by Stan Albert | Jan 21, 2015 | Featured
At a family gathering over the holidays, my youngest grand kid said she’s going to enroll in the OREA Real Estate Course and she’s saving up for it. I asked her, “Why real estate?” The answer: “Because I can make a lot of money!” I asked if she’ll be full time and...
by Stan Albert | Oct 24, 2014 | Advice for Agents
By Stan Albert Have you ever had a dream? Maybe about that cottage up north, maybe that cruise around the world, or a Mount Everest climb or a vintage car? I had a dream – or was it a nightmare? It was a Victoria Day weekend and an old friend phoned to ask me to come...
by Stan Albert | Sep 5, 2014 | Advice for Agents
I started to think about this issue some time back when I was given a book by Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat. It’s the wonderful story of nine Americans and their quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The book captures the trials and tribulations of...
by Stan Albert | Aug 12, 2014 | Advice for Agents
“So, now that I have my broker’s licence, I’m going to make a ton of money. But should I go big or should I go small?” Many times throughout my years in the business I’ve received calls from agents who have attained their broker licence. The calls are usually about...
by Stan Albert | Jul 22, 2014 | Advice for Agents
From the Toronto Star, June 7, 2014: “Sales in the GTA soar to over 11,000 – an 11.4 per cent rise in sales over the previous year…average sale prices rose by over 11.8 per cent, with average selling price of $585,204.” As I asked in a recent article, where’s the...
