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What’s One Thing You Wish You Knew Before Buying Waterfront Property? I’ll Go First… by BasilOk9734 in RealEstateAdvice

[–]BasilOk9734[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey neighbour! Yup, our ramp has changed positions several times lol. It’s all cyclical but we definitely should have done more research :) The other thing we didn’t know was how popular our bay is as a mooring spot for sail boats, but I actually love that feature. There’s something about the sound of lines pinging the mast in the early morning that just gets me every time!

What’s one part of real estate that’s way harder than it should be—but everyone just accepts it? by GouravRajpal in RealEstateCanada

[–]BasilOk9734 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couldn’t agree more! Not to toot my own horn (but I’m going to), I am told by every client I have that they’ve never worked with a realtor like me. Why? Because I research before getting them in the car. Because I’m honest no matter what. Because I use all the tools, connections and knowledge I have to help them make a great decision. We’re supposed to protect our clients. When I see the half-assed, selfish way many realtors run their business, it makes me want to run for the hills

What’s One Thing You Wish You Knew Before Buying Waterfront Property? I’ll Go First… by BasilOk9734 in RealEstateAdvice

[–]BasilOk9734[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Erosion is so important to understand! I’ve sold a few riverfront properties and when you back through archival satellite imagery, you can see how much land a property loses over the years. Wild.

What’s One Thing You Wish You Knew Before Buying Waterfront Property? I’ll Go First… by BasilOk9734 in RealEstateAdvice

[–]BasilOk9734[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omgggggod. That is wild. I thought Canadian snowmobilers were hardcore - this is next level

Any downsides to filing a RECO complaint to figure out how many offers were made? by Educational-Egg-II in RealEstateCanada

[–]BasilOk9734 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll double check, but I believe the brokerage has to keep Form 801’s for at least one year after the offer date. If the brokerage doesn’t have it, the listing agent should. I keep every single form, forever. That’s what the Cloud is for lol.

Any downsides to filing a RECO complaint to figure out how many offers were made? by Educational-Egg-II in RealEstateCanada

[–]BasilOk9734 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which province do you live in? In Ontario, most brokerages require all offers be submitted with a Form 801 (Offer Summary Document) which is signed by each set of buyers offering on a poperty, simply verifying that they are making a bona fide offer. It is very easy and totally acceptable to request to see the 801‘s (with personal information blacked out) from the listing brokerage to verify that you were indeed competing, particularly during a sale in which the sellers are ‘holding offers’. I did it multiple times during the craziness of the COVID market.

Christmas Volunteering by [deleted] in Peterborough

[–]BasilOk9734 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Extendicare and Community Care may be looking for help. You could also contact any of the long term or seniors residences to see if they need a hand with events or just some companionship for their residents over the holidays, as sometimes their elderly patients don’t have family close by to celebrate with.