by REM Editorial Team | May 16, 2012 | Letters to the Editor
CREA has spent a great deal of effort to determine what the role of the Realtor will be in the next five to 10 years. I am not convinced that whatever decisions CREA makes will actually have a significant impact on the role of Realtors going forward. However, I do...
by REM Editorial Team | May 15, 2012 | Publisher's Page
There was a time, a time not long ago, when there were no condominiums, no co-ops and no time-share properties. Back in my day there was no concept of an apartment building where everybody in it owned their own residence and shared the grounds of the building...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 27, 2012 | Letters to the Editor
I am the founder, CEO and Realtor behind ViewPoint Realty, the operator of the VOW (virtual office website) at ViewPoint.ca. We presently offer service only in Nova Scotia, although ViewPoint is a member of real estate boards outside of Nova Scotia, including the...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 26, 2012 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
By John Geha As real estate professionals, we’re aware that the “red hot” market and the days of double-digit home appreciation may be behind us. The consumer’s perception of the market is also changing, fuelled by Canadian media reporting contradictory stories that...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 19, 2012 | Letters to the Editor
When the buyers become more knowledgeable than the Realtors, it’s time for our industry to make a change. At present, if a buyer searches www.realtor.ca for a property in, say Brampton, Ont., the buyer is able to see all properties listed for sale in his price range...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 17, 2012 | Letters to the Editor
I had a call on my listing, which was listed for $189,900. Some agents would shy away from these lower-end properties, but I work it just as I do others. It’s someone’s home and they need my service. After I had an accepted offer on the property, I received a phone...
