by Don Kottick | Dec 16, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
When most salespeople go into a real estate brokerage for their first interview, they will usually hear from the manager/owner that “our brokerage is unique because we have a great culture”. Everyone talks about a great culture, everyone says that they possess it, but...
by Ross Wilson | Dec 13, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
[quote_box_center]“I keep my ideals because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are good at heart.” – Anne Frank[/quote_box_center] Over the years, I’d occasionally drop into open houses held by my peers, typically to inspect the property on behalf of...
by Vito Campanale | Dec 9, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
Currently most conditional offers are written such that if the condition is not met, the offer becomes null and void and the buyer’s deposit shall be returned to the buyer in full, without interest or deduction. But what happens when the seller, after they have been...
by Ian Grace | Dec 8, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
Hard words, but there is no nice way to say it – real estate advertising is bad, and it’s time for a change. Worldwide, the real estate industry breaks most of the advertising rules, as practised by advertising professionals, when advertising sellers’ properties. Ian...
by Glenn McQueenie | Nov 30, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
According to data from the Toronto Real Estate Board, during the last 12 months, 62 per cent of individual (active) agents sold six homes or fewer. That number has increased to 78 per cent during the past six months! Six deals a year at an average commission of...
by Heino Molls | Nov 28, 2016 | Publisher's Page
The English Oxford Dictionary defines philanthropy as, “The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes”. It is hard to argue that as a group, Realtors may be the largest collection of philanthropists...
