; One couple cried out: "We want carpet with shag hair!”
“That's tax credit-worthy,” said Builder 1, Builder 2: “So ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 22, 2009
Did you know that, regardless of the market, there are 2 types of list prices?
No question, today's real estate market requires a more aggressive pricing strategy to not only get your home sold, but to get it sold for the best price and in a reasonable period of time.
So Here is the Secret...
No matter what the market, there are 2 types of list prices:
1. There's the average list price of listed ...
Posted by Eugene Pilato
on April 20, 2009
Wouldn't you love to know what schools, grocery stores and community centres are near the new home you're seeking? After all, you're not just buying a house - you're buying a neighbourhood, a way of life. Then you'll want to check out our Open House Planner on this site - click on any part of the map of Canada on the home page and it will take you to a zoomable, interactive of the community in your ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 20, 2009
You could call them the "comeback kids" - the legions of first-time homebuyers who might lead the rebound of the Canadian real estate market.
The mostly 20- and 30-something buyers are entering the market armed with government incentives, great financing, and lots of lower-priced homes to walk through. Dreams of mortgages replacing rent cheques are popping up across the country among newlyweds and ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 20, 2009
Flipping open The Financial Post yesterday morning, I was struck by the powerful message of an article titled "Housing Sales Show Two-Month Rebound". I was really happy about reading POSITIVE news on the housing front, and in one of our national newspapers, no less!
Unfortunately, I don't always feel that the media focus as much on the positive numbers and trends as they do on negative ones, ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 20, 2009
Homes play a big part in our lives, no matter what size or shape or city they're in...
Most of us know that 'new house' smell (aaaah!) walking into empty rooms carrying our belongings. Some of us have experienced the joy of buying low/selling high or the anxiety of the opposite. We move homes for as many reasons as we are human. But always, one thing remains constant: we want - no, we need - ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on April 19, 2009