by Barry Lebow | Apr 14, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
In real estate, every home tells a story. Some are filled with laughter and light. Others are weighed down by silence, sorrow or sheer overwhelm. Few are more complex than the homes of hoarders. As Realtors, we’re not just selling square footage and finishes; we’re...
by Barry Lebow | Jan 13, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
In the high-stakes world of real estate, a single misstep can transform a promising career into a legal nightmare. Although I’m an active Realtor, back in the 1970s, as a broker, I was called upon to testify as an expert witness. The case involved a broker who was...
by Barry Lebow | Dec 14, 2022 | Columnists
I start this article with a simple analogy. Most of us possess a driver’s licence to drive an automobile or small truck. Just having that license is not adequate for us to drive a big rig – an 18-wheeler or heavy equipment. One has to train to do so, to be...
by Barry Lebow | Oct 31, 2022 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
A recent announcement from CREA indicates that any exclusive residential listing that is to be advertised in any format must be posted on MLS. Essentially, exclusive listings for residential properties would be eliminated. This was the case by the National...
by Barry Lebow | Mar 31, 2022 | Advice for Agents
In this video, I discusses the vendor take-back mortgage. You use this tool when there are no other options available. You use it sometimes when you are desperate and you use it sometimes for convenience. It’s also something that most sellers may not consider, but it...
