Ron Wood's blog

Well, in case you haven't already heard……… it’s with complete mixed emotions (happy, sad, thrilled) that Chris and I are letting everyone know that we have sold our beloved little cheese shop Farmhouse Artisan Cheese in June of this year. The time has come to move on, relax a little and pass the torch to our wonderful buyers Stephane and Laure, they are the perfect fit and we can’t wait to see what they do with our little gem!

Unbelievably it has been almost 9 years since we opened Farmhouse and the memories are countless. We are both extremely proud of what we built and accomplished,...

Story by G. Brian Davis - Yahoo Finance

Sat, Sep 21, 2024, 

Buying real estate overseas is no trivial decision, however. It comes with plenty of risks — and plenty of roadblocks. In particular, investors should pay close attention to a country’s political stability, economic stability, population growth, tax policies, and legal access to both foreign property ownership and long-term residency.

United Arab Emirates

“Dubai remains a hot market for buyers from around the world,” notes Stuart Siegel, Head of New Developments at international real estate agency Engel & Völkers. “Many...

First Time Buyer Definition

The criteria could be different depending on the program, the general rule of thumb will be having never owned a home anywherebut in some cases it may be just in the past 4 years but you must check with your mortgage broker or bank for each program individually.

FTHBI - First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

As reported by Lisa Steacy - CTV News Vancouver Reporter     An 11,000-square-foot lakefront lodge, built by the company featured on HGTV's Timber Kings, is for sale in B.C.'s Peace Region – and it's not much more expensive than the average home in Vancouver.

The Williston Lake Resort has been listed by Colliers for $1,980,000. In March of 2023, the benchmark price for a detached home in Greater Vancouver was $1,861,800. 

Windermere House has been a part of the Muskoka commuity since 1870. It burned ot the ground in 1996 during the filming of the Hollywood film The Long Kiss Goodnight, with only the stone verandah remaining intact. This gorgeous 56 room resort hotel, affectionately known as "The Lady Of The Lake" was just put up for sale on MLS at an asking price of $12,000,000

Did you know that you could purchase a building lot in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario and this small northern Ontario town will reimburse you 90% of the purchase price?   Other equally generous incentives are available to entice business owners to open up shop as well.  The town has been trying to recover from the closure of it’s primary industry, a pulp and paper mill in 2006.