Greg's Real Estate Blog

  A few days ago I received an email from a lady who asked me, "Why hasn't my home sold yet?"  She asked me that even though she has her house on the market with another Realtor.  Her question expressed some frustration.  I discovered that she had received one offer on the home but it was still n...

ASKING $239,900 NOW REDUCED to $229,900.  NOW $219,900.  MLS 156572.  This home at 225 Tolt Road, Portugal Cove-St. Philips, Newfoundland has quite the ocean view.  The lot is 3/4 acre and the home is surrounded by trees on both sides.  For the right person, this place could make a beautiful drea...

A St. John's, Newfoundland mortgage broker is going to jail. This week a St. John's mortgage broker who owned the firm Newfoundland Mortgage Brokers has been found guilty of running a ponzi scheme and defrauding investors of over $500,000.  Mr. Stirling Norman will be sentenced on June 24, but ac...

Here are some of the features of this home captured in video.  When I took the video it was a cool and wet day so the light is not as nice as I had hoped.  Nevertheless, the home is well worth viewing. It would make a great place for a growing family. The primary school in the area is excellent a...

This exceutive home is just right for the growing or blended family who would like to live on a larger lot in the country with privacy, trees, a beautiful pond only 5 minutes away and yet be just 10 minutes away from the city.  MLS #159316  Asking $389,900.  Recently added hardwood floors to the ...

Animal crossings in Alberta are over the top.  When it comes to being serious about taking care of the local wildlife, the Alberta government will rank up there with the best in Canada.  I was impressed by the number of animal overpasses being constructed along the road through Banff National Par...

When real estate was easier it wasn't nearly as much fun was it?  Today, you have to know so much more, but learning is so much fun! You may know that since January 2008 I have been working part time on my Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfou...

Real estate values are up again in Newfoundland?  A recent BusinessWeek headline about real estate values in Canada reports that new-home prices rose 0.4 percent in January from the previous month, the seventh straight gain.  The data, taken from Statistics Canada, shows that St. John's, Newfound...

Your online personal brand is the summation of all that represents you on the web.  The question to ask yourself is, "Are you digitally distinct?"  Make no mistake.  Your online brand is extremely important to you whether you realize it or not.  Your success as a professional will be directly imp...

Here is some good information about the Realtor.ca and the MLS systerm posted by Larry Estabrooks of Moncton.  "REALTOR.ca is simply an advertising web site" says the President of the Canadian Real Estate Association. (see below) A real estate board's MLS® System is a REALTOR® cooperative and in...