by REM Editorial Team | Sep 2, 2014 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
By Hannon Bell I’ve been a licensed real estate agent since 1995. Recently along with some colleagues I was brought up to date on the new guidelines on the government’s enhanced Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) policies. FINTRAC...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 28, 2014 | Advice for Agents
Hey! Labour Day weekend – that other national holiday, likely celebrated in B.C. with the beginnings of a general strike. Not over solidarity with the teachers (that’s right, they are still on strike during their summer vacation) but over the lax enforcement by liquor...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 26, 2014 | Advice for Agents
By Michael Dominguez We have a unique investment opportunity as real estate professionals. We have seen the real estate pricing trends over the last few years. We are also market experts in our local communities. We have the ability to view way more homes than most...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 26, 2014 | Advice for Agents, Publisher's Page
When you read a newspaper you can go from page to page, section to section, front to back and back to front. You can put the paper down for a while and come back to it at the same page or start all over again. You are far more likely to read a complete story in the...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 22, 2014 | Advice for Agents
By Jerry Bresser One of the most counter-productive activities I have ever witnessed is a broker, manager or (egads) a trainer telling two new agents to practice making listing presentations with whatever comes into their heads. Practice makes habits. Habits can be...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 19, 2014 | Advice for Agents
By Amanda Ross While firing a problem staff member is definitely an option, before you go there, make sure you can’t save the situation. Sometimes all it takes is a little more direction or more details on the expectations to make them a great team member. If you...
