Global economic crisis may have a silver lining in Canada
The ongoing financial woes in the US and in countries in Europe are one of the contributing factors to Canada's stable housing market and historically low interest rates, and these rates will continue right into mid-to late 2012.
The variable rate, which is based on the Bank of Canada's Prime rate is sitting at 3% ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on October 4, 2011
As realtors, you’re called upon to enter dicey personal territory where the stakes are high, the wins and losses great, sometimes life-changing, and where the scope of emotional turmoil is so wide open that only the steely among us need navigate.
It’s no wonder professionals within the industry are constantly fighting to uphold a place of honour and respect alongside other professional ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on October 3, 2011
The Canadian Economy and You
The Canadian economy shrank in the second quarter of 2011 according to data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday, August 31. While this might send out alarms for some sectors of the economy, like the stock market, overall, average Canadians need not pay too much attention to the number, according to Benjamin Tal, Senior Economist at CIBC. Most economists ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on September 6, 2011
Do You Know How To Price Your Home
Deciding on the right sale price for your home is not guess-work; it’s what I like to call an Art Form. (You guessed it, I`m an artist).
Most sellers don`t realize the seriousness of pricing and end up over-pricing their home... then wonder why it hasn’t sold.
Or, an inexperienced salesperson has been coerced into accepting the sellers’ price ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on August 27, 2011
Here is your Friday story,
Why Is This Person in My Life?
Many people believe that the Law of Attraction says that if someone shows up in their lives, it's because they attracted that person. I know that when I'm in a lousy mood and I get into my car, it sure seems that every bad driver and tailgater in the vicinity is in my lane. I'm irritated, they're aggressive, and we are all resonating ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on January 28, 2011
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Love for No Reason
Through the train window, she watched the villages and vineyards of the Italian countryside go by. It was 1942 and Sussi Penzias, a young Jewish woman who'd fled Nazi Germany, was traveling alone, hoping to remain unnoticed. Since she'd arrived in Italy three years earlier, she'd been moving from place to place, staying with friends and friends of friends, ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on January 14, 2011
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Be Incredible
There is nothing better than a championship. It doesn't matter if it's my college roommate and me in the horseshoe championship of Northeast Missouri State University (which we did win in 1992). Or, a real championship, such as a high school basketball title; championships are special.
To that end, I used to attend as many of the Missouri ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on November 19, 2010
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Lost in Translation
There is definitely something to be said for the unspoken word. Those moments when a simple look or touch tells you exactly what the other person is thinking or feeling. Sadly as magical as those "silent" moments may be, overtime I think we rely too much on them and those thoughts or feelings we are trying to convey to one another get lost in translation. ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on November 12, 2010
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A Touch of Lemon
When I met Mr. Jim Lemon, I was a sixteen-year-old freshman at Houston's Jackson Junior High and the chances of my finishing high school were slim. I was a troubled teenager with an attitude, living in a neighborhood that fostered troubled teenagers.
Mr. Lemon taught American history and it was clear from the first day that his classroom was ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on November 8, 2010
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Everyone Needs a "Me" File
During a dinner with friends I mentioned an e-mail I'd received from a 13-year-old thanking me for the way my commentaries had influenced his life. I was clearly proud of the note, and Sally Kinnamon said I should save this and other affirming mementos and put them in a "Me" file.
At first I thought she was being sarcastic, but she assured ...
Posted by Dennis Grant
on July 30, 2010