Richard Silver

Archive for November, 2009

Social Media Marketing Summit: Branding and Customer Service.

Just now sitting and listening to George O'Neill  as he talks about the power of  BRAND at the Social Media Marketing Summit  out in the east end of Toronto. When you talk of brand it is hard not to think about STARBUCKS and APPLE: the attendees made lots of comments about the staff in each store, the positive atmosphere, the ability to tailor make the product for the consumer...but at the end of the day it is really excellent customer service...Continue Reading...

The San Diego Zoo, November 2009

What a great day this was... We went to the San Diego Zoo and got a tour behind the scenes and it was great.. Hope you enjoy! I did also go to 5 days of Conference and Networking too.. It is a great Zoo and learned a lot... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSoydnETWL4[/youtube] Have you been there? What did you think?? Comments welcome.Continue Reading...

Some Underwater Friends from Sea World San Diego.

Our last day in San Diego was spent at Sea World. It was definitely not as good as the San Diego Zoo but we got some good shots of Dolphins and Whales, with more to come, in the next few days... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXmbJ5LoMgo[/youtube]Continue Reading...

Toronto Real Estate: Thinking About REBarCampTO

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuCZekgTq0M[/youtube] Evan Sage from Royal LePage/J&D Division and I have started organizing an REBarCamp for Toronto, REBarCampTO, that will hopefully happen on May7th, 2010. If you are asking yourself "What is an REBarCamp?", here is my take on what is involved. If you have more quesions about it you can follow us on our Twitter or Facebook . Put it in your daytimer and we will notify everyone on the Facebook  and  http://twitter.com/REBarCampTO  sites when we are launching the main site that will allow...Continue Reading...

My First Video Blog…Time to Jump in to VLOGGING!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoJH5s0vr4c[/youtube] It is not often that at this point in life, I can lose my Virginity but here is my very first Vlog. Sorry for the production quality and the noise of plates being washed in the background but...there is a lot I want to convey and having the time to sit down and write is not always possible...Feel free to tell me if you think I should scrap the VLOGGING project and please let me know if there are subjects that...Continue Reading...

My New Favourite City in America!!! San Diego!!

We just got back from a Conference in the United States and hands down my new favourite City in North America is San Diego. It is not overly large, has Hills, Ocean, Islands (Coronado), Suburbs (La Jolla), a great restored Downtown (the Gaslamp District) that is actually walkable, an Airport within a $10.00 taxi ride to the Downtown, and a kick-ass San Diego Zoo...(Sea World was just OK)... but the San Diego Zoo was great experience. (more...)Continue Reading...

Carl Orbach QC, LLB, BA Mayor of Cabbagetown and a lovely man!

Very Sad News for Cabbagetown. A strong supporter of the Cabbagetown Community and all around good guy passed away yesterday and will be buried tomorrow. For years he led the Old Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area and worked tirelessly for the Community. Sadly since retiring a couple of years ago, he has been ill. Even through the pain, he had a great laugh and loved a good story. There are and will be few of the caliber of Carl Orbach...sleep well wonderful...Continue Reading...

The Kindle is Coming! The Kindle is Coming!!!

Over the past six months, I have been lucky enough to be part of a "Kindle Group" of 6 people. That means that the six of us can share whatever books are downloaded to the Kindle Account that we have access to...thanks to our friend Teri, who lives in the US. For copyright reasons, the Amazon Kindle has not been available on the Amazon.ca web site but we have been lucky enough to travel to the United States a couple of...Continue Reading...

Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® Report Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures

TORONTO, November 18, 2009 - In the first two weeks of November, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 3,666 sales – up 84 per cent compared to the first two weeks of November 2008. The average price for these transactions was up 10 per cent year-over year to $415,066. Increased interest in ownership housing has been widespread throughout the GTA and across all housing types,” said Toronto Real Estate Board President Tom Lebour. “However, it is important to point out that we are...Continue Reading...

Toronto Real Estate Board Reports Strong Growth in October.

TORONTO, November 4, 2009 - In October 2009, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 8,476 sales, up 64 per cent from October 2008. The average price for October transactions was $423,559 – up by 20 per cent compared to the same month last year. "Strong sales growth has occurred across many property classes – from price ranges that would attract first-time buyers to luxury properties selling for over one million dollars," said TREB President Tom Lebour. “The highest rate of sales growth in October...Continue Reading...