by David Larock | Aug 24, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
Mortgage rates continue to fall, and the mortgage stress-test rate that is used to qualify mortgage applications also fell from 4.94 per cent to 4.79 per cent. This marks the first drop in the mortgage stress-test rate since COVID-19 began. By comparison, actual...
by Dan Martin | Jun 23, 2020 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
All real estate agents strive to secure listings. Securing a listing appointment is one thing but getting the homeowners to trust you with their property is easier said than done. The listing presentation could be a simple conversation with a homeowner. But most...
by Geeta Rajpal | Jun 15, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
Approximately 10 days ago, we sent a message to our client community about the importance of educating ourselves on how to better take a stand against racism of any kind. While my husband Rajiv and I have many conversations on issues of inclusion, race and diversity...
by REM Editorial Team | May 14, 2020 | Guest Columns
The following was submitted to REM by the Real Estate Regulators of Canada. The entire real estate industry changed in a matter of weeks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While there continues to be movement in the housing market, this is not business as usual....
by Don Kottick | May 8, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
I have been interviewed by the media over the past few weeks asking what Sotheby’s International Realty Canada and the leadership team did to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Dianne Usher, one of our regional managing brokers in Ontario, reminded us that...
by Anthony Hitt | Apr 24, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
I’ve always stressed how important it is for agents to own a niche or distinct market specialization but doing so becomes even more important in our current market conditions. We are facing the strong possibility of a recession and depressed markets because of the...
