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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...
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...
Jails & Nursing Homes
31 October 10 05:51 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
Here's the way it should be: Let's put the seniors in jail and the criminals in nursing homes. This would correct two things in one motion: Seniors would have access to showers, hobbies and walks. They would receive unlimited free prescriptions, 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...
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...
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...
Negotiating Over Cheese?
23 July 10 11:17 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
A few years back some wines and bubbly in North America were restricted in using certain names on its labels. Now the European Union are negotiating with Canadian cheese producers or is it the other way around? Regardless, committees and time are being 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...
Looking to Buy a Nuclear Plant?
10 July 10 08:34 AM | Ty Lacroix Broker of Record & Owner | 0 Comments   
It was announced this week that Canada is proposing to sell our country's publicly owned nuclear agency or parts of. As a Broker of Record and licensed in Ontario only to sell real estate, if you are looking to buy a nuclear plant, give me a call. Read More...
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