SUMMER FUN!

It did fly by for sure, and we were oh so late opening up our little summer family getaway spot “the farm” but we made up for it with some amazing time with family!  The French / France connection all the way over from across the Atlantic, my sisters – Toronto and Austin Texas, and enjoyed some great times at Sauble Beach, HorseShoe, chowing down on homemade ice creams from Big Bay… Tennis, Dirt Biking…  Swimming and great BBQs!

A new business!  BK Sewer & Water!   And Tina enjoying growing her business as a Realtor and in Short Term Rental & Property Management:)

As we are becoming more hands off with our renovations and real estate projects with the shift of focus to the US, TJ particularly was figuring out what was next and we have had an amazing opportunity to join a great friend and colleague in partnering in growing an amazing business in Sewer, Water & Septics… and fun filler jobs.   I myself am loving the learning and enjoying focusing more on being a Realtor and on the Short Term Rental side of things, and TJ putting many of his skills to work with a great new team (and putting the boys to work!).   So please do reach out if you have any needs or questions!  

From our crazy family to you!  Wishing you an amazing end of summer, fabulous start of school for all the kiddos, and we hope to catch up soon!!! 

Xoxo

Tina and TJ

Real Estate Gives You the Reins

When you invest in the stock market, you are, in a way, gambling. You’re entrusting your money to the whims of someone else’s company. The stock market is a popular place to invest, but when you invest in it? You don’t really control what happens next. 

If you have shares in a company, sure, you might have the option to vote on things like who gets to be on the board of directors, but ultimately, what the company does is out of your hands. You’re just along for the ride.

Real estate is different. When you invest in a property, you have direct control over your investment. You decide exactly what you invest in, and what to do with it! You get to make decisions like:

• What type of property you’re investing in
• Where that property is located
• What kind of market you’re buying in
• What kind of financing you use
• And perhaps most importantly, how the property is maintained or improved!

That last one is a big one. When you invest in real estate, you have a lot of options. You have a very serious and direct influence over the value of the property. You can choose to improve the condition of the property as you see fit, and in that way directly increase the amount of profit you can make from it, either by reselling it or by renting it out.

If you buy a property, you can do things like renovations that tangibly and immediately make it worth more than it was before. If you invest in the stock market, you’re counting on a company to perform well. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. You don’t get to decide. You don’t have control.

With real estate, you get to make your own decisions as an investor. If a property is underperforming, there are steps you can take to get it in top-notch condition and help it get you the money you want and deserve. 

You want to have control over your financial future, right? Making the right investments is key to that. Investing in real estate means you’re handing yourself the reins of your own life. You get to make the decisions, and you get to take control.

A LAUGH OR TWO FOR GOOD MEASURE

HELPFUL LIFE HACK #2

WHY INVEST IN REAL ESTATE?

Stability and Long-Term Wealth Building:

Real estate has a reputation for being a relatively stable investment over the long term. While there can be short-term fluctuations in the market, real estate values tend to be more resilient compared to other investments. Additionally, over time, real estate investments have the potential to build long-term wealth and provide financial security.