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Tenant Turnover & Vacancies in London Ontario
06 January 12 10:32 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Tenant Turnover & Vacancies This week I was asked by an out of town investor with 11 units if I could assist her in understanding why on paper she should be doing better financially , but in fact, her income was way down because of tenant turnover, Read More...
Shopping For a Husband in London Ontario?
29 December 10 10:26 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
A store that sells new husbands has opened in London Ontario ,where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates: You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the Read More...
Christmas, God & the Post Office
23 December 10 10:34 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
There was a man who worked for the Post Office whose job was to process all the mail that had illegible addresses. One day, a letter came addressed in a shaky handwriting to God with no actual address. He thought he should open it to see what it was about. Read More...
Inside Job, Watching Wall Street Squirm
29 October 10 08:12 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 2 Comments   
I finished watching the documentary Inside Job which unravels the causes of the 2008 financial meltdown, the collusion with regulators and the sad irony is that it is continuing even today. You will see how banks, insurance companies and rating agencies Read More...
How to Order a Member of Parliament for Lunch
24 September 10 12:16 PM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
The post below was written by Paul Henderson and here in Canada, I would substitute Democrats and Republicans with Conservatives and Liberals and New Democrats and Freedom Party and Green Party and Bloc Party and Humtydiddledolittle Party. Ty Via Paul Read More...
Don't Ask Me Why, I do Not Know Part 5
28 August 10 08:19 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Daily I am bombarded with questions from agents and clients and it is always great to help with a solution or answer. There are times, however, when I have to shrug and say "I don't know". Why do we press harder on a remote control when Read More...
Do Not Ask Me Why Part 4
20 August 10 01:21 PM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
I know that pondering sometimes can lead to thoughts of curiosity and for those of you (young people under 50) wondering what pondering is about, think about it for awhile! Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word? Why don't sheep shrink when Read More...
Dumb Things Men Say To Their Partners Part 1
20 August 10 12:51 PM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Here are some things not to say, or react to with your partner: My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary She said, 'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 180 in about 3 seconds.' I bought her a scale. A woman Read More...
Do Not Ask Me Why #3
13 August 10 03:33 PM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
From time to time there are questions to ponder and some to just put out there for others to get pondering about. So here goes: Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him? Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? Read More...
How To Make Any Income You Want in Real Estate
13 August 10 03:29 PM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Being a Broker of Record and owner of a real estate brokerage in London Ontario it amazes me to see the range of income among those licensed to sell real estate. From zero to the high 6 figures! When I first started in real estate 7 or so years ago, I Read More...
Do Not Ask Me Why #2
07 August 10 10:45 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still Read More...
Submarine Battle on the Great Lakes?
03 August 10 04:12 PM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Yes folks, you read that right. Two small towns on Lake Erie, Canadian side (of course), Port Burwell and Port Stanley are aggressively lobbying our Canadian Navy for the decommissioned submarine HMCS Ojibwa. They plan to save the submarine from the naval Read More...
Want to Own a Piece of The Arctic?
30 July 10 09:30 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Canada is in a race with Russia and other Arctic nations to lay claim to the frozen territory that may hold untold treasures. A 2007 Russian intelligence report predicted that conflict with other Arctic nations is a distinct possibility. including military Read More...
Turtle Racing Almost Banned by PETA
16 July 10 04:11 PM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Yes you read the title right, PETA ( People for Ethical Treatment of Animals ), made a complaint to the Ontario Natural Resourses Ministry that the 130 would be racing turtles in Ailsa Craig must be released before Ailsa Craig's 36th Annual Gala Days Read More...
How I will Not Become an Eco-Friendly REALTOR
14 July 10 09:07 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Lately everywhere I turn I am seeing eco this, green that which I respect and in my own way , practice. I wonder however, what is the long term cost going to be with some of the plans that have been implemented? A Futuristic Real Estate Office Listing Read More...
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