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Beware the Great Outdoors

By Ron Rossini   Many Realtors ignore or lightly traipse through the yards of their showings. Buyers spend some time viewing the yard while the sales rep often becomes a ‘tag along.’   There are many perils in the outdoors that should concern all Realtors and most of...

The Table

If there is a single piece of furniture or appliance in your home that is more important than the family table, I would like to know about it. I think you would be hard pressed to convince me and a lot of other people that anything else is more important.   No matter...

It’s about relationships – Part 1

By Bill Johnston   The real estate salesperson is the “general contractor” in the sale of property. He or she delivers some of the required services to the consumer directly (open houses, negotiation), and contracts out other key duties to the “sub-trades”. These...

Do not respond to your email

By Richard Silver   Whether one likes the technology or not, email is here to stay and is not going away. Don’t plan on the horse and buggy making a big come back anytime soon either. That is today’s reality.   Here is what I don’t get. I sell real estate and make a...

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

By John Polito   First a little background information. I am an active real estate broker presently with Coldwell Banker, with 34 years of experience, working within the City of Kawartha Lakes,.  I’ve been through some good markets and bad, and watched numerous agents...