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...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: At their meeting, on Monday, May 5th, Scugog Township council...

by Shawn Lackie Try to define the perfect seller. You probably can’t. Realtors have been trying to figure this one out for years, and...

by Shawn Lackie I will apologize up front and hope you will go with me on this short journey. I know this is supposed to be about Real...

by Shawn Lackie When the Bank of Canada announced, on April 16th, the interest rates would hold firm, it marked the first time in many...

by Shawn Lackie Like anything else in life, it seems to always be about change. Moving forward, advancing, new and improved, etc....