by Diane Slawych | Apr 24, 2018 | Featured, Profiles
Call it a home away from home, or better yet, make that several homes away from home. One of the first things visitors see when they arrive by train in Zaandam, 19 km north of Amsterdam, is the eye-catching Inntel Hotel. Its exterior is composed of the facades of...
by Diane Slawych | Jan 22, 2018 | Featured, Profiles
Unlike most people, Lloyd Kahn has gone through life without ever having to pay rent or a mortgage. Okay, there was one small exception when he was 23, when he and his wife bought a home for $15,000 and had a mortgage for three years. But then they sold the property...
by Diane Slawych | Dec 5, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
If there’s one building type that defines Holland more than any other, it’s the windmill. But for Peter Paul Klapwijk, the iconic Dutch structure functions as much more than a wind-generated water pump. It’s the place he and his family call home. How exactly does one...
by Diane Slawych | Nov 29, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
Why do real estate agents often use their photos on business cards? Are attractive agents more successful? And how did a hot air balloon end up as the Re/Max logo? Adman Terry O’Reilly answers these questions and more as he investigates the world of real estate...
by Diane Slawych | Nov 14, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
It worked for rock stars, why not real estate salespeople? For years, musicians made videos to help sell their records. Now one Quebec broker is getting in on the act by creating an online music video designed to help sell a home. He’s so pleased with his first effort...
