by Ron O'Neil | Jul 8, 2024 | Guest Columns, Technology
You don’t need to worry about artificial intelligence taking over your job, but the realtor using AI down the hallway can potentially take your business. This technology is the single most powerful tool that humans have ever had. The AI locomotive left the station on...
by Kevin Fettig | Jul 3, 2024 | Guest Columns
Canada faces a significant challenge in its rental housing crisis due to a lack of new affordable units being built. Despite efforts through the National Housing Strategy’s five programs, only 17,000 units were delivered over four years, barely improving Ottawa’s...
by Cameron Archer | Jun 27, 2024 | Guest Columns
As attitudes toward land use shift in Metro Vancouver and major centres across Canada, mixed-use industrial projects are becoming key players in economic growth and the future of development. These projects bring together a wide range of business types within...
by John Lusink | Jun 17, 2024 | Guest Columns
On June 25, a new capital gains tax inclusion rate goes into effect. Until then, people selling secondary properties pay tax on 50 per cent of any capital gains. After that date, they are taxed on 50 per cent of the first $250,000 — and on 66.7 per cent of the rest....
by Derek Moran | Jun 11, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
The thought of retirement is daunting. As a realtor, even more so because your pay is sporadic. You have no formal work-funded pension plan and may often wonder, “When can I quit?” Ultimately, the goal is to work because you want to, not because you have to. Each...
by Donna Harding | Jun 4, 2024 | Guest Columns
In the fluctuating Canadian real estate landscape, Generation Z, the next generation of first-time homebuyers, are aspiring to homeownership. However, they face the daunting challenges of soaring rental costs, housing scarcity and rising inflation. Despite these...
