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Fall has arrived like a flick of a switch...first the summer that took forever to come and now here we are blessed with the liquid sunshine! We have had a very busy summer, working away with new and old clients, trying our hands at a bit of golf (it's a sorry sight), and last week we headed up to Harrison Hot Springs for the Royal LePage Headstart Conference where we raised over $50,000 for the RLP Shelter Foundation, what an amazing time!
We are currently looking at some new and exciting marketing ideas for the upcoming
year, we would love to hear of any ideas that you would like to see from us....we love our clients and look forward to working with any referrals that you have for us, we will treat them with kid gloves!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Trentadue and Sheri Warzel
Royal LePage Wolstencroft
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Investing in Real Estate not an impossible dream
by Peter Kinch
Real estate investment has become a popular topic around the water cooler and dinner table these days. The more turmoil we see in the stock markets the more Canadians begin to look for a safe harbour to safeguard their hard earned money. In times like this, investors tend to shift their capital to hard assets such as gold. The other obvious choice for an investor seeking less volatility in their investments is real estate. Yet surprisingly, real estate investors in Canada still represent less than 5% of home purchasers. So it begs the question; if the majority of people think investing in real estate is a good idea, why aren't more Canadians doing it?
BC Local News link for complete story.
Ask us about the lovely Hemlock ski chalet pictured above...currently listed with us, a fabulous investment property or just plan old fun for the family!
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Tin Can Halloween Luminaries
by Jane Lake
It's easy to make tin can luminaries to light your walkway or front steps on Halloween. Add a coat hanger wire and you can hang them up, if you like. Just recycle those old tin cans and make a variety of Halloween designs.
There are two basic methods you can use for punching the designs. You can work directly on the tin can, using the ridges on the can as a measure to keep things evenly spaced. Or you can draw your design on paper first, then use the paper as a pattern by wrapping it around the tin can and punching directly through the dots on the paper.
You will need:
clean tin cans
votive candles or tea light candles
pencil, crayon or permanent marker
paper and scissors (optional, depending on method used)
coat hanger or sturdy wire for hanging (also optional)
towel and firm work surface
hammer &large nail
freezer
water
spray paint
Instructions:
1. Clean and dry the tin cans, fill with water, and freeze overnight. The ice provides support for the can as you drive in the nail holes.
2. It is possible to punch a design directly into the tin can. You can mark where you plan to punch the holes with a marker, because the lines will be covered by spray paint later.
- If you are using a paper pattern, cut paper to fit around the can, then draw your design on the paper.
- Remember that simple shapes are most effective for punched designs.
3. Lay a thick towel on your work surface to absorb the melting ice and to prevent the can from rolling as you work.
4. Place a tin can on the towel. If using a paper pattern, wrap the can in the paper and tape the pattern in place. If drawing the pattern directly on the can, use a fine marker (in the the same color that you have chosen for the spray paint) to draw the outline.
5. Use the hammer and a large nail to punch the holes. If you're making a hanging luminary, remember to punch two holes at the top, on either side of your design, to take the hanger.
6. Immerse the can in hot water to melt the remaining ice.
7. Make sure the can is perfectly dry before applying spray paint to the sides and bottom of the can.
8. If you want to hang the luminary, cut a length of sturdy wire, or use a length of wire from a coat hanger, and bend it into an arched hanger shape. Bend up the ends and insert them into the two holes that you placed at the top of the can.
9. Place a votice candle or tea candle inside the can. Light with a long fireplace matchstick, or a barbeque lighter.
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