by MarkWeisleder | Jan 30, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
Because of changing market conditions, buyers who may have been pre-approved for purchase may find out later that, as a result of a low appraisal done before closing, their mortgage loan amount has either been reduced or cancelled and they may not be able to close...
by Christopher Alexander | Jan 29, 2024 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its housing market statistics for the final month of 2023 last week, closing out a year that can be defined as, if anything, “unpredictable.” According to CREA’s December report, 2023 ended with a jump in sales and...
by Mark Winter | Jan 22, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
How effective are you when it comes to establishing an appropriate agenda for a client meeting? The challenge with the traditional approach of pre-determining an agenda can be that some agents make the conversation more about what they want to say and tell, rather...
by Seyfi Tomar | Jan 18, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
As we step into 2024, I find myself reflecting on the seismic shifts in the real estate industry, particularly the rising tide of global networking. It’s a journey that has taken me from local markets to international stages, and I want to share some of these...
by Matthew Thornton | Jan 16, 2024 | Guest Columns
Homeownership in Canada is in retreat. Historically, our nation had one of the highest homeownership rates in the Western world, peaking in 2011 at 69 per cent of Canadian households, as Statistics Canada reports. But, thanks to the housing affordability crisis, the...
by Lawrence Mak | Jan 15, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
After months or even years of working with your buyers, are they STUCK with trying to purchase their next home? First off, it’s not just your imagination, the market is slow. There are definitely fewer transactions than in the past: Still, purchases are happening...
