by Ross Wilson | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnists, Featured
[quote_box_center]“Admitting error clears the score and proves you wiser than before.” – Arthur Guiterman[/quote_box_center] I’ve witnessed all sorts of presentation styles, most of them appallingly amateurish. In this second of the series on offer negotiation (the...
by Karen Cox | Mar 15, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
The real estate business looks a lot different today than it did when I first started out as a Realtor 25 years ago. I know that anyone who has been in this business longer than five years would agree with me. The technologies we use today are different. Our buyers...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 14, 2019 | Letters to the Editor
I had the opportunity to take the CREA Realtor satisfaction survey the other day and noticed that our national organization seems quite proud of their advocacy and political action efforts on behalf of Realtors. I confess I’m not sure why – for this reason: General...
by Aiman Attar | Mar 11, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
A recent interview a salesperson conducted with a candidate for a job as his assistant left us speechless. Without naming and shaming, I think a review of what was asked and why it is considered inappropriate is an essential lesson for all of us. Here are just some of...
by Jeff Stern | Mar 7, 2019 | Columnists, Featured
They say there’s no such thing as a dumb question. Most of the time, I agree. Except, perhaps, when one is in a moving vehicle and asks the driver, “Are we there yet?” As real estate agents, we get a lot of questions about things. Some of them can seem strange....
by Nina Doiron | Mar 5, 2019 | Columnists
According to Statistics Canada, more than one-third of Canadian households own a home. As housing affordability continues to be a hot topic, it goes without saying that those of us who are fortunate enough to do so are proud of our investment. For the majority of us,...
