Parched! The French Countryside This summer I had the priviledge of visiting parts of the French countryside, Les Alpes-de-Haut-Provence and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur. Two stunning areas well known for the Gorges du Verdon which you could say is like the Grand Canyon of France as well as the famed lavender fields of Provence. I...
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE LOCAL MONTREAL REAL ESTATE FRONT Since I'm back in Montreal, it seems like we're getting some of that rain that other parts of the world are most desparate for. Temperatures have ranged from 22 to 28 degrees celcius with most mornings being on the cool side. It's...
Where Do We Go From Here - A Market Snapshot Where Do We Go From Here - A Market Snapshot takes stock of where we find ourselves mid year of 2022. With the steady rise of interest rates and possibly more on the horizon, we are starting to glimpse the repercussions....
Are We In A Real Estate Market Shift? Are we in a real estate market shift? I guess that remains to be seen! There are definitely some adjustments that will take place in the wake of the Bank of Canada's recent sharp and swift interest rate hikes. For the moment, inventory...
In Support of Ukraine In support of Ukraine is written with the view point of being the daughter of a holocaust survivor. Growing up, I often heard the expressions “never again” and “we must never forget”. It’s a miracle that my father’s family survived the Siberian Labor Camps to even make...
Great Neighborhoods Less Than an Hour Away From the City of Montreal Great neighborhoods less than an hour away from the city of Montreal are my findings as a the result of the historical past two years. This experience has been lifechanging for most people. My humble opinion at this point,...
On Kindness And The Real Estate Outlook in 2022 On kindness. I honestly find it hard to believe that we’re already in January of a new year. 2021 felt like it lasted 6 months rather than 12, or maybe that’s because so much of our time in the first half of...
The Best Food In Montreal And November Real Estate Performance The best food in Montreal and November real estate performance has the list for Montreal's best eateries in 2021! Enjoy discovering the winners. https://montreal.eater.com/2021/12/8/22821720/2021-eater-awards-winners-montreal-best-new-restaurants Montreal is one of the best cities as far as food goes! This city enjoys a global reputation for...
The Future of Real Estate The future of real estate is tied to some strong, emerging technologies like blockchain, web - 3, and the tokenization of property. I don't believe these technologies will completely erase the human side of things, but it will make things easier to do as most technology...
What does the Canadian Housing Market Look Like in 2022? What does the Canadian Housing Market Look Like in 2022? Here are the market highlights and data via CREA (The Canadian Real Estate Association): HIGHLIGHTS National home sales rose 8.6% on a month-over-month basis in October. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) monthly activity...
The Latest Market News, COP 26 & Web 3 The latest market news, COP 26 & web 3 as you obviously can tell, looks at many diverse topics happening at the moment. There's just so much happening in the world right now that every 24 hours ushers in a bombardment of...
Questions vs Possible Solutions for a Greener Planet & the Latest Market News Questions vs Possible Solutions for a Greener Planet & Latest Market News is about trying to actively find answers to some big problems. I don't know about you, but I'm so tired of people bringing up and/or discussing...
