by REM Editorial Team | Feb 6, 2009 | Guest Columns
By Jamie MacMaster When we were kids on the farm, one of the first jobs we could handle during milking time was feeding the calves. It amounted to putting several inches of milk in the bottom of a pail and watching the little buggers siphon it up and bunt the pail...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 6, 2009 | Guest Columns
I like to read the headlines of major newspapers. Sometimes I read the comments of gurus, economists, governmental officials and bank presidents when they talk about the economy. I love to listen (and not talk too much) to people I presume know more than I do. Perhaps...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 5, 2008 | Guest Columns
By Leon d’Ancona In many U.S. MLS territories, last month distressed sales represented an alarming per cent of total sales. For example, in Las Vegas, September had 35.4 per cent of its sales in distressed properties. In Phoenix this total was 46.8 per cent (see...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 22, 2008 | Guest Columns
By Bill Johnston In the first three parts of this series, (Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here) we noted that the real estate professional’s success hinges on building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with clients, colleagues and sub-trades. Let’s...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 15, 2008 | Guest Columns
By Bill Johnston In the first two parts of this series, (Part 1 here and Part 2 here), we noted that the real estate professional’s success hinges on building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with clients, colleagues and sub-trades. Let’s take a look at...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 16, 2008 | Guest Columns
By Bill Johnston In our last column, which you can find by clicking here, we noted that the real estate professional’s success hinges on building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with clients, colleagues and sub-trades. The world of real estate...
