DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: When Cheryl Faber and her team, at the City of Kawartha Lakes Human Services Department, stood before Council, on October 21st, they weren’t just presenting another report, they were outlining a vision for how the community can work together, to ensure everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. The presentation, led by Ms. Faber, Housing Manager Michelle Corley, and Jesse

by Shawn Lackie I know the title sounds like a bit of a joke, to many, but there ARE realtors out there who care, and they carry themselves and their business with honesty and integrity; really. However, too often we hear about the “bad apples,” and there are more than a few of those. Recently, a brokerage was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Their trust account was audited and there was a $10 million dollar shortfall. The case is still under investigation but may

by Shawn Lackie The title of this week’s piece comes from a classic baseball book, written in 1970, by then Seattle Pilots pitcher Jim Bouton. It is a CLASSIC. If you have never read it, do yourself a favour and set aside some time to do so. What he was saying was loosely based on a line from a Peanuts comic strip which said, “Tell your statistics to shut up.” At any rate, it was credited to his manager, at the time, Joe Schultz. Now, there was a character. What this is all l

by Shawn Lackie I was perusing the listings, the other day, and came across something I have seen far too often in the last 20 years. An agent not doing their job properly and clients dictating what they feel the market should be doing. That, folks, is a recipe for disaster, no matter how you cut it. A good agent, or at least a semi-competent one, will do their homework, prior to going to a listing appointment. Armed with pages of data which are recent, the agent can pretty m

by Shawn Lackie Events over the past few weeks have led me to some navel gazing and asking just what IS the role of a Realtor. Actually,...

By Shawn Lackie This is a question I get asked from time to time and ask my self more times than I care to remember. How DO you build...

By Shawn Lackie All we seem to be reading about in the real estate market, are three things. Lack of sales, all the new listings, and...

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...