During the holidays, most people are in a very giving mood but when the new year rolls around, donations usually slow to a crawl. Local charities, such as food banks, have struggled to keep up with an ever-increasing demand since the pandemic hit last March. To make matters worse, collecting food donations has been a […]

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the REALTORS® Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound totaled 203 units in December 2020. This was a large increase of 50.4% from December 2019 and was a new sales record for the month of December. On an annual basis, home sales totaled 3,379 units over […]

The Support for Learners Program offers parents $200 per child to help offset costs incurred as a result of school closers during the lockdown. The program, which was originally launched last November, was only for children between the ages of 0 to 12 years old but on January 11th, it will be extended for children who attend […]

Real estate is my passion. I love everything about it, but what I love most is meeting new people and helping them find the perfect Port Elgin home! There are various online sites where you can search around for listings but to really enjoy the full experience, you’ll want to get set up on a […]

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the REALTORS® Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound totaled 265 units in November 2020. This was an increase of 15.7% from November 2019. This was also a new sales record for the month of November. On a year-to-date basis, home sales totaled 3,183 units over […]

There are so many fascinating marketing techniques that are designed to steer us in certain directions without us even realizing it. One such technique is referred to as the “decoy effect” and it’s incredibly effective! The decoy effect is best described as the process of how, when consumers are choosing between two products, their preferences […]