by REM Editorial Team | Sep 22, 2009 | Featured, Guest Columns
By Gary Little CREA’s Realtor.ca interactive real estate map was a preemie, born a year ago on July 2, 2008, about six months before it should have seen the light of day. As a result, it suffered from a number of birth defects, most of which I chronicled here in the...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 16, 2009 | Guest Columns
By Jamie MacMaster With the worn peaks of New York State’s Adirondacks quite visible on any clear day, it is difficult for Glengarry, Ont. folks to ignore the presence of our neighbours to the south. But proximity notwithstanding, my forays into “Merica” have been...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 7, 2009 | Guest Columns
By John Geha The federal budget tabled in January included several initiatives to stimulate the Canadian economy through home-buying initiatives, and rightly so. Real estate is a main foundation of our national economy, and all of us in the industry were pleased to...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 29, 2009 | Guest Columns
Here’s part of a recent conversation I had with Dr. Zvi Blank, a U.S.- based independent consultant and trainer with extensive experience in environmental issues pertaining to various types of real estate markets. Q. What specific environmental issue(s) do you...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 12, 2009 | Guest Columns, Technology
By Richard Silver At a recent MLS and Technology Council Forum, the focus was Web 2.0 and its place in the future of real estate. There were lots of great discussions about adapting agent, corporate and board/association products to Web 2.0, looking at consumer...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 12, 2009 | Guest Columns
We all have moments that we think, oh gosh, I wish I knew then, what I know now. How many times did you wish you bought that property that has now increased in value 10-fold? To help address our challenges today, it’s useful to go back to the past and see what we can...
