Starting to dream about ice fishing already.

It's Halloween today (Happy Halloween!). October 31st. Yesterday, I went hunting. There was a little bit of snow at my spot, but in Newmarket it was dry. It's rainy and cold, but not really wintry yet. And yet, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority posted this article on Facebook (you can click and read it):

What You Need to Know About Ice Fishing on Lake Simcoe

While I'm always happy to think about, read about, dream about fishing, I don't understand their timing here. Ice fishing won't be starting for quite some time yet.

Nevertheless, I still think you might be interested to know that we're very close to a wonderful, fantastic natural resource and source of fun and excitement all year round! Here are some interesting facts from the article:

" Lake Simcoe is the most intensively fished inland lake in the province with more people fishing it in the winter than at any other time of the year."

"During a good winter, there can be over 4,000 ice huts on the lake. Many of these huts are available to rent on a daily basis from ice hut operators located around the lake. A current list of operators is available in Ontario outdoor magazines, on some Lake Simcoe Web pages, and from MNR offices."

And here's a chart on fishing limits:

Species	Full Seasonal Licence (Sport) Limit	Conservation Licence Limit
Yellow Perch	50 daily	25 daily
Lake Trout	2 daily	1 daily
Whitefish	2 daily	1 daily
Northern pike	6 daily	2 daily
Walleye	4 daily	2 daily
Black crappie	50 daily	25 daily
Rainbow smelt	No limit	No limit
Lake herring (cisco)	CLOSED FISHERY

Happy Thanksgiving! That was a great long weekend!

Did you have a good long weekend? Cleaned up the house for the family Thanksgiving Dinner? Yard work done? 

Fall is a good time to show a house. And if you sell now, you'll have a good chance of celebrating Christmas in you new, better house. Better because it's bigger to fit more family; or better because it's smaller and your brother will have to start hosting the family dinners? 

Give me a call or send me a message so we can get working on that better house for Christmas. 

TGIF! Time to get away from it all -right here in Newmarket

Another Friday, and the 400 is a parking lot. Tons of people are all heading north from Toronto to get away from it all. Heading to a lake, to the woods, to a cottage, a cabin, a trailer, a tent, they just want to have some space and fresh air away from the city.

Another bunch of people are at home in Newmarket, enjoying a big backyard, maybe a pool, maybe a walk in the park. They're going to the lake tomorrow, fishing, or to the beach for a couple of hours after going to the Saturday Farmer's Market in the morning. Lake Simcoe is just up the street. And, maybe tomorrow night, they'll go to a game in Toronto, or meet with some friends. It's not that far.

A weekend at home can be as good as a holiday.

Thinking about getting away from it all in Newmarket?

Give me a call. I'll help you find a home that gives you a weekend getaway every weekend, without the traffic. 

Wish you had a pool? I can help!

It's another beautiful hot summer day.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a pool in your backyard? 

I can help you find a home with a pool, or recommend an excellent pool company.

Give me a call.

Summertime and the beach is easy

It's still summer, and it's a beautiful hot day. If you lived in Newmarket, you could be at a beach in half an hour- how does a picnic supper at the beach on a work night sound? 

Newmarket has all the urban amenities you need and access to all the rural escapes you want. 

And, it's still affordable.

Give me a call and we'll find you the perfect home.

Buy Low - Sell High

It's the simplest, most logical statement in business: Buy Low - Sell High... Yet, most people only believe it in theory and act differently when making actual decisions!

When the price of something is increasing many rush to purchase it, and when it's decreasing they get anxious to sell it off quickly! They Buy High and Sell Low!!!

In Canada we have historically low interest rates right now and there are areas where you can still get very reasonable deals in real estate. However, I still meet "investors" who are too cautious to buy anything and tell me that they will wait for the conditions to correct themselves first. So they are hoping that prices will go down.

My mind goes back to 2002 and 2009 where I heard the same sentiments before - and what happened? Prices went UP and not down. If you are not selling your property cheaper, and I am not selling mine cheaper and none of your friends and neighbours are prepared to take a loss in their real estate values, then HOW are the prices coming down, eh?!

Smart investors, BUY LOW. If you factor in the thousands of Dollars saved in interest alone, then THIS is the time to BUY and reap the benefits in the next decade. History can only repeat itself.

Take advantage of great Interest Rates

So last month, again, they did the sensible thing and kept the interest rates low. It's a delightful thing to see the Government awake and smelling the coffee!

The Bank of Canada says it will need to keep interest rates at current, stimulative low levels for some time to come, although things weren't that bad in the first quarter of 2013.

As expected, the central bank kept their rate at one per cent, where it’s been since September 2010, helping bring about some of the most favourable borrowing conditions ever for Canadian consumers and businesses.

As well, the bank statement indicated that the current policy position will likely be needed for some additional time, after which Canadians should look for a modest increase in interest rates.

In essence, the bank is saying that the Canadian economy continues to require considerable monetary stimulus in order to keep its head above water. This is good for the BUYERS who want to buy a home soon, because they get a great mortgage rate, plus they can potentially purchase their ideal home for a slightly lower price!

If you are buying a home in 2013, don't miss this truly Golden Opportunity. Send me an email and tell me what you need, so I can keep an eye on the market for you!