Barry’s Blog

The Hardest Transactions Aren’t About Property The hardest transactions, however, rarely involve the property. They involve families. A number of years ago, I was asked to sell an industrial building that had been inherited by three first cousins. They had become...

Over the years, when I have taught REALTORS® about the Senior Market and how to be active agents in that service, we discuss the emotional conflicts that arise within families and the resulting family wars that can happen.  As I have stated for many years, when there...

Steve was nearing 80 and was semi-retired. He had spent his career in the arts, a passion well worth living that had left him rich in experience but less rich in his bank account. With a lower income over the years  he did not quite have the savings he had hoped for at his age.

Betty, a vivacious 83 year old client, was born in Canada to European parents. She grew up loving culture, the arts and classical music. Divorced, with grown children who had long left the nest, Betty no longer needed the beautiful large home where her children and...

Don Mills is one of the most popular neighbourhoods in all of Toronto. Located on the south-side of North York, the neighbourhood combines a peaceful residential area with a bustling commercial hub situated around the Shops on Don Mills outdoor shopping centre. Don...