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September 2017 Real Estate Ezine

Michael Arthur

At this point, I think you will agree with me that the summer season is officially over, especially with the milder and colder temperatures we have been consistently receiving lately.

The real estate business continues to be much busier right now as I have finalized some good and difficult deals and have taken on more clients who are eager to make a move immediately. One thing that I have learned quickly about the real estate business is that each deal and client I encounter are never the same. I have worked with clients with different personalities, encountered unexpected circumstances in negotiations that required me to adapt and adjust, and resolved complex problems with clients and other agents which has taught me plenty of humbling lessons. At the end of day, these learning experiences have helped me grow as a person and enabled my business to strive for more success.

Anita and I have made significant progress in our wedding plans as we completed approximately 65% of our outstanding items on our checklist. We are almost there!☺

One of the things that I appreciate about Anita is her cooking where she prepares delicious meals for the both of us with healthy ingredients from scratch, as we both value the importance of healthy eating. As the saying goes, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”, which Anita has definitely proven with her wonderful cooking! Here is one of her inexpensive, healthy and quick meal recipes she would like to share with you.

Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

3 to 4 cups of basil leaf

3 to 4 peeled cloves of garlic

2 cups of shredded parmesan cheese

1 cup of extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon of Himalayan salt

1 teaspoon of black pepper

Blend the basil leaves, peeled garlic and parmesan cheese together. Heat the olive oil and add the blended basil, garlic and parmesan cheese in the heated oil to cook for about 5 minutes. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Your pesto sauce is ready.

To make your pesto sauce a little more decadent, you can add one or two table spoon of lemon juice. I sometimes add lemon peel when blending the solid ingredients. You can also garnish your sauce with chili pepper. At times, I add chopped spinach, red and yellow bell peppers to my sauce when it is about to finish cooking and chop small colourful tomatoes to the sauce when finished. The colours from the vegetables with the sauce makes your food aesthetically pleasing. The sauce can be used with all kinds of pasta. Enjoy!☺

 

Best regards,

Michael B. Arthur
 
Quote of the Month 
“The best investment on earth is earth.”  
– Louis Glickman
 
A Laugh or Two For Good Measure!
Wife arrives home late at night from a business trip and quietly opens the door to her bedroom. But she notices four legs instead of two peeking from under the blanket! 
Seized by a fit of rage, she reaches for the baseball bat and starts hitting the blanket until the screaming stops. 
Still in shock, she lurches to the kitchen to have a drink. As she enters, she sees her husband there, reading a magazine.
“Oh welcome home darling,” he says, “my parents came for a visit, so I let them have our bedroom. I hope you said hello.”
 
Helpful Life Hacks & Cartoon of The Month
 
 
Why Invest In Real Estate?
        If you are like most people, the idea of riding the stock market ‘roller coaster’ makes you feel a little queasy.  The highs can be a lot of fun, but the lows really give you a kickin’ (and there seem to be a lot more lows than highs for most investors).

         While real estate also follows a cycle, it tends to be a much more gradual one.  Investing in revenue properties offers us limited immunity from fluctuation. 

         This means that you don’t tend to see the massive ups and downs of the stock and commodity markets.  It’s a much gentler ride, and tends to provide very solid returns on investment over the long run.  This is another reason I prefer real estate investing over other kinds of investments.
 

About Michael Arthur:

Who are we? Creative Real Estate Ventures is a real estate investment company. We have been actively involved in Ottawa area real estate investing for a number of years.  Our mission is to provide quality housing for quality tenants, while at the same time providing an above average return on investment (R.O.I) for our investor partners and ourselves.  It is truly a win-win-win way of investing!

And if you are ready to find out more about our investment program, I invite you to contact me directly, and I will be happy to show you exactly how it works, either in person, by phone, or on-line.


You can email me at:
michael@michaelbarthur.com
or give me a call at 1-613-618-4082