jenny kotulak real estate: All For The Sake Of Progress? - Taking Time To Question The Motives Of Others - 08/03/11 10:46 PM
A year ago we happened to be driving through Woodstock, Ontario on Easter Sunday, on our way to visit my sister in nearby Shakespeare, Ontario for Easter dinner. We ended up taking a wrong turn in Woodstock and came across what was left of a beautiful turn of the century Church.
Only the front wall was still standing in what had been St. Mary's Catholic Church. After doing a little research I found out the property had been sold and the front of the Church had been preserved and was to be incorporated into a senior's home to be built on … (11 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Where Do I Live? Well It Depends Who Is Asking - 05/26/11 11:13 PM
It's been 4 months now since we pulled up roots in Oakville, Ontario and drove an hour and a bit in a south western direction to Tavistock, Ontario.
Oakville - Population 175,000 - Tavistock - Population - 2,400
Oakville is a fairly well known name. It's an upscale community on the shores of Lake Ontario midway between the metropolitan cities of Toronto and Hamilton.
Tavistock, not so much. Tavistock's claim to fame is playing host to the annual World Crokinole Championship. This year the games are being held June 4th. Tavistock only has one stoplight but it controls a wonky 5 way intersection.
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jenny kotulak real estate: Take A Hike - To Hullett Marsh - 05/22/11 11:31 PM
A few weeks ago I took my dog Lola for a hike to Hullett Marsh. This incredible property of over 5400 acres was a delight to see. Lola and I enjoyed our walk so much that I told my husband I'd like him to see it on his day off last week.
Hullett Marsh is so large that there are many different entrance points and trails. We followed a dead end road, parked and headed onto the trail. We passed by swampy areas and a point where canoes can enter into the water, before coming to an old iron bridge where there must … (5 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: The Shakespearean Gardens - Stratford, Ontario - 05/20/11 10:18 PM
Hidden almost out of sight, just off the Huron Street bridge in downtown Stratford, Ontario lies the Shakespearean Gardens. This well manicured English garden offers a formal setting with boxwood hedges,stone walkways, benches and gazebo yet comes alive with the brilliant colour of an amazing array of flowers, herbs, shrubs and trees.
The views from the garden are just as impressive with the historic Perth County Courthouse to one side and the gently flowing Avon River on the other side. Stone steps and a pathway along the Avon River lead you underneath the old Huron Street bridge and towards the Shakespeare Festival.
The tulips were brilliant on my recent visit and I'm … (12 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: I Am A Patient Person - I AM A Patient Person - I AM A PATIENT PERSON - 05/19/11 11:46 PM
I am a patient person. Does it look like I'm a patient person from the title of this post or does it look like I'm yelling?
I'm not yelling and actually I think I am a fairly patient person, although email and blogging etiquette would have you believe that I am yelling since I've used capital letters.
I'm trying hard to be patient while waiting for the yard in our new home to be graded and sodded. This is all part and parcel of buying a newly built home. When buyers are looking for homes and trying to decide whether to … (11 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Speechless Sunday - At The Aberfoyle Mill - 05/15/11 11:35 PM
I enjoy visiting and photographing historic old mills in Ontario. On my way home from a meeting in Toronto last week I decided to stop by the Aberfoyle Mill near Guelph, Ontario. This old mill is now a well known restaurant and although I didn't have time to eat, I took a stroll around the property and snapped a few photos.
The Aberfoyle Mill was built approximately 1859
There was a large pond with gazebo and this waterfall right beside the Mill. It was a dull, drizzly day but this would be a beautiful spot to sit and relax after a … (15 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Friday's Fotos - Meet Miss Casey - 05/13/11 11:31 PM
There are lots of cat lovers on Active Rain. I know that well as I've seen lots of great feline fotos over the past three years. Some of you have met my dog Lola as she has been featured in an occasional post accompanying me on a hike or out exploring backroads Ontario.
We have never had a cat as my husband suffers from allergies and his eyes usually water and he begins sniffing shortly after coming in contact with the little critters.
Recently our 20 year old daughter became the proud owner of a kitten. She is at College in a different city so isn't … (11 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Historic Ontario Mills - Harrington Grist Mill - 05/12/11 11:16 PM
I love searching out and photographing old historic mills in Ontario. Before I moved to Tavistock, Ontario a few months ago, I went online to check out old mills in the area.
About 15 minutes from my house, down Maplewood Sideroad lays the quaint village of Harrington, Ontario. It's hard to miss the Harrington Pond and the old Grist Mill but on my first visit I ended up driving right by. It was the middle of winter and as I turned around to go back my right side wheels went into the ditch.
I now know that the snowplows here push the … (12 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Backroads Ontario - Shakespeare Conservation Area - 05/10/11 11:07 PM
Shakespeare, Ontario is well known for its antique stores, quilt and home decor shops, pie and bakeshop, and stop off spot for tourists on their way to Stratford to see a play at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
Just a mile or so north of the only stoplight in Shakespeare you will find the Shakespeare Conservation Area. This is one of my new favourite spots to take Lola for a walk. You can walk all around the pond which is bordered by farmer's fields. The large trees are home to many varieties of birds.
Shakespeare Conservation Area is a day use only park … (7 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Budget Minded Decorating - What's In Your Idea Files? - 05/09/11 11:29 PM
I love home decorating magazines. I used to subscribe to a couple and I always looked for new ideas for my own home. Unfortunately I found that many of the items in the magazines were out of my price range.
I used to cut out the pages of rooms or items that I really liked and put them in an idea file. Like designer clothing, it's possible to get the look for less money if you look around and are thrifty. Ever heard of Ikea?
My magazine subscriptions have ended as I've found a great site on the internet that allows me … (9 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: The Blogstar & The Rockstar - It's All In The Name - 05/08/11 10:53 PM
There's a blogger here at Active Rain that I have to give a shout out to today because he seems to be everywhere these days. Rob Thomas comments on a lot of blog posts of the people that I also follow.
He spends a lot of time leaving comments and in return Rob receives a lot of comments on his posts. I've read some of Rob's recent posts and he seems to regularly garner 20 - 40 comments. I've noticed lately that comments are way down, especially for featured posts.
In the past it was common for features to receive 100 … (8 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Friday's Fotos - Avon Calling - 05/06/11 10:45 PM
The title of this blog post is probably dating me. I don't know if that term Avon Calling is even used anymore but it came to me as I was thinking of a title.
I think it stems back to the days when Avon products were sold door to door. Does anyone remember the Fuller Brush Man? These door knocking salespeople would make great REALTORS® today.
The Avon that I am referring to in this post is the Avon River. The Avon flows through Stratford from one end to the other and mostly enjoyed in the downtown area where part of it … (17 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: I Will Buy My Dream Home When......... - 05/05/11 11:05 PM
I saw this cute little piggy bank when I visited the Best Little Pork Shoppe down the road in Shakespeare, Ontario. I happened to have my camera with me and thought it was worth taking a picture of because it got me thinking.
I tried to think of ways to end the sentence. I tried to think of ways my buyers would end the sentence. And I'm curious as to how you would all finish the sentence.
I think most of us have an idea of what our dream home would be. I always pictured an old stonehouse out in … (8 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: How's The Market? - Thank You For Asking - 05/03/11 10:05 PM
As a REALTOR® I often get asked the following questions. "How's the market?" "Is it a good time to buy?" " When's the best time to sell?" Those are not easy questions to answer with a short response. I often respond by saying " If only I had that crystal ball". But then my 22 years of working every different type of market there is, and many times over, kicks in and rather than generalizing I ask what specific information they require for their needs. I am going to try to give the Cole's Notes version of my answers to these … (8 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: The 31 Day Blogging Challenge For May - I think I can, I think I can - 04/28/11 02:38 PM
There have been many monthly blogging challenges and so far I've either missed the call to action or found out partway through or the timing just wasn't right for me.
While reading some other member's posts today I became aware of the 31 Day May Blogging Challenge. I have been a tad lax with my blogging of late. Life kind of got in the way.
I wasn't sure if I was up to the commitment of writing one blog a day for 31 days but I made an executive decision and jumped on-board.
Here are just a few reasons for my … (14 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Speechless Sunday - Triple Tree-o - 01/16/11 12:25 PM
Taken from inside my back door. They may look cold but they don't look hungry.
From Wikipedia:
The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family (Columbidae). The bird is also called the Western Turtle Dove or the American Mourning Dove or Rain Dove, and formerly was known as the Carolina Pigeon or Carolina Turtledove. It is one of the most abundant and widespread of all North American birds. It is also the leading gamebird, with up to 70 million birds shot annually in the U.S., both for sport and for meat. Its ability to sustain its … (14 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Resolutions - I've Had A Few - But Then Again - Too Few To Mention - 01/02/11 06:00 PM
The Facebook comment came across loud and clear yesterday from a friend. "Have you made your New Year's resolutions ?" Oh no, it was January 1st. Was it too late to make one? Are you supposed to make them on December 31 and do they still count if you make them once the clock kicks over to a new year?
I hadn't really thought about it much. Actually I hadn't thought about new year's resolutions at all. I guess if I was to make one (or two) it would be to stop being such a procrastinator and to become a tad … (14 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Change Is Inevitable - Change Is Good - 12/16/10 08:52 PM
Karen Fiddler's featured post "The Parade Passed Him By - The Death Of A Salesman" seemed to really strike a chord with fellow bloggers as she has already received well over 100 comments on it. I think all of us can relate to her story and know someone exactly like the agent she speaks of.
Kudos to Karen for taking the time to share a cup of coffee and give some timely advice to an older agent who has been in the business for many a year but is having a hard time finding business although other agents in his community are doing well.
This agent misses the … (11 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Social Media - Social Networking - Social Marketing - Which Class Did I Sign Up For Again? - 09/25/10 01:55 PM
Yes, the word social is used in a multitude of different ways these days. I recently signed up for a continuing education course at our local community college. The course subject is Social Marketing and Public Relations.
What I have learned so far is that the topic of Social Marketing is a much broader subject than I had even considered. One of our assignments was to check out some definitions, Social Marketing being one of them.
The other 3 homework definitions were:
What is Public Relations?
What is Community mobilization?
What is Community organizing?
After discussing the definition in class for … (24 comments)
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jenny kotulak real estate: Sixteen Mile Sports Complex - Oakville Ontario - Now Open - 09/22/10 11:54 AM
I had the opportunity to attend the VIP Grand Opening Celebration of Oakville's newest sports complex this past Friday evening. The invitation was extended to me due to my involvement on Oakville's Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
The new 4 rink arena is a stunning, state of the art facility. I'm just sorry it wasn't built when my kids were playing hockey in their younger days. In the older Oakville arenas the fans in the stands had to fight for the right to sit under the heaters. Even then you weren't guaranteed that the heater would actually turn on.
If you … (9 comments)
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