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Timing - The Bulb Blogs
There seems to be quite a bit of confusion when it comes to planting flower bulbs? Truth is, it really depends on the particular bulb...
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Buying: What and where? - The Bulb Blogs
The flower bulb series continues! This time we are looking at where and what Nancy, our master gardener, likes to buy when it comes...
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Zoom Cooking Class Follow Up
Winter Squash Carbonara with Emma’s Eatery was a hit! With 56 households participating there was lots of questions, discussions and new things ...
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It’s Bulb Time – The Bulb Blogs
Looks like the official “rodent of predictions” did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day and therefore is anticipating an early spring for 2021...
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Take Out Time
It was an exciting week in Halton with the full lockdown being lifted. We are still staying at home as much as possible, keeping our distance...
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Interior Design Trends Going Away In 2021
White kitchens and the modern farmhouse going out of style? Forbes' Amanda Lauren comments on what design trends she thinks may...
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Buy Local Gift Guide
The holiday season of 2020 is finally here. With this comes the season of gifting. As it has been a difficult year for all businesses...
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COVID Project - Nancy
Time. Truly if I was to suggest a word for the effect the pandemic has had on me, I would say that it is time. I have more time. To read...
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COVID Project - Andrew
My wife, Sarah, and I have worked tirelessly creating our home, but as we near completion of our vision indoors...
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COVID Project – Joanna
Food has always been an important part of bringing our family together, especially on the Robertson side. From Thanksgiving’s turkey and...
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EXCLUSIVE: Trafalgar Community Centre Tour
This was a very exciting morning. Nancy had the chance to tour our new Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre with the...
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Combining Beauty & Function in Home Design
As we all know real estate is expensive, so it's important to use every square inch of the house as it all has value...
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COVID-19: Finding Your Great Escape
An interesting article, shared by a client recently, from the Telegraph looks at the increase in a need for second homes or properties after the...
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CMHC to tighten lending standards for home buyers
On July 1, CMHC will be tightening the lending standards for home buyers to obtain mortgage insurance. This affects those buyers...
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Nancy's Favourite Gardens
Continuing on the topic of gardens and landscape designs here are Nancy’s favourite landscape architects and garden designers...
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Spring Tidy-Up In The Garden [VIDEO]
With spring in the air, one of those chores that have come up in conversation quite a bit is that of tidying up in the garden...
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Journal Of A Realtor In COVID-19
As with everyone, we are struggling to find routine to our days. Zoom meetings and webinars fill part of the time. It was taking 20 minutes...
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Supporting The Community During COVID-19
Looking for something to do to support the community? There are many initiatives that have started and have been growing over...
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Supporting Local Business During COVID-19
We love supporting our local businesses any time of year, but it is especially important now in order to help them survive the current crisis...
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The Sotheby's Advantage
The decision of who is selling your home isn’t just based on the person, but also the brand they represent. It not only decides what the sign...
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Oakville’s Top Coffee Spots
With avid coffee lovers on the team we enjoy taking the time to explore and try out our local coffee shops and cafes. Here are our top picks..
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Today's Real Estate Market - 2020 Update
The end of February is often the busiest time in the real estate market in Oakville and Burlington but this year we are seeing days...
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The Big Banks, Interest Rates on Mortgages, Stress Tests, and The Role Of a Mortgage Broker
In 2019, the Bank of Nova Scotia was the first of the big banks to advertise its best mortgage rates online. Banks do not give you...
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How Many Deals Do We Handle in a Year?
I was asked today how many deals we juggle in a given day. This gave me pause. According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, with over 54,000...
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Mary Poppins Returns - A 'Practically Perfect' Sequel
I recently slipped in to a movie theatre to see Mary Poppins Returns. As many know, each Christmas - New Year's holiday, I do my best to see as...
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The Robertson Family's Holiday Tradition
We have been talking about favourite holiday traditions around our office this past week. This Robertson tradition goes back...
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Pricing A Property – Art or Science?
The simple answer is that it is both an art and a science. The complexity lies in finding the right balance between the two...
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Another reason to ‘Retain a Realtor’
Much is being made about the Competition Tribunal success in freeing up the data from the Toronto Real Estate Board...
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Real Estate Reality Check
There is lots in the news about the softening of the housing market. Again, as these things go, there are always two sides to every story.
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Earth Day and Flyer Wars
Celebrating Earth Day forced me to consider the mail I receive each week. Does Direct Mail work as a marketing tool for realtors?
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Numbers and Number Nerds
I love numbers. I hated Calculus, but I really love numbers that relate to something concrete. We know statistics can be manipulated...
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Enjoy Some Vitamin N
It is certain that winter is not over yet, given that it is just the end of February. We are however, being lulled into thinking...
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Real estate market predictions for 2018
How is the real estate market? Well. It depends on who you ask. Renters in Toronto worry that in 2017 rent went up over 12%...
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A new community centre comes to SE Oakville
What gives a community its roots? Local schools, elementary and secondary, definitely play an important role...
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A home is so much more than walls and a roof
We listed this home at 161 Digby Road on a Friday morning recently. A couple of weeks had been spent working hard...
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The value of trees in our landscape
When I tour out-of-town buyers around neighbourhoods in our town, invariably they will comment on the trees...
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Garden Chores to get done in the Fall
PERENNIALS - If you cut back all of your perennials now, your garden will look bare and depressing. Winter interest...
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