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Welcome to our Real Estate and Market Insights blog! We explore trends, tips, and expert advice to empowerbuyers and investors alike. Join us as we navigate the fascinating world of real estate!
The REAL Market Report: March 2024
As I sit down to write this blog, I see that I haven’t written anything since last month’s Market Report. Yes, March 2024 was a very busy...
Cam Vandersluis
Apr 4, 20245 min read
The REAL Market Report: February 2024
Is February the worst month of the year? In my mind, it certainly is, due to a couple of reasons. First, the weather couldn’t get much...
Cam Vandersluis
Mar 7, 20245 min read
Turf Triumph: Early Spring Lawn Care is Upon Us!
I love my lawn. It’s no secret, I post about my lawn on Instagram all the time during the warm months of the year, I’m not hiding...
Cam Vandersluis
Feb 28, 20244 min read
One of My Biggest Real Estate Pet Peeves
A few weeks ago, I penned a piece crying for better service for a slew of home buyers on behalf of their chosen Realtors. I strongly...
Cam Vandersluis
Feb 22, 20245 min read
The REAL Market Report: January 2024
Alright, it looks like it is time for our monthly real estate recap for the month of April 2024. I’m sorry, you mean it’s not April, it’s...
Cam Vandersluis
Feb 9, 20246 min read
85 Competing Offers? Buyers Deserve Better from their Realtor
85 offers on a single property in Mississauga earlier this week. That is a wild headline. Buyers lined up outside the property in the...
Cam Vandersluis
Feb 2, 20249 min read
2023 Year in Review
Cam, it’s almost 3 weeks into January! Why didn’t you write this earlier???? I get it, but hindsight is 20/20 and I feel that now is the...
Cam Vandersluis
Jan 18, 20247 min read
Tales from the Trenches: Open Houses
What has been a fool proof way for realtors to meet a host of new people in a friendly and informative way since the dawn of organized...
Cam Vandersluis
Nov 28, 20235 min read
The REAL Market Report: October 2023
It’s beginning to look a lot like…. Too soon? Maybe for some, but as we wind turn the page from October to November, it’s the beginning...
Cam Vandersluis
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Newsflash: The people that want to buy your house for “cash” don’t have your best interests at heart
Hands up if you have ever seen a sign on the side of the road that says “Johnny buys houses” or “we want to buy your house for CASH”....
Cam Vandersluis
Oct 30, 20234 min read
The Return of “Why Are They Selling?”
As a Realtor, I get asked a lot of questions. I am always happy to answer questions, to educate and inform, regardless of the question...
Cam Vandersluis
Oct 19, 20235 min read
An Entertainer’s Guide to Buying a House
Well folks, with Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, we can officially say that it’s Halloween. And if you think that Halloween is but...
Cam Vandersluis
Oct 11, 20236 min read
The REAL Market Report: September 2023
“Waaaake me up, when September ends” Sings Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day. Or was it just a bunch of realtors and would...
Cam Vandersluis
Oct 4, 20234 min read
Federal Housing Fight
Man, last week was a flurry of activity as far as the housing market news cycle was concerned. It all started with a feel good moment in...
Cam Vandersluis
Sep 27, 20233 min read
Biggest Turnoffs for Buyers When Selling Your House
Picture this: it’s the Fall of 2020, you’ve just ”won” a multiple offer scenario for your dream move up house, having beat 20 other...
Cam Vandersluis
Sep 13, 20237 min read
The REAL Market Report: August 2023
Is it fall yet? I sure as hell don’t think so, but August is over and school starts tomorrow. Add in the NFL season kicking off on...
Cam Vandersluis
Sep 5, 20234 min read
London (ON) vs. London (UK) Real Estate Battle Royale
My wife and I just returned from an end of summer trip through some bucket list locations in Western Europe, one of which was London,...
Cam Vandersluis
Aug 30, 20235 min read
Different Types of House Viewings and Their Purpose
It starts online as so many things do these days. You’re cruising your favourite real estate website (likely Realtor.ca here in Canada,...
Cam Vandersluis
Aug 9, 20236 min read
The REAL Market Update: July 2023
The first of many market updates a la blog format. I have never pretended to be good at editing videos but I thought I would give it a...
Cam Vandersluis
Aug 2, 20235 min read
Best and Worst: Pools, Baby
Newsflash: it’s friggin hot outside right now. Not only is it hot, in our part of the world it is also humid. What’s worse, stepping...
Cam Vandersluis
Jul 26, 20234 min read
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