http://activerain.com/blogs/openingdoorsinoakville Oakville real estate, Oakville Ontario homes for sale, Buying and selling in Oakville, Oakville neighbourhoods, Town of Oakville, Jenny Kotulak real estate, Oakville condos, Oakville townhomes, Downtown Oakville en-us http://activerain.com/blogsview/1354532/-trends-you-can-follow-them-or-you-can-buck-them <p><strong>&nbsp;Paint colour, fashion, furniture, hairstyles,&nbsp;toys, electronics,vacations, restaurants,&nbsp;you name it, they all follow trends.</strong></p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/0/0/4/9/ar125912880094008.jpg" height="225" alt="" width="132" style="float: left; margin: 6px;" />Trends usually have an expiry date.&nbsp;They come and go&nbsp;with time<strong>. The word trendy often conjures up large dollar signs $$$$.&nbsp; </strong>Look at runway fashions.&nbsp; Would you buy something from a high end fashion house if you could afford it?&nbsp;Or would you look for a moderately priced knockoff from a department store?</p> <p><strong>When your child wants that&nbsp;hyped up&nbsp;&nbsp;toy of the season&nbsp;for Christmas, do you phone every store in town, or drive miles looking for it when it's out of stock</strong>?&nbsp;Think Cabbage Patch Dolls &amp; Furbies. <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/3/2/5/ar12591286452334.jpg" height="255" alt="" width="250" style="float: right; margin: 6px;" /></p> <p>What kind of furniture do you like to buy?&nbsp;&nbsp;Do you go for comfort or style?&nbsp;Reasonably priced&nbsp;black leather sectional?&nbsp; Or&nbsp;tres chic red tufted velvet?&nbsp;&nbsp;Maybe lower priced&nbsp;disposable furniture from Ikea?&nbsp; Just remember you can't move if your house is full of Ikea furniture.&nbsp; Once you take it apart you will never be able to put it back together agan.</p> <p><strong>Look at paint colours.&nbsp; They come, they go, they come back again.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>Remember peach and hunter green?</p> <p>And then there are the trendy restaurants.&nbsp; Sushi anyone?&nbsp; Why is it that&nbsp;at the higher end restaurants you pay more money and get less food?&nbsp; I believe it's called Nouvelle Cuisine.&nbsp; Tapas restaurants are big here now.&nbsp; Sharing is good.</p> <p><strong>Have you done the Spa vacation yet?&nbsp; </strong>What ever happened to Disney cruises?&nbsp; Of course we now have the <strong>Staycation. </strong>The "Afro" hairstyle has returned only to be called the "Fro" this time around.&nbsp; And then there's Amy Winehouse and her "beehive."</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/8/7/0/1/ar125912871910784.jpg" height="150" alt="" width="200" style="float: left; margin: 6px;" />Today there are magazines and television shows &nbsp;that&nbsp;teach us how to dress and decorate in high style on a lower budget.&nbsp;Years ago&nbsp;some people bought furniture and kept the plastic covering on to extend the life expectancy.&nbsp; Please don't tell me you know anyone today who still covers their furniture.</p> <p><strong>Trends and styles will keep changing over time.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; I've painted furniture, stripped it, antiqued it, and then started all over again. I've sold or thrown away antique furniture only to regret it now that I'm older and wiser and compare the quality to today's standards.</p> <p>&nbsp; Remember styles are cyclical, trends don't usually have a long shelf live and &nbsp;"<strong>Everything&nbsp;old is new again"</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:05:55 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1354532/-trends-you-can-follow-them-or-you-can-buck-them http://activerain.com/blogsview/1352847/tuesday-s-thoughts-life-isn-t-always-a-walk-in-the-park <p><strong>But why isn't it?&nbsp; </strong>There are lots of reasons, none of which I am going to&nbsp;delve into in this post.&nbsp; This post is just about&nbsp;making the time for that walk in the park. Or a stroll&nbsp;by the lake, or a hike in a forest,&nbsp;or even just a quick jaunt&nbsp;around the block.&nbsp; Get outside into the fresh air.&nbsp; It clears your head and it's great for your heart.</p> <p><strong>Take the time to really look and listen</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;You never know what you may encounter.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><img title="Sunset " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/9/3/4/ar12590454043991.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Pileated Woodpecker" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/9/2/8/4/ar125904580848294.JPG" height="600" alt="Woodpecker, Jenny Kotulak, Niagara Escarpment, Oakville real estate" width="440" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Beaver" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/0/1/2/1/ar125904591512103.JPG" height="383" alt="promenade park, Port Credit, Ontario, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Fluffy stuff" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/9/7/8/3/ar125904610338799.JPG" height="600" alt="Bayshire Pond, Oakville, Ontario, Jenny Kotulak photo" width="450" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Scarey tree" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/3/0/4/2/ar125904624724036.JPG" height="600" alt="Kelso Conservation Area, Milton, Ontario, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="450" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Borers Falls" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/4/2/2/ar125904642822491.JPG" height="600" alt="Borers Falls, Niagara Escarpment, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="450" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Lola" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/8/3/9/1/ar125904658019382.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Fall colours" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/5/2/0/1/ar125904678810256.JPG" height="500" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="375" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Oakville sunset" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/1/3/2/ar125904694723152.JPG" height="375" alt="Oakville sunset, Bronte Creek Provincial park, Jenny Kotulak" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="sunset" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/1/0/7/4/ar125904703147016.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:23:08 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1352847/tuesday-s-thoughts-life-isn-t-always-a-walk-in-the-park http://activerain.com/blogsview/1339776/omdreb-realtors-care <p><strong> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;As Chair of the Leadership Development Committe for the Oakville, Milton &amp; District Real Estate Board, I was pleased to help present cheques to three worthy community organizations recently, on behalf of OMDREB and The REALTORS Care^TM Foundation.</p> </strong>$1,000 to&nbsp;Habitat for Humanity - Halton</p> <p><img title="REALTORS Care Foundation " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/6/7/0/5/ar12586944450761.JPG" height="278" alt="OMDREB, Leadership Development, REALTORS Care Foundation, Halton Habitat for humanity, Lighthouse Shelter, Jenny Kotulak" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </p> <p> <p>$2,000 to The Halton Lighthouse Emergency Shelter</p> <p>$5,000&nbsp; to Milton Community Resource Centre, Infant Food Bank Program</p> </p> <p><strong>The REALTORS Care^TM Foundation work is made possible through the generous support of REALTORS&reg; <img title="Jenny Kotulak Leadership Development Committee Chair" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/2/6/1/1/ar125869502311624.JPG" height="285" alt="Jenny Kotulak, OMDREB, Oakville real estate, Oakville REALTOR, Leadership Development, " width="275" style="float: right; margin: 6px;" />andlocal Real Estate Boards from across Ontario</strong>. Since its inception the Foundation has granted more than $2-million dollars on behalf of Ontario REALTORS&reg; to shelter-based organizations across the province.</p> <p> <p>&nbsp;OMDREB and its'&nbsp;members are very proud to support the REALTORS Care^TM Foundation through on-going donations. <strong>In 2008, OMDREB also participated in the REALTORS Care^TM Foundation, Every REALTOR&reg; Campaign. On behalf of all OMDREB Members, a donation of 1 dollar per Member per month for 12 months was donated.</strong> This was a significant donation on the Board's behalf and we are so pleased that our community will be reaping the benefit of our support.</p> </p> <p><strong><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/1/8/4/2/ar125869522024811.JPG" height="169" alt="" width="225" style="float: left; margin: 6px;" />The REALTORS&reg; of The Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board are committed to making a real difference in the community and in the lives of those who do not have the comfort, warmth or safety of their own homes</strong>. As well -- those who rely on the shelters, foods banks or live in sub-standard housing. Our Members will continue to work towards making a difference in the communities we work in.</p> <p> <p><em></em></p> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:45:33 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1339776/omdreb-realtors-care http://activerain.com/blogsview/1346398/-sunrise-on-the-horizon <p><strong>It's very rare that I am awake to see the sunrise. </strong>What a shame really as I know it is a sight to behold.&nbsp; Last month the opportunity "arose" when I was sitting in an airplane on my way to Cuba.&nbsp; I'm sure some people must have thought I was seeing the sun rise for the first time.</p> <p><strong>I oohed and aahed and clicked away with my camera.&nbsp; </strong>I felt like I was on an awesome adventure.&nbsp; I was sitting on a plane that left the tarmac in Toronto at 6:30 a.m. and by 10:00 a.m. I would be landing in sunny Cuba to some of the most amazing beaches I've ever seen.</p> <p><img title="Sunwing on the rise" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/2/2/6/1/ar125867151816225.JPG" height="413" alt="sunwing vacations, sunwing airlines, sunwing cuba, Jenny Kotulak, windows of the world photography" width="550" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p>Sunwing Airlines</p> <p><img title="Sunrise in the Sky" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/9/7/3/0/ar125867180903794.JPG" height="413" alt="sunrise, sunwing holiday, sunwing airlines, Jenny Kotulak, windows of the world photography" width="550" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p>Great Balls of Fire</p> <p><img title="Up, up and away" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/0/9/3/0/ar125867198403905.JPG" height="450" alt="sunrise, sunwing holiday, sunwing airlines, Jenny Kotulak, windows of the world photography" width="600" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p>Fire's burning</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:13:45 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1346398/-sunrise-on-the-horizon http://activerain.com/blogsview/1343012/what-kind-of-twits-are-following-you- <p><strong>I wrote a post awhile back about Twitter and how I was still at the crawling stage. I'm still crawling but some of the stuff I see on Twitter now&nbsp;is making my skin crawl.&nbsp; </strong>I am beginning to be followed by some very strange twits&nbsp;and&nbsp;twitterers.</p> <p><strong>Has Twitter just become another avenue for spammers, marketers and "experts" in everything under the sun?</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>One of my new followers gave me these instructions: </strong>Enter your name and email below to find out how I made $12,367 in only 2 weeks, with NO JV partners and NO big list, driving 57,822 visitors and making over ten thousand (10,189 to be exact) sales/conversions, again, in only 2 weeks:&nbsp; <img title="Twitter" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/6/7/0/3/ar125860607030768.jpg" height="167" alt="Twitter logo" width="250" style="float: right; margin: 6px;" /></p> <p><strong>Should I be honored that I'm now being followed by a Shaman of Ancient Traditions&nbsp; who has almost 45,000 followers?</strong></p> <p><strong>Here's another&nbsp;who thinks I'm follow worthy, this one from across the pond : His bio: "I can be serious if I want. In fact I was once but I didn't like it. Due to this you will either &hearts;love&hearts; me or hate me."&nbsp; </strong>This person has 73,000 followers.</p> <p><strong>Here is the bio of another new follower</strong>:" I'm a FX Trader &amp; make some cash from my bedroom; Great Income from internet online. What a glorious day I live in :)"</p> <p>Some people automatically follow their followers in return.&nbsp; I do not feel obligated to follow those who don't provide information that is of any use or interest to me. In fact I block those who give me creepy vibes.&nbsp; <strong>Honestly, I'm not sure if I want to do this kind of weeding out.&nbsp; I don't kibbutz back and forth via Twitter.&nbsp; </strong>The tweets I put out are real estate related, with info on local stats and mini market updates.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>I take the time to do this research and then other local agents retweet my findings to their followers??</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;I know there are mixed feelings amongst Active Rain members about Twitter.&nbsp; Many use it a lot, some a little and many not at all.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;<strong> I feel we are being pulled and pushed in so many social network directions.&nbsp; For me it's &nbsp;time to put the brakes on and seriously consider where to expend my energy and what to send to the curb</strong>.&nbsp;I've just started a Facebook Fan Page partially because&nbsp; I've read some great posts here on Active Rain&nbsp;endorsing it and also because it gets indexed by Google.&nbsp; We all like Google juice.</p> <p><strong><img title="Facebook Fan Page" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/5/7/0/7/ar125860616670754.jpg" height="97" alt="Facebook Fan Page" width="150" style="float: left; margin: 6px;" />I am able to put updates on my fan page and also link my Active Rain posts to it, similar to Twitter.&nbsp; </strong>A widget is available to add to your website for consumers to see what you have posted.&nbsp; Because I'm not using Twitter to regularly interact, and because I'm just not feeling the love for it and these strange followers I'm attracting, it may be one social media&nbsp;outlet that I let go of.</p> <p>B.T.W. I don't consider Active Rain members to be strange (well most) so I'd welcome you to&nbsp; "fan" me on Facebook</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Oakville-ON/Oakville-Real-Estate-Jenny-Kotulak/193721845827?ref=ts" title="Facebook Fan Page" target="_blank">Jenny Kotulak Facebook Fan</a></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="3"> <tbody> </tbody> </table><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. 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Oakville, Ontario) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:54:09 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1343012/what-kind-of-twits-are-following-you- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1338979/what-s-new-in-oakville-canadian-tire-moves-up-the-road <p><strong>Canadian Tire is a well known retail institution in Canada. </strong>In business since 1925 and with close to 500 stores, it has been said that 85 percent of Canadians live within 15 minutes of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Tire" title="Canadian Tire Wikipedia" target="_blank">Canadian Tire</a> store.&nbsp; How many of you have scads of Canadian Tire money laying around the house?&nbsp; How many of you buy gas at Canadian Tire, use the Canadian Tire Mastercard or buy at Mark's Work Warehouse, all Canadian Tire subsiduaries.</p> <p><strong>The ingenious Canadian Tire money &nbsp;loyalty program began over 50 years ago and is still going strong.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img title="Old Canadian Tire" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/6/3/8/ar125833494883687.JPG" height="150" alt="Canadian Tire, Oakville Canadian Tire, Canadian Tire Kerr Street, Jenny Kotulak, Canadian Tire grand opening" width="200" style="float: right; margin: 6px;" /></strong>Here in Oakville, the old, cramped &nbsp;Canadian Tire in the plaza on Kerr Street at Speers Road has closed their doors forever.</p> <p>Just up the road, on the property that once housed the Country Squire Restaurant, an Oakville legend, a brand spanking new and enormous Canadian Tire store has just opened.&nbsp; Their grand opening celebration was held over the past four days. There are now 3 Canadian Tire stores within a ten minute drive from my home.</p> <p><strong>Situated on the north side of the Queen Elizabeth highway, right at the Kerr Street exit, you couldn't ask for better exposure.&nbsp; </strong>If you stand at the front of the parking lot and look across the highway you can probably see the Home Depot.&nbsp; Whereas Home Depot caters to contractors and handymen and women, Canadian Tire offers a huge automotive section, as well as housewares, sporting goods, and electronics.</p> <p><img title="Canadian Tire Oakville" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/3/7/0/ar125833558407347.JPG" height="267" alt="Canadian Tire, Oakville Canadian Tire, Canadian Tire Kerr Street, Jenny Kotulak, Canadian Tire grand opening" width="200" style="float: left; margin: 6px;" />There are&nbsp; 3 Home Depots located within a fifteen minute drive from my home.&nbsp; Everytime a new Canadian Tire or Home Depot goes up, it seems to be bigger and brighter than the last.&nbsp; Wider aisles, more consumer friendly.&nbsp; All well planned, I'm sure to pull at the consumer's pocketbook strings.</p> <p><strong>I must admit the new Canadian Tire couldn't have timed their opening better.&nbsp; </strong>By the looks of the crowded parking lot the past few days and the Police there to direct traffic, I'd say they are bound to capture their share of the&nbsp;Christmas shopping market.</p> <p><img title="Canadian Tire Oakville" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/1/0/6/2/ar125833575526011.JPG" height="263" alt="Canadian Tire, Oakville Canadian Tire, Canadian Tire Kerr Street, Jenny Kotulak, Canadian Tire grand opening" width="350" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:47:10 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1338979/what-s-new-in-oakville-canadian-tire-moves-up-the-road http://activerain.com/blogsview/1338561/recognizing-a-stroke <p><p>Recognizing a stroke can be difficult at times.&nbsp; This is a re-blog of Pat Kenndy's personal experience with a stroke victim.</p></p><div id="reblogging_tag">Via <b><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1338296/recognizing-a-stroke">Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company Realtors)</a></b>:<br/><blockquote><p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/8/1/0/2/ar125829571020185.jpg" height="198" alt="" style="margin: 5px 15px; float: right;" width="224" />Recently, a family member had a stroke.&nbsp; His stomach was upset.&nbsp; He thought he had food poisoning and looked like crap, and friends insisted on a visit to the emergency room.&nbsp; He was very, very lucky.&nbsp; Not everyone is because the symptoms often don't look like a stroke, unless you know exactly what to look for.</p> <p>There might be a fall, the person might be a little disoriented and loopy.&nbsp; There might be a numbness is the face and really bad headache. And the person having the stroke might insist he is fine - just a little trip and fall.</p> <p>If you are with someone and suspect he or she might be having a stroke, here are some hints:</p> <ul> <li>Ask him to smile</li> <li>Ask him to repeat a simple sentence coherently<br /></li> <li>Ask him to raise both arms</li> </ul> <p>If he has problems with any of these tasks, call 911.</p> <p>Then there is another sign.&nbsp; If you ask the person to stick out his tongue and it comes out crooked - off to one side - that is another sign of a stroke.&nbsp; Again, call 911.</p> <p>A suspected stroke is nothing to mess around with!&nbsp; Getting to the hospital as quickly as possible is key to surviving and making a full recovery from a stroke.&nbsp; <br /></p></blockquote></div><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. 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Oakville, Ontario) Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:23:30 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1338561/recognizing-a-stroke http://activerain.com/blogsview/1337949/i-saw-woody-today-and-i-have-the-photos-to-prove-it <p><strong>Yes indeed, I finally saw&nbsp; woody in the forest today.&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong>I've been searching high and low lately for one but it wasn't until the leaves came off the trees that I was finally able to capture the bird that has been eluding me and my camera.</p> <p><strong>Yes, there he was, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pileated_Woodpecker" title="Pileated Woodpecker" target="_blank">Pileated Woodpecker</a> in all his glory with a crown of red.&nbsp; </strong>What a beauty he was.&nbsp; <img title="Woody Woodpecker" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/4/5/0/7/ar125825530970541.jpg" height="150" alt="" width="121" style="float: right; margin: 5px;" />Did you know that the cartoon character <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Woodpecker" title="Woody Woodpecker Wikipedia" target="_blank">Woody Woodpecker</a> is based on the Pileated Woodpecker?&nbsp;And speaking of Woody, did you know he is going to be 60 years old next year?</p> <p><img title="Pileated Woodpecker" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/9/9/1/3/ar125825540931993.JPG" height="600" alt="woodpecker, Borers Falls, Rock Chapel Road, Jenny Kotulak" width="440" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Pileated Woodpecker" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/0/2/8/6/ar12582554968202.JPG" height="461" alt="woodpecker, Borers Falls, Rock Chapel Road, Jenny Kotulak" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Pileated Woodpecker" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/0/9/5/ar125825557759065.JPG" height="542" alt="Pileated woodpecker, Jenny Kotulak, Oakville real estate, " width="431" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:39:53 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1337949/i-saw-woody-today-and-i-have-the-photos-to-prove-it http://activerain.com/blogsview/1337386/is-a-deadline-really-a-deadline-or-just-a-threat-you-may-not-be-included <p><p>Al &amp; Peggy Cunningham explored a very important subject matter in their post today.&nbsp; I thought I would re-blog their post for those of you who haven't seen it.&nbsp; Is it fair to impose a deadline and then make excuses for those who don't abide by the rules?</p> <p>I think more than ever, in today's world&nbsp; "transparency" is a huge word. We are now demanding it from our real estate boards, our municipalities, big and small businesses, government, banks, insurance companies, etc.</p> <p>If you start to waver with the rules today, thank goodness there seems to be watchdogs out there looking out for the little guys.</p></p><div id="reblogging_tag">Via <b><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1337097/is-a-deadline-really-a-deadline-or-just-a-threat-you-may-not-be-included">Al and Peggy Cunningham Voted Best Real Estate People- Brampton (RE/MAX Realty Services Inc.)</a></b>:<br/><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><big><big><big><strong>Is A Deadline Really A Deadline Or Just A Threat You May Not Be Included...</strong></big></big></big></span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #000066;"><big><big>A local camera store sponsored a "<strong>Photo Contest</strong>" and the prize was a brand new top of the line SLR Digital Camera.<br /> <br /> The rules were simple.&nbsp; Take your best shot, it could be anything you wanted, but it could not be manipulated in any way.&nbsp; It was to be submitted in print format and not larger than an 8" x 10".&nbsp; Your entry must be brought into the store and submitted in person no later than the following Friday at close of business at 9:00 pm.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> <strong>The store received about 200 entries by the close of business that Friday evening.</strong>&nbsp; However, first thing Saturday morning a older gentlemen came into the camera store all smiles and looking very excited.&nbsp; He asked to speak to the store Manager.<br /> <br /> He went on to say to the Manager that he had spent the whole day last Saturday out looking for that great picture so he could have&nbsp; a chance at winning that new camera.&nbsp; I think I found it, I printed up last Sunday.&nbsp; I new I had to have it in last night to qualify, but I got busy and just couldn't make it.&nbsp; So, I thought I would come into the store anyway and see if you would be so kind and let me enter my picture.<br /> <br /> <strong>Well, the store Manager accepted the older gentelmen's picture and low and behold the old guy won.</strong></big></big></span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><big><big><big><strong>What is your opinion?</strong></big></big></big></span></p><div class="agent_signature"><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Al and Peggy Cunningham</strong></span>, Brokers</p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>RE/MAX Realty Services Inc.,<br />391 Main St., N.<br />Brampton, ON&nbsp; L6X1N7<br />905-456-1000<br /></strong></span><a href="mailto:getsold@rogers.com"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>getsold@rogers.com</strong></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.TheHousePeople.com"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>http://www.TheHousePeople.com</strong></span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.AlandPeggysCorner.com"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>http://www.AlandPeggysCorner.com</strong></span></a></p> <p><span><span style="font-size: small;"><strong></strong></span></span></p></div></blockquote></div><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:38:27 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1337386/is-a-deadline-really-a-deadline-or-just-a-threat-you-may-not-be-included http://activerain.com/blogsview/1336880/-friday-s-fotos-if-you-were-a-tree-what-kind-would-you-be- <p><strong>Do you remember the interview that<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters" title="Barbara Walters Interview With Katherine Hepburn" target="_blank"> Barbara Walters</a> had with Katherine Hepburn&nbsp; many years ago where she uttered those words?&nbsp; For some reason that came to mind today when I saw this&nbsp;unusual looking tree.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;Maybe if I was a tree I would be a &nbsp;</strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus" title="London Plane Tree" target="_blank">London Plane Tree</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not only does this tree have an unusual camouflage &nbsp;looking bark but it&nbsp;bears interesting fruit that looks like Christmas&nbsp;ornaments hanging on the&nbsp;branches.</p> <p>I&nbsp;took these photos today at Coote's Paradise in Hamilton, Ontario.&nbsp; &nbsp;A pretty cool looking tree, I think.&nbsp; <strong>So, if you were a tree, what kind would YOU be??</strong></p> <p><img title="London Plane Tree" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/9/1/3/ar125817415931933.JPG" height="500" alt="London Plane Tree, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="375" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p>All Bark, No Bite</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/2/6/4/ar125817432546252.JPG" height="375" alt="" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p>I'm Loaded</p> <p><img title="London Plane Tree Fruit" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/6/9/9/3/ar125817440839966.JPG" height="375" alt="London Plane Tree, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p>Very Fruitful</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong></strong></p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:02:20 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1336880/-friday-s-fotos-if-you-were-a-tree-what-kind-would-you-be- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1332516/oakville-ontario-sales-statistics-october-2009 <p><strong>The number of home sales in Oakville in October 2009 was a whopping 78% higher than October a year ago.&nbsp; </strong>Last October&nbsp;saw the beginning of the tumble in the market but the sales rebounded this past spring and we began to see healthy sales stats once again. Consumer confidence returned and the excellent mortgage rates made for a winning combination.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The average sale price in Oakville in October 2009 was $600,705, up 12 percent from last October.&nbsp; </strong>The median sale price of $486,25<strong>0 </strong>saw a 25% climb from the previous year. The average days on market shrunk from 41 in October 2008 to 32 this past month.</p> <p>Our current market has swung to a seller's market in the low and mid price range.&nbsp; There is a good supply of buyers but low inventory which means that many homes are selling for list price or more with competing offers.&nbsp;Here is an article I wrote with some advice on <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1322306/buying-in-a-seller-s-market-house-hunting-101" title="How to buy in a Seller's Market" target="_blank">How To Buy In A Seller's Market</a>.</p> <p>Many people feel that November and December is not the right time of year to buy or sell real estate but that is a misconception.&nbsp; Check out the following article on <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1317512/why-buy-and-sell-real-estate-in-november-december-why-not-" title="Buy and Sell in November &amp; December" target="_blank">Buying and Selling in November and December. </a></p> <p><strong>Here are some charts showing the sales activity in Oakville for 2009.</strong></p> <p><img title="Oakville sales stats" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/1/0/3/7/ar125797155473012.jpg" height="450" alt="Oakville sales statistics, Oakville real estate, Jenny Kotulak, Oakville home sales, Oakville stats, Buying and selling in Oakville, OMDREB, Jenny Kotulak broker, Oakville realtor, " width="600" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;Number of Home Sales- January - October 2009</p> <p><img title="Average Sale Prices" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/6/4/9/ar125797185294652.jpg" height="450" alt="average sale price Oakville, Oakville sales statistics, Oakville homes sales, buy or sell in Oakville, Jenny Kotulak broker, Oakville real estate" width="600" /></p> <p>Average Sale Price&nbsp;Per Hundred Thousand Dollars in Oakville - January - October 2009</p> <p><img title="Oakville Median Sale Prices" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/3/6/0/9/ar125797202590631.jpg" height="450" alt="median sale prices Oakville, Oakville sales statistics, Oakville real estate, Jenny Kotulak real estate, Jenny Kotulak Oakville, Oakville homes for sale" width="600" /></p> <p>Oakville Median Sale Price Per Hundred Thousand Dollars&nbsp;- January - October 2009</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stats Source: OMDREB Tarasoft Matrix</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:02:23 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1332516/oakville-ontario-sales-statistics-october-2009 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1327557/sunday-drive-bronte-creek-provincial-park-oakville-ontario <p><img title="Bronte Creek Barn" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/3/0/0/ar125774636700333.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>Sunlight reflecting in the window</p> <p><img title="Tree at Bronte Creek" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/5/7/4/7/ar125774649374759.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>Windchimes ? Kiwis?</p> <p><img title="Bronte Creek" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/5/7/5/5/ar125774660855753.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>Kindling Wood?</p> <p><img title="Tree Art" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/9/4/6/0/ar125774684806496.JPG" height="500" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="375" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>Tree &amp; My Shadow</p> <p><img title="Spruce Lea Farm" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/8/9/8/9/ar125774694298988.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>Wheatabix?</p> <p><img title="Bronte Beach Bench" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/1/6/7/8/ar125774705687614.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>Bench you can't wait to rest awhile</p> <p><img title="Stairway to Lola" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/7/3/7/6/ar125774716467373.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>Stairway to <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">heaven</span> Lola</p> <p><img title="Shades of Green" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/6/0/8/ar125774727580697.JPG" height="375" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="500" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>Shades of green</p> <p><img title="Fall colours" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/3/9/8/9/ar12577473898938.JPG" height="500" alt="Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Jenny Kotulak photo, Bronte Creek bench" width="375" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>The colours of fall</p> <p><strong>Bronte Creek Provincial Park is located on the border of Oakville and Burlington, Ontario on Burloak Drive.&nbsp; </strong>The park offers many trails, a children's playbarn, animals and birds, old farmhouses, picnic areas, leash free dog park&nbsp;and a designated overnight campsite.</p> <p><strong>The park also&nbsp;offers a large wade in swimming pool for summer and ice skating in the winter.&nbsp; </strong>Bronte Creek is a popular destination for all seasons.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>For Oakville real estate information please contact Jenny Kotulak Your Oakville Community REALTOR.</p> <p>Past President Oakville, Milton &amp; District Real Estate Board</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:27:59 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1327557/sunday-drive-bronte-creek-provincial-park-oakville-ontario http://activerain.com/blogsview/847496/are-power-of-sales-really-a-bargain- <p><br /><strong>There is a public misconception that buyers can get "a steal of a deal" on a "Power of Sale" property. According to the Mortgages Act Ontario </strong><a href="http://www.canlii.net/on/laws/sta/m-40/20080821/whole.html"><strong>http://www.canlii.net/on/laws/sta/m-40/20080821/whole.html</strong></a><strong> the guidelines for handling Power of Sales is very specific</strong>.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;Once the lender or financial institution has taken over the property, they must sell the property the same way as any other property</strong>. It is usually listed with a REALTOR on mls for the appraised market value. They have to prove that the home is exposed to the open market for the proper amount of time to find a buyer and obtain market value.<br /><br /><strong>The lender has complete control of the negotiations</strong>. Neither the Listing Agent, the Buyer Agent or the buyer will have much say and the offer process is done via fax.<br /><br />The lender usually asks for&nbsp;between 48 hours and 72 hours &nbsp;irrevocable to review the offer. They will only <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/4/3/1/9/ar12577423891345.jpg" height="298" alt="" width="300" style="float: right; margin: 6px;" />negotiate during business hours and not on weekends. There often seems to be no sense of urgency on the lenders' part, even though usually the property is empty at this point, and the lender is paying for the heat, hydro, taxes, etc. <strong>This is simply a business decision for the Mortgagee</strong>, unlike when you are negotiating with a seller&nbsp;where there is emotional attachment. Negotiations can drag on with a power of sale and the buyer may potentially miss out on another suitable property that comes on the market.<br /><br /><strong>Buyers must be aware that when buying a power of sale, the Mortgagee offers the property in an "as is" condition. There are also no warranties or guarantees provided</strong>. There are usually many schedules attached by the Bank, which I recommend the buyer have their solicitor review.<br /><br /><br />When the property is first listed, it is very unlikely any low offers will be considered. The Mortgagee must be able to prove they did their part to get the highest and best price. After a certain time on the market, the Lender may reduce the price to obtain a suitable offer. At this point the Lender usually is willing to negotiate a little more. Banks and financial institutions don't want to be in the real estate business. Inventory properties must be heated, cooled, winterized, cleaned, etc.<br /><br />Once a power of sale is sold, any equity leftover after the mortgage loan is paid back to the lender, is returned to the mortagor (borrower).<br /><br /><strong>So are there really any deals out there with power of sales? Not usually when they first come on the market. Perhaps,&nbsp;if the property languishes on the market for a few months but in a seller's market as we are experiencing in Oakville right now, power of sales are even getting multiple offers.&nbsp; When inventory is low, everything sells.<br /></strong><br />It is very important that a buyer&nbsp;obtains a building inspection on a &nbsp;vacant power of sale property . Often times the home has not been maintained properly prior to becoming a power of sale and as mentioned there is no recourse after closing.<br /><br />When people ask me if there are any bargains out there, I tell them to consider all properties that meet their needs. If a power of sale falls in that category, they can definitely look at it. There are risks involved though.<strong>&nbsp;In a seller's market there are no steals.&nbsp; Oftentimes there are not even any deals.&nbsp; Just because a home is listed as a power of sale does not mean the bank is going to "give it away."</strong></p> <p>I feel it is important for REALTORS to educate buyers about power of sale properties instead of giving the impression that&nbsp; power of sale properties are available for a cut rate price.</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:56:23 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/847496/are-power-of-sales-really-a-bargain- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1325675/finding-your-way-to-bronte-creek-provincial-park <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/6/3/3/8/ar125763700583369.JPG" height="450" alt="" width="600" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>Come out, come out, wherever you are.</p> <p><img title="Little Lola" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/2/1/4/7/ar12576370974127.JPG" height="450" alt="Lola, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="600" style="border: black 10px solid;" /></p> <p>There you are</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What do you do when the weeds are bigger than you?&nbsp; Walk on through to the other side, of course.&nbsp;I actually made her go into the weeds.&nbsp; She got wet and muddy in the creek and I wanted some of it to rub off before she got in the car.&nbsp; It worked.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>It's a great time to get out and explore Oakville's trails and parks.&nbsp; Don't forget Bronte Creek Provincial Park on Burloak Drive north of the Queen Elizabeth Way.</p> <p>For Oakville, Ontario real estate information contact Jenny Kotulak, your Oakville Community REALTOR</p> <p>905-842-7000</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:51:24 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1325675/finding-your-way-to-bronte-creek-provincial-park http://activerain.com/blogsview/1322306/buying-in-a-seller-s-market-house-hunting-101 <p><strong>Real estate markets are determined by supply and demand.&nbsp; </strong>Markets can fluctuate &nbsp;from a buyer's market to a balanced market to a seller's market and back&nbsp;very quickly for a variety of different reasons.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>A seller's market is one in which the buyers outnumber the available inventory.&nbsp; </strong>This results in putting the <img title="Buying In A Seller's Market" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/8/5/8/2/ar12574645928583.gif" height="312" alt="Oakville seller's market, Oakville real estate, Jenny Kotulak broker" width="300" style="float: right; margin: 6px;" />seller in a very solid position to sell quickly for top price.&nbsp; In order for a buyer to compete with a multitude of others looking in the same price range for limited product they must be fully prepared and educated.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Make sure you work with a REALTOR who will keep you abreast of new inventory as soon as it becomes available.&nbsp; </strong>Good agents will network with their colleagues to spread the word as to what they are looking for.&nbsp; </li> <li><strong>Be available to view the property as soon as possible.&nbsp; </strong>If you put in an offer&nbsp;before competing&nbsp;you are likely to get it for less money.</li> <li><strong>Do not submit a low ball offer.&nbsp; </strong>In a seller's market there will not likely be much movement in the price when it has just been listed.&nbsp; Sellers have the confidence that if they don't get their price from you they will wait for the next offer.</li> <li><strong>Make sure you are pre-approved for financing.&nbsp; </strong>This is not the time to be looking for a property that you aren't sure if you can afford or not.&nbsp; If you are going to make an offer conditional on financing make sure your bank or mortgage broker has all pertinent information such as income letters, amount of down payment, etc. and that you have discussed interest rate, taxes, maintenance and utility fees.</li> <li><strong>If you do get into a multiple offer situation make sure you put your best figure forward.&nbsp; </strong>Your chances to negotiate are slim if you are competing so go with your highest and best.&nbsp; </li> <li><strong>Make sure you are comfortable with your offer price when competing.&nbsp; </strong>You do not want to have remorse afterwards when you find out what the home sold for and you now wish you had put in a higher offer.&nbsp; </li> <li><strong>If you know you are competing and you want to prepare a strong offer you may want to do a building inspection on the property before you submit an offer.&nbsp; </strong>If satisfied you are able to submit your offer without this pending condition. The cleaner the offer, the better chance it will be accepted.</li> <li><strong>Stay positive if your offer or offers are rejected.&nbsp; </strong>Sit back and regroup.&nbsp; The right house WILL come along.&nbsp; Try not to feel pressured.&nbsp; Often times that may lead you to buy a home for the wrong reasons.&nbsp; Remember what your priorities were when you started out.&nbsp; Do not compromise just for the sake of "winning" a bid.</li> <li><strong>Consider renting short term until there is less pressure.&nbsp; </strong>If you are being transferred and not familiar with the area or prices it may be worth taking the extra time to explore and get a better feel for what neighbourhood would work best for you.</li> <li><strong>Make sure your REALTOR explains fully the multiple offer situation.&nbsp; </strong>It is important to know when offers are open and closed and how the negotiations will be handled.&nbsp; Strategy is very important when there are competing offers.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Remember, no matter what the market, the home buying process should not be overly stressful.&nbsp; </strong>No matter what your price range, you are looking for your future dream home.&nbsp; This should be an enjoyable experience.&nbsp; Make sure you choose a local real estate professional who will be your partner in this venture.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>For information on the current seller's market in Oakville, Ontario contact Jenny Kotulak, Your Oakville Community Realtor.</p> <p>Past President Oakville, Milton &amp; District Real Estate Board</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:46:16 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1322306/buying-in-a-seller-s-market-house-hunting-101 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1320771/-orange-you-glad-it-s-fall- <p><img title="Fall colours" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/1/5/1/ar125739908215177.jpg" height="400" alt="Fall Colours, Oakville, Ontario, Jenny Kotulak, photo," width="600" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>Taking a walk through the ravines and trails in Oakville, Ontario this fall, you will notice a collage of colours.&nbsp; Living in Oakville affords you the opportunity to explore the many mature forested areas and creek banks.&nbsp; </strong>No matter what neighbourhood you live in in Oakville, there is always a park, greenspace, bike paths or ravines nearby.&nbsp; Sitting on Oakville's Parks &amp; Recreation Advisory Committee, I have &nbsp;the opportunity to hear about&nbsp;the Town's&nbsp;future plans for new and existing parks.&nbsp;&nbsp;Now's the time to get out and enjoy the last of the fall colours.</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:08 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1320771/-orange-you-glad-it-s-fall- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1320105/if-you-had-a-million-dollars-you-d-be-buying-in-oakville- <p><strong>An article in today's Toronto Star with the headline " Pricey homes ride out the recession" led me&nbsp;to do some of my own investigative &nbsp;research on Oakville's "pricey" properties.</strong>&nbsp; Tony Wong the journalist who wrote the piece in the Star had this to say about Oakville.</p> <p>"In Oakville, a favourite with Bay Street bankers, prices were down by almost 20 percent earlier this year.&nbsp; But prices have bounced back: this year's most expensive sale was a waterside home for $7 million."</p> <p><strong>The Star reporter &nbsp;is correct, the highest sale to date in 2009 in Oakville was a&nbsp;$7 Million Dollar property, but it wasn't on Lake Ontario if that's what he means by waterside.&nbsp; </strong>The home located in Oakville's east end was north of Lakeshore Road and next to a park although it did have over 3/4 of an acre of it's own parklike property. The newly built custom home offered 13,000 square feet of luxurious living space.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img title="Dundurn Castle, Hamilton, Ontario" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/9/4/6/8/ar125739700586492.JPG" height="244" alt="Dundurn Castle, Hamilton,Ontario, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="325" style="float: right; margin: 6px; border: black 6px solid;" /></p> <p>There have been 157 homes sold this year so far with a price tag of $1 Million dollars plus.&nbsp; Seven properties have sold between $3 Million and $7 Million.&nbsp; Of the 157 properties, 93 of them sold between $1 and $1.5 Million dollars.</p> <p><strong>The average sale price was $1,632,339 with the average days on market being 68 days.&nbsp; </strong></p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">How do these statistics compare to 2008?</span></strong></p> <p><strong>For the same time period in 2008, Jan 1. - Nov. 4, 153 homes had sold for $1 Million dollars or more.&nbsp; </strong>Two homes shared the highest sale price of $5,500,000.&nbsp; Twelve properties sold between $3 Million and $5.5 Million dollars.&nbsp; Again the popular price range was between $1 - $1.5 Million with 87 transactions.</p> <p><strong>The average sale price was $1,688,563 with the average days on market being 52.</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What do these stats show us?</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong># of sales up by 4 this year for same time period</strong></li> <li><strong>Average price off by only $56,000 from last year same time period</strong></li> <li><strong>Average days on market&nbsp;was 2 weeks longer&nbsp;this year same time period</strong></li> </ul> <p>For buyers looking to spend over $1,000,000 there are currently 162 properties available for sale in Oakville.&nbsp; The highest priced listing can be had for $11,900,000.&nbsp; There are 32 homes available over $3,000,000.</p> <p><strong>If Oakville is indeed a favourite with Bay Street bankers as stated in the Toronto Star, I would be more than &nbsp;happy to give those potential buyers a tour of available homes.&nbsp; </strong>Although inventory is&nbsp;depleted in the lower price ranges, the upper end affords a great selection of homes in&nbsp;all Oakville neighbourhoods.&nbsp;</p> <p>Statistics Source :OMDREB Tarasoft Matrix</p> <p>Photo Source : Jenny Kotulak - Dundurn Castle, Hamilton, Ontario - Not For Sale</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jenny Kotulak Broker</p> <p>Your Oakville Community REALTOR</p> <p>Past President Oakville, Milton &amp; District Real Estate Board</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:09:28 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1320105/if-you-had-a-million-dollars-you-d-be-buying-in-oakville- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1311961/new-development-in-oakville-north-park-quad-arena-sports-complex <p><strong>What's new in Oakville?</strong></p> <p><strong>Construction of Oakville's new state of the art sports facility is well under way on the west side of Neyagawa Boulevard, just north of Dundas Street (Highway 5).&nbsp; </strong>Currently the 79 hectare sports&nbsp;complex is known as North Park.</p> <p>The building currently under construction&nbsp;holds a quad pad arena featuring a 1,500 seat Olympic sized ice surface plus three NHL sized ice pads.&nbsp; Four soccer fields are to share the property along with a playground, splash pad and leash free dog park.&nbsp; Future plans also include a cricket patch and BMX/skateboard park.</p> <p><strong>The Town of Oakville also&nbsp;plans to&nbsp;add &nbsp;a community centre and library at this location once the the area is developed with new housing in the future.&nbsp; </strong>Oakville Transit will also have to look at servicing the facility.&nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><img title="North Park Arena" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/4/1/0/2/ar125731397220144.jpg" height="387" alt="North Park Quad Pad Arena Oakville, Ontario" width="500" /></p> <p><img title="North Park Arena" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/2/2/6/2/ar125731561226222.JPG" height="375" alt="North Park Quad Pad Arena Oakville, Ontario" width="500" /></p> <p><strong>For more Oakville Community information contact Jenny Kotulak Broker</strong></p> <p><strong>Your Oakville Community REALTOR</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:26:58 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1311961/new-development-in-oakville-north-park-quad-arena-sports-complex http://activerain.com/blogsview/1317512/why-buy-and-sell-real-estate-in-november-december-why-not- <p><br /><strong>Many people feel that November and December are less than stellar months to buy or sell a home</strong>. I don't believe there is ever a bad time of year to make a real estate transaction. &nbsp;Here are&nbsp;10 reasons why&nbsp; these months&nbsp;present &nbsp;great opportunities.<br /><br /><strong>1. Unmotivated sellers take their homes off the market. Therefore there is LESS COMPETITION for serious sellers.</strong> Unmotivated sellers will put their homes back on the market in January when&nbsp;a rush of other will also. Chances are they still won't sell unless they are priced correctly and show well.<br /><br /><br /><strong>2. Homes SHOW WELL over the holidays.</strong> Seasonal decorations, warm fires, wonderful smells from the <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/1/2/3/0/ar125726494203213.JPG" height="225" alt="" width="300" style="float: right; margin: 5px; border: black 5px solid;" />kitchen entice buyers. <strong>TIP:</strong>&nbsp;Leave some cookies on a plate for the potential&nbsp;buyers.<br /><br /><br /><strong>3.There may be LESS SHOWINGS but most showings will be from&nbsp;SERIOUS BUYERS.</strong> People are busy at this time of year and if they are out looking at homes they are usually <strong>MOTIVATED TO BUY.<br /><br /></strong><br /><strong>4. Buyers who have just sold their homes in the FALL MARKET are looking to buy another home.</strong> These are <strong>FIRM BUYERS</strong>. Many want to be in their new home for Christmas.&nbsp;<strong>TIP</strong>: Treat offers from&nbsp;firm buyers like gold.<br /><br /><br /><strong>5.Selling your home in November or December gives you the opportunity to wait until the New Year to buy.</strong> There will be more inventory and you will be in the driver's seat.<br /><br /><br /><strong>6. Many buyers getting transferred need to relocate for the New Year.</strong> Chances are they are scouting for a new home during the holiday season when they have time to bring their family to look.<br /><br /><br /><strong>7. Many people buy homes or condos for their children who are beginning College or University in January. </strong>If you live in a College or University area this is prime time to sell. <strong>TIP: </strong>If you live in a college or university town, you should consider buying an investment property to rent out to students.&nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><strong>8. For BUYERS,</strong> there may be more room to <strong>NEGOTIATE PRICE</strong> as most sellers on the market are <strong>MOTIVATED</strong> to sell.<br /><br /><br /><strong><img title="Buy and Sell In November and December" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/0/9/2/ar125726544029087.jpg" height="225" alt="buy and sell in November and December, decorate to sell, prepare your home to sell, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="300" style="float: left; margin: 5px; border: black 5px solid;" />9. REALTORS are not usually as busy at this time of year.</strong> You will receive their undivided and devoted attention. The same goes for lawyers, mortgage brokers, moving companies, etc. Moving costs may be reduced.<br /><br /><br /><strong>10. Don't forget that life circumstances force people to buy and sell at any time of the year.</strong> The market for marriage, divorce, retirement, inheritance, empty nest syndrome, first time buyer, single buyer <strong>DOESN'T STOP</strong> in <strong>November and December</strong>.</p> <p><strong>TIP: </strong>Consider the months of November and December as<strong> Opportunity Time.</strong></p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:51:01 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1317512/why-buy-and-sell-real-estate-in-november-december-why-not- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1313871/halloween-is-over-time-to-talk-turkey <p><strong>So Halloween has come and gone for another year.&nbsp; </strong>We get an extra hour of sleep (or whatever) tonight.&nbsp; Tomorrow some of us will be late, or is it early for Church, an appointment or event.&nbsp; Spring ahead - fall back.&nbsp; Why is it always so confusing?&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Tomorrow's chores include changing all the clocks back an hour.&nbsp; </strong>Monday the stores will move any leftover Halloween inventory out and go crazy preparing for Christmas sales.&nbsp; The flyers will arrive in the mail and in the newspapers&nbsp;from grocery stores offering &nbsp;sales on turkey.&nbsp; Fresh, frozen, stuffed, unstuffed, oiled, buttered, greased, organic, corn fed, grain fed, etc.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>American Thanksgiving must be just around the corner.&nbsp; </strong>Here in Canada we celebrated Thanksgiving already, in October.&nbsp;No more holidays until Christmas.&nbsp; Preparing 2 turkey dinners within a month sounds stressful to me.&nbsp; Sharing two holiday meals so close together with the <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">outlaws </span>inlaws has to be painful for some.</p> <p><strong>I was in Cuba recently and had an opportunity to see some local farms in the countryside. </strong>Turkeys wandered freely around the yards.&nbsp; Farms here in Canada and the U.S. are fattening up those Toms in time for the holidays.&nbsp; November is here and like it or not the holidays are fast approaching.</p> <p><strong>So am I supposed to take this leftover pumpkin and make a pie or something</strong></p> <p><img title="Turkey Time" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/5/6/5/7/ar125704700375651.JPG" height="450" alt="turkey in Cuba, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="600" style="border: black 9px solid;" /></p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:26:54 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1313871/halloween-is-over-time-to-talk-turkey http://activerain.com/blogsview/1313061/-how-are-your-parking-skills-smile-you-re-on-candid-camera <p><strong>A grandmother in her sixties has been charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident in a bizarre parking lot incident  which has ended up on YouTube with over 1,000,000 views so far. </strong>Granny pulled into the parking lot of a fitess centre near Toronto in her BMW SUV and in a monster truck move, jumped the curb and ended on top of  two parked vehicles.</p> <p><strong>After taking a moment to realize what just happened, granny backed up her BMW and exited stage left.  </strong>As luck would have it a gym employee found his car with damage to the hood and windshield.  Unable to fathom how this could have occurred he opted to review the security video.</p> <p><strong>Granny was BUSTED.  She is off to court in December to do some 'splainin Lucy.  </strong>As for the gym employee who had just finished paying off his 2004 Hyundai Elantra, there was a bright side to the story. <strong>Hyundai Canada has just presented him with a brand new vehicle to replaced his demolishion derby wreck.</strong></p> <p>As for granny, she is not making any comments to the public although her little escapade has given her her fifteen minutes of fame which I'm sure she would like to go away - very quickly. </p> <p>The moral to the story - <strong>Be good - You never know who is watching you.</strong></p> <p> </p><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Do6pmYfNco0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xcc2550&amp;color2=0xe87a9f&amp;border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Do6pmYfNco0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xcc2550&amp;color2=0xe87a9f&amp;border=1" allowscriptaccess="always" height="364" width="445"></embed></object><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. 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Oakville, Ontario) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:24:40 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1313061/-how-are-your-parking-skills-smile-you-re-on-candid-camera http://activerain.com/blogsview/1311742/my-blog-as-a-marketing-tool- <p><p><strong>It's not always about the points.&nbsp; So says Terry Chenier.&nbsp; </strong>He joined Active Rain 9 months ago and he is soon going to be giving birth to his baby.&nbsp; His baby book that is.</p> <p>I'm sure when he started blogging at Active Rain last January he had no clue that he would be conceiving.&nbsp; But since January he has put out (posts) over 450 times.&nbsp; You would think the poor guy would be tired.</p> <p>But no, he is gathering his&nbsp;specimens and&nbsp;depositing them in one&nbsp;nicely bound and colourful&nbsp;creation for all to enjoy.</p> <p>Congratulations Terry - We await the birth.</p></p><div id="reblogging_tag">Via <b><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1305050/my-blog-as-a-marketing-tool-">Terry Chenier (Homelife Glenayre)</a></b>:<br/><blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/5/5/1/6/ar125661270961559.jpg" height="200" alt="" width="152" /></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>I started writing my blog on January 20,2009,</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>and as I write this post, it will be number 451.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>I'm a prolific blogger and am rapidly approaching</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>the 200,000 point plateau. It <span style="text-decoration: underline;">WAS</span> about the points,</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>now it's morphed into being more about providing enjoyment</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>for the reader and honing my scribbling skills.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/0/5/2/7/ar125661291372501.jpg" height="163" alt="" width="170" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>My posts are varied, however I tend toward</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>humour and satire, but I tackle pretty much any</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>subject. Along the way, I have attracted a bit of a</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>readership; people seem to enjoy my writing quite a bit.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>This got me thinking. Others may enjoy reading my stuff as well.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Larry Easto, (in Toronto), and I have been talking recently, and we are</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>collaborating on putting together a book of my posts. </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/6/7/3/ar125661331737652.jpg" height="99" alt="" width="179" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>This will likely be broken down into about 10 chapters:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Humour, satire, politics, current events, human interest, </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>my "alter ego", The Blogging Guy, etc.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>When completed, this will be sent to my past and present clients,</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>and given to promising future clients.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>I've already had several requests</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>from fellow "Rainers".</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Done in colour and nicely bound, it's not</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>likely to be a throw-away item.</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/5/7/2/0/ar125661354402757.jpg" height="200" alt="" width="189" /><strong>Between juggling real estate, relationships, family and now</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>a book, it gets a little hairy, but I think in the end it will be a good marketing tool</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>and fun to compile. Watch for it in May/ June.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p></blockquote></div><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:22:38 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1311742/my-blog-as-a-marketing-tool- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1310908/which-way-are-you-heading-going-my-way- <p><strong>Thinking of <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">migrating </span>moving to Oakville, Ontario?&nbsp; Or is it time to leave Oakville for&nbsp;greener pastures?&nbsp; </strong>Many species migrate twice a year.&nbsp; That's a lot of work.&nbsp; Building a nest can take some effort.&nbsp; Settling in, exploring your neighbourhood, making new friends takes time.&nbsp; New adventures unfold.&nbsp; <strong>Many thrive in their new surroundings and never look back.&nbsp; Others eventually make their way back "home".&nbsp; </strong></p> <p>Whether you are flying solo, with a partner or with a flock always remember <strong>"Home is where the heart is."</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p><img title="Great Blue Heron" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/0/2/4/1/ar12568758114207.JPG" height="375" alt="Great Blue Heron, Oakville, Ontario, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="500" style="border: black 4px solid;" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img title="Cormorant" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/9/1/6/ar125687587761933.JPG" height="375" alt="cormorants, Burlington Bay, Cootes Paradise" width="500" style="border: black 4px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Baby Ducks" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/8/9/5/9/ar125687594695989.JPG" height="271" alt="Parry Sound, ducks, Georgian Bay, Jenny Kotulak" width="500" style="border: black 4px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Ducks Promenade Park" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/3/9/7/0/ar125687600607935.JPG" height="375" alt="Ducks, Promenade Park, Mississauga, Jenny Kotulak" width="500" style="border: black 4px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Blue Heron" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/1/6/6/7/ar125687617676616.JPG" height="375" alt="Blue Heron, Bayshire Pond, Oakville, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="500" style="border: black 4px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Canada Geese" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/7/8/6/ar125687622868733.JPG" height="375" alt="Lake Ontario, Canada Geese, Jenny Kotulak photo" width="500" style="border: black 4px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Mohawk Haircuts" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/9/1/4/4/ar125687628944195.JPG" height="300" alt="Ducklings, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay, Jenny Kotulak photo" width="500" style="border: black 4px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Swany River" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/1/5/7/6/ar125687637167518.JPG" height="375" alt="Swans, Jenny Kotulak, photo, Burlington Bay" width="500" style="border: black 4px solid;" /></p> <p><img title="Turkey Vulture" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/4/3/3/6/ar125687646463345.JPG" height="463" alt="Turkey vulture, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="500" style="border: black 4px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>If you are thinking of migrating to or from Oakville, call me to help you with your flight plan.</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </strong></p> <p><strong>This post is dedicated to Kevin &amp; LeYen</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:55:52 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1310908/which-way-are-you-heading-going-my-way- http://activerain.com/blogsview/1306425/holiday-happenings-in-oakville-ontario <p><strong>It's that time of year and downtown Oakville is getting prepared for many upcoming festivities.&nbsp; </strong>Oakville's downtown core welcomes residents and visitors alike with its' unique boutiques, cafes, popular restaurants and the Towne Square which is always&nbsp;a hub of activity.</p> <p>Other large attractions in downtown Oakville are the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, the Oakville Harbour and Pier and Erchless Estate Museum.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Here's what's coming up in Downtown Oakville</strong></p> <p><strong>October 30, 2009 - Tiny Tots On Parade</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;This annual event celebrates year number 15 with little ghosts, goblins and munchkins all dressed up and taking to the streets all for the enjoyment of local shoppers and shopkeepers.&nbsp; All treats, no tricks.</strong></p> <p><strong>November 21, 2009 - Santa Claus Parade</strong></p> <p><strong>Santa Claus is coming to downtown Oakville just like he has done for over 60 years.&nbsp; </strong>The Santa Claus parade winds its way through downtown Oakville streets beginning at 9:00 a.m.&nbsp; Local marching bands and plenty of floats will appeal to big and little kids.</p> <p><strong>November 30, 2009 - Tree Lighting Ceremony</strong></p> <p><strong>The annual downtown tree lighting ceremony takes place in Towne Square with special guests Santa and Mrs. Claus.&nbsp; Carollers will be on hand to entertain and hot apple cider will be served as refreshments.&nbsp; </strong>Festivities begin at 7:00 p.m. with the lighting of the tree at 7:30 p.m.</p> <p><strong>November 28 - December 20, 2009 - Christmas In Downtown Oakville</strong></p> <p>Oakville's downtown shopping area will be a hubub of activity with shops decorated for the holiday season and full of beautiful&nbsp;items to entice shoppers looking for that perfect gift. <strong>On weekends strolling carollers will fill the sidewalks with sounds of holiday joy and horsedrawn wagons will give rides down Lakeshore Road.</strong></p> <p><img title="Downtown Oakville,Ontario" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/1/2/4/7/ar125670862374217.jpg" height="334" alt="Downtown Oakville, Towne Square, Oakville Ontario" width="500" /></p> <p>For local Oakville information please visit <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a></p> <p>Jenny Kotulak Broker</p> <p>Your Oakville Community REALTOR</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:49:46 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1306425/holiday-happenings-in-oakville-ontario http://activerain.com/blogsview/1303320/take-a-hike-and-i-mean-that-in-the-nicest-way <p><strong>Fall is in full swing (bloom) in Oakville.&nbsp; </strong>Most of the colours have peaked.&nbsp; The gusty winds have&nbsp;turned green lawns to yellow, red and orange as the leaves come tumbling down.&nbsp; Our days are getting shorter.&nbsp; Next weekend we set our clocks back.&nbsp; <strong>Remember spring ahead - fall back.&nbsp; Yes, you get an extra hour of sleep.</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong>But what a pain&nbsp;having &nbsp;to change every clock<strong>&nbsp;</strong>in&nbsp;the house, on the stove, the microwave, the radios, the cars, your watches. Luckily our computers, Blackberries, etc. are very smart and they do it&nbsp;automatically.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Don't forget &nbsp;to change the batteries in the smoke detector.&nbsp; Many are now hardwired so this ritual may&nbsp; soon become a chore of the past.</strong></p> <p><strong>This is a great time of year &nbsp;to discover ravines and trails&nbsp; in Halton Region.&nbsp; Check out the </strong><a href="http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca" title="Conservation Halton" target="_blank"><strong>Conservation Halton</strong></a><strong> website for a list of local Conservation Areas.&nbsp; </strong>With Halloween just around the&nbsp;corner a great source of information for local pumpkin patches, hay rides and corn mazes in the&nbsp;Oakville and Greater Toronto Area &nbsp;is<a href="http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/CATOpumpkins.php" title="Pumpkin Patches And More" target="_blank"> Pumpkin Patches And More</a>.<strong>&nbsp; This site also has great pumpkin recipes and tips on how to carve and decorate a pumpkin. The site also gives pumpkin patch locations for all areas of Canada and the United States.</strong></p> <p>Go out and have some fun this fall.</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><img title="Fall colours" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/9/6/6/8/ar125653142986692.JPG" height="500" alt="Oakville, Ontario, fall colours, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="375" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>Sitting On The Fence</strong></p> <p><img title="Fall colours" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/5/4/2/3/ar125653021332454.JPG" height="375" alt="Fall Colours, Oakville, Ontario, Jenny Kotulak, photo," width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>Tree Magnifique</strong></p> <p><img title="Red leaves and berries" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/6/3/6/7/ar125653040476369.JPG" height="375" alt="red berries, Oakville, Ontario, fall colours, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>Berry, Berry Nice</strong></p> <p><img title="Oakville hostas, fall colours" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/6/9/2/8/ar125653055482968.JPG" height="375" alt="Oakville, Ontario, fall colours, hostas, Jenny Kotulak" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>Hosta La Vista Baby</strong></p> <p><img title="Oakville leaves" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/1/1/1/9/ar125653074091118.JPG" height="375" alt="Fall leaves, Oakville trees, Oakville, Ontario, Jenny Kotulak" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>The Long And Winding Road</strong></p> <p><img title="Oakville field of colour" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/9/7/8/ar125653099487997.JPG" height="375" alt="Oakville fields and ravines, Jenny Kotulak photo" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>Fade To Gray</strong></p> <p><img title="Cloudy Skies" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/2/8/6/9/ar125653164096822.JPG" height="375" alt="Clouds in Oakville, Fall in Oakville, Jenny Kotulak" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>Cloudy Canopy</strong></p> <p><img title="Oakville forests and ravines" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/9/5/0/7/ar125653188170596.JPG" height="375" alt="Oakville forest, Oakville trees, Oakville, Ontario, Jenny Kotulak, Oakville ravines" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>Hello Yellow</strong></p> <p><img title="Oakville forests and ravines" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/9/3/3/9/ar125653204493398.JPG" height="375" alt="Oakville trails, Oakville ravines, Oakville forests, Oakville, Ontario, Jenny Kotulak, photo" width="500" style="border: black 11px solid;" /></p> <p><strong>Watering Hole</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class='agent_signature'><p><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="float: left;" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/6/5/0/5/ar125221873150563.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="112" /><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Jenny Kotulak Broker - </span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage, Oakville, Ontario 905-842-7000</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca">www.oakvilleontariorealestate.ca</a> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <script src="http://businesscard2.com/js/embedCard.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- var card = new com.businesscard2.Card(null, 'oakvillerealestate.businesscard2.com');card.draw(); // --></script> </p> <p><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=jennykotulak"><img style="border:0" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" width="125" height="16" /></a> <script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=jennykotulak" type="text/javascript"></script> </p></div> Jenny Kotulak Oakville Real Estate (Broker RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Oakville, Ontario) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:33:10 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1303320/take-a-hike-and-i-mean-that-in-the-nicest-way