Yesterday, Glencore announced that the shaft at Craig Mine’s Onaping Depth Project is complete and the ore body has been reached nearly 2,600 metres underground. That is good news for Greater Sudbury. The useful question for the rest of us is: what does it actually change?

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Space and privacy are compelling. When we look at a rural home near Greater Sudbury, I also want you to understand the systems and access you will be responsible for after closing—not just the acreage in the listing.

I use five questions to start. The answers are …

Every buyer wants a “good deal.”

But in real estate, a good deal isn’t always about getting the lowest price. ️

Sometimes a slightly more expensive home needs less immediate work and fits your plans better. Other times, an unassuming listing deserves a closer look once …

Greater Sudbury's road season is getting underway. If you drive across the city to work, school or showings, the useful question is not whether every project will finish on schedule. It is which routes matter to your everyday life and where to check before you travel.

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The view can make a waterfront home feel like an easy yes. Before you make an offer, I want you to know exactly what the lot, water access and private systems will let you do—and what still needs to be checked.

Greater Sudbury has many different lake …

When a home looks promising online, I want to know what the listing cannot tell us: how the location works day to day, which services reach the property, and whether your plans fit local rules. Greater Sudbury’s public maps can help us ask better questions before an offer.

If you’re weighing a rental against buying in Greater Sudbury, start with your time horizon, cash flow and willingness to take on repairs. Neither option is automatically better.

Here’s how I recommend thinking about it, without the hype and without pretending there’s a one-size-fits-all answer.

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