Tour Tuesday and the Manse, Three Dog Winery and #WILB

In this Tour Tuesday, Tom attends a conference for Women, Tara talks poo and River hates Mud. 0:08 WILB Conference – http://www.wilbconference.com – #WILB 0:30 How to prepare your Home to Sell. 1:01 Jeff Murray – KDM Law – http://kdmlaw.ca 1:30 Price Increases in the Quinte Area and Why? 2:45 Why we can’t just give … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Lack of Attention

On this Tour Tuesday, we re-tour, Tom Rants and Tara laughs at Tom.  We spend a fair bit of time on this tour talking about the Belleville real estate market, how it’s changed and how it’s impacting home sellers and buyers. 0:23 678 Hollowview Rd. was on Tour! http://taralyons.ca/678-hollowview-rd-stirling-k0k-3e0/ 0:53 82 Wellington in Madoc. http://taralyons.ca/82-wellington-st-w-madoc-k0k-2k0/ … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Docfest

And we’re back from Vacation and ready for the Spring Market. In this Tour Tuesday, Tom has a weird laugh, Tara likes curling and Spring has sprung. 0:15 We were gone. 0:43 Tour Tuesday from the Cruise – https://www.facebook.com/ilovebelleville/videos/10155058058276719/ 0:52 Spring market has begun! 1:26 36 Vertis Court – http://taralyons.ca/36-vertis-court-belleville-ontario-k8n…/ 2:19 156 Catalina Dr. – … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Valentine

This week on Tour Tuesday, Tara gets a tingly face, Tom sings Adult Entertainment music, and people might go skating. :05 It’s Valentine’s Day!!! :18 Where are Tara and Tom Going? :47 87 Progress Ave gets video, check it out here: http://bit.ly/2k0iONN 1:21 Crazy $15,000 above listing price? 2:21 Family Skate Event, Free Skate for … Read more

Family Day Free Skate Belleville 2017

Our Family Skate day is quickly approaching and we really hope you can join us. When: Monday, February 20th, 2017, 2:15 – 4:15PM Where: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre, Family Dental Centre Arena 265 Cannifton Road, Belleville

Tour Tuesday and the Duct Cleaner

Just in the moment of filming Ontario Duct Cleaners fired up the engines ending what could have been a Epic Shoot of our newest listing. We love Ontario Duct Cleaners, we use then ourselves and they do a great job. But today they had horrible timing. 🙂 0:20 New listing 87 Progress Ave., 3 Bedroom … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the 2017 Movie Event

So we had our customer appreciation movie event at the The Empire Theatre here in Belleville.  What a great day, we had a chance to catch up with friends/clients.  I think everyone had a great time. We can’t thank everyone enough for putting your faith in our team when looking to buy or sell your … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Hot Toddy

This week on Tour Tuesday, Angela does a drive by, Tara has a Hot Toddy and Mark Rashotte visits Jimmy Fallon. 0:28 Angela’s drive by. 0:34 Our listing 506 Moneymore Rd., was on tour!! See it here: http://taralyons.ca/ 0:37 Mark Rashotte( @markrashotte ) and Jake Clemons( @jakeclemons ) visit Jimmy Fallon. 1:15 Check out Jake … Read more

Mortgage Premiums are starting to go up.

Mortgage premiums are in the rise and could result in a cost increase of $1500 over the life of your mortgage. [contentcards url=”http://www.mortgagebrokernews.ca/news/mortgage-insurance-premiums-hiked-once-again-219703.aspx” target=”_blank”]

Tour Tuesday and Happy New Years

Welcome to 2017, we are so excited to get this year going.  We have spanky new camera to test for the episode.  The 360Fly 4K 360 degree camera. Tell us what you think of it?  Do you like the Gopro more, do you like the 360 more? If you're looking to sell your home start … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Mid Season Finale

Tour Tuesday and the Mid Season Finale This week on #tourtuesday, Tom gets old, Tara plays Marco Polo and Merry Christmas/Happy holidays !  If you're looking to sell your home start here: http://bit.ly/2ey3d6T If you're looking to buy a home start here: http://bit.ly/2fE9ezZ 0:10 Mid Season Finale 0:30 Calendar Day 1:29 Make sure you get … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Story of RLP

Tour Tuesday and the Story of RLP This week on #tourtuesday, Tom tells a joke, Tara sings a song and we talk Market Share! http://bit.ly/2gmxecn If you're looking to sell your home start here: http://bit.ly/2ey3d6T If you're looking to buy a home start here: http://bit.ly/2fE9ezZ 0:10 60.43% 0:26 The Story of Royal LePage ProAlliance 1:39 … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Man on the Roof

This week on #tourtuesday 70 Sinclair gets a price reduction, a man gets stuck on a roof and Tom confuses city hall with the court house. If you're looking to sell your home start here: http://bit.ly/2ey3d6T If you're looking to buy a home start here: http://bit.ly/2fE9ezZ 0:27 #GarbageDay 0:55 Price Reduction on 70 Sinclair St. … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Winter Tires

This week on #tourtuesday we have 3 new listings, everyone loves Tom and Congratulation Jeff Nelles! If you'e looking to sell your home start here: http://bit.ly/2ey3d6T If You're looking to buy a home start here: http://bit.ly/2fE9ezZ 0:14 We have no snow tires 1:06  Why can't you have snow tires in November 1:35  3 New Listings! … Read more

$4000 Tax Break for First Time Buyers

Ontario REALTORS® have lobbied for and won the first tax break for first-time buyers in over ten years. This tax break will help make home ownership more affordable by providing some relief to those Ontarians that need it most – young families. This news came today as part of Ontario's Fall Economic Statement. In the … Read more

Mortgage Rates Going Up

Rates are going up, so now is a great time to lock in.   The easiest thing to do is give us a call, and we’ll set you up with one of the mortgage professionals we work with and lock your rate in for the next 120 days.  You don’t need to commit to buying … Read more

Santa Claus Parade

Please join us for a client appreciation get together at our downtown Belleville location before the parade! Sunday, November 20th, 2016 3:30 to 5:00 pm Hot chocolate and cookies will be provided. (while quantities last) Please bring donation for Gleaners Food Bank. There will be bleachers with limited seating to view the parade from , … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the 5 Storey Christmas Tree

Thanks for joining us for Tour Tuesday!  Don't forget you're invited to the Santa Claus Parade November 20th. We have bleachers and hot chocolate waiting for you at 357 Front St., come find us!  Thinking of selling your home?  Start here. http://bit.ly/2ey3d6T Planning on buying a home? Start here. http://bit.ly/2fE9ezZ 1. Protein Bars? 0:20 2. … Read more

Tour Tuesday and the Greatest Generation

Thanks for joining!  We had a great tour this week.  Here's the highlights! Want to know what your home is worth? http://bit.ly/2ey3d6T Looking for a home, let us help: http://bit.ly/2fE9ezZ 1. Remembrance Day – 0:24 2. Royal Lepage Proalliance Realty, Brokerage – 60%+ Market Share – 1:35 3. Team Tara best year ever! – 1:51 … Read more

Tour Tuesday and a Shihtzu

It's Tour Tuesday! Yes we are looking for a new Team Member!  http://bit.ly/2ejTWRg You can have a Tim Horton's Gift card just for you! How can this be? Details at 2:51 in the video. Looking to buy or sell your home? We'd love❤ to work you with!  http://bit.ly/2frR9Io As always we love your referrals, thank you … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Cappuccino?

We start tour Tuesday with one of life’s biggest questions.  Is Cappuccino really coffee?  Really?? What is Morning Meeting?  0:23 Cappucino Debate. 0:45 The Bright Side of Life. 1:35 Mortgage Changes. 1:49 Good Time to List Your Home. 2:47 Start here by getting a free market analysis on your home. Belleville General Hospital Children Playground … Read more

Home Values in Belleville

One of the first and most popular question we get ask is how is, “How’s the Market”.  Often that a complex answer but it usually stems from the person wanting to know if the value of there home is going up. Knowing that we took the last 10 years of statistics from the Belleville area, … Read more

Tour Tuesday and a Ton of Weight

This week on Tour Tuesday, Angela teaches Tara, Tom has a big head and Justin Trudeau gets mentioned. 0:24 New Listing 11 Chown Cr., Belleville 0:35 New Sold Home 11 Chown Cr., Belleville 1:10 How to find info on Wells. https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-ene…/map-well-records 2:12 Tom includes Angela 2:37 Justin Trudeau? 2:47 Oh Oh Weather! 3:08 It’s our … Read more

Tour Tuesday and Who is Jamie Ellis?

Very fun Tour Tuesday!  Here’s a quick run down of the most important items. Mortgage Rule Changes. :40 – More details here on this very important topic. Where are we going?  2:43 60% of what? 3:11 No Inventory, Seller’s Market? 4:28 Business Awards: 6:15 Who Is Jamie Ellis? 7:06 People Mentioned this week: John Sherratt … Read more

What does Mike Holmes and Duvanco Homes have in Common?

What do Mike Holmes and Duvanco Homes have in common? QUALITY It's why we've recommended them to our own Family and Friends.  So it's no surprise to us that Mike Holmes picked them as a Mike Holmes Approved Builder. What is a Mike Holmes Approved Builder? BETTER INSPECTIONS A HOLMES Approved Home undergoes a series … Read more

Mortgage Doom and Gloom?

The Minister of Finance announced on Monday new Canadian mortgage rules effective October 17, 2016.  The new rules will impact high ratio buyers – those with less than 20% down payment.  Other rule changes are expected to follow so stay tuned for details as the unfold.   Currently a home buyer with less than 20% … Read more

We hit the links at Bay of Quinte Golf

Tara and Tom hit the links with their good friends Scott and Michelle Tracze for a fun round of golf at the Beautiful Bay of Quinte Golf Club. We’re not sure exactly what the score was at the end of the round but it was one heck of a fun day! Check out Bay of … Read more

8th Royal LePage National Garage Sale for Shelter Event Another Huge Success!

  The 8th annual Royal LePage National Garage Sale for Shelter Event raised $215,000 which made the event another HUGE success! Thank you to everyone who volunteered, sponsored and shopped for gently used treasures at this year’s National Garage Sale for Shelter. This event has now raised nearly $2.5 million dollars in support of women’s shelters across … Read more

Villages In Spain Are Up For Sale at Crazy Cheap Prices

Spain has been seeing an exodus over causing entire towns to become abandoned. Three trends have come together causing this vacancy. 1. Elderly mortality on the rise. 2. Birthrate showed a dramatic reduction. 3. The economic crisis in the area caused people to simple abandon homes. The end result is more that an entire village … Read more

Team Tara Lyons Joins the Belleville Rotary AIDS Poker Walk

We at Team Tara Lyons are honored to have been a part of the 10th Belleville Rotary AIDS Poker Walk. More than $700,000 has been raised and the proceeds will fund international and local initiatives by participating Rotary Clubs and NGOs to win the war on HIV/AIDS through education, prevention, treatment, support for orphans, surviving guardians and people … Read more

Our Annual Fall Festival: Chili Cook-off & Dog Costume Contest

For our 2015’s Flavours of Fall Festival, we had a dog costume contest and of course, our chili cook-off. Everyone had a great time watching the dogs & tasting the chilis. We would like to thank all the people who came and made our Flavours of Fall Event a fantastic one! Thank you for being … Read more

Belleville Real Estate Market Share

Here’s how the market work out in October for the local companies.  Ever wonder if one brokerage makes a difference over another.  This should help answer that questioner you. Royal Lepage ProAlliance Realty, Brokerage, sells more than 59% of the homes in the Belleville Market.  More than double any other competitor.  That’s why Team Tara … Read more

2015 Belleville Santa Claus Parade

Please join us at Empire North(360 Pinnacle St.) for the Annual Belleville Santa Claus Parade in Downtown Belleville! The parade has a new route this year due to the construction in downtown Belleville and will be heading down Pinnacle St, instead of Front St. Join us at 4:00PM, Sunday, November 15th, 2015 to grab a … Read more

Tom Cochrane Performs At The Empire Square Rockfest 2015

General Admission Standing Tickets: $30.00 plus HST plus Ticketbreak Service Fee VIP Reserved Seating Tickets: $50.00 plus HST plus Ticketbreak Service Fee General Admission Weekend Passes Available: $95.00 plus HST plus Ticketbreak Service Fee VIP Weekend Passes Available (includes a GA Ticket for Thursday): $135.00 plus HST plus Ticketbreak Service Fee BUY SATURDAY JULY 25TH … Read more

Blue Radio performing at Rockfest, Empire Square Friday!

General Admission Standing Tickets: $35.00 plus HST and Ticketbreak Service Fee VIP Reserved Seating Tickets: $55.00 plus HST and Ticketbreak Service Fee General Admission Weekend Passes Available: $95.00 plus HST and Ticketbreak Service Fee VIP Admission Weekend Passes Available for Friday & Saturday plus Thursday GA Tickets: $135.00 plus HST plus Ticketbreak Service Fee  BUY … Read more

Hedley performs at Rockfest Thursday Night!

General Admission  Standing Tickets Only – $45.00 Plus HST and Ticketbreak Service Fee Weekend GA Standing Tickets – $95.00 plus HST plus Ticketbreak Service Fee Weekend GA for Thursday plus VIP for Friday, Saturday – $135.00 plus HST plus Ticketbreak Service Fee BUY THURSDAY JULY 23rd TICKETS HERE! BUY WEEKEND PASSES HERE!

Canada Day Belleville, 2015 – Pie Eating

Here’s a little fun from the Canada Day festivities in Zwick’s Park.  We hosted the pie eating contest this year.  We went through 16 pies weighing in at about 30 pounds. The kids finished each round in about 2 minutes.   The adults had it a little harder with larger pies, it took them about … Read more

Why this Team of Princesses are exploding on the internet.

This picture of the team “Freeze,” a  girl’s softball team made up of princesses ages 4 and 5, was posted online by photographer Betsy Gregory. Betsy Gregory was both the team’s coach and photographer as well as the mother of one of players.  That gave her an opportunity to do something really fun.  All the girl’s … Read more

Royal Lepage Shelter Foundation named national partner is sheltersafe.ca

I am pleased to announce another step forward in our efforts to help abused women and their children find help. The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation has been named a national partner in Sheltersafe.ca — a new online resource managed by the Canadian Network of Women’s Shelters and Transition Houses — along with RBC Foundation. Any … Read more

Top 5% in our Area, Thank You!!

Our Team was awarded TOP 5% of Royal Lepage Realtors in our Area.  I also received the Lifetime Award of Excellence achieving top 10% for 10 of the last 14 years. What a great year 2014 was and all I can say for myself and my team is THANK YOU to all my clients who … Read more

Top 5 Most Expensive Homes in the World

The owners of the world’s most expensive houses are no doubt the same people who are on the list of the world’s richest and they’ve got the real estate to prove it. Here’s the countdown! 5. 18-19 Kensington Palace Gardens – London Value: $222 million Located on London’s Billionaires Row, 18-19 Kensington sits alongside the home of … Read more

Tara Tip! Removing paint from your carpet.

So you were painting your living room or bedroom, and oops!  You have a big puddle of paint slowly seeping into your beautiful new carpet! No Problem, just follow these steps. 1. Cut two pieces of cardboard from a box. Use the edges of the cardboard to gather the paint. 2. Then use the pieces to … Read more

What’s it like to live in a $95M Penthouse 1396ft above Manhattan?

You can only imagine how the view would look from these pictures but the new Manhattan penthouse will run a cool $95 million and tower above even the Empire State Building. The penthouse will have views of most of Manhattan including Central Park, and the Hudson River.  The panoramic will be enhanced with massive 10 x … Read more

Royal Lepage Proalliance Kiosk Grand Re-Opening

Royal Lepage Proalliance Kiosk

I’m sure many of you have noticed that the Royal Lepage Proalliance Kiosk has moved to a new location.  We are now in front of Winners! So take moment and drop by, check out the homes for sale and say hi to your friendly neighbourhood Realtor®.

Why Hire a Belleville Real Estate Agent

The Belleville real estate market is starting to heat up for the spring. You may be one of the many people out there who have decided to take the plunge and become a homeowner, or maybe you are looking to sell your home. You may be thinking about going the route of a private sale of … Read more

2015 Team Tara Lyons Annual Movie Event

We had our first customer appreciation event of 2015 last weekend and it was lots of fun! This year’s movie was “How To Train Your Dragon 2” and everyone who came enjoyed a complimentary ticket, drink & popcorn. We’re so happy to see lots of people & that our annual movie event is once again … Read more

Royal Lepage ProAlliance Market Share 2014

Looks like the numbers are in for 2014 and once again Royal Lepage ProAlliance Realty, Brokerage had a great year. The chart shows the market share of each company in the Belleville area and Royal Lepage had a 54.99% market share. That’s more than 50% of the market based on homes sold.  Amazing. Team Tara Lyons also … Read more