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Change is in the wind

“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...

Respect is a two-way street

“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...

Stan is as mad as hell and won’t take this anymore

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...

A potpourri of items from Stan Albert’s desk

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...

Tips, tax, dough!

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...