by REM Editorial Team | Jul 1, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
I have been selling real estate for 20 years at a very busy pace in the Halifax/Dartmouth area of Nova Scotia. I felt it was a huge mistake to create the mls.ca site for many reasons. There is less and less personal contact so it makes it harder to garner loyalty and...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 1, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
I certainly have concerns about listings on the Internet. I believed it was a dumb idea at the beginning and it is even worse today. There was nothing to be gained for Realtors by giving up our control of listings to the Internet. It was an error. We gather the...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 1, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
Are you trying to create a controversy where none exists? What benefit is there to the vendor if there is any delay whatsoever in providing the widest possible marketing coverage to every listing? Indeed, ways should be sought to speed up the process. Once...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 1, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
I am more than a bit amused and possibly confused as to what all the fuss is about concerning this issue. By delaying listing information to assist these buyers’ agents, members of the public will quickly learn that mls.ca is NOT the site to get the timely information...
by REM Editorial Team | May 1, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
Re: Franchisors push for change in Montreal, April REM Once again, the classic “tale wagging the dog” syndrome rears its ugly head. Franchisors are again attempting to control the real estate market on a provincial level. This comes after attempts to do the same on a...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 19, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
I find myself agreeing with Douglas Teddiman who expressed the need for an effective association representing the needs of Realtors in the field (REM April 2004). I agree that we need an association to represent Realtors on the front lines, one that will lobby...
