All Of The Above - Duncan's Blog

How I spent my 60th birthday!

This blog entry is not a bitching session. There are many privileges and advantages of having spent 60 years on this planet. Having thick skin is one of them. I've learned that nothing is to be gained from complaining about... Read more →

Seems Worrisome but it's mostly Good!

I can hear the worry warts fretting over their morning coffee as they read about the proposed tightening of the Canadian mortgage market. These are the same ulcer types who panicked when they read the Tara Perkins article in the... Read more →

Globe Letter to the Editor on Don Cherry

I salute Dave Nonen from Victoria B.C. for summing up the Don Cherry - Dr. Tator controversy about concussions and head shots in hockey and pro sports in general. Writes Dave: "Shame on neurosurgeon Charles Tator (Cherry Calls Tator's Comments... Read more →

Irksome Real Estate Story

Imagine you own a lovely bungalow on a quiet street and one day, a builder buys the bungalow next door and promptly adds a second story. Other than the annoying dust and banging and loud equipment for a few months,... Read more →

Good is the enemy of better

I'm not sure if it's original to any particular author but I first read this phrase a few years ago and it stuck in my normally fluid brain. "Good is the enemy of better." I can't recall exactly but I... Read more →

Bill Clinton and Tiger (and most other public figures)

What's going on? Has it always been like this? Has lying become de rigeur in public life? Should we just assume that we're being lied to? Cops lie: The RCMP officers who tasered (as in killed) the Polish citizen in... Read more →

Proof that I'm getting old... and very happy about that!

Two signs that the aging process is operating at full throttle and I thank my lucky stars for it: In the business section of the Globe recently, I marveled at the idiocy of today's young people who pay more for... Read more →

Life of a Realtor in 2010

Over the years, as I was trying to make a business for myself as a Realtor, I had mentors who would advise and guide me when I was losing my way. I owe every one of them a debt of... Read more →

U.S. Woes continue

The RE/MAX community received an email from our fearless leader, Dave Liniger yesterday. Dave is the big cheese at RE/MAX International in Colorado and he doesn't often send us emails. I figured it must have been important and it was,... Read more →

Oppressive Peer Pressure

One of the first items on my agenda when I first meet a prospect is to determine who the decision maker is. If the customer(s) is a couple, it's not always obvious. Is it "She Who Must Be Obeyed"? or... Read more →