Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Why Spring? By Shawn Shapiro

Looking out the windows at the offices of Shapiro & Cho, much can be seen. On this chilly yet quite spectacular Tuesday in March, one could get caught up in the weather. It is not quite winter anymore, but not quite Spring just yet. People walk down Sheppard Avenue East towards Bayview clinging to their Tim Horton’s cups and rolling the rim. People are dressed as if Winter and Spring had an offspring season right in the middle. It is funny though how the minute we trade our snow boots to our rain galoshes, more and more people start the process of thinking about selling their property.


On a walk around the streets near the building, muddy lawns are littered with signs for all the local agents in North York; More and more of these go up as the days pass as one can notice. Spring is when people start really selling their homes in big numbers.

The question one can ask is “Why Spring?”, and the answers are numerous. First off with the nicer weather on its way people can get around easier. More importantly with nice weather on the way agents and their clients alike can spruce up their front and back yards. Things can look absolutely perfect-to a degree of course. The outside of a property can really help with the sale, so spring becomes a crucial time to start upkeep.

With nicer weather on the way be ready to see more signs popping up everywhere and use the season to your advantage.