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Ten Ways to Lower Your Belleville Heating Bill

Heating bills can be substantial for both new home owners and those that have loved their home for years.  Fortunately there are way to reduce the cost and keep yourself warm on those cold nights! 1. Improve your insulationYou can hire a company to blow more insulation in your attic, walls and cavities, or with … Read more

Talko Tuesday: We went to Parc Omega!

Listen as a Podcast! It’s Talko Tuesday! The Tuesday we Talko about Real Estate and other things. The market is still really strong, low inventory and pressure from Toronto is making for multiple offers is most price ranges and areas. Tom and Tara visit Parc Omega an amazing Wolf Lodge and Deer everwhere, really amazing! … Read more

Renting or Buying in Belleville and Quinte

For generations, Canadians have been asking themselves this important question: ‘Is it better to buy a home or rent?’ On the one hand, owning comes with more responsibility and higher monthly expenses, but offers more stability and a long-term investment. On the other hand, the money spent on renting will never be recuperated, however, it … Read more

Talko Tuesday: Bring on the Turducken!

Listen as a Podcast! It’s Talko Tuesday. Oh, my gosh. I think we were actually in sync on that one. We got it. It is the Tuesday where we Talko bout real estate. You might see we’re missing, Joe. He’s out with an appointment so he couldn’t be here today. I like the cardboard cut … Read more

Talko Tuesday: August 2021 Quinte Real Estate Report

It’s Tour Tuesday and the team discusses what happening locally and the August Real Estate Market TransScript: It’s Tuesday, Tuesday, going to be tough just to keep calling it Taco Tuesday, how can you not want a Taco Tuesday? Because we’re not talking about Taco Bell. We’ll talk about it. We end up talking about … Read more

$70,000 since January on Tour Tuesday

It’s Tour Tuesday and Tara talks about the increase in home prices since January 2021 and Julie has a new listing to talk about at https://taralyons.ca/current-belleville-homes-sale/ Transcript: It’s Tour Tuesday and we’re in sync, and Tom would be here, but he’s behind the camera. I’m here Joe would be here but is showing a house. … Read more

Malcolm Brothers and Sugar Mamas on Tour Tuesday

This week on Tour Tuesday our house floods and it’s Julie’s birthday!! Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast at: https://pod.co/tour-tuesday-with-team-tara-lyons/malcolm-brothers-and-sugar-mamas-on-tour-tuesday Malcolm Brothers(https://www.malcolmbrothers.com/) comes to the rescue with some great service, taking what could have been an incredibly stressful time and completely made it manageable for us. and Sugar Mama’s sets up Julie with an … Read more

What’s Your Scoop and Sweet Sips on Tour Tuesday

This week on Tour Tuesday Julie gets down to business and introduces us to two new businesses in the area! Sweet Sips creates really fun mugs, a must look! http://Sweetsips.caandWhat’s your Scoop Ice cream serving up 29 flavours of Kawartha Ice cream! https://www.facebook.com/Whats-Your-Scoop-106364041105327 We announce two new listings: 302 Charles St in Belleville an amazing … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Welcome Joe

It’s Tour Tuesday with Tom’s Tips! This week we welcome Joe Harrison to the team as a buyer’s agent. And it’s another Tom’s Tour Tuesday Tips! CONNECT WITH US! https://instagram.com/teamlyons https://facebook.com/ilovebelleville https://twitter.com/teamtaralyons Check Out The Market Report: https://taralyons.ca/monthly-market-report/

Tour Tuesday and The Pineapple

It’s Tour Tuesday with Tom’s Tips! Tom uses a pineapple this week??? CONNECT WITH US! https://instagram.com/teamlyons https://facebook.com/ilovebelleville https://twitter.com/teamtaralyons Check Out The Market Report: https://taralyons.ca/monthly-market-report/

Tour Tuesday and Julie Gets Down To Business

It’s Tour Tuesday and Julie gets down to business!!! 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday0:26 Tom’s watching you!0:50 We are still essential over this lock down.2:50 What’s up with the Real Estate Market3:37 Julie Gets Down To Business3:55 Crepe Escapes – https://crepeescape.mystrikingly.com4:43 Lemon Tree Cleaning – https://lemontreeclean.ca5:30 Interest Rates remain the same for the future.6:32 Tour Tuesday … Read more

Tour Tuesday and The Things We Do

Join Tara, Julie and Tom as they discuss today’s real estate market’s pitfalls and opportunities. 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday 0:25 Tom needs steps 0:58 Tara breaks the printer 1:42 137 McCauley Rd. 2:43 17 Kaladar Rd. is SOLD, everything is SOLD! 3:14 All the things we do when we list a home. 4:26 How much … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Belleville St. Patrick’s Day

It’s Tour Tuesday AND St. PAtrick’s Day Enjoy the tour and see you next week! The Quinte and Belleville home market is booming if you want to know what your best actions are, tune in to Tour Tuesday or reach out to us, we’re always happy to answer any questions.

Tour Tuesday: $100,000 over List?

It’s Tour Tuesday and this week the team talks about interest rates, the current home prices and market situation. The Quinte and Belleville home market is booming if you want to know what your best actions are, tune in to Tour Tuesday or reach out to us, we’re always happy to answer any questions. Tour … Read more

Tour Tuesday: Get Your Ducks In Order

It’s Tour Tuesday and this week the team discusses the importance of having you ducks in order if you expect to win a house in this strong seller’s market. The Quinte and Belleville home market is booming if you want to know what your best actions are, tune in to Tour Tuesday or reach out … Read more

Tour Tuesday, The Dugout and Dahlia May

Tour Tuesday, the Dugout and Dahlia May Farms What a great Tour Tuesday! A new listing, a great restaurant that provides delivery of fresh vegetables( @dugoutgrillbelleville ) and a local flower farm with a heart( @dahliamayflowerfarm )! Transcript: It’s Tour Tuesday. River came running with all the excitement. Now I feel like we’re a little bit like Pinky and … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Tom’s tip

It’s Tour Tuesday and it’s also the first segment of Tom’s Tips!!! Get your fill of handy tips for maintaining your house! 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday 2:10 1138 Fish Lake Rd., Prince Edward County – https://taralyons.ca/1138-fish-lake-rd-prince-edward-county-real-estate/ 2:56 Like, Comment, Subscribe and Follow 3:10 2 Sandhu Cr., Belleville – https://taralyons.ca/2-sandhu-cr-belleville/ 4:09 41-43 Queen St., Trenton – … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Sandhu

Tour Tuesday and Sandhu Belleville

0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday 0:32 New Listing 2 Sandhu Cr., Belleville 1:40 We need listings, great time to take advantage of a strong seller’s market. 2:30 Looking for a home with In-law home in the country $800,000+ 3:09 Only 7 listings between $200,000 and $600,000 in Belleville. Crazy seller’s market. 3:56 Kids are back in … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Jann Arden

Tour Tuesday and Jann Arden

It’s Tour Tuesday and with a few technical glitches we launched 2021 officially at Royal Lepage!!   We had a silent Phil Soper and an AMAZING Jann Arden help us out.   Let’s Start TOOOUUURRR Tuesday!

Ontario Small Business Support Grant Belleville

Ontario is helping businesses recover costs for personal protective equipment and providing extra support for businesses required to close or significantly restrict services as a result of provincial public health measures. Overview of available funding Your business can apply online for funding from one or more of the following initiatives: Ontario Small Business Support Grant – … Read more

Tour Tuesday – 2020 Recap and 2021 Forecast

Transcript: It’s Tuesday Tuesday the 2021 Tuesday that still doesn’t allow us to tour homes, but we’re doing stuff anyway. Happy New Year, everybody. It’s great to be back and I hope everybody had lots of time to relax and re energizrand get ready for 2021because we certainly deserve it. Yep.Yeah. Who’s excited about 2021 … Read more

Tour Tuesday – Greek Oasis and AAA Roofing PLUS $200 Giveaway

It’s another Tour Tuesday and we’re back from 3 days of learning how to bring more value to clients! Interest drop again, we’re in a big seller’s market and we’re getting ready to give away $200! So come check out this week’s Tour Tuesday! 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday0:16 Don’t forget to like, Comment, Share and … Read more

Burger Revolution and Right Fit Training on Tour Tuesday

It’s Tour Tuesday in Belleville and we have some amazing information on the real estate market for you. Plus, Burger Revolution and Right Fit Training! We also have some heart felt news about St. Anne’s Spa. 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday4:52 St. Anne’s Spa https://www.steannes.com/6:02 Don’t forget to Like, Follow and Subscribe.6:42 Burger Revolution http://burgerrevolution.ca/7:48 Right … Read more

KDA LAW and Taste of Country on Tour Tuesday

KDA Law and Taste of Country on Tour Tuesday Winter is here, and it’s time for some more local businesses. Kaufmann, Dockrill and Associates along with Taste of Country. Two great businesses to discover. It’s Tour Tuesday!! 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday0:10 Team Tara Lyons in Business Planning0:25 Tara finds a sleeve?0:45 Winter is here and … Read more

Bib’s Meats, Great Lawns and the latest Real Estate Stats on Tour Tuesday

t’s another Tour Tuesday and we’re warming up for Christmas already! Plus Bib’s Meats and Great Lawns Property Management. Tune In #Belleville!!! 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday0:25 Real Estate Market Stats – Up 26%, Average price is $439,0002:40 Santa Claus Parade, we will be live-streaming. –4:00 Festival of Lights – https://www.belleville.ca/en/learn-and-play/festivaloflights.aspx5:05 Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment5:39 … Read more

Movember, Chilangos and Sugar Mama’s Belleville on Tour Tuesday

It’s #TourTuesday and aside from Tom’s attempt at facial hair for #Movember, we get to talk #RealEstate, Chilango’s Mexican and Sugar Mama’s Bake Shoppe! Let’s GOOOO! 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday0:18 Tom’s Movember Look1:40 1977 Harmony Rd. – https://taralyons.ca/1977-harmony-rd-corbyville-real-estate/2:15 18 Butler Lane – https://taralyons.ca/18-butlet-lane-belleville-real-estate/2:53 Chilango’s – https://chilangos.ca4:10 Sugar Mama’s Bake Shoppe – https://sugarmamasbakeshoppe.ca9:45 Tour Tuesday Out!

Tour Tuesday – The Brake Room and The Bazaar Market in Belleville

It’s another Tour Tuesday and we’re keeping with the theme of Belleville Small Businesses. This week we talk about The Bazaar Market and The Brake Shop! Also 26.8% increase in the Belleville Real Estate Market! 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday 0:18 Who loves Starburst and Sour Candy? 0:55 What candy do you like, and do you … Read more

Tour Tuesday: Red Rock Canyon and Live, Love and Laugh

This Tour Tuesday we launch a new idea! We’ll be talking about some of our favourite local Quinte and Belleville businesses! We also dig deep into what’s happening or expected to happen in the real estate market. So grab treat and let’s go!! 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday 0:21 Don’t forget to Like, Comment, Share and … Read more

Tour Tuesday: Belleville Home Prices Keep Going Up

It’s Tour Tuesday and we’re talking Belleville Real Estate Stats, Halloween and Giving $200, so tune in!! 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday0:06 Tom is missing1:30 1977 Harmony Rd., Belleville – https://taralyons.ca/1977-harmony-rd-corbyville-real-estate/2:06 Don’t forget to like, share and comment.2:29 Vote for your favourite Halloween door, and we’ll give $100 to charity, post your door, and we’ll vote … Read more

Tour Tuesday: Time For Some Halloween Fun in Belleville

It’s time for some #Halloween fun and give away some money🤑 to people in need in #Belleville. Which door do you like most? A🚪, B🚪 or C🚪. The doors were decorated by our team, one by Tara and Tom, one by Julie and one by Courtney. We’re keeping it secret until October 31st, 2020 about who did which door. Each … Read more

Tour Tuesday: Why Use A Local Realtor®

Why Use A Local Belleville Realtor

Team Tara Lyons tackles why you should use a local realtor when moving to a new city. This is an important topic that can not just save you money but impact your investment years after you buy. We have New listings for you, always very exciting! And we also have a big Halloween contest is … Read more

Tour Tuesday: First Time Home Buyers Edition

First Time Home Buyer Tips In Belleville | Top Mistakes Belleville First-Time Home Buyers Make Real estate Team Tara Lyons and Realtors Julie Martin and Tom Lyons go through the top tips and mistakes that first time home buyers are making when it comes to purchasing a house with Courtney Black. Looking for a real … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Apple Picking

apple picking at campbell's orchard quinte

This week on Tour Tuesday we talked about the 21% housing gain over the year and how that compares to 2015, Tom goes apple picking at Campbell Orchard and Tara does a little time travelling. Check out our current homes for sale at https://www.taralyons.ca And take a look at Campbell Orchard for all your APPLE … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Scuba Blake

TRANSCRIPT:It’s Tour Tuesday, the day tara fixes my hair, because I look like Sonic the Hedgehog And we’re all in the same place, but we’re still social distancing. It’s a very wide angle. It was a very wide angle. You can see all of us. It was our anniversary. It was our twenty eighth years … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Turfbot

Susbcribe to our Podcast! On this week’s Tour Tuesday, we are visited by Jeremy Sizer, owner of Turfbot. Turfbot is a lawn care and landscaping company. Jeremy gives some tips and advice for taking care of your yard during Covid19! You can find Jeremy here: https://www.facebook.com/golfcoursetoyou/ Link to Tips Article: https://www.facebook.com/golfcoursetoyou/posts/527959167911734?__tn__=K-R Transcript: Tom Lyons 0:00 … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Tom’s Birthday

It’s December, Tom’s birthday month and this is the last #TourTuesday of the year. As the team winds down for #Christmas and Tom’s birthday, we ask the question that’s been on everyone’s mind. #Turkey or #Ham!! #HappyHoliday everyone!

Tour Tuesday and the Honey

It’s tour Tuesday and we’re dropping off a little surprise for our clients. you can also listen to the podcast here: https://anchor.fm/team-tara-lyons/episodes/Tour-Tuesday-and-the-Honey-e9ats2 0:00 It’s TourTuesday. And we’re in the office today. 0:05 It’s the day we don’t tour home so you don’t need to Julian I went into one 0:11 I did not tour homes … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Forgotten SD Card

Team 0:00 It’s Tour Tuesday forget to put the SD card in the GoPro. We have to use iPhone it’s that day. Julie 0:09 Excuse the bumpiness. Tom Lyons 0:13 Because Julie has to hold up the phone and we’re going to make it short today. Tara Lyons 0:18 Interest rates are on the way … Read more

Tour Tuesday and The Toyota Rav4

Team Tara Lyons - Tour Tuesday

Tara Lyons 0:01 It’s Tour Tuesday. And we’re in Julie’s new vehicle. Tom Lyons 0:11 Touring homes so you don’t have to. Tara Lyons 0:13 So you don’t have to. Julie 0:14 It’s a Toyota Rav4 hybrid, amazing gas mileage. And if you’re looking for a Toyota go see Dave Pickett. Unknown Speaker 0:24 Shout … Read more

Tour Tuesday and The Pinnacle

It’s Tour Tuesday and we have a HUGE announcement. Team Tara Lyons is leading the charge on The Pinnacle development in downtown Belleville. Not to mention it’s also Julie’s Birthday!!!! Back to The Pinnacle, this 110 unit development has units ranging from 722 sq ft to 1280 sq ft. Pricing starting at $279.675.00. We’d love … Read more

It has been a pleasure working with you!

Thank you so much, Tara! It has been a pleasure working with you!  I have benefitted from your professionalism and attention to detail. The stager you provided was wonderful and your photographer was amazing!  You exposed the house to many agents and coordinated many showings in a short period of time!   And now you … Read more

Why do REALTORS® ask financial questions?

The federal government requires us to ask financial questions regarding where funds are coming from and getting proof of identification. Canada has had substantial anti-money laundering and terrorist financing legislation since 2001. Since then REALTORS® have had a legal responsibility in Canada’s efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. In addition to these original … Read more

Quinte’s Guide to Government Home Buying Programs and Incentives 2019

Buying your first home today can be a challenge, with higher interest rates, higher qualification criteria, increased home prices. All of it adds up. However, rents are increasing, it’s getting harder to find good homes or apartments to rent, and you’re not creating equity with each rent payment you give the landlord. Fortunately, there are … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the County Property

This week on Tour Tuesday, Tom gets an English lesson. Interest rates are rising and RockFest! 0:15 It’s finally sunny! 0:45 Interest rates went up. Told you so! http://bit.ly/2uhRW4S 1:50 Slower summer market has started. 2:13 Toronto market stalling? 3:52 21 Peats Point Price Reduction. http://bit.ly/2toNw9a Amazing Waterfront 4:20 Water level starting to come down … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Still Yet More Rain

It’s TOOOOUUURRR Tuesday again and guess what?  It’s raining. 🙁 But still, we’re having fun on the run. 0:35 Another listing, the twin to 403 Bleecker, it’s 401 Bleecker Ave. http://bit.ly/2sj0pzR 2:12 Found two kittens in a boat?  Thank you to Fixed Fur Life. https://www.fixedfurlife.com/ 3:10 Market has slowed a bit, but that’s normal. 3:25  Quinte is closing, … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Forgotten Listings

  This week on Tour Tuesday we forget a listing, it’s still raining and Tara drops her phone. 0:20 It’s raining again on Tour Tuesday 0:40 Two new listings? 21C Peats Point http://bit.ly/2toNw9a and 55 Joy Court http://bit.ly/2sSsVN5 2:17 We almost forgot 678 Hollowview Rd.! http://bit.ly/2nsO7Xi 3:00 Checking out our Neighbourhood. 3:32 What we love … Read more

Tour Tuesday and More Rain

It’s raining again on Tour Tuesday, but that doesn’t slow us down as we talk about the changing in the market and how it might impact Quinte.