Just so you know, like Ecclesiastes and the Byrds said, for everything there is a season and a time. There is a time to live and a time to die. A time to sow and a time to reap. A time to buy an investment and a time to sell it. And, based on a tear-down 60 year old house…
Category: Real Estate
New Paragon MLS Website for Residential Agents in Vancouver
A word from our sponsor: Looking for water with your own brand on it? CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS So you’re a residential agent in Vancouver board and you can’t find the new paragon login link? Good news. I’ve saved it in this post for you! If you are a commercial agent see this post. I was in…
How to Watermark Document with Ubuntu
This post includes a quick how-to tutorial and an entire kit in a .zip file to get you started right. To simply watermark your documents, all you need is my .pdf files in the kit and a couple of free apps from the Ubuntu Software Center. If you want to change the way I’ve laid it out, I’ve also included…
Free Customized Realtor Accounting Software Suite and Setup
If you are a realtor (real estate agent) in North America, this package that I put together for you might save you a bunch of time and money because it’s *totally free*. First, credit where credit is due: 1. The developers of the free and open GnuCash (www.gnucash.org). These folks have poured their time and money into making a great…
New Paragon MLS Website for Commercial Agents in Vancouver
A word from our sponsor: Looking for water with your own brand on it? CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS So you’re a commercial agent in Vancouver board and you can’t find the new paragon login link? Good news. I’ve saved it in this post for you! Note: if you are a residential agent, see this post. I was…
Need Another Reason to Vote No on Transit Referendum?
If you needed one last reason to vote ‘no’ and slow the pace that Translink turns hard earned money into a fart in the wind, read this shocking article sent to me by my friend today. Although the article is filled with other horrendous displays of the youthful, carefree spending of a crack addict, I just wanted to focus on…
Stuff to Keep in Mind for Realtors, Tenants, and Landlords in BC
Here are some snippets of information that should help both tenants and agents. When a property is for sale, there are some rules that need to be followed and some in particular are more relevant to common real estate transactions involving tenants. First here is a link to the BC government tenancy guide page Next, here is the actual PDF…
Is a House a Great Investment?
This is a SUPER video to demonstrate how you have to be very careful when you buy a home and talk about it as an ‘investment’. It may be one of the *worst* investments you could make. Please note that even though this video is excellent, it doesn’t talk about other very important factors like the fact that you have…