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Crazy Condo Market #44
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...
Shawn Lackie
Jun 122 min read


Mortgage Fun and Games #43
by Shawn Lackie By the time you read this, there will have been another announcement from the Bank of Canada (BoC), regarding the prime...
Shawn Lackie
Jun 53 min read


The Cottage Market
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...
Shawn Lackie
May 302 min read


Growth for growth's sake?
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...
Shawn Lackie
May 212 min read


The ideal seller
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...
Shawn Lackie
May 162 min read


The Perfect Person
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...
Shawn Lackie
May 93 min read


Column: Still Crazy After All These Years
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...
Shawn Lackie
May 13 min read


Scugog Historical Society Wins Big
SHAWN LACKIE The Standard SCUGOG: On Wednesday April 16th, the 100 Men of Scugog met, for the second time in 2025. The Port Perry...
Shawn Lackie
Apr 251 min read


CH CH CH CHANGES
by Shawn Lackie Like anything else in life, it seems to always be about change. Moving forward, advancing, new and improved, etc....
Shawn Lackie
Apr 253 min read


SPRING HOUSE HUNTING TIPS
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...
Shawn Lackie
Apr 83 min read


People to take real estate advice from
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...
Shawn Lackie
Apr 33 min read


To grow or not to grow
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...
Shawn Lackie
Mar 263 min read


LATEST RATE CUT
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...
darryl knight
Mar 192 min read


Column: Help Available For Aging In Place
by Shawn Lackie A number of years ago, I did a feature on Port Perry’s Golden Girls, on my Real Estate Show on Rogers. The Golden Girls...
Shawn Lackie
Mar 133 min read


Some honest reasons why your house isn’t selling
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...
Shawn Lackie
Mar 53 min read


Great Expectations
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....
Shawn Lackie
Feb 282 min read


What Goes Up Must Come Down #28
by Shawn Lackie When Tiff Macklem and the Bank of Canada announced another rate cut, on January 29th, it set the wheels in motion....
Shawn Lackie
Feb 122 min read
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