by Tina Plett | Oct 3, 2018 | Guest Columns
Vans and semis zoomed past me on the highway shoulder. I sighed and dialed my client. “I’m sorry – I’m going to be quite late for the showing. I’m stranded with a flat tire.” We can’t choose what happens to us. We do get to choose how we’ll respond though. I could...
by Christopher Alexander | Oct 1, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
Technology has disrupted virtually every service industry, from banking and retail, to taxis and travel. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t used Uber, Amazon or Airbnb in the past week – if not in the last 24 hours. So, what’s the difference between...
by Don Kottick | Sep 24, 2018 | Guest Columns
Like most things in our world today, the environment for mergers and acquisitions in the real estate industry is in a state of flux. Mergers are described as an amalgamation of two companies on near-equal terms forming into a new legal entity. In reality, this does...
by Joseph Richer | Sep 18, 2018 | Guest Columns
[quote_box_center]“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” – Babe Ruth[/quote_box_center] The heat of summer has...
by Darrell Lloyd | Sep 11, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
The Alberta Real Estate Association plans to hold an online vote for its members Oct. 1-3, asking whether they are in favour of AREA investing a portion of their existing annual dues to protect commissions for all members. Sounds great on the surface but is it really?...
by Richard Robbins | Sep 6, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
How will “sold data” affect your business? Here are my thoughts on how you can use this huge change to your advantage. Richard RobbinsAn international speaker, author and business coach, Richard Robbins’ organization is designed to share the most advanced real estate...