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...

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

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

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...

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...

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 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....

By Shawn Lackie SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD As we head out of one of the most challenging winters we have seen in years, we head towards the...

by Shawn Lackie When I got into the real estate business, over 20 years ago, it was the culmination of a number of years of curiosity. I...

by Shawn Lackie A number of years ago, I had a guest on my Real Estate show who talked about all the growth plans for Scugog. Pretty...

by Shawn Lackie I don’t know about you but I am getting tired of hearing about Donald Trump. We need some kind of news blackout holiday...

by Shawn Lackie In this day and age, when it seems not much is moving in the Real Estate world, maybe it’s time for an introspective look...

by Shawn Lackie I have had a few calls in the past few weeks from a very good friend, who is relatively new to the Real Estate business....

by Shawn Lackie When Tiff Macklem and the Bank of Canada announced another rate cut, on January 29th, it set the wheels in motion....