It isn’t long now till the Farmers Market Opens!
Over time the Market has been located in a couple of different spots in town, but since 1990 it has been operating on beautiful Main St in the downtown core within sight of our scenic Niagara Escarpment. Opening May 18th and runs every Saturday from 7am to 12pm thru until October 12th. (excluding June 1st)
The market brings old fashioned hospitality ...
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on May 4, 2013
Open Houses are an excellent way to showcase your home, but only if it’s done right and when it’s done right it can ignite interest in your home and it gets people talking.
Truth is after the neighbors, people who saw the sign and stopped and the professional ‘open housers” there are only a couple of potential buyers in there, so put your best foot forward because ...
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on April 22, 2013
Follow the Link to see what;s going on around town for Family Day around Town. There is everything from Swimming and Skating at local Rec. Centre's to some fun contests happening this weekend.
Have a Safe and Happy Family Holiday... Enjoy!
http://www.milton.ca/en/play/resources/family_day_2013.pdf
Thank you to Mike Cluett for providing me with the link to share with all of you!
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on February 13, 2013
The perfect home for you may slip away because of these few simple problems buyers encounter.
Looking past the decorating, repairs or ugly furniture.
Lots of things in a home can be changed, some more easily than others. The horrible paint job, ugly carpet, that “fixer-upper” home, any of these things can lead your eye away from what is important, the house. Does it have the room ...
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on February 12, 2013
Well, we have had our first snowfall this year and our first significant one of the last few years. I am sure may people are looking outside anxiously and wondering when the roads will be cleared. There is a set of guidelines that the city follows for road clearing and knowing their timetable can be helpful to those of you dreading getting out onto the roads after a snowfall.
If you follow ...
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on December 27, 2012
We all know the saying about Best Laid Plans… The truth is sometimes things go wrong, and sometimes it’s really no one’s fault, things just happen.
This week for me is proof yet again that hiring a Realtor to buy or sell your home is a wise move. Yes things go wrong with a deal, almost never happens but when it does, it effects a lot of people, not just with your sale, but your ...
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on October 17, 2012
Sandra Marchand is a single mom from Milton battling a grade 4 giant cell glioblastoma brain tumour. Sandra woke up in the hospital 6 years ago after a random seizure. She had surgery on a large tumour in her brain, but only part of it could be removed. After a long duration of radiation and chemo treatments Sandra celebrated her 5th survivor anniversary last year.
Unfortunately a number ...
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on September 26, 2012
Is it time to move? Not sure?
Does the thought of changing your neighbourhood or your home go through your mind more often than not?
Here are some key signs that maybe it really is time to move.
Outgrowing your neighbourhood: This über-trendy neighbourhood seemed so fun just five years ago. But now you’re becoming annoyed by the loud music spilling out of bars ...
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on September 6, 2012
There is no easy answer to this question. I feel it comes down to one thing, your comfort level. In an ideal world you find the perfect home about the same time you get an offer on your current home and the closing dates match great. Shockingly I find that it really does happen that way more often than not, but there are times that it doesn’t.
Do you have somewhere you can stay if you sell ...
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on July 31, 2012
I was very surprised last year, as I am sure most people were, when I heard about the very dangerous weed growing in Ontario, the Giant Hogweed. Obviously this weed has been around for ages, just never heard of it before. So of course now when I am in rural parts of our town I keep a look out for it, and as it happens I do see it quite often.
This weed has dangerous sap which when exposed to ...
Posted by Teresa Gamble
on July 19, 2012