by REM Editorial Team | Nov 30, 2020 | Guest Columns
The following was submitted to REM by the Real Estate Regulators of Canada. Whether they realize it or not, real estate professionals regularly engage in conversations about competencies. Every introduction to a new buyer or seller, every advertisement, the answer to...
by Peter G Weeks | Nov 20, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
The home inspection industry has greatly evolved from what it was back in the ’70s and ’80s to what it is today. The need and desire for “the inspection” was created by the real estate industry itself. Back then, agents could be great at listing and selling a home but...
by Deborah Levin | Oct 30, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
The Surrealtor is a high-profile drama series that’s coming soon to the SYFY channel. The premise? A real estate brokerage that sells haunted houses. Spoiler alert: these houses are not only renovated and staged, they are also subject to paranormal investigations,...
by Michel Friedman | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
As a manager, I have seen too many deals fall through because of home inspections. When I dug deeper into the story, I found that it was not because of the home inspection itself but because of how the results of the inspection were handled by the buyer agent. For...
by Lisa Thompson | Oct 9, 2020 | Guest Columns
Big changes are here for Ontario’s competitive real estate sector. Last week, after many years of effort, I was pleased to enact regulatory reform that brings the rules for real estate brokerages and professionals into closer alignment with contemporary business...
by Marvin Alexander | Oct 2, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
There is an alarming trend that is quite rampant in the Toronto area, and it’s causing havoc on real estate transactions. Perhaps other cities in Canada are experiencing the same issue in this red hot real estate market. Buyers are submitting offers, often in multiple...
