by REM Editorial Team | Nov 30, 2011 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Guest Columns
By Robert J. Morrow In recent weeks there has been discussion on several boards about whether to include square footage as a mandatory field on MLS listings. There are lots of reasons why boards would want it included; there are lots of reasons why our clients would...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 21, 2011 | Publisher's Page
I am writing a Christmas story about two friends this month, Richard and Ruth Kneider. Years ago, Richard was part of the management team at the old El Mocambo nightclub and the Ports of Call Tavern in Toronto. Ruth used to waitress at another bar that Richard...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 10, 2011 | Guest Columns
By Frank Kirschner I’d like to refresh the memories of the Realtor community with the origin of the term ‘co-op’ Realtor. Simply defined, it’s a Realtor who works or acts together with another Realtor towards a common goal or purpose – successfully negotiating the...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 4, 2011 | Publisher's Page
There is no part of this country that is immune to snow. Our west coast can occasionally get by with minimal amounts but at the end of the day every nook and cranny of our fabulous land gets snow. So we better talk about it because it’s coming. We better get ready. I...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 4, 2011 | Publisher's Page
I like the idea of going to church. When I see people going to church on Sunday or a house of worship on a Saturday or a mosque or temple on any day, I think that what they are doing is wonderful. In many cases folks going to worship are wearing, as some say, “their...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 16, 2011 | Letters to the Editor
Doug Baird’s letter to the editor in the September edition insults every community-minded contribution Realtors and our industry have made over the years. Since when is “volunteering” less professional than giving back nothing as Mr. Baird would suggest we do? What’s...
