In the well known song, Until it is time for you to go, Neil Diamond sings:  "  I was an oak now I'm a willow now I can bend." For couples that are moving there is often one person who is the cause, the source, or the creator of the idea or need to move.  When that happens, the other person has options, resist forever or, like a willow, bend to the move.  When I was growing up, my father was relocated to new cities twice.  My mother made it a game to move and created excitement around all of the opportunities to learn about new places, meet new people and go to new schools.  She didn't allow whining and moaning.  In retrospect, good for her because I am sure that she was not all that happy about having to move away from her friends and family.  She had three kids in tow.  She was shy. ... 07/11/2011

I am in the process of putting together a listing for a 4-5 bedroom / swimming pool / 3 car garage home in Metcalfe.  This is a great village just one very long drive down Bank Street in Ottawa.  While the listing price has not been finalized, I have been doing some research into the prices in Metcalfe.  This morning there were 33 listings on the  MLS®.  They were:   4  - Commercial Properties 10 - Lots (New homes are being built all the time)    1 - Multiple Family Unit 18  - Residential Units. Notice that there are no condo units available.  Metcalfe is not on city water and sewage.  Properties are large and sufficient for a well and septic system.  Not all of Metcalfe is on natural gas.  Not all of Metcalfe can receive high speed internet.  This is a more rural setting. Of the 18 Res... 03/29/2011