by Michel Friedman | Dec 3, 2020 | Advice for Agents
I bet you were not ready in December 2019 for what 2020 would be like. It started off as a normal year, then the coronavirus hit and sales in March, April and May dropped to record lows. Then to everyone’s surprise with the virus still going strong, sales and prices...
by Michel Friedman | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
As a manager, I have seen too many deals fall through because of home inspections. When I dug deeper into the story, I found that it was not because of the home inspection itself but because of how the results of the inspection were handled by the buyer agent. For...
by Michel Friedman | May 4, 2016 | Featured, Guest Columns
In my 26 year career in real estate I have often pondered the issue of branding. I have worked for international brands, Canadian brands and local (Greater Toronto Area) brokerages that you might call “no-name” companies. All were successful businesses in their own...
by Michel Friedman | Aug 20, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
The new Ontario Bill-55 has been created to solve the growing problem of phantom offers in our industry – in particular in Toronto’s hot real estate market. The thing about phantom offers is they are illegal. They are used strictly to fraudulently drive up the price...
by Michel Friedman | Jun 19, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
A lot has been written about the doom and gloom of the real estate industry as we know it. Many are searching for reasons why you should use a Realtor. But even with high tech advances and licensing authorities tying our hands behind our backs, real estate is still a...
