by Jim Reid | Nov 15, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
Canadian real estate continues to experience an exciting boom in some markets, caused by some powerful positive forces in our economy. But it could be destroyed by ignorance, false comparisons and superficial research and analyses. Our media has been prone to...
by Kathleen Black | Nov 9, 2016 | Advice for Agents, Columnists, Featured
After coaching hundreds of real estate teams full-time since 2009, I believe in the power of team environments. When a new member joins the team, their success has more to do with the team environment than the member. Through my experience coaching teams, I have found...
by Ross Wilson | Nov 2, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
Why do you hold open houses? To appease a seller? To look busy? Because your seller demanded it? A homeowner may have to be convinced of the merits of opening their doors. Allowing strangers into one’s inner sanctum is certainly an invasion, but that’s the whole idea....
by Diane Slawych | Oct 31, 2016 | Columnists, Featured, Profiles
Pssst! Want to learn how to pick a lock? Actually there’s no need to whisper or hide in the shadows, not anymore. Some security experts in Canada are teaching anyone who is interested how to open a variety of locks without using a key. If this is all news to you,...
by Heino Molls | Oct 27, 2016 | Publisher's Page
In every profession there is always animosity between the young and the old, new hires versus veterans. Inevitably new people think they are smarter, stronger and faster than their old, plodding counterparts. These veterans may think they have seen it all and know,...
by Matt Maurer | Oct 25, 2016 | Columnists, Legal Issues
A recent decision demonstrates just how easy it is for residential tenants to game the system and live rent free. The tenant entered into a one year lease for a residential premises in mid-town Toronto. The lease started March 1, 2015 and the monthly rent was...
