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Directions to Model Home

January 10th, 2012
Are you looking for our model home in Rockland? You can't find it on Google Maps! No worries neither can I,  Eliot Street is a brand new street and it is not available on Google Maps yet. Hopefully it will be there soon.

Here are the directions from Ottawa to the C. H. Clement Model Home.

From Ottawa:
Take highway 417 towards Orleans (on highway 174)
You will pass Orleans, Cumberland, then ...

Mobile enabled sites are AMAZING

January 2nd, 2012

We see it everywhere, people are using their mobile phones all the time, everywhere. I was looking for a phone number the other day so I Google'd it and found them on Google. I was on my iPhone and to my surprise, when I clicked on their link, I saw their mobile enabled web site. I was glad to see that the web site was optimized for the mobile. It is much easier to get store locations, phone ...

Upgrades of a new home

November 19th, 2011
The new townhouses in Rockland are on the verge of being released. One more step with the city of Rockland and we will be able to release the second phase of the homes.

The builder's standard home is nicely appointed so even if you buy the standard home with no upgrades, the house shows very well. Your friends and family will be impressed. There is however a lot of upgrades you can do. From ...

Open houses in Orleans

November 12th, 2011
Are you searching all over to find Open Houses? Most people will search online, in local papers, the Ottawa Citizen, on all types of different web sites. Why not save time and get the list in your "inbox" automatically?

Open Houses

Save time and money by getting the list of ALL open houses delivered to you directly. You will get the up to date list of Open Houses in all of Orleans or only in the speci ...

Movember 2011

October 31st, 2011

It's here again, the month of Movember!! No, it's not a typo, Movember is the new November.

According to Wikipedia, Movember (a portmanteau of "moustache" and "November") is an annual, month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November. The event was conceived in 1999 by a group of Australian men from Adelaide.

It is a month to raise awareness and funds for men' ...

QR codes when selling your home

October 9th, 2011

 

You're seeing them all over the place! Those funny looking squares are seen more and more in the Real Estate industry. What are they and how do they work?

It is a very simple technology to use. On your smart phone you simply need a "QR code" reader and these readers are usually free. I have a few readers on my iPhone but they are also available on the other platforms as well. As you can see ...

Smooth Sailing for Ottawa Real Estate

October 6th, 2011
The Ottawa Real Estate Stats are out for September 2011.

The Real Estate market in Ottawa is doing very well, in my opinion. The numbers are still very good. The fact that we are in the Nation's Capital and that the interest rates are still low, makes it a good market to be in right now.

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,202 residential properties in September through the Board ...

Marketing your home ... on wheels

October 4th, 2011

How would you like to get maximum exposure for your listing?

We all know it, the more exposure for your listing the better chance of selling. We all have different tools we use as Realtors and I am always looking for better ways to promote your home I am selling.

The following shows how listings make it to my vehicle. Why would you want your listing on my vehicle? The reason is that my vehic ...

Cyrville Bridge - Queensway Closures

September 30th, 2011
I received an e-mail a few days ago and wanted to share it with everyone. It looks like the Queensway will be closed for a few hours this weekend. I am sure you have all noticed how quickly they are coming along in the construction. It always amazes me how they can put up such large strctures. You might want to make sure that if you are having to get somewhere in a hurry, you will have to mak ...

Terry Fox School sale in Convent Glen

September 29th, 2011

The Terry Fox School Sale is on this weekend! Can you beleive it, it's the 20th annual sale! How time flies.

Fall is just around the corner and The Terry Fox Elementary School in Convent Glen is having their Annual Kids’ Fall/Winter Used Clothing, Toys, Books, Skis and Skates Sale this coming weekend!

A great time for everyone. You can sell your used items and you can shop at the sale! It's ...

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