by Kate Teves | May 8, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
The real estate industry can be an exciting and rewarding career path, but it can also be a high-stress and demanding field. With the drastic fluctuations we experienced in 2022 many agents and brokers are still recovering from stress and battling subsequent burnout. ...
by Hal Hanstein | May 8, 2023 | Guest Columns, Sales & Marketing
As real estate professionals, our foundation is built on the people we serve. At my practice in St. Louis, MO, we are quite literally ingrained in the local community, having sold and leased numerous office buildings in the area. To say our customers are the...
by Ted Greenhough | May 5, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Columnists
In my local market, Calgary, we are experiencing the lowest inventory levels since 2006, with absorption rates well over 100 per cent (less than a single month of inventory) in many segments. This means every decent property listed at a reasonable price gets snapped...
by Alan Carson | May 4, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Columnists
Wet basements are one of the most common house issues. While they have the potential to do some damage to a home, they can also really mess up a real estate transaction. The good news is that water intrusion doesn’t have to kill a deal. Before we discuss the...
by Gerald Tostowaryk | May 3, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
So, the Canadian Real Estate Association will implement the Realtor Cooperation Policy amid seemingly significant disagreement from many in the industry. With so much discord around this policy, this is often a clue that we are near the point where the many different...
by Trevor Koot | Apr 28, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
Governance and leadership training within the real estate industry in Canada has become a staple for directors and leadership at all levels of organized real estate. I have had the privilege of being an instructor for the Leadership 200 and 300 courses offered by...