by REM Editorial Team | Mar 7, 2012 | Featured, Guest Columns
By Bill Hubbard Selling real estate 40 years ago was a very different job than it is today. Brokerages were brokerages. They brought something to the table for their Realtors. Companies generally took 50 per cent of the gross commissions earned but they handled all...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 22, 2012 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
By Ronn James Recently I entered into a debate in which a frustrated Realtor was ranting about the lack of professionalism within our industry, about buyer agents failing to provide feedback on their showings of sellers’ homes. The agent felt that the sellers were...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 30, 2011 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Guest Columns
By Robert J. Morrow In recent weeks there has been discussion on several boards about whether to include square footage as a mandatory field on MLS listings. There are lots of reasons why boards would want it included; there are lots of reasons why our clients would...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 10, 2011 | Guest Columns
By Frank Kirschner I’d like to refresh the memories of the Realtor community with the origin of the term ‘co-op’ Realtor. Simply defined, it’s a Realtor who works or acts together with another Realtor towards a common goal or purpose – successfully negotiating the...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 7, 2011 | Guest Columns
By Ari Lahdekorpi It is fascinating to ponder what ownership of property really is. On one side you can see the homeless in any of the major Canadian cities, clutching their cardboard, garbage bags and shopping carts. Their sense of security and shelter differs...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 24, 2011 | Featured, Guest Columns
By Ross Kay I am a third generation Realtor, the son of a local legend. My father is the guy people still tell stories about 30 years later. They tell of him knocking on doors in snow storms. His competitors remember when listings were tightly guarded secrets during...
