Vern McClelland's (mccl) Blog

Two More Options for Selling Land  In last week's column, we discussed two approaches to selling land - private treaty and live auction.  Today, we will examine two more - brokerage and the tender process.  It is important for landowners to first consider what their goals are, and the principles ...

Marketing Options for Farmland - Part One Early winter is the time of year when farmers and ranchers often consider downsizing or retiring.  One of the many decisions they need to make in order to achieve their goals is how to best sell their land.  As a Realtor who is also an active partner in t...

Ask MG - November 14, 2010 My boyfriend and I will be shopping for our first home in the New Year and our friends tell us that we should always make our first offer about 20% off list price to see if the Seller is motivated; what do you think? Robyn:  Your Realtor should show you some sales of co...

We Shall Never Forget Their Courage The Dieppe Raid was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe on the northern coast of France on August 19, 1942. The assault began at 5:00 AM and within 6 hours Allied commanders had been forced to call a retreat. Over 6,000 soldiers, mostly Canad...

Dear MG:  I have noticed that some MLS listings say "No RPR available", or "Existing RPR only", or even "Buyer to purchase Title Insurance", and I was wondering what each of these terms mean?  Vern:  RPR is short for Real Property Report.  It is a legal document that illustrates the location of s...