Fred Pollock

The immaculately kept Willow Park is a gated 55+ community. It is truly an urban setting in a suburb. This mobile park backs onto a green space like no other. There are endless hiking trails weaving their way around Mt. Benson, to Westwood Lake, a jewel of a park that has it all; sparkling clear waters to swim, fish and kayak in, and of course a fabulous beach area where you work on your tan. Morrell Sanctuary and Buttertubs Marsh are yet two more wonderful areas where you ca

You named your first car Babe Magnet. You named your last boat Negative Equity. Shouldn’t your house have a name that reflects its personality too? Naming a house isn’t something new. Historically, houses were not organized by number, or even by street. They sprang up sporadically like mushrooms all over the countryside, often with nothing but a wagon wheel pathway connecting it to the rest of the world. Without an adhoc layout, how then could a pastor or pal find you? Or ho

“Older home of diminished value.” In the Realtor.ca world, this description can be baffling. Does it mean house prices have dropped in the area? Does it mean the place needs fixing up? Or does it mean the dud needs tearing down? While I pride myself on the clear, concise descriptions I write for every home I list, a few realtors specialize in cryptography. Well, have no fear, I am here to decode their words for you . . . 1) “Newer well, septic, and roof is sitting in sunny lo

Think your Realtor gets up at ten, quickly submits your home listing to the board, places a phone call for a sign to be placed in your yard, then goes golfing for the rest of the day? As nice as that would be, it is about as realistic as a Ferengi buying your house for full list price. Do you really want to know what a Realtor does? Okay – here goes – one day in the life of a Realtor. 7:30 am. Spend half an hour trying to get a hold of a home owner for an unexpected showing t