by Rick Crouch | Mar 17, 2021 | Business Matters, Real Estate Financial, Real Estate General
Over the past year, COVID 19 has not been the only hot topic in daily news reports and in other media. Canad’s blistering hot real estate market has also garnered a lot of attention not only here at home but elsewhere as well. Over and over we repeatedly hear...
by Rick Crouch | Mar 5, 2021 | Business Matters, Real Estate Financial, Real Estate General
Having been in the real estate business for over 20 years I have never put much credence or trust in Buyers being “pre-approved” or “pre-qualified” for a mortgage. Over the past couple of years, the demand for residential housing in many parts...
by Rick Crouch | Jan 13, 2021 | Business Matters, Politics, Real Estate General
Having previously lived in the U.S. (Chicago) and travelled extensively across the country, combined with the fact I have American friends and family living there, I perhaps have a little more interest and insight into U.S. politics. My U.S. residency (1992-1996)...
by Rick Crouch | Jan 8, 2021 | Business Matters, Community Affairs, Planning and Development, Real Estate General
It was in 1985 and newly married that I moved to the Collingwood area as the result of a corporate transfer. A lot has changed in our area since that time and more change is sure to come. My career began with Canadian Tire and with the auto and tire knowledge I...
by Rick Crouch | Jun 24, 2020 | Business Matters, Real Estate General, Real Estate Help Tips
One of the frequently asked questions I get asked in a real estate transaction is what happens to the Buyer’s deposit if a real estate transaction fails to close? Many times Seller(s) assume they automatically get to keep the Buyer’s deposit, in reality...
by Rick Crouch | Apr 6, 2020 | Business Matters, Community Affairs, Odds and Ends
As I write this post, my wife and I are beginning week three of working from home due to the COVID-19 virus.. What we thought would be a change in our work environments for two weeks or so is now going to be much longer, we suspect another month, perhaps longer. ...
