Ty's Blog

If you have been thinking of downsizing or relocating to London Ontario, you will be quite surprised at the price of condos in London compared to other Ontario cities. I have seen as much as 44% less than a comparable home which is huge and to top it all off, London is a great city to live in, ha...

I have prepared a 2010 Guide For London Ontario Condo Prices.In this guide you will find pictures of condos that are representative of the different condo styles you will find in the City of London. The list has descriptions such as attached or detached bungalows, townhouses, apartment condos and...

Below is an email follow up to a client who was having a hard time justifying a condo fee versus owning his own home. Not all condos or styles may have the same savings but here are are a few highlights!   Your insurance will be on contents only, the condo fee includes exterior insurance which ca...

Londoners have a rich history of volunteering and community involvement. With National Volunteer Week being from April 18-24 I thought I would pat those volunteers on the back! Most donors and volunteers are active because of what is in their hearts, not the visibility in the press or self-promot...

As most of you are aware, April 18 to April 24 is National Volunteer Week. I get asked all the time from new Londoners and others about what would be the best charity to support or volunteer for. Volunteering and supporting a charity or more than one is a personal one. What do I care about? What ...

There are questions that yearn for an answer but in thinking about the questions, other thoughts occur so I thought that I should not deprive you of this exhilarating experience! Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of jus...

National Volunteer Week in Canada is from April 18 to April 24, 2010. Volunteers build a better world and as Winston Churchill said: "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."  Whether choosing to volunteer with people, animals, or the environment, contributing to a ca...

I listed a bungalow on Wednesday afternoon at 976 Colborne Street in London Ontario and within 2 hours it sold! I have been around long enough to know that it wasn't my unique marketing skills (it was however posted on 12 separate web sites, blogged 5 times, 250 feature sheets etc), it wasn't my ...

Dog Tales Two guys were out for a stroll. One had a Doberman pinscher and the other had a Chihuahua.  As they sauntered down the street, the guy with the Doberman said, "Let's go over to that restaurant and get something to eat."   The guy with the Chihuahua said, "We can't go in there. We've got...

    When you're interested in purchasing a home, the mortgage company or your REALTOR® will usually determine the amount you can afford by using one of two formulas.     The Payment to Income Ratio is a fairly simple formula.  It adds your future mortgage payment, property taxes and insurance tog...