Selling homes in Montreal’s West Island, I deal with all sorts of people — from varying backgrounds, with different priorities, and embracing a multitude of approaches to the process of buying or selling property. Sometimes the people that I deal with believe that a hard-nosed approach is going to get them farthest in a negotiation. […]
Moving and Life-Preservers: When Downsizing is Right-Sizing
This post is ninth in the series on my family’s decision to downsize. Links to previous posts can be found at the end of this article. I want to say that once we had made the decision to downsize, chosen where we wanted to go, found the right home for us, figured out how to […]
The Dreaded “P” Word in Montreal Real Estate: Pyrite
You’ve found the perfect home for you and your family. You and the seller have come to an agreement on price. And as a responsible home buyer, you get the property inspected. While in the garage, and then in the basement, the inspector says, “Hmmmm, those cracks in the floor may be due to pyrite. […]
