by Aiman Attar | Mar 11, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
A recent interview a salesperson conducted with a candidate for a job as his assistant left us speechless. Without naming and shaming, I think a review of what was asked and why it is considered inappropriate is an essential lesson for all of us. Here are just some of...
by Joseph Richer | Feb 28, 2019 | Guest Columns
As the days get longer and winter (slowly) transforms into spring, there’s an excitement in the air at the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), and it isn’t entirely weather-related: we’re approaching the official launch of our new Real Estate Salesperson Program...
by David Reid | Feb 26, 2019 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
The last year in real estate was one to remember. The Ontario Real Estate Association was at the forefront of some big issues affecting Ontario Realtors, the real estate industry and most importantly, Ontario’s homeowners and those wishing to join their ranks. Looking...
by Robert Van Rhijn | Feb 22, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
The Toronto condo market has a staggering number of buildings and projects – just over 1,700 at the end of 2018. As a local agent, I wanted to know which of these condos ranked as the top 10 highest in demand, and more importantly, what common trends they share....
by Todd Shyiak | Feb 4, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
The fear of the unknown can be unsettling. Zillow coming to Canada has unsettled some. But the fact is, Zillow isn’t the unknown and we have no reason to be fearful. Zillow has been in the U.S. for 12 years and the sky hasn’t fallen for Realtors there – quite the...
by Joseph Richer | Feb 1, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
Last fall, my colleagues from the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) and I crisscrossed the province to meet with industry leaders in a series of town hall events we held in Cambridge, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Orillia, Windsor, Ajax and Vaughan. We arranged this round...
