Summer in the City

As the summer comes to an end I thought I would share some of my favourite places and things to see in Peterborough.

First we have The Festival of Lights. This is a not for profit organization that puts on free concerts for the public every Wednesday and Saturday night for 10 weeks. Oh and don't forget about Canada Day. There is always a concert with fireworks that night too. This years concert line up included David Cassidy, 54-40, The Proclaimers, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Stampeders and many more. This event all goes down at Del Crary Park on Little Lake in Peterborough. Check out this photo that I took of the stage after one of the shows.



And sometimes after the shows the artists will come out to meet the fans and sign autographs. Here I am with some of the staff of the Festival of Lights meeting The Proclaimers who came all the way from Scotland to perform for Peterborough.



I stumbled upon this next photo one night after dinner when I went for a walk down near Beavermead Park. It was perfect timing. As soon as I got down to the water's edge the Liftlock Cruise was coming down through the locks. Peterborough is famous for it's lock system. It's really a neat way to travel.



That same evening I enjoyed sitting and watching the ducks swim and enjoy Little Lake.




My mom also introduced me to this next beach near Buckhorn-- Sandy beach. It is so beautiful I couldn't believe my eyes when she took me there. It was so shallow and the water so blue. It was one of the best beach days I have ever had!



Last, but not least one of my favourite sights in Peterborough is my sign popping up on lawns across the city :) Hopefully, I will be visiting your front lawn soon. Enjoy the rest of your summer bloggers I hope it was fun filled with all the great places to go in Peterborough.




-Ashley Ross
sales representative

Here's to the next 40 years!

Today I am writing on more of a personal level than professional. Last Sunday marked a big day for my two business partners also my parents; it was their 40th wedding anniversary. We had family down from as far as Alberta to help celebrate this milestone in their life. They have not only managed to stay happily married for 40 years, but have also become realtors together and created a successful business together. They truly are an inspiring couple. After 40 years of marriage I think it’s fair to say these two don’t give up, work hard and know how to respect and appreciate people, just what you want in a realtor ;) Happy anniversary mom and dad and here’s to the next 40 years!
Ashley Ross
-sales representative

What Can I Afford?

Thinking of buying your first home? Planning on expanding your family and need a bigger home? Here is a quick way to start making sense of your situation and get a better idea of what you can afford. We do recommend sitting down with a professional mortgage specialist to better educate yourself on your financial situation. But if you are just curious check out this website we hope you find it helpful.

http://calc.tdcanadatrust.com/HMCIA/Input

We also are in contact with a number of great mortgage specialists and would be happy to direct you to them.
Ashley Ross
-sales representative

We Are Moving!

Hello Bloggers,
Just wanted to let you all know that if you are checking for our ads in the newspaper we have switched from the Peterborough Examiner to Peterborough This Week. Look for us this Friday in the real estate section of Peterborough This Week to see what's new and where our open houses will be! Hope to see you around town.
-Ashley Ross
sales representative

Exciting Times

Last week marked an exciting day. It was when the first deal that I was apart of from start to finish closed. Mind you other deals we have done have closed since I have started, but this was the first home I assisted in listing. I also went through the home inspection with Paul Galvin, made brochures for, did several open houses at, found the buyer at one of the open houses, negotiated on their behalf and finalized the deal. I was really in tune with this listing and loved the clients we got to work with. This couple has now moved on to another province and all last week we were hoping their move went smoothly. We wish them all the best out east.

Other exciting news, we have joined the Twitter phenomenon. If you would like to follow us and see how the three of us work together our user name is Ring_A_Ross hope to be tweeting with you.
Sales Representative
Ashley Ross

Summertime!

Summertime is most people’s favourite time of year. Time to vacation, relax and let your hair down in the sunshine, unless you’re in the real estate business. While for many professionals this is the off season, in real estate we are go go go! The reason the summer is so hot (pun intended) is people want to move before school starts up again; people have time to look at properties during the day time since they may have time off and just have more time to look around and see what’s on the market. Often sellers go on vacation so it is much easier to arrange showings and open houses. And finally, it is much nicer to look at property when you can actually see it and it’s not under 4 feet 0f snow. If you’re thinking of listing your property we advise you to do it sooner than later. Buyers are out there; believe me I met about seven of them last Sunday and most of them want their new home before September hits. Speaking of that, I must be off. Time to start searching for suitable properties for those buyers. Enjoy the summer and HAPPY CANADA DAY!
-Ashley Ross
sales representative

A Few of my Favourite Things

I get asked a lot how I like my new career in real estate and there are the obvious ups and downs such as unpredictable hours and income, but then again I can make my own hours to a degree and I do enjoy the work I am doing. I must say that my favourite part is doing the open houses every weekend. I think I enjoy this part the most because I get to meet new people every week and learn from each person that walks through the door. I learn how to deal with different personalities, what they think of the house and even everyday things like what’s new and exciting in the Peterborough area since I do have a tendency to start chatting away.

I’ve heard from some people in the business that they dislike doing open houses because lets face it, they are on the weekend, but I really don’t feel like its work when I do them. It’s always exciting to see how many people are going to come, how the weather, location, price and time on market affect the number of groups at an open house. It’s interesting to see how the different elements really do affect the life of a house on the market. But my FAVOURITE thing about being a sales representative is when I do an open house and find the buyer. It’s gratifying to know that the time, preparation and handouts are not gone to waste and I really have helped sell my client’s home.
-Ashley Ross
Sales Representative