Blogging with Buddy March 30th, 2019

Spring is just around the corner!  Hard to keep my white paws from getting muddy this time of year but great to see the longer days and warmer temperatures but the March wind is still chilly.  The snow is going quickly now off the golf course, I can see it out my window.  The grass is brown and yellow but Mama says the green grass is coming and it’s better than the white stuff we’ve seen all winter.  I don’t know, I love the white snow myself.  I’ll find the very last patch on my lawn this spring to have my last snowy rolls of the winter before it goes.  Drives Mama and Nicholas nuts at night when she takes me out for my last walk and I get on that snow rolling and rolling, side to side, kicking my back legs and then stretching.  Some nights I think she’s just about had it and Nicholas saying “Oh come on Buddy, it’s cold out here”!  Then I jump up quickly and run for the house.

 

We spent some quality family time today as Nicholas and I went for a drive to the City Market while Mama and Papa picked up some seafood for a seafood feast tonight (hoping I get a few crumbs from that table but I’m not counting on it!)  The market was bustling as usual.  We hung our heads out the windows watching all the people coming and going.  This was our first trip to the market, what a busy place!  Then we took a drive to Mispec Beach with Mama and Papa reminiscing over their childhood visits, Mama with her mother and Papa with his grandparents.  Sounds like they had lots of fun.  The tide was way out and we got out of the truck and took a walk on the beach.  This was another first for Nicholas and I but we hope they take us back there again!

Mama and Charlie have been busy bees this past week with accepted offers on three of our listings; 4 Pugsley Lane, Rothesay MLS#016121-$450,000, across from the Common , 142 Dunedin Road, Rothesay MLS#011019-$349,900 near Riverside golf course and 100 Mount Pleasant Avenue MLS#013894 – $299,000 near Lily Lake in Rockwood Park.  Contracts are all signed and now they are working through the conditions.  These are three nice homes so I’m not anticipating any problems (paws crossed and hoping) but you know if any bumps come up in the road Mama and Charlie will be right there guiding our clients through any concerns.  With their vast experience they know exactly how to handle any situation that may arise and our clients really appreciate being able to rely on them.  As I keep telling people, even though Mama is specially trained to sell luxury homes and work with the affluent buyer, she doesn’t just sell big homes, she sells them all.  Between her and Charlie they have sold thousands of homes across southern New Brunswick and can sell yours too!

 142 Dunedin Road 

  4 Pugsley Lane 

  100 Mount Pleasant Ave

Congratulations to Susan and Chris O’Brien on the sale of their gorgeous waterfront home in Millidgeville at 35 Anchorage Avenue, MLS#008019 – $845,000 which I enjoyed featuring in my ‘Buddy’s Best’ ad in the Telegraph Journal.  Mama says Susan and Chris were such a joy to work with!!!  Their home always showed beautifully and they were always so obliging to work around the schedules of potential buyers.  Working with these two was a real treat!

 

Hope you have a great weekend.  Keep in mind warmer longer days are coming.  It’s what gets us Maritimers sooooo very excited in the spring putting a big smile on our faces and an extra spring in our step!

Your pal,

Big Buddy Bacon 

Blogging with Buddy, March 22nd, 2019

Well things are looking up with the first day of spring here and gone and temperatures slowly on the rise.  Everyone I talk with is soooo ready for spring and summer this year with a winter that feels like it’s gone on forever starting right after Halloween!!!  It’s that time of year when muddy paws can’t be avoided.  Nicholas and I have a new mat at our door that says “Wipe Your Paws”.  It’s really cool and ensures that we never forget.  When we come in wet when it’s raining we stop right on our mat and Mama gets a big towel out to dry us off.  She always starts with our face, then our backs and our paws are last.  We love it, it’s just like getting a mini massage every time we come in the door! Nicholas puts his sweet little face right up to get it wiped off.  Okay, okay, we are a wee bit spoiled but just what you’d notice!

Mama was away from us for five days as she traveled for some special training with Coldwell Banker Global Luxury which represents the top 10% of homes in each area.  We hated to see her go but we knew it was important and she flew all night so that she would be away from us for as short a time as possible.  She was so very impressed with the program and says that they really rolled out the red carpet for their agents who came to the event from all over the world including Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Dubai and more!  She was happy to meet up with some old colleagues from Prudential Fine Homes International who have now moved over to Global Luxury as well.  The training was to unleash the latest in sales techniques and technology and Coldwell Banker Global Luxury is second to none!  Did you know that they are #1 in the world in luxury sales volume, closing on $161.8 million dollars in sales per day!  No other company even comes close!  This is only the luxury division, the Coldwell Banker Real Estate company closes on $246 billion in sales per day which includes residential, condos, land and commercial.  Mama knew they were big but this was a real eye opener.  Their state of the art technology gives them the #1 portal in the world and this is just the start!  Mama knew they were a great company when she made the choice to join Coldwell Banker here in New Brunswick but she had no idea it was going to be a match made in Heaven!  Nicholas and I are just happy to have her home!

I’ll be out and about this week in my red SUV so if you see me come on over and say hi.  Nicholas and I love meeting new people and bumping into old friends!

Your pal,

Big Buddy Bacon 

Blogging with Buddy March 15th, 2019

I’m loving this warmer weather this week!!!  So nice to be out and about as the sun shines and the temperature goes above freezing.  Our daily walking were so much more enjoyable and Mama was happy with the snow pack on top of the ice so it wasn’t so slippery.  Nicholas runs across the ice like a banshee but I’m super careful on it walking off to the side in any bit of snow i can find.  If I ever slipped and fell it’s not like Mama could pick me up and carry me home!!!!  So many friends and colleagues have fallen this winter including our dear Michele McGuire (Georgia’s mother) who broke her arm.  We felt soooo bad.  It’s on the mend now but it takes awhile.  “Glad you’re on the mend Michele, say hi to Georgia for us”!

 

Super excited about our new waterfront listing at 11 Morrisdale Beach Road on the beautiful St John River!  MLS#NB019635 offered at $499,900.  This one-owner family home not only is not only a spacious well-built home with panoramic sunrise view, heat pump, air conditioning, in-floor hot water heating and finished daylight walkout basement but what excites me the most is the fine sandy beach!!!  I can just imagine the fun Nicholas and I would have with our own private beach.  Imagine swimming whenever we want, Papa could put in a boat, we could have bonfires on the beach and wienie roasts too as the sun sets over the water.   I think I’d be in heaven!  I’m hoping Mama will let me assist this summer with open houses as I could show off my swimming skills and Nicholas will show his diving!  Paws crossed and hoping!

Hope you have a great weekend.  It’s supposed to be a wet one so try to stay dry and Mama says look on the bright side; it will get rid of the ice and snow.  Hope to see you out and about.

Your pal,

Big Buddy Bacon 

Blogging with Buddy, March 8th, 2019

It will keep more than a cold winter to slow our team down!  Join us this Sunday from 2-4 pm as we host four open houses in Rothesay and the Valley.  Mama and Charlie are excited to host the 2017 Hospital Lottery Home at 11 Heritage Way, off Pettingill Road, Quispamsis.  With every imaginable bell and whistle this all inclusive luxury home comes complete with furnishings, pictures, dishes, accessories, in-ground pool and more!  Value packed the only thing missing is you at $798,000 MLS#NB018710.  Our colleague Michelle Hardy is happy to show you through 4 Pugsley Lane, right across from the skating rink at Rothesay Common.  This hidden gem with fantastic location has been beautifully maintained with spacious rooms, in-floor heating, cozy fireplace, large crisp white eat-in kitchen and huge deck overlooking the private fenced yard.  Offered at $450,000 MLS#NB0106121.    Our newest colleague, Stacey McLellen welcomes you to 142 Dunedin Road, Rothesay just steps from the Riverside Golf and Country Club.  This four bedroom family home has been newly renovated from top to bottom and features a lovely flat private back yard.  Asking price is $369,900 MLS#NB018710. Nicholas and I are personally looking forward to meeting Stacey. Mama and Charlie say she’s really nice!  We’ll be seeing her at the office soon I’m sure.  Hope you can stop by our homes, we’d love to see you!

 11 Heritage Way, off Pettingill Road

 4 Pugsley Lane, opposite Rothesay Common

142 Dunedin Rd, near Riverside Golf&Country

Nicholas and I enjoyed a nice walk yesterday to the top of Spy Glass Hill.  So much better walking with the snow padded down instead of all that ice we’ve had this winter.  I am super careful on the ice.  Mama is amazed how I go out of my way to go around it, finding a little patch of ground here or a bit of dirt there.  I’m a big boy and the last thing I need is a fall.  Mama has her hands full trying to keep Nicholas slowed down with the icy conditions.  He still goes tearing around like the wind.

Congratulation to Nick and Jane Rocca who moved into their new Rothesay home this week!  Two of the nicest people Mama has ever worked with and we all wish them every joy in their gorgeous new home, now so much closer to their grandchildren!  Their home at 105 Cedarwood is now closed and we wish the out of town buyer all the best at that handsome property.  Mama is presently busy negotiating another home in the neighbourhood for super nice clients.  Paws crossed and hoping that this one goes just as smoothly!  Millidgeville area has certainly been a hot commodity this fall and winter!

If you’re thinking of a move, call us first.  Our experience and dedication to our clients is second to none!  We can help with tips to ease the burden to a smooth transaction!

Have a great weekend and I hope to see you real soon!

Your pal,

Big Buddy Bacon