We'll get political:

When I think of a real estate agent the first image that used to come into my head was a snake that lacked empathy (not that I think snakes are capable of empathy). However this image has now changed and I see Nic. Nic has been an amazing agent to our family and has gone beyond his role as an agent into someone I can get advice from on many subjects.

After spending an hour going over the cons of being a buyer in this market and telling us that we could list our house for more than double what we paid for it last year he let me know about the Good Community Law that from my understanding was created to help clean up neighbourhoods like ours. He was so kind as to give me the name of a person (which of course I forget) to call and discuss this law with and recommended that I drop his name. He then went as far to say that if nothing gets done to let him know and he will sit down with me and we will get "political" to help solve the junkie neighbour issue.

I REALLY REALLY like having a socialist real estate agent who is not solely driven by the money he could make off the sale of our house but is more than willing to help us enjoy our current house more. He is also going to contact me about going to a "talking circle" with him where he and a bunch of other 50 to 60 year old men get together and discuss the social illnesses of our province and possible solutions. This I think is what excites me the most as lately I have been feeling rather bogged down with everyday life that I forget to look around me and remember that I am part of a larger community that I should be helping to improve for all and not just myself.