Inside Collingwood - Blue Mountain, Ontario

Things sure can change fast.Last month, hardly anyone around here was talking about the economy.  Environment, yes.  But economy?  No.  Suddenly, the economy has risen to the top of our consciousness and everyone seems a little on edge.  That's as true here in the Georgian Triangle as it is every...

Let's face it, at this point in the year, predicting sales trends is like predicting the winner of a horse race.  Nonetheless. with just three weeks having passed since we left the post, it's fun to see which areas are off to the fastest start.As a reminder, the Georgian Triangle area includes Co...

Thanks to privacy legislation introduced in Canada over the last year, consumers can expect privacy with respect to their confidential information.  As a result, we have seen many significant changes within the real estate industry governing the collection, storage and use of information.  This f...

Back in mid-December, I posted a "Virtual Design Contest" which is now closed. I'm delighted to report that five fabulous entries were received and they came from as close as Collingwood (my locale) and from as far away as San Diego, California and Cabarete in the Dominican Republic. None of thes...

Oh don't worry, I'm REALLY talking about lights.  Just lights.Could you commit to turning yours off for just one hour in March?On March 31st, 2007, 2.2 million people and over 2000 businesses in Sydney, Australia turned their lights off for just one hour.  That's the equivalent of taking 48,000 c...

I just couldn't resist taking a snap of this well-dressed "girl" guarding a car parked next to mine.  I didn't see any ski's on the roof racks but, there was this tiny litle board...

Although everyone predicted a "soft landing" and somewhat slower pace for 2007, the year ended with record sales numbers across the country including in our South Georgian Bay market.  In addition to resale figures, there have been a large number of new home sales in our region and the trend woul...