by Kevin Dunklee | May 24, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
As we transition in Ontario from OREA as the designated provider for real estate education, there is a lot of uncertainty for students. The Real Estate Council of Ontario has published sparse information about the new course of study and the only thing that seems...
by REM Editorial Team | May 23, 2019 | Featured, Letters to the Editor
Some of you may have read my letter to the editor, regarding the stress (me out) test and CREA’s advocacy efforts to change it. It received some commentary from across the country, including some directly to my email. The opinions of the commenters ran roughly like...
by Liz Spooner | May 22, 2019 | Columnists
I used to think when I started in real estate that it was all about contacting my sphere of influence to grow my business, like I had seen from other successful Realtors. Let’s face it, once you get started and you have tapped into your family and friends, worked at...
by Anthony Hitt | May 22, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
Agents who do not focus on specialization will not survive. In fact, agents who operate as generalists are the most vulnerable to being replaced – whether by technology, or more likely, another agent who has developed a specialty niche in the market for themselves....
by Bill Johnston | May 17, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
I have been a lawyer and a Realtor for more than 30 years. It is readily apparent that both of these professions share the same challenges today. A few years ago, Gail Cohen, who at the time was editor of Canadian Lawyer magazine, wrote a column outlining the key...
by Joseph Richer | May 16, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
Have you ever wondered how successful companies manage to attain greatness? Author Jim Collins studied over 1,400 established firms for his book, Good to Great, and he discovered the secret isn’t money, technology or even fear of failure, but rather steadfast...
