The Duncan Fremlin Blog

Amazing Statistics - Bragging Rights

2012-01-27T17:38:32-05:00

An important part of my sales presentations relate to the success my company enjoys city wide. The fact is, we sell most of the properties in the GTA. The evidence was just released moments ago. This is important to the...

Vermiculite? What the heck is that?

2012-01-25T17:03:00-05:00

According to the Ontario Real Estate Association, "Vermiculite is a natural, mica-like mineral mined around the world and used in a variety of commercial and consumer products because it is fire-resistant and has good insulation qualities. Of concern is vermiculite...

Mould! Discuss.

2012-01-23T07:57:00-05:00

According to the Ontario Real Estate Association, "Mould is composed of microscopic organisms that can cause health problems, when present in large quantities (colonies) within a structure. Mould thrives on humidity and reproduces by way of spores that travel on...

Agency Law? My duties are...

2012-01-20T06:55:00-05:00

Competency Obedience Good faith and full disclosure Accounting Confidentiality Loyalty I expect, and always receive, the same traits from my dog. Competency? poop is always same shape and size Obedience? poops on command Good Faith and Full Disclosure? poops once...

Sharp Bid? What's that?

2012-01-18T06:22:00-05:00

I'm taking an on-line course right now and the subject is Multiple Offers. Most of the material is familiar to me. I estimate I've been involved in over 250 multiple offers situations over the years. and while I haven't "seen...

Businesses Required for Downtown Referral Network

2012-01-15T09:10:23-05:00

Do you own and operate your own business in Toronto? Do you rely on referrals from past clients, family and friends to generate new customers? Well, the members of Cabbagetown Chapter of Business Networking International (BNI) have clients they'd like...

People's Choice Most Influential Real Estate Leader in 2011

2012-01-12T12:58:19-05:00

Inman News is perhaps the most influential industry on-line organization in the world. As they say on their web site, they are "the leading source of independent real estate news, information, advice, research, opinion and commentary for industry professionals and...

Success in Business is about Committment

2012-01-09T08:32:26-05:00

I meet once each week at 7:00 am with my Business Networking International group. Mine is the Cabbagetown Chapter but there are chapters all over the city and the world. Our mandate is to promote the businesses in our chapter....

Want to become a better person? Twitter!

2012-01-05T07:24:00-05:00

I came across a brilliant article on the art of Twittering. The web site is called Zappos.com and the article is by Tony H. CEO (I think that's his stage name). He writes about how Twitter Can Make You A...

Fighting in Hockey Debate

2012-01-02T16:55:44-05:00

As we all know, this debate has been going on in Canada forever. Are we any closer to achieving a consensus? Perhaps. What is clear is that the issue is not really about fighting any more. That issue is pretty...

"Fleeing Condo Investors..."

2012-01-01T09:32:44-05:00

A few days ago in The Globe and Mail, Steve Ladurantaye wrote about supply and demand. He didn't refer specifically to that but regardless, that was the story. Writes Steve, "Investors rushed to buy Toronto condos in the good times,...

Joe Bodalai, 1948 - 2011

2011-12-28T16:33:10-05:00

Maybe the most important blog entry I've ever read. I didn't know the late Joe Bodalai well but he introduced me to a lot of pretty terrific people. He wrote this shortly before he died. http://qualityshows.wordpress.com/

Woody Guthrie's Goals for 1942

2011-12-26T17:32:29-05:00

My friend and keyboardist extraordinaire Denis Keldie shared this with me today. It made me think that this sort of goal setting idea has been around a lot longer than I thought. It also inspires me to brush my teeth...

Swooning Grandparents

2011-12-19T07:49:02-05:00

Here I am approaching 62 and I'm only now having grand children. Looks like many of my peers are also on the verge of experiencing this momentous event. It's on par with my mid life crisis from a few years...

Jungian Dream Analysis on the news!

2011-12-13T16:19:55-05:00

It's not every day, in fact it rarely happens, that a skilled Jungian Psychoanalyst is on a popular TV show talking about dreams and what they might mean. My friend Christina Becker did a stellar job on The Morning Show...

Hot Water Tank Ruling A Long Time Coming

2011-12-12T14:52:50-05:00

I have on one other occasion republished an entry written by someone else. I promise not to do this again until next time. It's worth a read since most of us homeowners rent our hot water tanks. This is by...

Toy Drive 2011

2011-12-08T09:02:43-05:00

Karen and I have been promoting a toy drive in our community to help one of the important social service agencies in Toronto. Woodgreen Child Care Centres support hundreds of families and they never have enough help. These families need...

Best Reason to Hire an Experienced Realtor

2011-12-05T08:21:00-05:00

In this day and age, businesses succeed because they add value to a commercial transaction. It's the "extras" that we flout and use to stand out "above the crowd". You've heard the old saying "under promise and over deliver". Not...

2011-12-01T16:37:37-05:00

Wow. I just received notice from Scotia Bank that they are going to reimburse the complete amount of the service fee I've been mistakenly paying for 3 years. The Customer Service rep, Toula from the Pape/Danforth branch and Nate, the...

Condos Have Taken Over the City

2011-11-30T09:27:27-05:00

There were some interesting statistics released this weekend and it appears... surprise surprise.... that Toronto likes condominiums. In the 1960's, 99% of all single family dwellings in Toronto were houses. Today, 37% are condos or condo townhouses. The downtown population...