Vernica's Journal

Residential land on Whitby highway. 100 feet of road frontage. Walking distance to the beach. Price $67,000 0.23 acres Freehold title

You can choose the location you want to live in and purchase a desirable piece of land; sometimes when you buy an existing home, the house may be to your liking but the location might not be your ideal spot. You can design your dream home like you would want it to be; you do not have to settle for what is already there and have an added cost of renovation once you purchase. Sometimes you get a better deal to build then to acquire a home at an over valued priced; remember If a home was purchased at $400,000 the owner will add to the price to make a profit. You can build at a pace that is favorable to you; you do not have to come up with all the cash within the normal 30 days that it takes to close on a property. There is a satisfaction in knowing that you were the only person to occupy a home. And more of an appreciation when you have the opportunity to see it built from start to finish.

Life has a way of making you feel down and alone. No matter how strong a person you may be, or how much you may have there comes a time when we all feel all alone and hopeless. But when there is disappointment in your life. Think positive! Sometimes a disappointment happens for your own good. And when you feel down and feel like there is no hope. Think positive! There is a light at the end of the dark tunnel. “A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health and a successful outcome of every situation and action. Whatever the mind expects, it finds.” by Remez Sasson

An open house is an excellent way of showcasing a property that is available for sale on the market. It is a good tool for forcing real estate agents who are not familiar with the property to get an inside peak at it even before they have a reason to show. They just might have a client in their prospect list who may be interested in such a property. Getting a visual feel for a property is always better than seeing a photo on the website. Just yesterday I attended an open house that was located in Long Bay. It was a 2 bed guest house on a Ocean front property. Attending the open house I was able to visualize the property from a purchasers perspective, i.e. look for details like the granite counter tops, size of the rooms, location of the guest house and potential area of placing the main house, any defaults (I did not specifically see any as it was a newly built home) and the likes. I came out with an appreciation for the home and a better feel of it surroundings. I can also now give a ...

Some suggestions for the retired individual living in the Turks and Caicos Islands.   Join a charitable orginazation: There are many charitable organizations on islands that will welcome new members at any time. Organisations such as the National Cancer Society, Drug prevention group, AIDS awareness foundation, Pot Cake foundation, Prevention of Child Abuse etc. After choosing a charity of your choice you would be surprise to see how occupied your time will be. Perform community work: Tutoring at schools for after school programs, Library time, food kitchens, clean up campaigns, etc. the enews is a good place to find out about community projects that you can be involved in if you do not already have something in mind. Find a sport: Golfing for one is very popular at the Provo Golf and Country Club, every year they host a number of tournaments and members events, that will keep any retired individual occupied. Or there is tennis and the likes. Enjoy the island life: Take advanta...