Mississauga Real Estate Blog

www.AddThis.com is a great addition to your website, blog and where permitted, listings. Make it easy for your visitors to bookmark and share links to your page(s).Benefits:free (for individuals, businesses, and organizations)more analyticsless clutter (one button), e.g., customizable (i.e., bran...

 RealEstateWiki.com - a nice idea but flawed in implementation.  The Real Estate Wiki diverges from other community collaboration efforts, notably, in that it claims copyright on its contents, and such content cannot be used elsewhere, in whole or part.  (See their Terms of Use.)Wikipedi...

It has been a longstanding Internet tradition to launch April Fools pranks on this day.  And for us old-timers, we've learned to take things posted on this auspicious day with a grain of salt, or to otherwise, sit it out.Cheers!

This post is inspired by Jay's blog moving experience.   A "nightmare" aggravated by the fact that his previous web hosting provider was down while it moved facilities.  But kudos to Jay for picking BlueHost (a highly recommended web hosting provider), bringing in the right people to help, and ho...

If you haven't already done so, subscribe to NAR's Daily Real Estate News.  Today, the gem was a link to the 2008 Handbook for Success -- 165 tips, tactics, and techniques for your business.Admittedly, there are some lists that didn't appeal to me (e.g., "10 Must-Have Gadgets").  But there's enou...

The Bank of Canada's overnight lending rate currently stands at 3.5% with the major banks quoting prime at 5.25%.  Having previously observed increased downside risk in its last rate announcement, with some of those risks evidently materializing/intensifying (e.g., the Bear Stearns fire sale), it...

On the bright side, the central bank interest rate cuts -- precipitated by the subprime mortgage crisis --  are a welcome sight to homeowners -- like myself -- who find ourselves in the (unenviable?) position of renewing our mortgage.The big banks have followed the Bank of Canada's 50 point cut (...

In the midst of tax season, with spring cleaning around the corner,  are you calculating the capital depreciation (or cost allowance) on your office equipment and/or contemplating an upgrade?  Please be on the lookout for recycling fairs where you can drop off your used/obsolete equipment.  Often...

I can't remember who said this (I'm going to guess, Roald Marth), but he/she said, not only should you register your name as a domain name, you should also register your kid's (kids') name(s).  While they may not necessarily become a REALTOR, it's cheap to reserve it in the event they too, in the...

It's really easy for ActiveRainers to post their listings (Localism).  But it's also easy to forget about removing them when the listing is no longer under contract (i.e., completed sale, expired, or terminated).  RECO's advertising guidelines (which clarify the advertising provisions within the ...