David Weir's (davidweir) Blog

Well, here we are with the first month of 2010 already gone in the Trenton real estate market! My mum used to tell me "time waits for no man" and as usual the female is right. :>)  It's that time of year when I'm asked to talk about what I see in my High Definition Real Estate Crystal Ball. For t...

Many Realtors talk about home owners "being under water"  Here in Trenton we are really under water and Realtors can still help.  http://www.trentonian.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2276440

Question: When is a toasty warm house in the winter not good?Answer: When your attic becomes too warm, causing ice dams and potentially mould, reduced insulation effectiveness, a leaky roof, and even worse.Ice dams are walls of ice that form at the edge of a roof, usually near the gutter or soffi...

FOR CANADIAN REALTORS  I am here to give my "biased" opinion on the upcoming provincial Harmonized Sales Tax. In case you've been busy canvassing for your local provincial Liberal candidate and haven't been paying attention to other real-time events, the HST is being touted as a cost-saving initi...

For those of us who do the majority of DND business in our areas, I list and sell homes in the Trenton area, we know 2010 will be a different year now that the new relocation contract is upon us.  However, my team has decided to continue the same high level of service to military personnel. David...

The dust has finally settled on the local 2009 Trenton real estate statistics and what a finish we had to the year! Here are some numbers provided by the Quinte & District Real Estate Board that will make home owners happy about their largest investment. In December 2009, the total dollar volume ...

It's that time of year when homeowners with functioning wood fireplaces/stoves in the Trenton, Belleville and Brighton areas should be checking the safety and compliance of their wood burning appliances. Did you know that home insurance companies make it mandatory for you to have a certified insp...

Hello folks, I have just found this site and it looks cool!  If there is anyone out there with banter about Trenton or Quinte West please feel free to chime in.  This is a great place to live - cheapest real estate between Oshawa and Kingston, ON