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 Many years ago, when I was in the TV business, we had a well worn phrase. “We’ll fix it in post.” Meaning, if a shot was...

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 SCUGOG: Port Perry resident Mike Coll had a funny idea to raise money for the Scugog Lake Stewards. Or maybe it was an...

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...