by Ari Lahdekorpi | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
The Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate in B.C., a newly created government overseer of the industry, has decreed that an agent must not, and indeed cannot, double-end a deal. The ramifications of this amplified rule, which takes effect on March 15, are just...
by David Fleming | Jan 29, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
How many transactions did the average Toronto Realtor do in 2017? Search Google all you want – I assure you that you will never find the answer to that question. So many people ask me questions on this subject all the time. And even agents themselves want to know! I...
by Brian Martindale | Jan 8, 2018 | Guest Columns
Why can’t most sales reps be trusted to conduct double-enders equitably or ethically? Here is the short answer: It simply is not in their collective nature to do so. Here is the long answer: During the early 1960s, psychological studies were conducted by Stanford...
by Ralph Fox | Dec 13, 2017 | Featured, Guest Columns
As people call for greater transparency in the real estate industry and its practices, one of the anomalies that continue to slip beneath the radar is the reporting guidelines surrounding the square footage of a listed property for sale, especially in condominium...
by Lee Ralph | Nov 27, 2017 | Guest Columns
Pre-listing inspections are not new to real estate transactions but may become more popular with today’s competitive market. Traditionally our homes get inspected when there is a for sale sign on the front lawn and the house is open for the public to view. Some...
by Laurel Price | Nov 21, 2017 | Featured, Guest Columns
Yes, there are some dishonest real estate salespeople out there, just as there are terrible people in every profession. These sales reps have hurt the public financially and broken the public’s trust. They should be fined heavily and banned from real estate. But there...
