by Jamie MacMaster | Mar 19, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
A few months ago I called a salesperson from another brokerage to make an appointment to show a rural property she had listed. As she recited a list of features, she told me that – with the exception of the house and outbuildings – virtually all of the 60-acre...
by Angela Papassotiriou | Mar 12, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
The Canadian Real Estate Association has more than 105,000 members, which makes it crucial for high-calibre professionals to distinguish themselves from mediocrity. The best strategy is to stop selling houses or condos immediately! Sound ludicrous? Not if you consider...
by Tina Gardin | Feb 24, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
I’m often asked if real estate is the best investment – better than the stock market. That is not an easy question to answer. I am inclined to say that it may be a more comfortable investment than the stock market for many. Why? When we purchase stocks, we are...
by Ross Kay | Feb 10, 2015 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
Licensed to Trade Practitioners (LTTP) have operated their real estate practices with more regard to provincial trading legislation or adherence to rules and regulations attached to memberships in organized real estate, than to contract law. The consumer, not knowing...
by Don Kottick | Feb 6, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
Having spent my entire career in the real estate industry, I have met many of the icons, the villains and other people who work in our great industry. I have observed and worked with some of the best and a few of the worst leaders throughout my career. Some of the...
by Chris Seepe | Feb 4, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
Apologies in advance to non-Ontario readers, but maybe this provincial experience has a national ring to it. A Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) news release summarized its recent survey: “… almost half (45 per cent) of first-time buyers and 41 per cent of...
