by Darci Campbell | Aug 24, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
Air quality is top-of-mind for many Canadians due to the devastating forest fires wreaking havoc countrywide. Indoor air quality (IAQ) is also important in helping ensure the safety of your clients indoors. Both homebuyers and homeowners can benefit from obtaining...
by Ted Greenhough | Aug 17, 2023 | Columnists
Most realtors believe that real estate is a transactional business. These agents are members of the struggling majority. But real estate is not a transactional business; it’s a relationship-based business. If you want more clients, you must maintain your...
by Daniel Foch | Aug 16, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
Canada’s real estate market continued to cool in July, despite the summer heat. Months of inventory rose for the first time after falling for seven consecutive months since January. Sales-to-new listings ratio continued its steep downtrend for the fourth...
by Ted Greenhough | Aug 9, 2023 | Columnists
We all overprice a listing, occasionally. After all, this real estate thing is an inexact science. When (and not if) it happens to you, it’s crucial that you own it, and not use one of these excuses: You’re too busy (chasing after new business rather than...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 8, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Letters to the Editor
Editor’s note: In the interest of safeguarding the author’s well-being and preserving an open environment for diverse opinions, we have chosen to publish the following letter anonymously. We would like to assure our readers that the author’s...
by Daniel Foch | Aug 4, 2023 | Columnists, News
In its Market Watch for July, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) states that the real estate market was more balanced, and I’d generally agree with that. The market is behaving in a fashion that doesn’t favour buyers or sellers. This is...