by Kirsten Smith | Mar 7, 2023 | Columnists, Guest Columns
While low inventory and rising mortgage rates are impacting markets in several of Canada’s largest cities, Calgary is off to a fast-paced start to what will likely be one of the busiest spring markets we have seen in the province over the past decade. Steve...
by Brin Werrett | Feb 28, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Columnists, Guest Columns
In mid-2021, I was halfway through my best year as an agent, representing a great brokerage. They had a strong market share and were home to some of the brand’s top agents and teams. Like many, our market was having one of its best years in recent memory. However,...
by Ara Mamourian | Feb 8, 2023 | Columnists, Guest Columns
Opinion: It’s time to separate fact from fiction in Toronto’s housing market Excerpt: Realtors are having tough conversations with their clients; the past decade has unfortunately conditioned some that home prices only go up We’re having tough...
by Gerald Tostowaryk | Feb 7, 2023 | Columnists, Guest Columns
I recently read a great article about why real estate agents breach their code of ethics. It appears in an American publication but is directly relevant to us in Canada. So, why would a realtor breach their code of ethics? The author speculated about the causes and...
by Freddy and Linda Marks | Feb 6, 2023 | Columnists, Guest Columns
In December 2022, the BC Assessment Authority announced that province-wide, homeowners should expect a five per cent to 15 per cent increase in their 2022 property tax assessment values. On that same day, BC Assessment mailed out advance notice letters to property...
by Cameron Tsoi A Sue | Jan 30, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns, Sales & Marketing
Recruiting isn’t a one-time event. As a broker, you don’t sit down with a realtor, wow them with a presentation about how wonderful your brokerage is, and then BAM! They join you. Recruiting is a process. Think of it like the difference between dating and...
