The HOME Program
The following is an article that was written and published in the Canadian Mortgage Professional magazine. You can view the HOME Program website here. The article below focuses on my participation but it is important…
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“Value” comes in many shapes and sizes: Part 1
One of the things you will often hear from the marketing gurus out there is the constant talk about ‘value’. The concept is that you can’t just be spewing product information and pushing your message…
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Some folks get it… and some they don’t
So since I started getting on this social media bandwagon, I’ve been really paying attention to how companies interact with the public. Especially on Twitter. I have run into a few different experiences that I…
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The Power of Social Media
About a month ago I was asked to come do a presentation at a lunch and learn in a fairly casual setting. I discussed a few subjects with the organizer and we settled on what…
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Lessons from Twitter on Accountability and Transparency
You will hear all kinds of words used to describe how to interact on social media. You will hear about authenticity, you will hear about engagement. The two most powerful words when it comes to…
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Back at ‘er
You know how it is. You’ve gone too long without getting out for a run. You want to do it, you need to do it but you just need that kick in the pants to…
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My first Marathon: 2003 ING Edmonton Marathon
It all started with an email. A friend of mine and REALTOR had run many different marathons over the coarse of a few years. We had often talked about them and he knew I had…
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Life can change in the blink of an eye
Most years for our family summer vacation we make our way out to see my parents in beautiful Hope, British Columbia. They have a gorgeous spot directly on Kawkawa Lake with about 60 feet of beachfront….
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Don’t treat your mortgage like rent!
For many first-time buyers it is easy to get into a new home and a mortgage and continue to treat it the same way you did when you were renting. You can make a significant…
