by Garry Bhaura | Apr 7, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
It’s no secret that international buyers are becoming an increasingly important group in real estate markets globally and Canada is no exception. Although most buyers tend to focus on Chinese or Latin American buyers, the South Asian market is continually growing in...
by Richard Silver | Apr 1, 2015 | Guest Columns
During cold weather, there’s nothing more comfortable than radiant heating, especially when it’s installed in your flooring or used for high-end treats like heated towel racks. However, if you’ve used a product known as Kitec in the installation of the radiant heat,...
by Heino Molls | Mar 23, 2015 | Publisher's Page
Back in the day, when I was a young man, it was nothing to hop into your car for a road trip right across the country just for the heck of it. It was another time and it was another world with cars. Driving across the country back in the ʼ50s and ʼ60 was a grand...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 23, 2015 | Letters to the Editor
What a mess. I speak of the draconian and ugly FINTRAC legislation that Prime Minister Harper passed in 2008. It is a total flop. One hundred and ten thousand members of CREA along with thousands of other small business persons were mandated by law to carry out...
by Jamie MacMaster | Mar 19, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
A few months ago I called a salesperson from another brokerage to make an appointment to show a rural property she had listed. As she recited a list of features, she told me that – with the exception of the house and outbuildings – virtually all of the 60-acre...
by Angela Papassotiriou | Mar 12, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
The Canadian Real Estate Association has more than 105,000 members, which makes it crucial for high-calibre professionals to distinguish themselves from mediocrity. The best strategy is to stop selling houses or condos immediately! Sound ludicrous? Not if you consider...
