Quotes of the Day

50% of sales are made because of friendship. It takes time to develop a relationship. It takes time to build a friendship. [2005] - Jeffrey Gitomer

It's true, there have been many periods of 5 and even 10 years when stocks underperformed bonds, but most of us remain confident that equities will deliver a premium over the long term. Most people lose patience when their strategy underperforms for a year or two. Then they jump to another one that has enjoyed some recent success, probably just before the music stops. [2021] - Dan Bortolotti

Owners of properties with more than 12 units, as well as absentee owners, manage their properties through a professional management company. You'll pay a fee for the service - typically 2-5% of the property's gross monthly revenue - yet have the advantage of working with a company far more experienced in management than you are. If your rental property is a condo unit, you may have the option of assigning management to the management company the building council employs. This is advantageous because you get to work with a company that comes with a solid reference, and which knows the building. [2020] - Douglas Gray

You need to receive the Strata's meeting minutes for at least 2 years, Strata Plan, Form B, Depreciation Report (if available), Engineering Reports for the last 2 years, Rental Disclosure Statement and Financial Statements. The most important thing is you MUST READ them. If you're working with a realtor, don't just rely on him/her to read it because your realtor will not memorize them and verbally dictate the whole thing out to you. [2015] - Gary Wong

White button mushrooms are a good source of bioactives, including beta-glucan, an immune-stimulating dietary fiber. [2019] - William W Li