When a Canadian Musical Takes You Back Home: My Experience at Dancer
By Samantha Graff Benmor | The Graff Group Toronto Sometimes you attend a performance expecting to be entertained, and you leave having experienced something so…
Gratitude Isn’t Just for Thanksgiving. It’s How I Start Every Day.
Sunday Reflections with Samantha Graff Benmor As we head into Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, I’ve been thinking about what gratitude really means to me.…
Beyond the Sale: The People Behind the People Who Show Up
A Saturday night, a complicated negotiation and two very patient husbands. Last Saturday night, Steve Benmor and I were in Stratford for an evening of…
When Divorce Changes the Picture, You’re Still Part of the Mosaic
Last week, Steve and I attended the UJA launch event in Toronto, and of all the things I saw and heard that evening, it was…
Why Belgrade Waterfront Caught My Attention as a Realtor and an International Property Buyer
When Steve and I travelled to Belgrade, Serbia a few weeks ago, I certainly expected to enjoy the city's history, architecture, food and energy. What…
Quality of Life: When Does Holding On Stop Being an Act of Love?
I have been thinking a lot about the words quality of life. What do they really mean? My dog, Jersey Girl, is 17 years old.…
People Think They’re Hiring a Realtor. They’re Actually Hiring a Decision-Making Partner
Today, consumers have access to more real estate information than ever before. They can scroll through listings from their couch. They can look at photographs,…
Sometimes the Greatest Relationships Enter Our Lives Wearing Four Paws
Last Sunday was Jersey Girl's 17th birthday. Seventeen years. As I watched her slowly make her way around the block this morning, stopping more often…
We Don’t Always Learn the Lesson Someone Thought They Were Teaching Us
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about behaviour, specifically, how we observe the people around us, interpret what we see, and then sometimes carry those…
31 Years, One Brokerage, and a Room Full of History
Last month I had the privilege of attending my 7th exclusive luncheon for Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. Realtors who have been with the brokerage…
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