by Stan Albert | Sep 16, 2008 | News
“They’ll be some changes made.” Some loyal readers will remember that great tune by the Barlow Sisters from the late ‘40s! (My goodness am I dating myself or what?) So, here we are again looking at the big R word in 2008 and Realtors from all over are reeling from...
by Stan Albert | Aug 13, 2008 | News
“I don’t get no respect. Last week my tie caught on fire. Some guy tried to put it out with an ax!” – Rodney Dangerfield Why is there so much profanity in our business? It’s not professional, and certainly doesn’t show any respect for your clients, fellow sales...
by Stan Albert | Jul 14, 2008 | News
By Stan Albert In the Academy Award winning movie Network, Peter Finch played a broadcaster who was fed up with the way the TV moguls were manipulating the news and other programming. On camera, Finch’s character told his viewers: “I want you to get up now. I want...
by Stan Albert | Jun 12, 2008 | News
It was about the beginning of March when REM Editor Jim Adair and I had a chat about the March article on taxation and I blurted out to Jim: “I’ve got writers block!” I flippantly said that maybe I would write about why I feel that women in our industry make better...
by Stan Albert | Mar 20, 2008 | News
It’s tax time again, so this month I interviewed William D. Howse, Barrister and Solicitor and CEO of Taxperts Corp. in Toronto. He has been doing tax work since 1983 and prepares more than 800 personal tax returns a year. Bill is also a presenter of a CEU-approved...