All Of The Above - Duncan's Blog

Listings Listings Listings

Each morning, the first thing I do when I sit at my desk, is look at new product. I'm checking to see what was listed the night before in the hopes that something will be appropriate for the buyer's I'm... Read more →

Confusing Trend

I was perusing the real estate ads in the community newspapers today and I noticed a "prominent" Realtor is advertising his system of selling his listings. He signs them up using an Exclusive Listing Agreement. This means that the listings... Read more →

Strategic Byproduct

I joined a fantastic coaching team a few years ago called The Strategic Coach http://www.strategiccoach.com/ . I was a member for one year and I still appreciate many of the benefits today. I learned that when you set a definite... Read more →

Meeting of the Minds!

There's an old saying, "if you want to get something done, give it to the busiest person". Yesterday's meeting at Timothy's on the Danforth was a good example of that. It started with a conversation between local MPP, Peter Tabuns... Read more →

Unusual Open House

In this week's RE/MAX Mainstreet, they're hosting a conversation about open houses. The question is, "what is the best day to hold an open house"? I don't think there is a best day per se. However, it did make me... Read more →

Pegasus Community Project

My associate at work, John Zimnoch and I have begun working on a fund raising event at a local theatre, The Fox. It'll be for the Pegasus Community Project. This is a community based program for young adults with developmental... Read more →

Play Dough Stir Fry

Karen and I have been together for 5+ years now and we do most things well together. We're problem solvers by nature so seldom do we fail in our endeavors. However, the dinner last night was the ultimate exception. The... Read more →

Duncan attends the Symphony

In Jan 2006 I was in Vienna attending and being mesmerized by my first Mozart Opera. I was sitting in a balcony with my good buddy, goalie and bass player extraordinaire, Rob Whitehead. This was one of the world's finest... Read more →

Hours and Hours of Research

I've been so busy lately and much of my time has been researching condo buildings, zoning restrictions, appraisals, mortgage insurance and on and on. This is the least glamorous part of selling houses. Most think we list a house on... Read more →

Not Always Time to Blog!

I put this under the real estate category because it was real estate that kept me from entering a post yesterday. I'm trying to close on three offers that are ongoing and each one threw me a spit ball. Each... Read more →

This blog in the RE/MAX Times!

I received a call from Phil Smith of the RE/MAX Times today. This is a company newspaper that keeps all us Re/Maxers up-to-date on the goings on of our fellow Realtors. For a company of this magnitude, it's a pretty... Read more →

Rental Vacancy Rates

If you're thinking of buying an investment property such as a duplex, triplex etc., you'll be interested in a conversation I had with an old friend last Friday. Her name is Carol Maxwell and she's a property manager with Harding... Read more →

New Exclusive Listing

This house is not on the MLS yet. It will be next week. It's listed for $289,000 and is a gorgeous detached one and one half story single family home with a beautiful urban charm and decor. Check out these... Read more →

Professionals I Highly Recommend

I received a power point file from David Collier, the brains and brawn behind the home staging and preparation company, Prep n' Sell www.prepnsell.com I've used Dave's services many times and each time he's literally earned my clients thousands of... Read more →

FAQ's for Realtors

There are a few situations in my business day that prompt the same question. Many of these stem from multiple offers. I'll try to answer a few here. Q: "Do the other buyers know what's in my offer?" A: The... Read more →

Under pricing a house!

There are a few agents who habitually "under price" their listings. The idea is to generate multiple offers and thereby receive an exceptionally high Offer. It doesn't always work. They may get more than one offer but the amount offered... Read more →

Fremlin Family Assembly

I just returned from the airport where I dropped off my 60 and 62 year old west coast sisters and their husbands. They've been visiting Karen and I since last Thursday. It was Janice's 60th birthday on Saturday and Judy's... Read more →

Self directed RSP's

I was invited to a Breakfast Club business meeting yesterday. It was organized by fellow Realtor, John Zimnoch. It was quite terrific. We met for two reasons. One was to discuss the organization of a real estate referral group to... Read more →