by Susan Doran | Feb 3, 2020 | Columnists, Featured
Opening my front door recently, I was greeted by several municipal workers digging a hole in the front lawn. Many Canadian homeowners aren’t aware that there’s a portion of their property frontage, often the first metre or two in from the sidewalk, that is a...
by Nina Doiron | Jan 31, 2020 | Columnists, Featured
It is a Feng Shui belief that clutter can cause noise and distraction and prevent positive energy from entering your home or place of work. So let’s get our workspaces organized so that we can invite positive energy and greater prosperity for the year ahead. Because...
by William Molls | Jan 30, 2020 | Featured, Publisher's Page
Back in December, this publication’s founder and original publisher, and my dad, Heino Molls passed away. He was 69. Given that it’s now been roughly two months since that happened by the time you are reading this, I feel it’s important to explain: My dad missed the...
by Martin Rumack | Jan 28, 2020 | Advice for Agents, Columnists, Legal Issues
I am often asked to discuss the start of a home-based business. Most provinces (hopefully including Ontario soon) allow real estate professionals to set up personal real estate corporations. But for other businesses, if you have a client who is thinking of operating a...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 27, 2020 | Columnists
In response to the Hilarious open house fails story, REM recently heard more open house and showings tales. Here are some of them. Richard Haysom, an associate with The Real Estate Company in Calgary, writes: “I was holding an open house on my own home in Calgary...
by Christine Rae | Jan 22, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
Certification for a stager is as important as a real estate licence is to an agent. Why? Simply so people know what to expect when hiring a stager. Real estate regulation has been in place for over 100 years but staging is in its infancy, barely two decades old as a...
