THE SCOOP
A Real Estate Blog from The Parkhill Team of Realtors
Halloween 2020 – The Scariest Year Ever…
So, trick-or-treating will likely be pretty lame this year with many homes opting to not open their doors to the neighbourhood.. I think my kiddos will likely hit a few select neighbour friends houses and then turn in their candy for cleaning. (If the coffee crisp...
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Relocating During Covid-19
Wondering what it takes to make a move from the city during Covid-19? There is no surprise Peterborough and the Kawarthas has seen a large influx of buyers coming out of the GTA. This has been the case since 2017, but nothing has driven the demand as hard as the...
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Do Yourself a Favour, Use a Local Realtor!
With the spring season just around the corner, many Ontarians are eager to open up their family cottage and get back to making more memories. For a Realtor that focuses their business on cottage and rural properties, the spring season can be very busy, but can also be...
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Don’t get Cribfished Online: Swiping Right & Avoiding Heartbreak in Homebuying
Catfished - lure (someone) into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona. Cribfished – to lure (buyers) into a house by means of a too-good-to-be-true listing. While finding your next relationship online is convenient, the cost of this convenience comes...
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Trade Shows 2020
The Parkhill Team of Realtors in Peterborough & The Kawarthas | 2020 Trade Shows
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Cheddar Buns
Cheese buns are a lunchbox favourite for my kids. They tried store bought pizza buns, and didn't like the sauce. They tried the pizza like-garlic cheese buns from the bakery bin instead and thought they were just so-so. The plain cheese roll, they like. Damn picky...
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If you want your house to smell amazing, make these cinnamon buns
There were three ingredients that intimidated me before I studied Professional Baking in Culinary School: gelatin, fondant, and yeast.. And while I was able to successfully make panna cotta with unflavoured gelatin sheets in Culinary class, and I once or twice...
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Rekindling Old Friendships and Forging New Ones at the Cottage
It all began when my friend of 25+ years Luke, called me to ask if my son Ethan (6), and I would be interested in joining him and his son Chase (8), at their cottage in Parry Sound for a “boys only weekend”. I responded swiftly with “Absolutely”, and we pulled up our...
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Cooked Apples in the Summer Time
So, I typically make this recipe in the fall, and much like the ad for Frank's Red Hot, I put this *stuff* on everything.. But its Summertime, and I bought some local pork chops from my friend Anthony's locally grown food store, The Food Shop in downtown Peterborough...
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A Father’s Day Tale
It’s the morning of Father’s Day and my two children (9 year old daughter and 5 year old son) are super excited to spend the day with me. I’m just as excited as they are, cause I know exactly what’s on the agenda. It’s the same routine each year and I absolutely love...
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