There was a time when most people followed the same path as they went through life. The expectations? You graduate from university or college, start establishing yourself in a career, find your true love, buy your first home and then maybe have a few kids. I remember our house-hunting experience. … [Read more...]
Summer Came Early And I’m Barely Hanging On
I live in BC where the all the teachers in the province went on strike last week, bringing summer holidays a full two weeks earlier than I was emotionally prepared for. Social media is abuzz with photos of kids at the beach, and moms firing out hashtags like #bestdayever, #ilovesummer, and … [Read more...]
HGTV Critical Listing’s Host Lisa Colalillo
Lisa Colalillo is a real estate junkie. She's got that extra sense for sniffing out the best deals for potential home owners and gives solid advice on home ownership. She is also the energetic and fun-loving co-host of HGTV's Critical Listing - a show that helps homeowners choose projects that will … [Read more...]
The Finish Line
I passed my real estate exam! This year has been more than a little crazy: completely renovating our home, having a third baby, starting the real estate course when she was four weeks old, committing to an intense boot camp exercise regime at 6 o'clock in the mornings, totally changing my … [Read more...]
This Is Your Brain On Stress
I am heading into some of the busiest weeks of my life thus far: I write my final real estate exam at the end of May and the space between now and then is going to be a little NUTS.I plan to actively ignore my children and husband as I thrust my face in the books and try to ram the entire contents … [Read more...]