Very Affordable Living in Quinte West.

The lot fees for this spacious three bedroom mobile home will be $306 per month for the new owners. There are no property taxes on this Bayview Estates mobile home. 

Now for the good stuff.

This well maintained home has a newer furnace, roof and windows, all work done in 2009. Simply move in and enjoy life in Bayview Estates, minutes from C.F.B. Trenton. This economical 26 year old home could be a great investment property with an attractive ROI, or it could be your new home. Either way, it's priced to sell.

One of the more notable features of this particular listing is how large the rooms are, and this compliments the open design of the kitchen and living room. 71 Bayview Estates also features a hot tub in the back.

If you have any questions about this particular Quinte real estate listing, or if you would like a viewing, just call Malcolm Johnston at the Century 21 Trenton office, 1 888 792 5499.

This beautiful building lot is only minutes away from Tim Hortons and all the amnities that Havelock has to offer. This would make an ideal spot for your country retreat or year round house. It is in an area that has lots of large country homes. There are many lakes and other recreational opportunities nearby.

There is hydro to the lot line, and the lot has many hardwood and softwood trees, so privacy won't be an issue.

Havelock is the home of the reknowned Havelock jamboree and many other seasonal events.   

If you would like some more information about this Quinte real estate opportunity call Malcolm Johnston at the Century 21 Trenton office, 1 888 792 5499.

Great Waterfront Opportunity in the lovely Trent Hills.

This updated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is located less than a 90 minute drive from the G.T.A and less than 10 minutes from the beautiful town of Campbellford in the rolling Trent Hills. Located on the shores of Lake Seymour (which is renowned for its Large and Smallmouth bass, Muskie, Walleye and Panfish), this four season homes has many upgrades and can be enjoyed all year round. Almost 100 feet of clean shoreline allows for access to 15 miles of lock free boating on the famous Trent Severn waterway. This shoreline is great for swimming, boating and fishing.

This home is in a very secluded setting and offers lots of privacy, nature lovers will be thrilled with the setting, and it's within walking distance to Healey Falls, so there's lots to see and do in the area. Across the street from a farm pasture, this is the home for people seeking peace and quiet but with quick access to all amenities.

3 large bedrooms and two bathrooms are all on the main level with the kitchen, dining room, laundry room and living room. The sunroom overlooks the water, so you can sit there and look out over the lake year round. The large 20 x 16 deck is perfect for entertaining when the weather gets warm.

The lower level has enough room to build an inlaw suite and features a walkout to the back yard and the shoreline. You will notice the large cold storage and utility rooms. There is also a large garage to store your boats and other water toys.

This home comes equipped with a worry free metal roof, and a new high efficiency propane furnace. For those of you who enjoy sitting by the fire in the evenings, there are two woodstoves, one upstairs and one on the lower level. Both provide good heat and can be used to keep your heating bills low.

If you are interested in viewing this gorgeous Quinte real estate waterfront opportunity, call Malcolm Johnston at the Century 21 Trenton office at 1 888 792 5499.

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This is a gorgeous custom built five bedroom home in one of the most desirable neighbourhoods in the Quinte area.

This home sits on a lot that's almost one full acre on a quiet road just off of County road 3 in Prince Edward County. From the open concept country Kitchen to the light and airy bedrooms this 7 year old home is just loaded with charm and quality.

The main kitchen features its own eat-in area that is surrounded with windows, and shares a space with the family room, so if cooking and entertaining is what you like to do, then this may very well be the home for you. moving from the family room, there's a separate sun room which leads to the deck and the expansive fenced-in back yard.

The house also has a formal dining room and a living room for family celebrations. The main floor also has a media room that could easily be converted into another bedroom or used as a piano room or anything that you can think of.

Upstairs has four bedrooms, the large master bedroom being the most impressive. The master bedroom shares a separate bathroom with another bedroom, but that door could be closed off making it a true ensuite. This bathroom has a bidet and a whirlpool style tub. There's also a second four-pice bathroom upstairs for the other bedrooms.

There is a full unfinished basement, so if your family is in need of extra living space, your imagination can take over and you can finish it as you please.

One of the best features of this lovely home is that it has a fully developed in-law suite with a front and back entrance of its own. this suite has a bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen and a living area. this would be perfect for elderly parents or noisy teenagers.

The back yard is fully fenced in, so there's a ton of room for Rover to run around. Behind the home is nothing but trees and bush, so you could sit out on the deck at night and have some peace of mind.

If this particular Quinte Real Estate listing is of interest to you, call Malcolm Johnston at Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate at 613 392 2511 for your showing today. If you are interested in the Trenton Real Estate and surrounding market in general, why not stop by at the Trenton Century 21 office at 441 Front Street in Treenton and see Malcolm in person.

Build Your Dream Home Here

This beautiful building lot is just minutes north of Campbellford on 9th Line, just west of IXL Road.

The legal description is PT LT 8 Con 9 Seymour PT 2.

The lot is mostly hardwood and mixed bush, but a driveway has been built, a culvert has been put in place and an area has been cleared for building. This lot is ready to go.

This lot is .81 of an acre, so it is a great size. It's on a public road, and just minutes from the beautiful Trent Severn waterway. The vendors are motivated, and this is why it is being sold at such a great price.

The lot can be purchased on it's own, or in conjunction with MLS # 2115920, which is the neighbouring lot and another great Campbellford Real Estate opportunity.

If you are interested in discussing this listing or any other Quinte Real Estate listing, call Malcolm Johnston at Century 21 Trenton at 1 888 792 5499.

Build Your Dream Home Here

This beautiful building lot is just minutes north of Campbellford on 9th Line, just west of IXL Road.

The legal description is PT LT 8 Con 9 Seymour PT 1.

The lot is mostly hardwood and mixed bush, but a driveway has been built, a culvert has been put in place and an area has been cleared for building. This lot is ready to go.

This lot is .81 of an acre, so it is a great size. It's on a public road, and just minutes from the beautiful Trent Severn waterway. The vendors are motivated, and this is why it is being sold at such a great price.

The lot can be purchased on it's own, or in conjunction with MLS # 2115921, which is the neighbouring lot, and another great Campbellford real estate deal.

If you are interested in this fantastic Quinte Real Estate opportunity, just call Malcolm Johnston at the Century 21 Trenton office, 1 888 792 5499.

This beautiful open concept 4 bedroom family home sits very pretty on a well manicured 2+ acre lot between Picton and Bloomfield. This very private bungalow will give you the best of both worlds, a secluded location, but only minutes from the amenities of Picton and Bloomfield.

The lot is well taken care of, and there is a fenced-in area which is perfect for the family dog. The gazebo in the back yard is an excellent place to sit and watch the spectacular Prince edward County sunsets in perfect peace and quiet.

The rooms are large and sunny, and the large kitchen with its spacious eating area is the centrepiece to this well designed wheelchair accesible home. Downstairs features a large games room, a large utility room, a fourth bedroom and a third bedroom. There is a woodstove downstairs as well, and there is a walk-out to the back yard.

The attached garage with an inside entry is large enough to park two cars and then some. Depending on your driving skills, you could possibly squeeze a third one in there. There's also enough room for a work bench and all your toys.

This house has all the upgrades, air conditioning , heat pump, fresh air exchanger, central vac, an excellent well with a great flow rate, UV light, and many, many more things.

If you are interested in this Quinte Real Estate opportunity, or would like to discuss real estate in general, don't hesitate to call or email me.

Vacant building lot within a five minute walk to downtown Frankford. there are not very many lots left in Frankford, so it's a good opportunity to own one.

This lot can be bought in conjunction with lot 10 for a lesser price.

If you have any questions regarding this Quinte Real Estate Listing, or about the Trenton Real Estate market in general, call Malcolm Johnston at 613 392 2511.

Opportunity to own one of the last building lots close to downtown Frankford.

This lot is less than a five minute walk to downtown and all of Frankford's amenities. Just take North Park Street north to Pinnacle (first right), and lots 9 and 10 are right there.

This lot can be bought in conjuntion with Lot 9, as they both have the same Property Information Number, yet have seperate tax Roll numbers. Buy them both for a discounted price.

If you have any questions about this Quinte Real Estate Listing, or have any general questions about Trenton Real Estate, don't hesitate to call me at 613 392 2511.

Johnny's Not Here Anymore!

But you could Be.

Great place to live and run your own business, or just live and not run a business but have a large beer cooler. This could also be a great place to convert into three seperate living areas and rent out. You could pretty much do whatever you'd wish if you bought it. It is zoned Residential, but has a "Legal non-comforming" status to allow a business to operate there. It would be a great location for a laundromat, flowershop, or simply run as a convenience store again. It would be up to you, you buy it and the sky's the limit.

The building has an upgraded electrical system to handle just about any requirements you would need. It also has a small loading bay in the back. As well as a customer parking lot, it has a private driveway on the other side with a single car garage. There is ample storage space behind the commercial area as well and a maintenance room with an employee washroom. The basement is well organized and clean with everything well mapped out, and doesn't have the tangle of wires that one would expect to find. Come have a look, you will be pleasantly surprised.

This building could easily be converted into three separate living areas. The huge apartment upstairs has 3 bedrooms, a large living room, large open kitchen and a laundry room. The downstairs has a nice deck, another bedroom and a large dining room. There are many possibilities with this property. the apartments are way more comfortable than one would expect to find above a store. Just have a look at the pictures, it has large rooms, nice carpeting and very clean throughout.

If you are interested in this Trenton real estate opportunity, or any other Quinte MLS listed property, just give Malcolm Johnston a call at 1 888 792 5499.

Here's some numbers that have been gathered by the Quinte Real Estate Board for January of 2010.

By all indications, the market is very strong, and we are in for a surprisingly good year. January 2010 was the 7th straight month where there was an increase over the same month in 2009.

There were 1273 active residential listings for January 2010.

120 properties sold in January 2010.

$0 to $99k,       23 sales out of a total 120, 
$100k to $199k, 46 sales out of a total 120, 
$200k to $259k, 35 sales out of a total 120, 
$260k to $399k, 14 sales out of a total 120, 
$400k to $499k,   1 sale out of a total 120, 
$500k +,             1 sale out of a total  120, 

If you are thinking about selling your home this year, these numbers should be giving you something to think about.

As this map of Canada makes quite apparent, the statistics for housing prices both nationally and provincially are either very good or very bad, depending on your point of view.

A healthy Real Estate market is the engine of a good economy, but things can look a little discouraging when you are on the outside looking in, and you are looking to buy your first home.

Many people who I talk to don't follow the news as religiously as others. They seem to be under the vague impression that the market has crashed and that Real Estate is in a tailspin. I can't blame those folks, there were a lot of doom and gloom prophets last year, and the American Media still reports on some of the ill health that is plaguing our cousins to the south. Here in Canada, things are as good as they ever have been.

With interest rates at a historical low, housing prices moving on up (to a deluxe apartment in the sky - if you are under 30 and get that reference, you watch too much television), and the fantastic affordability of housing in the Quinte area, now seems like a pretty good time for first time home buyers to look seriously at the prospect of buying a home.

Rather than going through the effort of trying to interpret it for you (and possibly getting it all wrong), I will simply provide the link to it so that you can read it for yourself (and possibly get it all wrong).

Today was another miserable day in Haiti. I sometimes have to wonder about the fairness in life. The hard-luck Island was hit by an aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale. 6.1 is considered to be a major earthquake by any standards, yet after the events of last week this aftershock pales in comparison. Fortunately it doesn't appear to have derailed the efforts of the aid agencies. More information will emerge in a few short hours.

I would prefer to focus on something positive today. A young lady was recued from under the rubble of a shopping centre today. She had been buried there for a week without access to food or water. The team from SECOURISTES-SANS-FRONTIERES (Rescuers without Borders) worked for over twelve hours to pull her out. 25 year old Hoteline Losana immediately phoned her brother to inform him that she was alright.

I know that it probably doesn't sound like a big deal when faced with the fact that well over 100,000 people have died in this tragedy, however, it is still a miracle that someone could emerge from that alive after surviving seven days without water. Perhaps it's just one small miracle, and there are more to follow. We can hope.

Today, World Vision will rush 18 metric tons of life-saving supplies from its warehouse in Denver to the island nation of Haiti, which was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Tuesday, which has affected some 3 million people.

These supplies and others already pre-positioned by the aid group will help meet the immediate survival needs of those affected by the quake until rebuilding efforts can begin.

"When emergencies like this earthquake happen, it is critical that children and families gain access to basic supplies as quickly as possible," said Dave Toycen, president and CEO, World Vision Canada, who is on the ground in Port au Prince. "We keep supplies like these ready at all times in warehouses around the world, so that we can move immediately when emergencies like this happen anywhere."

Today's shipment will include the following supplies:

--  tarpaulins for temporary shelter
--  blankets
--  collapsible water containers
--  hygiene kits, which include a month's supply of toilet paper, sanitary
    pads, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, body soap and laundry soap for a
    family of five
--  cooking sets, which include aluminum pots and pans, bowls, utensils

The flight will leave Denver airport today at 5:30 p.m. and is scheduled to arrive in Port-au-Prince at 6:30 a.m. on Friday.

World Vision Rushes Relief Supplies to Haiti Earthquake Survivors CIDA match offer expected to increase private donations

In addition, Canada's decision to match private donations given to humanitarian organizations for emergency relief in Haiti will measurably lift donations and help save lives.

"We are extremely encouraged by the government's decision," said Toycen. "It will dramatically improve our ability to provide emergency supplies to survivors and help rebuild Port au Prince."

Donations made by individual Canadians to eligible Canadian charitable organizations over the period of January 12 to February 12, 2010 will be matched dollar for dollar by the Government of Canada through the CIDA-managed Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.

World Vision has been working in Haiti for some 30 years and has 800 staff members in Haiti. While World Vision's office in the capital sustained significant damage, all staff were confirmed safe and are initiating a response to the devastation.

World Vision's goal is to raise $5 million as quickly as possible to help children and families in Haiti to help as many of the 3 million people who have been affected by this disaster. Those wishing to contribute can visit World Vision's website by clicking on the picture in this posting or call 1-800-268-5528.

--  World Vision donors support more than 52,000 children in Haiti,
    including more than 10,800 children sponsored by Canadians.
--  World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy
    organization dedicated to working with children, families and
    communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all
    people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.

World Vision is on the ground right now in the Haitian city of Port-Au-Prince, helping families and children devastated by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake Tuesday afternoon. Your donations are vital to the relief efforts and are needed today.

Every dollar makes a difference and now if you give a donation to the Haiti Earthquake victims through World Vision, by February 12th, it will double in impact due to a generous contribution from the Canadian Government.

With an international response team flying in from around the globe to assist, our relief efforts are underway. World Vision Haiti is now distributing emergency supplies to families and children struggling to deal with this catastrophic disaster.

World Vision has been working in Haiti for over 30 years, helping an estimate 300,000 Haitians each year to overcome poverty through providing access to education, improved access to food and clean water and improved nutrition as well as helping families with improved medical care. Now, more than ever, your help is needed to help families in Haiti and let them know they are not alone in this emergency.

If you happen to be American and wish to donate to the relief effort through World Vision U.S.A., then just click the Stars and Stripes below.

I still remember a couple of his pitches;
"Are you man enough to get off your lazy American ass and go to Vu’s seminars?"
and
"Do you think these girls like me? NO, they like my money!"

I won't go into the specifics of Mr Vu's program, however, it is very safe to say that he wasn't telling anybody anything that they couldn't have figured out for themselves. People would flock to his seminars, spending large amounts of money to learn things that they probably already knew. I really wonder what the breakdown of Mr Vu's wealth was, how much did he earn from real estate and how much did he earn from selling his real estate system?

I'm thinking of marketing my own get-rich-quick system. The secret, I believe, is to convince everybody that I have already discovered the secret to becoming rich quickly, package it up into something eye-catching (hopefully with girls in bikinis), watch the money roll in and get rich. A self-fulfilling prophecy, so to speak. Perhaps my "system" will centre around how to succesfully market get-rich-quick schemes. Think that would work? 

Happy new year everybody. Have fun tonight. Know your limits (not like this poor sap pictured below).

Are you going to finish those peanuts?

What is an airline to do in a situation like this?  How would they balance the rights of an individual against the rights of the collective in a situation like this? Did the armrest survive intact?