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Here's a list of thoughts, from the classical age of Ancient Greece:"1. Not on my authority, but on that of truth, it is wise for you to accept the fact thatall things are one.7. If you do not hope, you will not find that which is not hoped for; since it isdifficult to discover and impossible to ...
07/16/2008
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I think it means putting the interests of one's client, whether a seller or a buyer, first. It means that one offers good listening skills. Yes, it's important to listen to that buyer's wish list, but it's also important to listen to the 'subtext', so that you don't miss out on showing that bu...
07/16/2008
Looking for a very quiet and private oceanfront property, with easy access to a walk-onbeach, and summer moorage potential? Views "forever" (ocean, islands, mountains -- Mt.Baker's majesty!). Lovely, custom built/custom design home offers 16 foot ceilings, allprincipal rooms enjoy the ocean vista...
07/16/2008
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I used to worry, whenever I would read articles about how important it was to have "balance" in one's life. You know...so many days of work, so many days of "time off", etc. I didn't seem to have figured out the ratio, at all, when reading these missives. Then I read a book geared for pe...
07/16/2008
Flashback to my first blog entry made October 9, 2005"In having been an active, full time realtor, on Salt Spring Island, since 1989, I've seenmany different trends/market cycles evolve. When I arrived on the Island, the Islanders had just decided to vote "for" having a sewertreatment facility, t...
07/15/2008
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Here's a superb oceanfront offering, on special Salt Spring Island! Spectacular oceanvistas; true panoramic views. Beach for walking/beachcombing, plus a beautiful dock --keep your boat at home! Home is "as new", with great room concept for living, den, dining,and custom kitchen (all with sensati...
07/15/2008
Wonderful West Coast allure awaits your pleasure! Terrific "west coast" style home(designed & constructed by a San Francisco area architect, in the 1980s), withupgrades/renovations by current owner (only the second owner), and sited on exceptionalChesterman's Beach. Privacy, all day/year round su...
07/12/2008
Here's a lowbank oceanfront gem, with a terrific walk-on beach, and lovely kayakingharbour. Currently a popular B & B, this pretty home is easily transferred into a familyhome. A separate one bedroom upper level suite offers rental or family orientedaccomodation. Open plan living/dining, with cou...
07/10/2008
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Change is the only constant, as both Heraclitus & Thales, philosopers in Ancient Greece,promised us.It's human to prefer the status quo, I suppose...at least we "understand" the boundariesthat custom creates in our lives.Change involves chaos, that antidote to the established form, and chaos brin...
07/10/2008
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