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With the decades-long battle over the decriminalization of recreational marijuana use now almost officially won by pot legalization advocates, it will soon be entirely legal to purchase pot (despite it already being, at least unofficially, legal to do so) in Toronto, as one would purchase any other legal, controlled substance. As a condo owner in […]

Supply and demand, meet social technology. And travelling. And taxes. Yup, the age-old economic forces are surfing on the backs of social sharing and online sites like VRBO, airbnb, Tripping, Roomorama, and probably others. Absent or travelling condo owners (supply) and tourists and others looking for short-term rentals (demand) meet via the market mechanism of […]

So much in the business and consumer world is new that it’s easy to forget the value provided by things that have been around for awhile. Like the Better Business Bureau. The BBB has been a source of information about business trustworthiness for more than 100 years. Is It Still Relevant? There are some businesses […]

When we first published the post “7 Great Apps for Your Small Business: 6 & 7 will Surprise You” the KANDY Outdoor Flooring brand was in a different place. We still use and love the apps in the aforementioned blog, but much has changed. KANDY Outdoor Flooring has welcomed new franchise partners in North & […]

At the moment it is just a “proposed” new Condominium Act. Even though it was introduced in the Ontario Legislature May 27, 2015, the new law hasn’t yet seen a day of debate. There’s likely a lot of behind-the-scenes posturing, because it is a honker of a new Bill and would bring significant changes to […]

It is with mixed emotions that we bid adieu to Boni & John Wagner-Stafford. After 3 years of contributions to the KANDY® brand, they are moving on. We wish them nothing but success and happiness as they continue to pursue their 2GreatGuys and B Clear Writing endeavours as well as their upcoming Mexican adventures. We will miss […]

You’re probably familiar with this scenario: you find a product or service you like, you ask how much it is, you figure out your budget and decide you can make that work. Then, when you’re placing the order, you discover a bunch of previously undisclosed charges and fees. All of a sudden your pet project […]

It can be endlessly fascinating to watch, discuss, dissect and analyze real estate market activity. In Canada, most of us of a certain age were raised to anticipate, almost expect, that home ownership would be well within our grasp almost as soon as we graduated from university and collected our first year's salary.  Those of […]