by David Ursino | Oct 30, 2026 | Columnists
The rules around self-represented parties can be less frightening than the stories agents tell. (Photo created with the help of AI) Every brokerage has its campfire stories, and around Halloween they get told a little louder. The agent who lost a deal over one...
by Dixie Lee MacDonald | Oct 28, 2026 | Columnists
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. I have never owned a cryptocurrency, and I don’t intend to. I spent years assuming it was a fad that would burn itself out before I had to learn anything about it. Instead, one Canadian in four...
by Rob Dundas | Oct 26, 2026 | Columnists
Another networking night. Another room full of agents. Still no idea what the person who brings your drink is called. Rob Dundas takes a funny look at an industry obsessed with building relationships, and the everyday connections we walk right past. (Cartoon inspired...
by Bobby Vakili | Oct 22, 2026 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
Under TRESA, you can become someone’s representative without ever signing a thing. The paperwork does not decide who you represent. Your conduct does. Most agents think representation starts with a signature. A buyer signs a buyer representation agreement, a seller...
by Kate Teves | Oct 22, 2026 | Columnists
Every month, Kate Teves, HR consultant, recruiter and founder of The HR Pro, answers Realtors’ questions about anything and everything related to human resources. Have a question for Kate? Send her an email. When was the last time you took a proper vacation?...
by Koby Smutylo | Oct 21, 2026 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
A broker-owner who sells the brokerage’s shares to a corporation owned by an adult child can, if the shares qualify, claim the lifetime capital gains exemption ($1.275 million for 2026) on a sale that stays inside the family. Until 2021, the Income Tax Act...
