by Ted Greenhough | Feb 10, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Columnists
If you’re a regular reader, you know I’m a big fan of simple systems and procedures. The simpler, the better. Simple systems are easier to start and easier to keep using. It’s all about consistency. After all, if you don’t use your fancy...
by Ara Mamourian | Feb 8, 2023 | Columnists, Guest Columns
Opinion: It’s time to separate fact from fiction in Toronto’s housing market Excerpt: Realtors are having tough conversations with their clients; the past decade has unfortunately conditioned some that home prices only go up We’re having tough...
by Gerald Tostowaryk | Feb 7, 2023 | Columnists, Guest Columns
I recently read a great article about why real estate agents breach their code of ethics. It appears in an American publication but is directly relevant to us in Canada. So, why would a realtor breach their code of ethics? The author speculated about the causes and...
by Freddy and Linda Marks | Feb 6, 2023 | Columnists, Guest Columns
In December 2022, the BC Assessment Authority announced that province-wide, homeowners should expect a five per cent to 15 per cent increase in their 2022 property tax assessment values. On that same day, BC Assessment mailed out advance notice letters to property...
by Natalka Falcomer | Feb 3, 2023 | Columnists, Legal Issues
The real estate market has changed, and oftentimes with significant change comes legal issues, like people trying to get out of contracts in order to make more on a sale or avoid closing because an appraisal has come up short. I recently spoke with Eli Antel, a real...
by Ted Greenhough | Feb 2, 2023 | Columnists
In January, I introduced a few concepts I learned in reading Atomic Habits. This week, I’ll demonstrate habit-stacking, how I’ve used it, and how you, too, can use this simple system to get more of what you want. Habit-stacking is a way to add new...