by Rick Crouch | Jul 18, 2022 | Real Estate Financial, Real Estate General, Real Estate Statistics
As quickly as the real estate market regained momentum following the arrival of the global pandemic, its slow down has been equally as fast if not more so. Many felt we were riding the crest of a never ending real estate wave driven by record low interest rates that...
by Rick Crouch | Jul 10, 2022 | Business Matters, Odds and Ends
The title of this post says it all. Over the last few years customer service seems to be a rare commodity but those businesses that focus on meeting or exceeding their customer’s expectations thrive even in the aftermath of COVID 19. A week ago my daughter and...
by Rick Crouch | Jun 21, 2022 | Real Estate Financial, Real Estate General, Real Estate Statistics
The end of May marked 3 consecutive months of declining real estate sales activity not only around Southern Georgian Bay but in other markets across Canada as well. This clearly indicates the market has changed but by no means has the sky fallen. MLS® dollar sales in...
by Rick Crouch | Jun 3, 2022 | Business Matters, Legal Issues, Real Estate General
During my over 20 years as a real estate Broker I have seen a great deal of change not only within our profession but also in the manner in which properties are bought and sold in Ontario. During this time I have and continue to volunteer in a number of roles within...
by Rick Crouch | May 26, 2022 | Real Estate Financial, Real Estate General, Real Estate Market Activity, Real Estate Statistics, Uncategorized
After more than two years of robust sales with surging home prices unlike most of us have ever seen, it is amazing how quickly change can happen. The real estate market has clearly changed direction and while opinions vary and the compass has yet to settle on what...