Downtown Toronto News Is Up and Running!
February 2nd, 2010 categories: Around TORONTO, Downtown Toronto, Listings, Toronto
www.DowntownTorontoNews.com
Every morning I get up, head to the front door, pick up my Globe and Mail and skip happily to the Toronto Section. What happens in the rest of the world and the world economy is important, but nothing engages me like breaking new in Toronto. Sadly, I find myself with the feeling that I am missing a lot of the Toronto goings-on, and head to the Internet going to several sources to keep up to date. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lessons in Customer Service: Holland America’s Onboard Internet Service.
January 17th, 2010 categories: Business, Lifestyle, Technology, Travel
While on a Holland America Cruise recently, I messaged my Facebook and Twitter friends that I was enjoying the “Techspert” classes that they had on-board. Like a lot of Companies today, Holland America , is monitoring the Blogosphere and Tweetosphere and I heard back quickly that they “were happy I was enjoying myself”. My response was to tell them that although I was, I thought that their Internet charges ($100 for 250 minutes) were excessive in view of the poor service (back to the OLD dial-up days). Their response was “I’ll pass it on”.
Over the next weeks as complaints on-board grew and my Internet bill reached over $600.00, I again posted my thoughts and was told by the responder that they would “pass it on”. What does “pass it on” mean? Read the rest of this entry »
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Toronto Real Estate Board: Upcoming Social Media Primer November 19th, 2009
October 16th, 2009 categories: Business, Email, Technology
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Toronto Real Estate Board’s Auditorium
# of CE credits: 3
Cost: $42.00 (GST included)
As Social Media and Networking become more popular, many REALTORS® are jumping on the bandwagon, writing Blogs, Twittering, and appearing on LinkedIn, and Facebook. This class will ask some basic questions that need to be addressed before heading down this road on the Information Highway; then the class will move down the road and discuss the most popular options. Read the rest of this entry »
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Real Estate: Downsizing with Style and Grace: Part One
September 24th, 2009 categories: Around TORONTO, Buying in Toronto, Condominium, Downsizing, Real Estate
Up-sizing is real easy to do….we start with very little and at each and every stage we add more…and more. Fast forward a few years and young or old….you look around and find yourself surrounded by THINGS (of course they are Family Heirlooms too)….but do we really need them?
Could we live in less space? Could we live in multiple locations at different times of the year by selling the larger home. Of course…but the enormity of the job ahead hits with major depression and the reality is that Downsizing Sucks!
I thought I would give you some ideas from my home-selling experience that might help you deal with some of the challenges of this new adventure: Downsizing with grace and style. Read the rest of this entry »
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What I Learned at Inman Real Estate Connect: August 2009 Day One
August 12th, 2009 categories: Business, Real Estate, Technology
It’s true, I am an Inman Real Estate Connect Junkie! Last week I sucked up as much information as I could in San Francisco and was upset when they offered four tracks on the second day afternoon because I could not sit in on four presentations at the same time…sick?? Sorry if the information below rambles but…trying to get bits and pieces from the best minds in the field…
So. Day One started off with Bloggers Connect:
Jim Cronin of the Real Estate Tomato started my day off with some simple tips and tricks to improve your blogs:
Search “Easter Egg” on RETomato.com or click here. Great suggestions about links images and abbreviations. Add it in the title link. Edit Alternate text… <Abbr> add related posts to the bottom of your article…calls to action…ask the expert questions and search for homes… Read it to get the full scoop! Read the rest of this entry »
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The Importance of the Internet in Marketing Your Toronto Home!!
December 20th, 2008 categories: Real Estate
Back in 2002 I had an international award winning web site that was recognized by the Realtors in a US magazine as one of the top ten sites, however, I was surpassed on the search engine Google by a newcomer who had been in my marketplace for one year (I had been over 22 years). After doing some soul searching and speaking to some great tech minds, I came across Bruce Lamb of Avalanche Networks. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Shoe Was On The Other Foot When I had to Find a Good REALTOR!
December 19th, 2008 categories: Real Estate
Last year sadly I had to sell my father’s condo out west. I knew a few Realtors from the area but as executor of my Dad’s estate, I felt it was my fiduciary duty to keep arms length from the transaction, so I did what I suggest most sellers do…. Read the rest of this entry »
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