Traditional open houses seem to have disappeared like a handshake these days. You remember what it was, but most of us still wouldn’t do either one today. The pandemic has changed our world, and real estate is no exception. Some online comments have questioned why real estate is considered an “essential service” by our […]
Attitude of Gratitude: A Workout for our Soul & Health “Practicing gratitude is like exercising” – Robert Emmons With our word changing seemingly overnight, it can be all too easy to focus on the things that we cannot control. For some of us, we sit glued to our TV and computer hoping to catch a […]
This week there’s been so many changes. My son Myles and I were set to go to Tony Robbins down in California for a four-day event where there would’ve been 12,000 people at the SAP centre in San Jose and that event has been canceled. All flights to Italy and China, to the USA have […]
What does the Real Estate market look like today and how does that affect you? There are so many things going on in the world today such as the coronavirus, market swings with ups and downs in the stock market and protests of all sorts. It is easy to get wrapped up in all the […]
Having kids is an experience above all but what they give you later is a gift that you hadn’t really considered at the time they were born which is truly amazing and that comes in the form of your grandkids. My wife and I are watching a Netflix series called “Babies”. And it’s really an […]
Last week, the Times Colonist reported that Nanaimo was the fastest growing city on Vancouver Island, with a population that has surged to over 115,000 people. Does Nanaimo feel like it has grown this past year? New population estimates show several Vancouver Island communities are growing faster than Greater Victoria, but face comparable demographic realities. […]
Why Nanaimo Has Such Wacky Street Names “If a street has a spirit, no matter how narrow it is, we can breathe comfortably over there.” ― Mehmet Murat ildan Have you ever wondered how come there are so many odd and wacky street names in Nanaimo? Many people say that it was Frank Ney himself who chose […]
As a couple who do our fair share of travelling, my wife and I are always amazed at the beauty in the places we go. We’re either walking for hours on the beach, driving along country roads, travelling up steep mountain terrain, or visiting the quaint little cities. We are quick to say how beautiful […]
I usually write about things that I see that are amusing, interesting or just slightly odd but today I thought I would publish something that I recently read that gave me pause to think and reflect on a subject that I think about that I am often perplexed by. Why am I so grateful for […]
By now, I would think that most people have received their 2020 property tax assessments and it is interesting to hear people’s views on what their properties have been assessed at. The reality is the assessment value that you receive in the mail may not be accurate as to the market value of your home. […]