It’s been a while since I’ve had a “Why I hate my industry” but here’s one that may become my #1, all-time “WIHMI” king. Let me recount the story for you all.
Recently, driving home from work on the 5 freeway in South Orange County I was passed by a large blue pick up truck, […]

I’ve been meaning to begin my own little tiny weekly post devoted to telling my loyal readers about all of the little neighborhoods that exist in San Francisco. There are 86 of them according to the San Francisco Association of REALTORS® (they’ve been kind enough to carve up our City into tiny little chunks […]

A project that I’ve meaning to get to for a long time now is finally live on the site. I’ve created a Mortgage Terms Glossary of some of the more common terms used in home lending and mortgage. I’ll continue to grow the list as I revisit the project. You can get […]

Fix-’em-up shows get a makeover
The slump in the American housing market could leave cable television networks with potential fixer-uppers on their hands.
Home improvement shows continue to saturate the dial but, with the housing heyday long over, networks may be looking to retool their content.
Anna Gecan, vice-president of content for HGTV Canada, says property shows generally […]

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Changes to TREB’s Board of Directors
The Toronto Real Estate Board has announced that Maureen O’Neill of Bosley Real Estate has taken office as TREB President. Ms. O’Neill, who was previously serving as President-Elect, will be President for the remainder of the 2007/2008 term due to the resignation of Donald Bentley.
Ms. O’Neill will also serve as […]

Here is information on the condo developments on the market in uptown Toronto from Davenport Road north to Lawrence Avenue, between the Allen Expressway and Bayview Avenue. Parking space and storage locker are not included in the offering price unless indicated.
1. THE AVENUE: Southwest corner of Avenue Road and Street Clair Avenue Builder: Camrost-Felcorp. A […]

Occasionally, I like to invite a guest blogger to share some insights about their field of expertise. Today’s guest blogger is Chris Connors of San Francisco’s Design Solutions, a team of Certified Green Building Professionals.
Remodeling an existing home, rather than building a new one, is the ‘greenest’ decision a homeowner can make. […]

Wow! Do I have an amazing story to tell you about team work …

n Friday, September 7 2007, Prudential First Choice Realty and Dick\’s Sporting Goods presented the Rock Solid Performance award to Keith McGrory of State College.