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...
by Don Kottick | Jan 30, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
Why do people in the real estate industry rarely talk about the one of biggest changes to hit the real estate industry over the past few decades: the declining profitability of the real estate brokerage? Many people talk about the business shift from the broker to...
by Joseph Richer | Dec 27, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
Happy New Year! January isn’t everybody’s favourite month; most people associate it with cold weather, a lack of sunshine and larger-than-normal credit card bills. But January is also an excellent time to plan for the future and reflect upon the year that passed. As I...
by Brian Martindale | Dec 18, 2018 | Guest Columns
What is the perfect real estate professional? There is no such thing, because there is no such thing as perfection. The concept of perfection is a human construct, something to be aspired to, but unattainable, nevertheless. So, there is no such thing as the perfect...
by Victor Khong | Nov 22, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
In June 2018, the rules of real estate changed in British Columbia. The ensuing aftermath caused confusion among consumers and licensees as the rollout progressed. The chaos made me to reflect on the essence of agency and a Realtor’s life. I am a Realtor And I give...
