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Ray Cochrane – Rock Star of Real Estate
Ray Cochrane was the first real estate agent I ever met in a professional capacity. I was taken by his friendly manner and worked with him over many years to buy and sell my first few houses. Apparently I wasn’t …
Read moreSexton Works – Tradition of Quality Contracting Continues
This article idea started out as a tribute to Gerald McSweeney by Joe Sexton. However, Gerry McSweeney was so humble that we had to talk about him by writing about his recent partner Joe Sexton. McSweeney is retiring from the …
Read moreDerek Ladouceur – A Long Road to Real Estate
Like many real estate agents, Derek Ladouceur’s career path was a multi-faceted one. We thought his story might be of interest given the range of experience he did have. First as a fighter, then as a commodities trader, and now …
Read moreJudy Coffey – Make the Move to Green Real Estate
Judy Coffey was in touch with Local back when we did our Green issue in March of this year. We were intrigued by her focus on practicing real estate with a green sensibility. We asked her to give us a …
Read moreKeeping a Solid Roof Over Your Head
This Fall I had to replace my roof. I found in researching this important conundrum that there were many things I did not realize about the roofing industry. Toronto Roofing Industries stepped up to fill in the blanks for me …
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