Saskatoon Real Estate Scam Media Coverage
Over the course of the past week I have been very busy working with several media outlets trying to raise awareness around a current Saskatoon real estate scam that is targeting people looking to rent housing in Saskatoon. This scam was first brought to my attention a week ago when my identify was fraudulently used to try and swindle money …
Read MoreSaskatoon Real Estate Rental Scam
There is currently a scam happening in the Saskatoon real estate rental market where people are posting actual Saskatoon real estate listings as rental properties and asking for potential renters to send them a deposit. This is a scam and as a potential renter it is extremely important that you protect yourself. I know this is happening first hand as …
Read More2012 Saskatoon Corporate Challenge
I have recently become involved with a fantastic new event that will be coming to Saskatoon in September, 2012 called the Saskatoon Corporate Challenge. The Saskatoon Corporate Challenge is being organized by a new event and marketing company called Thirty6 Events. The Corporate Challenge is a 6 day event that focuses on bringing Saskatoon business together to compete against one …
Read MoreWhat it takes to be a Saskatoon Realtor®
I often have aquaintances (I won’t say friends as they know how hard I work), clients, university students, and people from the public ask me about my job and they all wonder if they could also be a real estate agent in Saskatoon. I have some answers below. Q.Can almost anyone out there get their real estate license? A. Yes …
Read MoreThank You Star Phoenix – Saskatoon Does Have People Willing to Help
I really enjoy it when the Star Phoenix in Saskatoon supports positive stories in the media as the news generally seems so dark and depressing. I’m not sure how often they print these articles but I think they should be at least once a week to remind people to take some time to help people in need and to remind us …
Read MoreAnd With That – Goal Has Been Met!
I have had the same goal each year which seems a bit silly to some but I figure if I reach it before the year is done I have done what I set out to do. If I reach it December 31st I am a bit sad but if I reach it September 29th, like I did this year, I …
Read MoreNew Festival For Saskatoon
Saskatoon welcomes its newest festival this weekend with the first ever Word on the Street in Saskatoon joining other Canadian cities from Halifax to Vancouver. The event began in Toronto in 1990. Organizers promise a fair-like atmosphere with plenty of family activities and a total of 29 writers will read from their works, respond to questions from the public and …
Read MoreKind of a Funny Start to a Serious Blog
The other day my mom was in town to promote her books series, “The Other Side Series” and I was on my way to see her at McNalley Robinson here in Saskatoon when I stopped off at Tim Hortons on 8th Street. There were 3 people in electric wheelchairs trying to get into the entrance. I stopped to open the first …
Read MoreRecycling News
I am an avid recycler…so much so that when my inlaws come to my house they just leave all of their garbage on the counter so that they don’t put something in the wrong bin in my pantry. I recently made the switch to the single stream Loraas program, All Green Recycling, after being a Saskatoon Curbside client for over …
Read MoreBusy Month of August in Saskatoon Real Estate!
August was a busy month in the Saskatoon real estate community. There were 415 houses or condos in Saskatoon that sold which is up from 311 the year before. Our year to date sales in the Saskatoon real estate market is also up 12% to 2819 with the average days on market in Saskatoon being 38 days. The most active …
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