Next week Niagara moves to the Gray Zone. It is a light at the end of the lockdown tunnel I suppose. Is it ideal? No. Is it going to be challenging? Yes. Does it mean there is a light at the end of the tunnel? Maybe. Does it mean that the decisions politicians, doctors and scientists make are going to be perfect? Absolutely not. I stay away from political posts on my social media and I try to remain out of them in my blog so this is definitely not going to be political. This is about the fact that every single per... read more

As a Broker of Record I hear my fair share of complaints.  From our team, from others, from my family, from clients, from friends.  Covid- 19 seems to be taking its' toll on a great percentage of our population.Realtors® are not any different that the public at large.  They are feeling the pressure to cope and survive.  Facing the stress of what has turned out to be one of the most competitive and challenging markets in recent history, Realtors are struggling to find answers for their client... read more

The days are getting longer, the long cold winter slowly fading away.... spring is less than 60 days away... 50 to be exact.  Thank goodness.  Last week was Bell Let's Talk Day and it could never have been more important.  Mental health (and I am not an expert), although not a pandemic or even an epidemic it is a massive issue surrounding society today.  Mental health is talked about a lot, on social media, in the news, at work and in schools, but the on-going stigma and challenges of mental hea... read more

This week's top five.This is a new section to my blog that will hopefully get you thinking about Real Estate, Finances, Issues in Our Communities and Life.  I will stay away from politics and religion as they are the social media death nails.  They are my opinions from what I see every day in Niagara. Agree or disagree it’s 100 ok. Just be polite to one another. Top Five Reason for Our Market is Overheating1.  Lack of inventory will almost always come in number one in this category.  ... read more

When you are a real estate professional starting out in this business you are faced with a boat load of challenges.  What brokerage to join? How to you do your job?  Where is the money coming from while you look for that first deal? The biggest challenge for me personally wasn't directly real estate related.   The hard part was having 3 kids under the age of 5 to maneuver.  Now let me say this up front to my kids before they read this.  I love them all "to the moon and back" but there are t... read more