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...
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...
