Testimonial

Have a look at my Bitstrips comic testimonial featuring my buddy and client, Jeff.

We Do the Home Work

I guess I can share the catchy phrase with the Canadian Real Estate Association, so check out this useful information on buying or selling a home:

We Do the Home Work

The Complexities of Pricing a Home

Andrew Fogliato - RE/MAX Real Estate Agent Aurora: The Complexities of Pricing a Home:

By Andrew Fogliato There is a popular saying that 80% of the marketing of a home is in the price. All too often though people do not pu...

Check out this little $17.8 M cabin

Like I said on facebook, if we all chipped in about $90,000, we could own this and I'd be a happy realtor.  Think about it, but not for too long.

Best Message

Here's a little more about this reconnecting thing...
One of the former students whom I contacted, messaged back almost immediately how good it was to hear from me and then remarked on the timing of it because he was currently doing a placement at Perth Road school.  Not only that, he went on to say that the reason he was going into educating young children was because of the example of the male teachers he had while a student at Perth Road, including me!  (There were others, too.)
It's a rare, and very special privilege, to receive such feedback.  What a great young man for making me aware of this.  I appreciate it more than he knows.  Someday, I hope one of his former students says the same thing to him.

Reconnecting

I don't know how much attention we pay to each other's facebook pages, but if you have looked at mine lately, perhaps you've noticed that my friend count has dramatically increased.  It's not that I've suddenly become more likeable or friend-ly, I've just been reconnecting.
Many of my facebook friends are from my high school days and I enjoy seeing them again in the way that facebook can allow us to "see" each other.  I've got lots of teacher types in there too, and I always enjoy hearing what they have to say.  Now that I'm retired, I'm using facebook to reconnect with former students and, I've got to say, it's a real kick!
I thought it was just going to be a real estate thing, where if I contacted 50 people, one of them might be interested in buying or selling property.  It's turned into something much more.  It's very satisfying to see how these young people are doing.  For the teachers reading this, you understand how invested we become in the well-being of our students, and that doesn't change even if we're not in class together anymore.  It feels oddly rewarding to see former students grown up and successful.  Can't take much credit for it, but it's still nice to see.
So, although it's turned into more than a real estate thing, let's not let this facebook thing get out of hand.  If one of them wants to buy a house, I'm there!

Here is a link to a very scenic property that I have listed near Portland, Ontario.  This 25 acre building lot already has a drilled well and several acres of level land awaiting your dream home.  Check out the link for more information and photos.  Thanks!