by Shawn Lackie Lately, I have been seeing more and more AI (Artificial Intelligence) articles being posted. Note, I didn’t say written,...

By Shawn Lackie When someone decides to sell their home and chooses a Realtor to list their home, after some good research, there are a...

by Shawn Lackie When I started in the wonderful world of Real Estate, there were two things I had to focus on. Since I was new to the...

By Shawn Lackie We just passed the 58 th anniversary of my mother living in the same house she bought in 1967. It was a great way to...

by Shawn Lackie I don’t know about you, but I am looking at the numbers and thinking it just gets harder, with every passing year, to buy...

by Shawn Lackie This may sound corny but, remember the good old days when there were maybe two or three Real Estate brokerages in town?...

By Shawn Lackie That’s a good question and one I get asked a lot these days. People are curious and always wanting to know how their...

By Shawn Lackie If you pick up a paper or listen to the real estate news, anywhere these days, there is constant talk about the softening...

by Shawn Lackie I saw a pretty funny meme on a Real Estate website the other day. It said “In 2025 – I wish I had bought 5 years ago” and...

KAWARTHA LAKES: As part of its record-breaking investments in housing-enabling infrastructure, the Ontario government is awarding...

by Shawn Lackie Check out the definition of the word communication and you’ll get this. “The imparting or exchanging of information and...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At its meeting, on Tuesday, June 24th, Kawartha...

By Shawn Lackie Several weeks back, we discussed what the Perfect Seller would look like. So what about the Perfect Buyer? They, too, are...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: At their meeting, on Monday, June 9th, Township Councillors...

By Shawn Lackie Many years ago I was talking to a buddy and he passed along some interesting advice. Never buy a car which was built on a...

By SHAWN LACKIE A few weeks back we took the grandkids into Toronto, to see The Lion King. I thought it might be cool and a little less...

DARRYL KNIGHT, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City council is re-evaluating how it delivers...

by Shawn Lackie By the time you read this, there will have been another announcement from the Bank of Canada (BoC), regarding the prime...

by Shawn Lackie As we head into the meat of the spring selling season, how about a peek into the world of cottage sales? The Cottage...

By Shawn Lackie The last number of years have seen the growth of many communities in leaps and bounds. In many cases not enough. There...