David Johanns

I think over 50 years ago there was this guy who was an art professor at a univeristy. It was the time of the cold war. He was in a town which was marked for a soviet missle. So rather than tempt fate and see if a missle would in fact end their lives, he proposed to his wife and children that they buy a sailboat, sail through the bahamas until they found a nice place to make their new home and go off grid. He was done with society and wanted a different kind of life. Clearly he had an amazing...

I feel like I have been consumed by Yachtworld, forever browsing the listings, sometimes almost hourly. NEver make a fear based decision. It usually turns out to be a bad decision. The best decisions are rational decisions. My recent trip to Granada was not rational. I came across a Priviledge 51 at what seemed like a firelase price, the words highly motivated sellers beside the listing price of $200,000 jumped off the page. They claimed they did not have time to do a video walk through. They...

I had intended on selling the house. It was kind of a love it or list it situation. I came back to Toronto in April and earnestly began renovations with the intent to sell. Just like putting on the best ball gown to attract the best and most affluent suitors. Funny how all the things you want to fix get done before you sell the house for someone else to enjoy. I hired a jamaican named Kirk who was referred by my cleaning lady. Kirk was an affable guy and also a lesson learned. I confess I...