by Tom Kunz | Nov 7, 2017 | Guest Columns
Control the listing, control the market. This concept is an industry fundamental. While this remains true, why discount the opportunity to make more money on the deal? Representing the listing is what costs real estate professionals the most financially, versus being...
by Heino Molls | Nov 6, 2017 | Publisher's Page
After all these years I have concluded there aren’t a lot of things related to the real estate profession that are set in stone. There never have been. Things change in this business and they can change rapidly. Only a few things have not changed in over 30 years....
by Ralph Fox | Oct 31, 2017 | Columnists
As of Jan.1, 2018 there will be a nation-wide stress test that demands a new minimum qualifying rate for uninsured mortgages – those with a deposit of 20 per cent or more. The guideline requires federally regulated financial institutions to vet applicants for all...
by Dan LeFave | Oct 20, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
We assume that we know what we want and why we do what we do. But how do you explain when things don’t go the way we want? How do you explain when others are able to achieve things that they want that seem to defy all the assumptions, such as like building and owning...
by Rick Little | Oct 18, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
Water heaters are not usually top of mind when buying or selling a home. Mostly they surface during an inspection when age, condition and size are examined, and to know whether the unit is rented or owned. If the water heater is owned, it can save the buyer a...
by Marc Gordon | Oct 5, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
According to one Gallup poll, 50 per cent of employees leave their job because of their bosses. Other studies have shown that employees leave for several other reasons such as opportunity, better pay or more responsibility. Regardless, attracting and retaining quality...
