As the government slowly and cautiously continues with its' opening up strategy and the world holds its collective breath that the decisions being made work, the real estate world is chugging along. Normally the cycle of the market is successful based on two micro market periods.  The spring market and to a lesser effect the fall market.  Summer is typically a slightly slower period for a variety of reasons.  First, a great deal of buyers want to be in their home for the summer to enjoy their ne... read more

More and more Canadians do not have a defined benefits pension plan. Companies for years have been moving away from this model due to the expense of maintaining enough in the plan to pay out until the employee and survivors pass away. Those who are self employed also do not have pensions beside the Canadian Pension Plan.  This leaves a large number of Canadians with a potential hole in their financial futures and questions about their futures in retirement. What can you do if you fall into either of these cate... 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