by REM Editorial Team | Jul 10, 2008 | Guest Columns
By Jamie MacMaster My suspicions were first aroused in the spring of ’07 when an organization calling itself SOS (Save Ontario’s Species) ran Ontario-wide radio ads hailing the McGuinty government’s new and improved Endangered Species Act – yet another law, in a...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 27, 2008 | Guest Columns
By Ron Rossini Many Realtors ignore or lightly traipse through the yards of their showings. Buyers spend some time viewing the yard while the sales rep often becomes a ‘tag along.’ There are many perils in the outdoors that should concern all Realtors and most of...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 17, 2008 | Guest Columns
By Bill Johnston The real estate salesperson is the “general contractor” in the sale of property. He or she delivers some of the required services to the consumer directly (open houses, negotiation), and contracts out other key duties to the “sub-trades”. These...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 16, 2008 | Guest Columns
By Richard Silver Whether one likes the technology or not, email is here to stay and is not going away. Don’t plan on the horse and buggy making a big come back anytime soon either. That is today’s reality. Here is what I don’t get. I sell real estate and make a...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 6, 2008 | Guest Columns
By John Polito First a little background information. I am an active real estate broker presently with Coldwell Banker, with 34 years of experience, working within the City of Kawartha Lakes,. I’ve been through some good markets and bad, and watched numerous agents...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 19, 2008 | Guest Columns
By Randy Norman Shame on you, David Suzuki. I believe you should stop promoting compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and start promoting light emitting diodes (LEDs). You are sabotaging the future by promoting the technology that’s second best. Don’t get me wrong. I...
