Quotes of the Day

Throwing in a false time constraint (I'm in a hurry, so I can't talk long) works anywhere, not just on public transit. It puts her at ease, letting her know you won't necessarily be taking up much of her time if she isn't interested. You can actually extend the conversation as much as feasible. In fact, the longer it is the better, since if it is flowing naturally and she's enjoying herself, her interest in you will rise, the time constraint will be forgotten, and she will feel more comfortable about giving you her contact information. [2012] - Christopher Gray

Get a professional photo. This is very important. [2003] - Darryl Davis

Market influencers impact the immediate levels of supply and demand in the real estate market. Their effect is temporary but real. Market influencers have little to do with the fundamental key drivers of the real estate cycle, but that does not mean that market influencers are insignificant! In the Vancouver and Toronto markets from the middle of 2009 to the middle of 2011, a "false boom" occurred. Fuelled by market influencers rather than an actual shift in the real estate cycle. The low interest rates and impending HST worked as market influencers and stimulated real-world, but short-term, demand, thus creating a false perception of a real estate boom. [2011] - Don R. Campbell

Most provinces and states have services where you can do credit checks. There is also a company called TVS (Tenant Verification Services) that run credit checks (tenantverification.com). There's always a fee for credit checks, and we typically pay somewhere between $7 and $15 per applicant. If you go through a one-time service like TVS you'll pay twice that. If you have two people moving in make sure you check the credit of both. It will be twice the price, but knowing the credit and history of both tenants is crucial. [2013] - Julie Broad

The most important job of an entrepreneur is to design the business before there is a business. [2005] - Robert T. Kiyosaki