Last month I used the title of a Sergio Leone spaghetti western to characterize the Toronto and Region residential resale market: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. April can also be characterized using a…
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The Lot, The Water, The Bones — What I Actually Look at When I Walk a Muskoka Property
BY Kelly Fallis, Sales Representative I’ve spent more than a decade in this industry, and I still get asked why I do both. Why be a real estate agent and run a building company at…
Toronto Region Market Update, March 2026
The March Toronto and Region resale market is like an epic spaghetti western directed by Sergio Leone. There’s good, there’s bad, and there’s ugly. Actually, we can substitute “strange” for “ugly”. The good. For the…
Work-Life vs. Life-Work: A Realtor’s 30-Year Journey into Mindfulness
BY Trish Drynan, Sales Representative For over three decades, my professional life has been rooted in Real Estate, a career that has helped me shape my understanding of people and my love of working with…
Built on Love: The Partnerships Behind the Stories
In luxury real estate, the visible markers of success are easy to recognize. Beautifully presented homes. Strategic market insight. Seamless negotiations. A level of service that feels effortless. But the most defining elements of excellence…
Muskoka Lakes Market Update, January – December 2025
Most marketplaces in southern Ontario have seen a steady decline in sales over the past three years, particularly the larger urban markets, like the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). There were 69,888 reported sales in 2023,…
Toronto Region Market Update, February 2026
The best residential resale market reports are the ones that are the most boring. Reports in which sales, prices, inventory and the economy move as was anticipated, slowly but positively. A boring environment is not…
International Women’s Day
Celebrating Strength, Mentorship, and Possibility International Women’s Day is more than just a date on the calendar. It’s a moment to recognize the women who support us, mentor us, challenge us, and inspire us to…
From Lakeside Listings to Lifelong Lessons: Reflections on a Career in Muskoka
BY Susan Brown, Broker Over the 36 years I’ve been a full-time Realtor in the Huntsville and Lake of Bays area, I’ve witnessed extraordinary change — not just in real estate, but in how we…
2025 Chestnut Park Award Winners
The trademarks REALTOR®, REALTORS®, and the REALTOR® logo are controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA. The trademarks MLS®, Multiple Listing Service® and the…