If you know of a sales agent in St. Thomas who is experienced and knows the business well, please pass their name along. They don`t have to know investments, but they have to have good experience. Thanks so much.

If you are attending the ACRE weekend in Toronto, I have put together some tips for you. Honestly, you will really enjoy the weekend and leave full of ideas and inspiration. The entire weekend is spent in the large ballroom at the Pearson Convention Centre and everyone sits at large tables of...

Recently I heard about these lenses that attach to digital point and shoot (DP&S) cameras with a magnet. DP&S cameras normally can`t take wide-angle photos. A wide-angle is necessary for getting images of confined spaces like the interiors of homes. These lenses sound like a great option...

Just caught this one on Ellen yesterday. It`s the 3rd photo in the segment. Enjoy! http://ellen.warnerbros.com/videos/?mediaK...isShareURL=true

The times they are a changin`. The "Sell" now takes place online, unlike the past where it took place during the visit. Here is the latest technology for online RE ads... Virtual Staging. It`s pretty cool, but needs to be used openly so sellers aren`t disappointed with the visit. Honesty is...

Please take a brief moment to vote. Real estate photography techniques are new and poorly understood. Few statistics exist on it, yet a small number of people are now starting to make the business aware of it - including me! 15 years ago, people thought staging was a frill concept, but now it...

A "Social Media Marketing Summit" is being organized for REALTORS® for November 30th in Toronto. http://socialmediamarketingsummit.ca/ I believe this is the first year it has been planned. Does anyone know much about this? Are any of you attending? I`m wondering about booking a vendor booth...

Hi Everybody! It was awesome to be on Breakfast Television! The cast & crew are totally fun & professional. The great energy you see on screen continues off screen as well. http://site.bttoronto.ca/video/?bcpid=2567...tid=50132254001 Voila! C`est moi! You can check out the pics on my...

Whoop-whoop! I`m going to be a guest on Breakfast Television in Toronto this Friday morning!! Yes, that`s Friday the 13th. I`m very excited & a wee bit nervous. The exact time is not set yet. It will be between 7 & 9 am. Also, I was interviewed by the Canadian Press last week. The article will...

Many of you know I recently published my great new book - a first for me - called Magnetic Real Estate Photography. A big, huge Thank you to Don Campbell for writing the foreword and freely handing out "shots in the arm." Plus, a big Thank you to the many REIN members who have been supportive...

A big warm Thank You goes out to all the REIN members who have supported Daren & Leila during their first year of T-Kid Baskets. When the girls started their business they decided to donate to Free The Children from the sale of baskets and last night they made their first donation of $95.00...

My family and I are looking to buy a new personal home here in Cambridge. We have done a lot of viewings and narrowed the kind of home we are looking for. We noticed a couple of properties that fit our criteria, but they are not on the market, so we are going to send a letter offering to...

Does anyone know what is happening in Berlin? Close friends of ours have just returned from Berlin and are looking to purchase a studio apartment there for personal use and to rent. They found the prices very reasonable. They say Berlin hasn`t experienced the same increases as the rest of Europe...

If any Toronto REIN members are looking for a great place to stay after a REIN meeting, I have to let you know how well we were treated at the Renaissance Hotel. Last night after the meeting, the girls and I stayed there and we were treated like royalty! A great employee named Aneesa bent over...

My husband Steven Roorda and I live, work, breath and invest in K-W-C - #1 on REIN`s Top 10 Ontario Towns. November and December are the months to find great real estate deals. There are opportunities in K-W-C right now and we are looking for JV money partners to join us. Let`s do some...

When Steve and I started investing in real estate we set ourselves three simple goals 1. To create wealth for our family with assets. 2. To help everyone we know achieve the same. 3. To give abundantly to our community and beyond. We have been active on the first and second goals and this...

The Real DealNeeded - Joint Venture money partners with over $40,000 to invest in Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge.Our Target: Our target is Townhouses and Townhouse condominiums in southwest Kitchener with good cash flow. This Region is poised to be the fastest growing area in Ontario. Our...