Passive-Agressive Home

I work with homes and people. At this point in my career, I’ve probably shown thousands of homes. Efficiency has become more and more important to buyers as the years go on, and I completely understand why. With climate change, a home without AC isn’t just...

The Multiple Offer Dance

Welp! Crazy “bid-wars” are back in a big way. Well-priced (sometimes underpriced) homes in popular areas of Winnipeg are getting 8, 9,… 13 or more offers on offer date and selling for over $50,000 more than the list price in many cases. While great...

New Canadian Mortgage Rules

Okay, so you may or may not have heard the grumbly fear mongering about the new mortgage rules coming into effect over the next couple of months. There are a few changes coming, but the most important one (in my opinion) comes into effect on October 17, 2016. SOON!...

West End & Wolseley Home Show

This spring I tried my hand at event planning. I then quickly realized that it’s not my forte and that it’s a TON of work. So I got my good friend at Peachy Green Eco Events on board and away we went, planning the first West End & Wolseley Home Show! I love this...

New Canadians As Home Buyers

Recently I had the opportunity to speak at New Journey Housing in Winnipeg. They work with new Canadians, helping them find housing – everything from rentals to buying their first home here. This fabulous place is a resource that I didn’t even know...

The “Crappy Apartment” Phase

So. Something that’s been happening more and more in our society is that kids are staying at home with their folks for longer. I totally get why this is a thing; rents are no longer cheap, school is expensive, in some cases decently paying jobs are impossible to find,...